Creative ideas to grow Indigenous teaching and learning across campus will get a boost from a new Indigenous Learning Fund, university officials announced. The funding offers an opportunity for various groups to make their mark in building an inclusive, cu …
Month: June 2020
Antioxidants in brain linked to improved psychosis treatment
Seeking to understand and influence this disparity, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Lena Palaniyappan and his team are exploring specific chemicals in the brain with the aim of speeding up the time it takes a patient to respond to medication.
Sitting more during COVID-19 hurting your health
There are things we can do to make ‘sitting less’ easier. Here are some practical strategies that I’ve found to be useful for my participants to leave you in ‘good standing.’
Grad finds comfort in the unknown on way to degree
Erin Anderson is becoming more comfortable with uncertainty. Often meticulous about planning her life decisions, she’s learning to roll with the punches.
Unexpected journey brings it all together for grad
Jumping into the pool that day, Megan Van Gorp did not expect that the next hour would play a major role in changing her life.
Education grad feels right where he belongs
When Ethan Thomas arrived at Western, he felt alone and out of place. He missed his family and friends, longing for the ceremonies he embraced growing up in Six Nations of the Grand River territory. That soon changed.
Journey to graduation no game for ‘Shorthop’
While his final eSport season ended prematurely, Kyle Raposo will graduate with memories of more than just titles.
Pandemic forces cancellation of fall sport seasons
University sports regular- and post-season games across the country have been canceled for the fall term due to concerns about the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and fans during the ongoing pandemic, U SPORTS and Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced June 8.
Medicine grad guided by promise of ‘a better world’
“I will take action for a better world.” This line is not only part of the Girl Guides of Canada’s Guiding Promise, but a personal mission statement for Michelle Quaye.
Engineering grad ‘just kept climbing’ to reach success
About a year into her internship, and some 80 feet up in the air, Katrina Petahtegoose had a revelation.
New institute pushes neuroscience excellence forward
Western will continue to build on more than a half century of neuroscience research excellence thanks to the recent approval of the Western Institute for Neuroscience.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Mark A. Bernards
Discover plenty of conversation topics to fill any dead air during family Zoom time when Department of Biology Chair Mark A. Bernards takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Nature site shows kids their wildlife neighbours
John Drew, BEd’07, BA’02, and Brock University professor Kendra Coulter, Huron BA’02 (Scholar’s Elective), recently created Animal Neighbours, a new website designed to teach kids about the animal world around them.
Antioxidants in brain linked to improved psychosis treatment
Seeking to understand and influence this disparity, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Lena Palaniyappan and his team are exploring specific chemicals in the brain with the aim of speeding up the time it takes a patient to respond to medication.
Sitting more during COVID-19 hurting your health
There are things we can do to make ‘sitting less’ easier. Here are some practical strategies that I’ve found to be useful for my participants to leave you in ‘good standing.’
Grad finds comfort in the unknown on way to degree
Erin Anderson is becoming more comfortable with uncertainty. Often meticulous about planning her life decisions, she’s learning to roll with the punches.
Unexpected journey brings it all together for grad
Jumping into the pool that day, Megan Van Gorp did not expect that the next hour would play a major role in changing her life.
Education grad feels right where he belongs
When Ethan Thomas arrived at Western, he felt alone and out of place. He missed his family and friends, longing for the ceremonies he embraced growing up in Six Nations of the Grand River territory. That soon changed.
Journey to graduation no game for ‘Shorthop’
While his final eSport season ended prematurely, Kyle Raposo will graduate with memories of more than just titles.
Pandemic forces cancellation of fall sport seasons
University sports regular- and post-season games across the country have been canceled for the fall term due to concerns about the health and safety of student-athletes, coaches, administrators, officials, and fans during the ongoing pandemic, U SPORTS and Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced June 8.
Medicine grad guided by promise of ‘a better world’
“I will take action for a better world.” This line is not only part of the Girl Guides of Canada’s Guiding Promise, but a personal mission statement for Michelle Quaye.
Engineering grad ‘just kept climbing’ to reach success
About a year into her internship, and some 80 feet up in the air, Katrina Petahtegoose had a revelation.
New institute pushes neuroscience excellence forward
Western will continue to build on more than a half century of neuroscience research excellence thanks to the recent approval of the Western Institute for Neuroscience.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Mark A. Bernards
Discover plenty of conversation topics to fill any dead air during family Zoom time when Department of Biology Chair Mark A. Bernards takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.
Nature site shows kids their wildlife neighbours
John Drew, BEd’07, BA’02, and Brock University professor Kendra Coulter, Huron BA’02 (Scholar’s Elective), recently created Animal Neighbours, a new website designed to teach kids about the animal world around them.