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Alt press makes own headlines in exhibition

Alt press makes own headlines in exhibition

Unless deeply involved in the London arts scene, the rich and vibrant history of Forest City independent publishing may be lost to you. One Western PhD student, however, hopes to change that with her latest curated show at the McIntosh Gallery.

Study eyes air pollution, noise links to epilepsy

Study eyes air pollution, noise links to epilepsy

Could long-term exposure to air pollution and city noise increase a person’s risk of developing epilepsy? Building on existing research, Western researchers are exploring these factors and what it might mean to physicians treating the disease.

CARL revolutionizing audiology education

CARL revolutionizing audiology education

CARL works long hours. He won’t fidget or flinch. He’s always available to lend an ear. And experts around the world are confident he is head and shoulders above any audiology patient simulator on the market.

Study targets graduate student stress

Study targets graduate student stress

Rebecca Fried readily acknowledges her doctoral research addressing stress among graduate students was, well, stressful. “The irony was never lost on me.”

Alumnus named to top Bank of Canada role

Alumnus named to top Bank of Canada role

With the appointment of Toni Gravelle, BA’88, PhD’96 (Economics), as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Western continues its tradition of leadership at the bank, with four of the top six positions being held by alumni.

Ndashimye: ‘This is the story of who I am’

Ndashimye: ‘This is the story of who I am’

Twenty-five years after his family fled the Rwandan genocide, Emmanuel Ndashimye is completing his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. His experiences have led him across borders and to the heights of academia.

Student team takes research to new heights

Student team takes research to new heights

It was a launch in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) that took more than their research vehicle to new heights. For a group of Western students, it was a continuing lesson in technology and teamwork.

Alumna finds happiness by degrees on campus, in life

Alumna finds happiness by degrees on campus, in life

Gillian Mandich is relentlessly upbeat. It’s not that she has led a carefree, stress-free life. It’s just that Mandich works hard at happiness, having trained herself to treat it as a necessary state of life, not a fleeting state of mind.

Program leads 10,000 kids to active living

Program leads 10,000 kids to active living

A Western-led program recently reached a milestone by having helped more than 10,000 London kids become physically active. The ACT-i-Pass program provides Grade 5 pupils free access to recreation programs across a range of agencies and facilities throughout the city.

Ceremony welcomes future doctors, dentists

Ceremony welcomes future doctors, dentists

It may be a simple white coat to most, but for the 172 new Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry students, receiving their ceremonial lab coats is the first step in becoming future doctors and dentists.

Lefty, righty brains count on same area for numbers

Lefty, righty brains count on same area for numbers

Lefties and righties may put pen to paper from different sides of the page, but when it comes to numbers, everything adds up using the same point in the brain, according to a recent Western study.

Alt press makes own headlines in exhibition

Alt press makes own headlines in exhibition

Unless deeply involved in the London arts scene, the rich and vibrant history of Forest City independent publishing may be lost to you. One Western PhD student, however, hopes to change that with her latest curated show at the McIntosh Gallery.

Study eyes air pollution, noise links to epilepsy

Study eyes air pollution, noise links to epilepsy

Could long-term exposure to air pollution and city noise increase a person’s risk of developing epilepsy? Building on existing research, Western researchers are exploring these factors and what it might mean to physicians treating the disease.

CARL revolutionizing audiology education

CARL revolutionizing audiology education

CARL works long hours. He won’t fidget or flinch. He’s always available to lend an ear. And experts around the world are confident he is head and shoulders above any audiology patient simulator on the market.

Study targets graduate student stress

Study targets graduate student stress

Rebecca Fried readily acknowledges her doctoral research addressing stress among graduate students was, well, stressful. “The irony was never lost on me.”

Alumnus named to top Bank of Canada role

Alumnus named to top Bank of Canada role

With the appointment of Toni Gravelle, BA’88, PhD’96 (Economics), as a Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada, Western continues its tradition of leadership at the bank, with four of the top six positions being held by alumni.

Ndashimye: ‘This is the story of who I am’

Ndashimye: ‘This is the story of who I am’

Twenty-five years after his family fled the Rwandan genocide, Emmanuel Ndashimye is completing his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. His experiences have led him across borders and to the heights of academia.

Student team takes research to new heights

Student team takes research to new heights

It was a launch in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) that took more than their research vehicle to new heights. For a group of Western students, it was a continuing lesson in technology and teamwork.

Alumna finds happiness by degrees on campus, in life

Alumna finds happiness by degrees on campus, in life

Gillian Mandich is relentlessly upbeat. It’s not that she has led a carefree, stress-free life. It’s just that Mandich works hard at happiness, having trained herself to treat it as a necessary state of life, not a fleeting state of mind.

Program leads 10,000 kids to active living

Program leads 10,000 kids to active living

A Western-led program recently reached a milestone by having helped more than 10,000 London kids become physically active. The ACT-i-Pass program provides Grade 5 pupils free access to recreation programs across a range of agencies and facilities throughout the city.

Ceremony welcomes future doctors, dentists

Ceremony welcomes future doctors, dentists

It may be a simple white coat to most, but for the 172 new Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry students, receiving their ceremonial lab coats is the first step in becoming future doctors and dentists.

Lefty, righty brains count on same area for numbers

Lefty, righty brains count on same area for numbers

Lefties and righties may put pen to paper from different sides of the page, but when it comes to numbers, everything adds up using the same point in the brain, according to a recent Western study.