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Month: August 2019

Program leads 10,000 kids to active living

Program leads 10,000 kids to active living

A Western-led program recently reached a milestone by having helped more than 10,000 London kids become physically active. The ACT-i-Pass program, now in its seventh year, provides Grade 5 pupils free access to recreation programs across a range of agencie …

Taking her picks beyond Broadway

Taking her picks beyond Broadway

Discover there are some seriously incredible selections beyond the Original Broadway Cast recording of ‘Hamilton’ when Social Psychology doctoral candidate Jaclyn Siegel takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Funny, catchy and stripped down

Funny, catchy and stripped down

You may not realize Ed buys houses, but you’ll understand that Graham knows good tunes when King’s University College professor Graham Broad when he takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Player safety at heart of student’s further research

Player safety at heart of student’s further research

Her work has already provided new insights into brain injuries suffered by young female athletes. Now, thanks to one of the province’s most competitive scholarships, Alexandra Harriss looks to head off those injuries sooner, perhaps even changing how the most popular sport on the planet is played and coached.

Sponsored employee to show us the ‘Way’

Sponsored employee to show us the ‘Way’

“It was the best thing I’ve ever done.” That was just one piece of advice Kathryn McAuley received from others as she weighed the possibly of taking on the role of Western’s Sponsored Employee for the 2019 United Way Elgin Middlesex campaign.

Warnings a reminder to eye campus alert system

Warnings a reminder to eye campus alert system

Recent severe weather warnings across the region should serve as a reminder to the campus community to get to know an emergency notification system already in place, Western safety officials stressed.

Israels: I have tried to make a difference

Israels: I have tried to make a difference

Don’t look for Liam Israels to take credit for his success. “I don’t do things for reward; I do things because they’re the right thing to do,” explained the 19 year old. “I always challenge myself to take part in new experiences and expand my learning.”

Brown: Smallest actions make biggest difference

Brown: Smallest actions make biggest difference

Katie Brown vividly remembers reading ‘Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think,’ a book spotlighting how scientific innovators and technology are being used to solve humanity’s biggest problems. It ignited in her a love for science and the drive to create a better society. She was 12 years old.

Brown, Israels named among Schulich Leaders

Brown, Israels named among Schulich Leaders

Liam Israels and Katie Brown, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western this fall as recipients of Schulich Leaders Scholarships.

Who knew ‘Nothing’ could be so fun

Who knew ‘Nothing’ could be so fun

You’ll have plenty to do while figuring out ‘How To Do Nothing’ when Information & Media Studies lecturer Mark A. Rayner takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Taking her picks beyond Broadway

Taking her picks beyond Broadway

Discover there are some seriously incredible selections beyond the Original Broadway Cast recording of ‘Hamilton’ when Social Psychology doctoral candidate Jaclyn Siegel takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Funny, catchy and stripped down

Funny, catchy and stripped down

You may not realize Ed buys houses, but you’ll understand that Graham knows good tunes when King’s University College professor Graham Broad when he takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Player safety at heart of student’s further research

Player safety at heart of student’s further research

Her work has already provided new insights into brain injuries suffered by young female athletes. Now, thanks to one of the province’s most competitive scholarships, Alexandra Harriss looks to head off those injuries sooner, perhaps even changing how the most popular sport on the planet is played and coached.

Sponsored employee to show us the ‘Way’

Sponsored employee to show us the ‘Way’

“It was the best thing I’ve ever done.” That was just one piece of advice Kathryn McAuley received from others as she weighed the possibly of taking on the role of Western’s Sponsored Employee for the 2019 United Way Elgin Middlesex campaign.

Warnings a reminder to eye campus alert system

Warnings a reminder to eye campus alert system

Recent severe weather warnings across the region should serve as a reminder to the campus community to get to know an emergency notification system already in place, Western safety officials stressed.

Israels: I have tried to make a difference

Israels: I have tried to make a difference

Don’t look for Liam Israels to take credit for his success. “I don’t do things for reward; I do things because they’re the right thing to do,” explained the 19 year old. “I always challenge myself to take part in new experiences and expand my learning.”

Brown: Smallest actions make biggest difference

Brown: Smallest actions make biggest difference

Katie Brown vividly remembers reading ‘Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think,’ a book spotlighting how scientific innovators and technology are being used to solve humanity’s biggest problems. It ignited in her a love for science and the drive to create a better society. She was 12 years old.

Brown, Israels named among Schulich Leaders

Brown, Israels named among Schulich Leaders

Liam Israels and Katie Brown, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western this fall as recipients of Schulich Leaders Scholarships.

Who knew ‘Nothing’ could be so fun

Who knew ‘Nothing’ could be so fun

You’ll have plenty to do while figuring out ‘How To Do Nothing’ when Information & Media Studies lecturer Mark A. Rayner takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.