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Getting devices to talk so patients can listen
While cochlear implants have opened up new worlds for deaf individuals, one Western researcher is looking to bring a balance to adult patients they have not previously experienced. Mathias Dietz, Canada Research Chair (Auditory Neuroscience/Binaural Hearing), is...
Weak dollar forcing library cuts
The value of the Canadian dollar, and the collection of an academic library, on this side of the border, go hand in hand. That is to say, as the Canadian dollar falls, so do new purchases and serial subscriptions for Western Libraries. This was the message Catherine...
Researchers investigating Nipigon River Bridge failure
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has sought the expertise of Surface Science Western (SSW) and the Faculty of Engineering to conduct testing of the bolts from the Nipigon River Bridge. On Jan. 10, the decking on the newly built $106-million bridge lifted...
Winders: Depth-breadth discussion shows Senate shortcomings
The Senate isn’t even interested in the Senate. So why blame the rest of us for not showing up. Publically presented on Friday, the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Renewal Interim Report painted a somewhat unflattering portrait of a governing body removed from its...
Climate change tool gets widespread usage in PEI
Moving forward, all municipalities in Prince Edward Island (PEI) developing new subdivisions will now be required to use a tool created by Western professor Slobodan P. Simonovic for incorporating climate change as part of their design and site evaluation processes....
Winders: Name game of our own making
What’s in a name? Turns out, a whole heck of a lot. Universities around the globe are wrestling with their pasts as questions are being asked about the legacies of the names that have adorned buildings on campuses for, in some cases, generations. Yale, Georgetown and...
History resurfaces with century-old trophy
Elizabeth Grasby had no idea why a worn and faded, two-foot tall Sterling silver trophy was still kicking around her office after almost 25 years. But she couldn’t find it in herself to toss it. “I’m not one to discard old files and records, which is probably why I...
How to die like Bowie, or, we can be heroes
By now, everyone has heard the news of David Bowie’s death of cancer at 69 years of age. Bowie’s death came two days after his birthday and the simultaneous release of his newest album, Blackstar, and so many fans and Bowie aficionados likely received this news after...
Dharan: There ain’t no ‘hacks’ at hackathons
Hackathons are marathons for nerds. Unlike marathons, however, hackathons are weekend-long team events in which groups of programmers and developers collaboratively invent unique solutions to complicated problems. At the end of the weekend, judges review each team’s...
Noon: Up and running
Good morning, all … and, yes, it really is a good morning. My car decided to wreak havoc with me on this fine Canadian winter day and, unbeknownst to me, auto-lock all four of my car doors. I love my PT Cruiser, but not when it operates with a mind of its own and...
Drive keeps young alumna on right track
As Chantal Rapport looks out of her office window, the Distillery District in Toronto looks back at her. “Everything I have worked hard for has paid off,” she said. Rapport is not an average 23 year old. A 2014 graduate of Ivey Business School, she is now an analyst...
Analog gaming builds interest for researcher
Creating a community within her home faculty was important to Sarah Roberts. In fact, it was among the first agenda items she tackled after coming to Western a few years ago. “I had some goals in mind around community building but I also brought with me my own...