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Western outlines COVID-19 updates following Ontario announcement

Western outlines COVID-19 updates following Ontario announcement

Western’s vaccination policy and mask-wearing requirements will remain in effect, but capacity limits in certain facilities on campus will be lifted, as Ontario moves to the next phase of reopening and all students return to in-person classes after readi …

Algae tasked with producing COVID-19 test kits

Algae tasked with producing COVID-19 test kits

Researchers at Western and Suncor are teaming up to use algae as a way to produce serological test kits for COVID-19 – a new process that overcomes shortfalls of existing processes while saving money.

Project brings arts, artists home for kids

Project brings arts, artists home for kids

With demands for online educational resources at an all-time high, organizers of a new interactive project see the time as right to introduce Ontario students to London’s art treasures.

Students embrace MMJC summer internships shift

Students embrace MMJC summer internships shift

Faculty and staff of the Master of Media in Journalism and Communication (MMJC) program developed an entirely new internal summer internship program for students as the COVID-19 pandemic started canceling or postponing external opportunities.

Alumna sends message from the front lines

Alumna sends message from the front lines

Watching people out in their cars, coming out of stores with large cartsful and talking with their neighbours – all within arm’s length of each other. That’s hard to see. Please stay home. Because I don’t have the option.

Researchers crack COVID-19 genome signature

Researchers crack COVID-19 genome signature

Using machine learning, a team of Western computer scientists and biologists have identified an underlying genomic signature for 29 different COVID-19 DNA sequences. 

Place pandemic stress in context for self, others

Place pandemic stress in context for self, others

COVID-19 has introduced new levels of stress into the lives of everyone. When considering the wellbeing of others or ourselves, it is important to understand that how deeply that stress is felt depends on many factors, explained one Western researcher.

Algae tasked with producing COVID-19 test kits

Algae tasked with producing COVID-19 test kits

Researchers at Western and Suncor are teaming up to use algae as a way to produce serological test kits for COVID-19 – a new process that overcomes shortfalls of existing processes while saving money.

Project brings arts, artists home for kids

Project brings arts, artists home for kids

With demands for online educational resources at an all-time high, organizers of a new interactive project see the time as right to introduce Ontario students to London’s art treasures.

Students embrace MMJC summer internships shift

Students embrace MMJC summer internships shift

Faculty and staff of the Master of Media in Journalism and Communication (MMJC) program developed an entirely new internal summer internship program for students as the COVID-19 pandemic started canceling or postponing external opportunities.

Alumna sends message from the front lines

Alumna sends message from the front lines

Watching people out in their cars, coming out of stores with large cartsful and talking with their neighbours – all within arm’s length of each other. That’s hard to see. Please stay home. Because I don’t have the option.

Researchers crack COVID-19 genome signature

Researchers crack COVID-19 genome signature

Using machine learning, a team of Western computer scientists and biologists have identified an underlying genomic signature for 29 different COVID-19 DNA sequences. 

Place pandemic stress in context for self, others

Place pandemic stress in context for self, others

COVID-19 has introduced new levels of stress into the lives of everyone. When considering the wellbeing of others or ourselves, it is important to understand that how deeply that stress is felt depends on many factors, explained one Western researcher.