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Month: November 2019

Alumnae named among Canada’s Most Powerful

Alumnae named among Canada’s Most Powerful

Eleven Western alumnae have been named recipients of the 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award, the Women’s Executive Network recently announced. The list, launched in 2003, is intended to shine a spotlight on the accomplishments of prof …

Study links popular muscle relaxant to confusion

Study links popular muscle relaxant to confusion

A popular muscle relaxant may be at the root of patients with low-kidney function being admitted to hospital with severe confusion and other cognitive-related symptoms only days after being prescribed the drug.

Mustangs nab top player, rookie, coach honours

Mustangs nab top player, rookie, coach honours

Chris Merchant is looking to wrap up his playing career with another Yates Cup championship and Vanier Cup ring, but the fifth-year Mustang quarterback has already added a new trophy to his shelf – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) MVP.

Mustang kickers give team a leg up on league

Mustang kickers give team a leg up on league

Western boasts a strong legacy of kickers that can be traced back to the beginning of the program, but recent success can be measured on four feet – Darryl Wheeler, Lirim Hajrullahu, Zack Medeiros, and Marc Liegghio, above.

Alumna, professor put mind, body through paces

Alumna, professor put mind, body through paces

Therapists often recommend exercise as part of a wellness prescription for people struggling through mental-health challenges. But it’s rare exercise and counselling are integral parts of the same psychotherapy session.

Fellowship provides platform for nano work

Fellowship provides platform for nano work

Western Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Arghya Paul recently received the Wolfe-Western Fellowship At-Large for Outstanding Newly Recruited Research Scholars.

Data point way to more efficient, secure networks

Data point way to more efficient, secure networks

Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Abdallah Shami uses a database of 450 million data points to search for patterns and anomalies that could jam telecommunications services and compromise the intermediary servers.

Shining a light on the community

Shining a light on the community

Discover stories of inspiration and motivation when Kathryn McAuley, the 2019 Western Sponsored Employee for the United Way Elgin Middlesex campaign, takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Study debunks hormonal misconception of exercise

Study debunks hormonal misconception of exercise

Women are not only underrepresented in exercise-related studies, but may be receiving incomplete information about physical activity because of a now-debunked belief that hormonal fluctuations linked to menstrual cycles can lead to inconsistent study results.

Program seeks local solutions to diabetes care

Program seeks local solutions to diabetes care

Communities from coast to coast to coast are discovering unique, local ways of providing relief for people living with diabetes thanks to a partnership between Western and Indigenous community leaders.

Study links popular muscle relaxant to confusion

Study links popular muscle relaxant to confusion

A popular muscle relaxant may be at the root of patients with low-kidney function being admitted to hospital with severe confusion and other cognitive-related symptoms only days after being prescribed the drug.

Mustangs nab top player, rookie, coach honours

Mustangs nab top player, rookie, coach honours

Chris Merchant is looking to wrap up his playing career with another Yates Cup championship and Vanier Cup ring, but the fifth-year Mustang quarterback has already added a new trophy to his shelf – Ontario University Athletics (OUA) MVP.

Mustang kickers give team a leg up on league

Mustang kickers give team a leg up on league

Western boasts a strong legacy of kickers that can be traced back to the beginning of the program, but recent success can be measured on four feet – Darryl Wheeler, Lirim Hajrullahu, Zack Medeiros, and Marc Liegghio, above.

Alumna, professor put mind, body through paces

Alumna, professor put mind, body through paces

Therapists often recommend exercise as part of a wellness prescription for people struggling through mental-health challenges. But it’s rare exercise and counselling are integral parts of the same psychotherapy session.

Fellowship provides platform for nano work

Fellowship provides platform for nano work

Western Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Arghya Paul recently received the Wolfe-Western Fellowship At-Large for Outstanding Newly Recruited Research Scholars.

Data point way to more efficient, secure networks

Data point way to more efficient, secure networks

Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Abdallah Shami uses a database of 450 million data points to search for patterns and anomalies that could jam telecommunications services and compromise the intermediary servers.

Shining a light on the community

Shining a light on the community

Discover stories of inspiration and motivation when Kathryn McAuley, the 2019 Western Sponsored Employee for the United Way Elgin Middlesex campaign, takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

Study debunks hormonal misconception of exercise

Study debunks hormonal misconception of exercise

Women are not only underrepresented in exercise-related studies, but may be receiving incomplete information about physical activity because of a now-debunked belief that hormonal fluctuations linked to menstrual cycles can lead to inconsistent study results.

Program seeks local solutions to diabetes care

Program seeks local solutions to diabetes care

Communities from coast to coast to coast are discovering unique, local ways of providing relief for people living with diabetes thanks to a partnership between Western and Indigenous community leaders.