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Month: March 2020
30+30 adds up for professor, local nonprofit
Thirteen days into his month-long series of triathlons, Nursing professor Abe Oudshoorn hit the wall. “I was cooked. I was toast. I couldn’t make it up the stairs.”
National student walkout planned for March 4
Student organizers across the country will hold a ‘walkout of classes’ action on March 4 from 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary Chiefs.
Study: Daily citrus may help combat obesity
The equivalent of just two or three oranges or tangerines a day could reverse obesity and reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes – a benefit Western researchers attribute to nobiletin, a molecule found in popular citrus fruits.
Western community among Order of Ontario honourees
Western professor Aaron Fenster and alumnus Dr. Zane Cohen, BA’65, stand among 21 new appointments to the Order of Ontario, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell recently announced.
Researcher among those giving VOICE to children
Gail Teachman is speaking up for children across Canada – lending her VOICE to give them a voice.
Prévost-Manuel named CBC Donaldson Scholar
Master’s in Journalism & Communication Jade Prévost-Manuel is one of eight journalism students across Canada selected receive the Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship. The 23-year-old will begin a four-month placement in Toronto this May.
Big data project lights path to energy savings
Western researchers are charged up over the use of big data to help utility providers untangle the complexities of consumer energy demand across the country while also planning for a greener future.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Geoff Read
You don’t have to stray far off ‘Main St.’ to enjoy these hits as Geoff Read of Huron University College takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Study: Rewards apps get Canadians moving
Recent Western-led research has shown that the use of commercial apps providing small but immediate financial incentives can help people increase their activity levels over the long term, especially among those who are the least active.
30+30 adds up for professor, local nonprofit
Thirteen days into his month-long series of triathlons, Nursing professor Abe Oudshoorn hit the wall. “I was cooked. I was toast. I couldn’t make it up the stairs.”
National student walkout planned for March 4
Student organizers across the country will hold a ‘walkout of classes’ action on March 4 from 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary Chiefs.
Study: Daily citrus may help combat obesity
The equivalent of just two or three oranges or tangerines a day could reverse obesity and reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes – a benefit Western researchers attribute to nobiletin, a molecule found in popular citrus fruits.
Western community among Order of Ontario honourees
Western professor Aaron Fenster and alumnus Dr. Zane Cohen, BA’65, stand among 21 new appointments to the Order of Ontario, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell recently announced.
Researcher among those giving VOICE to children
Gail Teachman is speaking up for children across Canada – lending her VOICE to give them a voice.
Prévost-Manuel named CBC Donaldson Scholar
Master’s in Journalism & Communication Jade Prévost-Manuel is one of eight journalism students across Canada selected receive the Joan Donaldson CBC News Scholarship. The 23-year-old will begin a four-month placement in Toronto this May.
Big data project lights path to energy savings
Western researchers are charged up over the use of big data to help utility providers untangle the complexities of consumer energy demand across the country while also planning for a greener future.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Geoff Read
You don’t have to stray far off ‘Main St.’ to enjoy these hits as Geoff Read of Huron University College takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Study: Rewards apps get Canadians moving
Recent Western-led research has shown that the use of commercial apps providing small but immediate financial incentives can help people increase their activity levels over the long term, especially among those who are the least active.