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Times Higher Ed digital among new, free publications

Times Higher Ed digital among new, free publications

Western faculty, staff and students now have access to the latest higher-education news from across the world, through free access to digital editions of Times Higher Education. Western users can subscribe by registering (look for the person icon on the …

Study spotlights risks in anesthesiologist handoffs

Study spotlights risks in anesthesiologist handoffs

Most patients are totally unaware that the anesthesiologist who put them under for surgery might not be the same one who brings them out even though that ‘handoff’ between the two doctors has been linked to a series of negative patient outcomes, including an increased...

Brazilian professor keys in on music education

Brazilian professor keys in on music education

Even in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, more than 8,600 kilometres from Western’s campus, Iuri Soares senses the public’s perception of music education as an option, a luxury. “Traditionally, music education is a low-status discipline, so I want to understand a...

Confessions, and corrections, of an email addict

Confessions, and corrections, of an email addict

I had this dream once where I was standing at the podium of a large lecture hall and all my coworkers and students were seated in front of me. Slowly, I leaned into the microphone and said, “Hello, my name is David Smith and I am an emailoholic.” Hundreds of voices...

Tour answers physio’s questions, raises more

Tour answers physio’s questions, raises more

Most professors collect research data from within the friendly confines of their labs; many also collaborate with another institution or a few colleagues. But when Dave Walton talks about his most recent academic project, he’s talking about a much more ambitious...

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents (UPDATED 6:45 p.m.)

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents (UPDATED 6:45 p.m.)

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents 6:45 p.m. Students have returned to Medway-Sydenham Hall following the afternoon appearance of a “strange smell” that caused enough concern to evacuate the two Western residences, university officials said. The London Fire...

‘Science, Action!’ contest puts research in motion

‘Science, Action!’ contest puts research in motion

Postsecondary students across the country, including three from Western, are getting out of the labs and behind the camera for the annual Science, Action! initiative, sponsored by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), to highlight...

Inside Western arrives in inboxes tomorrow

Inside Western arrives in inboxes tomorrow

Tomorrow, you will be introduced to Inside Western, our answer to frequent calls in recent years for a single e-publication to serve as a one-stop shop for Western news and information.

Members of Presidential Search Committee named

Members of Presidential Search Committee named

Western’s Presidential Search Committee, tasked with finding a successor to President Amit Chakma, was named this week, consisting of 10 members – five elected by the Board of Governors and five elected by Senate.

North points new way for funding athletes

North points new way for funding athletes

A trio of Western entrepreneurs, determined to reduce the financial sacrifices Canada’s elite athletes make in pursuit of excellence, has built a fitness clothing line predicated on supporting them.

Team Canada doc scores lifetime goal at Olympics

Team Canada doc scores lifetime goal at Olympics

Leanne Peters may not be strapping on skates at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, but as the team doctor for the Canadian Women’s hockey team, she can’t help but feel the same national pride.

Probiotics for respiratory illness could save millions

Probiotics for respiratory illness could save millions

A recent study suggests the use of probiotics to prevent respiratory tract infections in Canada could result in annual savings of nearly $100 million. There is growing evidence probiotics can reduce the risk and duration of respiratory tract infections, as well as...

Study: Brief, brisk workout can improve cognition

Study: Brief, brisk workout can improve cognition

Approaching his latest study, Matthew Heath already knew aerobic exercise can be as good for the mind as for the body. What he wanted to find out was how long you need to exercise in order to reap those cognitive benefits. There’s a well-documented link between...

Study spotlights risks in anesthesiologist handoffs

Study spotlights risks in anesthesiologist handoffs

Most patients are totally unaware that the anesthesiologist who put them under for surgery might not be the same one who brings them out even though that ‘handoff’ between the two doctors has been linked to a series of negative patient outcomes, including an increased...

Brazilian professor keys in on music education

Brazilian professor keys in on music education

Even in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, more than 8,600 kilometres from Western’s campus, Iuri Soares senses the public’s perception of music education as an option, a luxury. “Traditionally, music education is a low-status discipline, so I want to understand a...

Confessions, and corrections, of an email addict

Confessions, and corrections, of an email addict

I had this dream once where I was standing at the podium of a large lecture hall and all my coworkers and students were seated in front of me. Slowly, I leaned into the microphone and said, “Hello, my name is David Smith and I am an emailoholic.” Hundreds of voices...

Tour answers physio’s questions, raises more

Tour answers physio’s questions, raises more

Most professors collect research data from within the friendly confines of their labs; many also collaborate with another institution or a few colleagues. But when Dave Walton talks about his most recent academic project, he’s talking about a much more ambitious...

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents (UPDATED 6:45 p.m.)

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents (UPDATED 6:45 p.m.)

Medway-Sydenham Hall reopens to residents 6:45 p.m. Students have returned to Medway-Sydenham Hall following the afternoon appearance of a “strange smell” that caused enough concern to evacuate the two Western residences, university officials said. The London Fire...

‘Science, Action!’ contest puts research in motion

‘Science, Action!’ contest puts research in motion

Postsecondary students across the country, including three from Western, are getting out of the labs and behind the camera for the annual Science, Action! initiative, sponsored by the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), to highlight...

Inside Western arrives in inboxes tomorrow

Inside Western arrives in inboxes tomorrow

Tomorrow, you will be introduced to Inside Western, our answer to frequent calls in recent years for a single e-publication to serve as a one-stop shop for Western news and information.

Members of Presidential Search Committee named

Members of Presidential Search Committee named

Western’s Presidential Search Committee, tasked with finding a successor to President Amit Chakma, was named this week, consisting of 10 members – five elected by the Board of Governors and five elected by Senate.

North points new way for funding athletes

North points new way for funding athletes

A trio of Western entrepreneurs, determined to reduce the financial sacrifices Canada’s elite athletes make in pursuit of excellence, has built a fitness clothing line predicated on supporting them.

Team Canada doc scores lifetime goal at Olympics

Team Canada doc scores lifetime goal at Olympics

Leanne Peters may not be strapping on skates at the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, but as the team doctor for the Canadian Women’s hockey team, she can’t help but feel the same national pride.

Probiotics for respiratory illness could save millions

Probiotics for respiratory illness could save millions

A recent study suggests the use of probiotics to prevent respiratory tract infections in Canada could result in annual savings of nearly $100 million. There is growing evidence probiotics can reduce the risk and duration of respiratory tract infections, as well as...

Study: Brief, brisk workout can improve cognition

Study: Brief, brisk workout can improve cognition

Approaching his latest study, Matthew Heath already knew aerobic exercise can be as good for the mind as for the body. What he wanted to find out was how long you need to exercise in order to reap those cognitive benefits. There’s a well-documented link between...