From Western’s Law Library to city hall to one of the grandest cathedral churches in London, Ont., Christopher Wallis’ art shines, the brightly coloured panes illuminated by the sun pouring through the stained glass windows. But much about Wallis …
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
SGPS crosses over The Wire
The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies recently launched a new blog called The Wire to replaces a previous e-newsletter to better serve 5,000-plus grad students, postdocs, faculty and staff with a more nimble and functional medium.
Student returns identity to British war evacuees
Through four years of researching of Operation Pied Piper, History PhD student Claire Halstead will account for roughly 1,500 British children who came to Canada after being displaced during the Second World War.
PhD candidate among elite Osteoarthritis researchers
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry PhD candidate Anusha Ratneswaran first became interested in studying Osteoarthritis when she saw the effects of the disease first hand while working as a kinesiologist in a cardiac rehabilitation program. “Many of the patients with...
D’Aquino: Door to opportunity is as wide as it gets
Despite its challenges, our world is one of unparalleled promise and opportunity, Thomas D’Aquino, lawyer, entrepreneur and educator, told graduates at the Friday morning session of Western’s 304th Convocation. D’Aquino spoke to graduates from the Faculty of Health...
World Café, lecture to focus on Indigenous students
Indigenous student success takes centre stage during two events this week. On Tuesday, a World Café will focus on what elements contribute to Indigenous graduate student success, and what the Western community can do to promote them. The event runs from 11 a.m.-4 p.m....
Geography PhD candidate named among Storytellers finalists
Marylynn Steckley doesn’t want this to turn into American Idol. Her research, she stresses, is a collective effort – larger than any one competition’s winner. “My work is really just a small contribution to the work many Haitian activists and social movements are...
PhD student’s HIV research earns international praise
If you get a chance, ask Matthew Woods how his summer went. In July, Woods, a PhD student in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, presented his HIV research at the International AIDS Conference, in...
Celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week
Who doesn’t love a postdoctoral scholar? Well, now is your opportunity to show it. Next week, Sept. 14-19, marks National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, a celebration devoted to the contributions of postdoctoral scholars across Canada and the United...
Construction projects changing face, flow of campus
A new year brings new looks, as Western ushers in a fresh academic term with numerous changes – both completed and ongoing – across its campus. Topping the list, Western officials are encouraging commuters to turn off their ‘autopilots’ as a major change to how...
PhD student eyes kidney patient fracture risks
As if kidney disease wasn’t bad enough on its own. U.S. studies have confirmed bone fracture risks are significantly higher for kidney transplant patients due to diminished bone mass early in the course of kidney disease, which worsens with the progressive decline in...
Students talk against the clock at competition
Western’s School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies hosts its third annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Thursday, April 10, as graduate students compete to present their research in less than three minutes to an audience of judges and peers.
Bringing the written word to the community
When Melanie Sellar visited Guatemala in 2011 to help build a library for a local school, it brought great excitement to the many kids who had never seen one before.