Come behind the scenes as Don Wright Faculty of Music professor Michael Cavanagh prepares to bring his never-before-seen vision for a trio of beloved operas to the San Francisco Opera stage.
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February 26, 2019

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Professor brings ‘epic scope’ vision to stage

Come behind the scenes as Don Wright Faculty of Music professor Michael Cavanagh prepares to bring his never-before-seen vision for a trio of beloved operas to the San Francisco Opera stage.

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Study eyes cannabis oil impact on seizures

An upcoming study looks to explore if cannabis oil can provide much-needed relief to epileptic seizure sufferers – especially those for whom previous medications have failed.

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Survey calls us to ‘do better’ for students

Education PhD candidate Jenny Kassen sees a recent TVDSB student survey as an opportunity for school boards to “do better” by all students, particularly those who identify as transgender or outside of the gender binary.

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Pilot program fills gaps in researcher training

In a political climate where division seems to be the norm, Western has gathered a group of 20 researchers to build rapport among each other whiling polishing the skills necessary to be global thought leaders.

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University Drive Bridge reopens to traffic March 8

University Drive Bridge will reopen to motorists on Friday, March 8 – just in time for the university to play host to its annual March Break Open House on March 9.

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Working at Western

Founder's Day

Community Coffee Break

Join David Simmonds, Alumni Association Past President, and Mitchell Pratt, USC President, at the annual Founder's Day Community Coffee Break at The Spoke (UCC) as we honour President Amit Chakma’s years of leadership at Western. Enjoy free coffee and donuts, plus live music by Rick McGhie.

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Living Well @ Western

Core Fitness (NEW)

During this 30-minute routine, you will build muscular endurance in the abdominals, lower back, and glutes. Avoid nagging overuse injuries by improving your posture.

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Social Highlights

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Stop by @mcintoshgallery and visit their current exhibition Glimmers of the Radiant Real on until March 16. ⁣⠀

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@westernulibs It's #FreedomToReadWeek and the First Nations Studies program has donated their library collection to us – a great way to bring access to Indigenous resources and promote intellectual freedom! #WesternU, let’s thank @westernuFNS for its generosity.

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The truth about detox diets

With January being prime time for New Year’s resolutions, you’ve probably recently seen a plethora of social media ads preaching the life-changing benefits of every diet under the sun, including detox diets.

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Endnotes

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Can you imagine that? And more.

Come and internalized the mind-blowing powers of Mary Poppins – and more – when Aleksander Essex takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

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