Canadian sport is in crisis. Reports of misconduct are making headlines with troubling regularity. Many sports federations under the purview of Sport Canada appear saturated with harassment, bullying and abuse. In response the Government of Canada has c …
Next time you watch a Hamilton Tiger-Cats game, keep in mind the hardest-working athletes are not along the line of scrimmage. Players are only active for 8-10 minutes a game; cheerleaders are working the whole time. Led by Western Kinesiology researchers, an ongoing...
Is the Canadian Olympic Team on its way to a fashion ‘Dbacle’ in Brazil? The team is slated to wear offerings styled by a fashion label that has recently produced a clothing line themed ‘Dsquaw.’ Dsquaw is the brainchild of high-end designer Dsquared2, founded and...
Michelle Mottola was her own first guinea pig. Her pregnancy with her youngest daughter was the first test in the R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Exercise and Pregnancy Lab, that has since led to national guidelines on exercise and pregnancy. Recently, the Kinesiology...
From the moment Laura Graham stepped onto Western’s campus for a visit as a high school senior, she knew she had found her new home court. With a goal of one day playing semi-professional basketball in Europe, she needed to choose both the right school and team to...
Kinesiology professor Janice Forsyth is personally and professionally interested in lending her voice to challenge the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) discriminatory policies.
Two professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers. Honoured this year are John Leonard, English and Writing Studies, Arts &...
Michael Heine will be the first call a lot of reporters make this summer. “Oh yes, we are on the international media Rolodex – that is for sure,” he laughed.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada needed to stay strong. And Josh Katz, BSc’11, saw exactly what needed to be done. Estrada shut down the Texas Rangers in a must-win Game 3 in the American League (AL) Division Series last October. He followed that...
How will we remember 2015? Probably through one or more of these faces. Join us in this spotlight, in brief words and striking images, of some of our favourites from the last year.
Western Sports and Recreation Services will continue its “proud tradition of excellence” under new leadership as the unit shifts under the leadership of the Associate Vice-President (Student Experience) portfolio, assured Health Sciences Dean Jim Weese. Senate...
Lewis Kent is enjoying “the best of both worlds.” “I love drinking beer; I love running. And I’m getting paid to travel around the world and do it,” said the 21-year-old fourth-year Kinesiology student. Kent currently holds the world record for the fastest ‘Beer Mile’...
Brock Laschowski sums up his graduate career with a simple programming note. “When I explain to people what I did for my masters, I typically referred to it as a MythBusters episode,” said the Kinesiology graduate. Like the popular a Discovery Channel show, Laschowski...
Next time you watch a Hamilton Tiger-Cats game, keep in mind the hardest-working athletes are not along the line of scrimmage. Players are only active for 8-10 minutes a game; cheerleaders are working the whole time. Led by Western Kinesiology researchers, an ongoing...
Is the Canadian Olympic Team on its way to a fashion ‘Dbacle’ in Brazil? The team is slated to wear offerings styled by a fashion label that has recently produced a clothing line themed ‘Dsquaw.’ Dsquaw is the brainchild of high-end designer Dsquared2, founded and...
Michelle Mottola was her own first guinea pig. Her pregnancy with her youngest daughter was the first test in the R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation Exercise and Pregnancy Lab, that has since led to national guidelines on exercise and pregnancy. Recently, the Kinesiology...
From the moment Laura Graham stepped onto Western’s campus for a visit as a high school senior, she knew she had found her new home court. With a goal of one day playing semi-professional basketball in Europe, she needed to choose both the right school and team to...
Kinesiology professor Janice Forsyth is personally and professionally interested in lending her voice to challenge the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) discriminatory policies.
Two professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers. Honoured this year are John Leonard, English and Writing Studies, Arts &...
Michael Heine will be the first call a lot of reporters make this summer. “Oh yes, we are on the international media Rolodex – that is for sure,” he laughed.
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Marco Estrada needed to stay strong. And Josh Katz, BSc’11, saw exactly what needed to be done. Estrada shut down the Texas Rangers in a must-win Game 3 in the American League (AL) Division Series last October. He followed that...
How will we remember 2015? Probably through one or more of these faces. Join us in this spotlight, in brief words and striking images, of some of our favourites from the last year.
Western Sports and Recreation Services will continue its “proud tradition of excellence” under new leadership as the unit shifts under the leadership of the Associate Vice-President (Student Experience) portfolio, assured Health Sciences Dean Jim Weese. Senate...
Lewis Kent is enjoying “the best of both worlds.” “I love drinking beer; I love running. And I’m getting paid to travel around the world and do it,” said the 21-year-old fourth-year Kinesiology student. Kent currently holds the world record for the fastest ‘Beer Mile’...
Brock Laschowski sums up his graduate career with a simple programming note. “When I explain to people what I did for my masters, I typically referred to it as a MythBusters episode,” said the Kinesiology graduate. Like the popular a Discovery Channel show, Laschowski...