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Month: June 2019

Western mourns loss of Medical student

Western mourns loss of Medical student

The Western community is mourning the death of Feng (David) Xu, 26, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry student, who died Monday, June 24, in Toronto, after a battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 30, at Mou …

THE Teaching Excellence Summit revisited

THE Teaching Excellence Summit revisited

Western was excited to host the Times Higher Education 2019 Teaching Excellence Summit, to help ensure that excellent, future-proof university teaching secures its place at the top of the agenda of university leaders around the world.

Spear Chief-Morris joins FISU delegation

Spear Chief-Morris joins FISU delegation

The 2019 FISU Summer Universiade Canadian delegation will have a little more Mustangs representation next month as Joy SpearChief-Morris has been added to the Athletics team.

Study: Address physician burnout in women

Study: Address physician burnout in women

While physician burnout has become a reality across the profession, its disproportionate impact on women should sound an alarm within the heath-care sector that more supports need to be offered, according to a recent Western study.

Homelessness stemmed by transition ‘helping hand’

Homelessness stemmed by transition ‘helping hand’

Tackling homelessness following a hospitalization is possible, but it will take a concerted community effort to lessen the ongoing burden to the health-care system and local emergency shelters, according to the findings of a Western-led study.

Study: Bad diets making for bad memories

Study: Bad diets making for bad memories

A poor diet might be damaging more than your waistline – it might be leading to cognitive decline and poor memory, according to Western-led research released this week.

Passion permeates adult ed honourees

Passion permeates adult ed honourees

Three Western students were among 14 learners who recently received Adult Learner Awards from the London Council for Adult Education (LCAE).

Symposium touches on ‘new frontiers’ of tech

Symposium touches on ‘new frontiers’ of tech

Starting Thursday, more than 100 neuroscience researchers from around the world are visiting Western to take part in the first international touchscreen symposium, ‘New frontiers in cognitive testing using touchscreen technology.’

Professor explores poetry’s power in tenuous times

Professor explores poetry’s power in tenuous times

English and Writing Studies professor Madeline Bassnett’s ‘Under the Gamma Camera’ provides a frank portrait of the emotional and clinical aspects of her battle with breast cancer, and a broader picture of humanity’s internal struggle with external realities.

Take heart. New test reduces risk for patients

Take heart. New test reduces risk for patients

Health-care professionals may soon have a clearer ‘window’ into heart disease while offering a near risk-free testing option to more than half a million Canadians, according to a recent study.

THE Teaching Excellence Summit revisited

THE Teaching Excellence Summit revisited

Western was excited to host the Times Higher Education 2019 Teaching Excellence Summit, to help ensure that excellent, future-proof university teaching secures its place at the top of the agenda of university leaders around the world.

Spear Chief-Morris joins FISU delegation

Spear Chief-Morris joins FISU delegation

The 2019 FISU Summer Universiade Canadian delegation will have a little more Mustangs representation next month as Joy SpearChief-Morris has been added to the Athletics team.

Study: Address physician burnout in women

Study: Address physician burnout in women

While physician burnout has become a reality across the profession, its disproportionate impact on women should sound an alarm within the heath-care sector that more supports need to be offered, according to a recent Western study.

Homelessness stemmed by transition ‘helping hand’

Homelessness stemmed by transition ‘helping hand’

Tackling homelessness following a hospitalization is possible, but it will take a concerted community effort to lessen the ongoing burden to the health-care system and local emergency shelters, according to the findings of a Western-led study.

Study: Bad diets making for bad memories

Study: Bad diets making for bad memories

A poor diet might be damaging more than your waistline – it might be leading to cognitive decline and poor memory, according to Western-led research released this week.

Passion permeates adult ed honourees

Passion permeates adult ed honourees

Three Western students were among 14 learners who recently received Adult Learner Awards from the London Council for Adult Education (LCAE).

Symposium touches on ‘new frontiers’ of tech

Symposium touches on ‘new frontiers’ of tech

Starting Thursday, more than 100 neuroscience researchers from around the world are visiting Western to take part in the first international touchscreen symposium, ‘New frontiers in cognitive testing using touchscreen technology.’

Professor explores poetry’s power in tenuous times

Professor explores poetry’s power in tenuous times

English and Writing Studies professor Madeline Bassnett’s ‘Under the Gamma Camera’ provides a frank portrait of the emotional and clinical aspects of her battle with breast cancer, and a broader picture of humanity’s internal struggle with external realities.

Take heart. New test reduces risk for patients

Take heart. New test reduces risk for patients

Health-care professionals may soon have a clearer ‘window’ into heart disease while offering a near risk-free testing option to more than half a million Canadians, according to a recent study.