Lily Cho will join Western as its new vice-provost and associate vice-president (international) effective July 1. She is also appointed as professor in the department of English and writing studies within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Cho is curre …
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Study questions lead role in Expedition deaths
A team of investigators from across Canada, including a trio of Western researchers, have raised serious doubt about the popular belief that lead poisoning played a role in the death of members of the famed Franklin Expedition. The study, Franklin expedition lead exposure: New insights from high resolution confocal x-ray fluorescence imaging of skeletal microstructure, was published today in PLOS ONE.
Help collect, preserve Western’s Nursing history
In 2020, the campus will celebrate 100 years of nursing education at Western.
Study: ‘Sound’ differences between age groups
By exploring differences in the way younger and older adults respond to sounds, Western neuroscientists have found that our brains become more sensitive to sounds as we age, likely leading to hearing challenges over a lifetime.
NHLPA Challenge to fuel concussion research
Tens of thousands of Canadians, and millions more around the world, will benefit from Western’s groundbreaking work on concussions thanks to the completion of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Challenge fundraising campaign, university officials announced today.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Douglas Ferguson
Don’t despair about the state of the world today. Douglas Ferguson offers up one viewing habit sure to uplift the viewer, one where we see people in public service trying to do the right thing for the right reasons.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Sarah Gallagher
If you hit the road with Sarah Gallagher, you need to understand that you’ll be dedicating a shockingly large chunk of your brain to the lyrics of 80’s pop songs. But it is totally worth it.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Stephanie Hayne Beatty
With interesting recommendations like this, we get the feeling Stephanie Hayne Beatty may have a few more people wanting to join that book club.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Amanda Oliver
Perhaps you would expect no less from a University Archivist, but Amanda Oliver’s favourites boast a healthy dose of history, heritage and Hollywood glamour.
Western economist MacGee joins Bank of Canada
Western economist Jim MacGee has been appointed the Bank of Canada’s new Managing Director of Economic and Financial Research for a two-year term, beginning Jan. 2, 2019.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Penni Pring
Penni Pring not only loves music, but the ability of good tunes to generate memories and creates new ones. Find out what jams make her all-time playlist – at least for now.
Research calls ‘flat-brainers’ to arms
While flat-Earthers continue to debate even the remote possibility that our world is spherical, new research shows the human brain is actually better understood in 2D rather than 3D.
Hewa: Be a person first, a journalist second
“You’re exploiting me,” she said. “You’re trying to dig something out of me.” She didn’t hang up. Instead, there were the sounds of the key in her office door, her loud, shaky breathing.
Study questions lead role in Expedition deaths
A team of investigators from across Canada, including a trio of Western researchers, have raised serious doubt about the popular belief that lead poisoning played a role in the death of members of the famed Franklin Expedition. The study, Franklin expedition lead exposure: New insights from high resolution confocal x-ray fluorescence imaging of skeletal microstructure, was published today in PLOS ONE.
Help collect, preserve Western’s Nursing history
In 2020, the campus will celebrate 100 years of nursing education at Western.
Study: ‘Sound’ differences between age groups
By exploring differences in the way younger and older adults respond to sounds, Western neuroscientists have found that our brains become more sensitive to sounds as we age, likely leading to hearing challenges over a lifetime.
NHLPA Challenge to fuel concussion research
Tens of thousands of Canadians, and millions more around the world, will benefit from Western’s groundbreaking work on concussions thanks to the completion of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Challenge fundraising campaign, university officials announced today.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Douglas Ferguson
Don’t despair about the state of the world today. Douglas Ferguson offers up one viewing habit sure to uplift the viewer, one where we see people in public service trying to do the right thing for the right reasons.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Sarah Gallagher
If you hit the road with Sarah Gallagher, you need to understand that you’ll be dedicating a shockingly large chunk of your brain to the lyrics of 80’s pop songs. But it is totally worth it.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Stephanie Hayne Beatty
With interesting recommendations like this, we get the feeling Stephanie Hayne Beatty may have a few more people wanting to join that book club.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Amanda Oliver
Perhaps you would expect no less from a University Archivist, but Amanda Oliver’s favourites boast a healthy dose of history, heritage and Hollywood glamour.
Western economist MacGee joins Bank of Canada
Western economist Jim MacGee has been appointed the Bank of Canada’s new Managing Director of Economic and Financial Research for a two-year term, beginning Jan. 2, 2019.
Read. Watch. Listen. with Penni Pring
Penni Pring not only loves music, but the ability of good tunes to generate memories and creates new ones. Find out what jams make her all-time playlist – at least for now.
Research calls ‘flat-brainers’ to arms
While flat-Earthers continue to debate even the remote possibility that our world is spherical, new research shows the human brain is actually better understood in 2D rather than 3D.
Hewa: Be a person first, a journalist second
“You’re exploiting me,” she said. “You’re trying to dig something out of me.” She didn’t hang up. Instead, there were the sounds of the key in her office door, her loud, shaky breathing.