Organized play and sporting opportunities for children have finally started to resume after having just passed the two-year mark of the pandemic. As parents know too well, the pandemic led to extended closures of settings that previously supported child …
Health Sciences
Professor makes family connection in obesity battle
As alarming as it was, it didn’t come as a surprise to Shauna Burke. The recent Statistics Canada report showing one third of Canadian children are either overweight or obese is symptomatic of a serious, public health concern, said the Health Sciences professor.
Student follows an inspired path
Grace Nasri is intent on paving an independent path outside the physician footsteps of her parents – even if the end goal remains the same.
Class continues to open eyes to the world
The Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction course in the Department of French Studies, taught by professor Henri Boyi, involves a five-week international service-learning experience in Rwanda. This course started four years ago. Western News asked three students from that class – Anne-Marie Dolinar, Kylie Erika Spadafora and Martha Elliott – to reflect on that trip.
WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Amanda Spadafora
Amanda Spadafora graduated from the Faculty of Health Studies with an honours specialization in Health Science and a minor in Biology.
Inaugural Schulich Leaders named
Grace Wang and Gurleen Chahal have been named Western’s recipients of inaugural Schulich Leader Scholarships. A new national scholarship program created by Canadian business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, Schulich Leaders receive four-year, $60,000 scholarships to study at one of 20 designated universities in Canada.
Forsyth: Defending Olympic values, not the Olympic industry
With economies collapsing and austerity measures being implemented throughout the world, perhaps it’s time to reconsider the relevance of The Games – as opposed to the ideals – in our current environment.
Margaret Trudeau lecture postponed
Western has postponed today’s Faculty of Health Sciences’ Distinguished Lecture with Margaret Trudeau due to a sudden and unexpected death in her extended family.
Trudeau: Keep mental health’s signs in mind
Margaret Trudeau’s days as a student at Simon Fraser University are tinged with hints of mental illness.
Translating classroom knowledge into lifelong wellness
Watch Britney Spears perform and you can see how she developed musculoskeletal injuries. But how did her acrobatics affect her vocal performance?
Academics, industry leaders expose students to possibilities
Here’s a common assumption: All Health Sciences students will end up working in medicine, on the frontlines, administering health care.
Senior-driving study eyes safer roadways
For some, a GPS is an invaluable part of a lengthy commute, helping drivers navigate unfamiliar cities. For others – and seniors, in particular – a GPS, along with a number of other automotive gadgets, often proves a distraction, doing more harm than good.
Continuing her quest for clean campus air
Stephanie Kwolek is looking to bring a breath of fresh air to Western’s campus.
Professor makes family connection in obesity battle
As alarming as it was, it didn’t come as a surprise to Shauna Burke. The recent Statistics Canada report showing one third of Canadian children are either overweight or obese is symptomatic of a serious, public health concern, said the Health Sciences professor.
Student follows an inspired path
Grace Nasri is intent on paving an independent path outside the physician footsteps of her parents – even if the end goal remains the same.
Class continues to open eyes to the world
The Rwanda: Culture, Society and Reconstruction course in the Department of French Studies, taught by professor Henri Boyi, involves a five-week international service-learning experience in Rwanda. This course started four years ago. Western News asked three students from that class – Anne-Marie Dolinar, Kylie Erika Spadafora and Martha Elliott – to reflect on that trip.
WHAT I’VE LEARNED: Amanda Spadafora
Amanda Spadafora graduated from the Faculty of Health Studies with an honours specialization in Health Science and a minor in Biology.
Inaugural Schulich Leaders named
Grace Wang and Gurleen Chahal have been named Western’s recipients of inaugural Schulich Leader Scholarships. A new national scholarship program created by Canadian business leader and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, Schulich Leaders receive four-year, $60,000 scholarships to study at one of 20 designated universities in Canada.
Forsyth: Defending Olympic values, not the Olympic industry
With economies collapsing and austerity measures being implemented throughout the world, perhaps it’s time to reconsider the relevance of The Games – as opposed to the ideals – in our current environment.
Margaret Trudeau lecture postponed
Western has postponed today’s Faculty of Health Sciences’ Distinguished Lecture with Margaret Trudeau due to a sudden and unexpected death in her extended family.
Trudeau: Keep mental health’s signs in mind
Margaret Trudeau’s days as a student at Simon Fraser University are tinged with hints of mental illness.
Translating classroom knowledge into lifelong wellness
Watch Britney Spears perform and you can see how she developed musculoskeletal injuries. But how did her acrobatics affect her vocal performance?
Academics, industry leaders expose students to possibilities
Here’s a common assumption: All Health Sciences students will end up working in medicine, on the frontlines, administering health care.
Senior-driving study eyes safer roadways
For some, a GPS is an invaluable part of a lengthy commute, helping drivers navigate unfamiliar cities. For others – and seniors, in particular – a GPS, along with a number of other automotive gadgets, often proves a distraction, doing more harm than good.
Continuing her quest for clean campus air
Stephanie Kwolek is looking to bring a breath of fresh air to Western’s campus.