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PhD candidate looks to focus liver surgery
Medical Biophysics PhD candidate Derek Gillies is working to give surgeons a clearer view – and liver cancer patients a better outcome – thanks to a new 2D/3D imaging system. Currently, surgeons use a 2D ultrasound to place a needle electrode through the skin into a...
Western honours its Mustangs at annual gala
The 2015-16 Athletic Awards Gala celebrated the careers and accomplishments of the university’s top student-athletes on and off the field Tuesday night at the London Convention Centre.
Mental health supports for students
As April exams approach, Western’s commitment to mental health and wellness continues to be a priority. Currently, there are no wait lists for the following on-campus services: Psychological services; Single-session therapy sessions; and Peer support drop-in services...
University signs onto Paris Pledge
Western is joining a global community of universities, businesses, cities and other groups in signing the Paris Pledge for Action, committing to doing its part to limit the global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius. The ambitious target was set at the...
Gift creates Scotiabank Digital Banking Lab at Ivey
In order to address the rapid change within its industry, a Canadian banking giant...
President’s repayment reflected in Sunshine List
Western President Amit Chakma’s name was noticeably absent last week when the university released its annual list of employees whose 2015 income met or exceeded $100,000, as reflected on their T4 slips. It was a predictable end to yearlong saga, said Hanny Hassan,...
Research fine-tunes Parkinson’s speech impact
What if the touch of a button was enough to reduce the alienating speech symptoms of Parkinson’s? Health Sciences graduate student Thea Knowles is seeking just that kind of ‘better button.’ Affecting more than 3 per cent of the population over the age of 60,...
Smith: Let’s do away with the auto-reply email
I recently had a life-altering experience – one I am lucky to have survived to tell the tale. It happened a few months ago while I was in the final preparations for a science conference in Singapore. My bags were packed and waiting patiently by the front door for the...
Family continues son’s legacy of building bridges
Nobody built bridges better than Imran Jaffer. And now his family is continuing their...
Setting a new standard for dynasties
With their most recent title earlier this year, the Western Mustangs men’s squash now hold the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) record for most consecutive championships in any sport.
Position marshals resources against sexual violence
Everyone has a role to play in Angela Treglia’s job. “It’s all of our responsibilities to look at ways we can educate ourselves, and each other, on prevention,” said the university’s Sexual Violence Prevention Education Co-ordinator. “Sexual violence is not a woman’s...
Lab accelerates aging process for understanding
Health Studies professor Aleksandra Zecevic decided to take a risk with her Aging Body course. In order to realize the impact of the physiological changes of aging, she challenged her third-year students to create a mobile simulation lab.