Fun. Funny. More than a bit satirical. That’s how the director of The Mikado describes his adaptation of the iconic Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera, which hits the Opera at Western stage for five performances starting this week.
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Jan. 28, 2020

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Sassy, satirical and sensitive ‘Mikado’ takes stage

Fun. Funny. More than a bit satirical. That’s how the director of The Mikado describes his adaptation of the iconic Gilbert & Sullivan comic opera, which hits the Opera at Western stage for five performances starting this week.

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The Heinrichs Lab: Stopping Superbugs

A team led by David Heinrichs, PhD, is combating one of the world’s deadliest superbugs, MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant variety of Staphylococcus aureus.

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Schulich Scholars program doubles size

A doubling of the investment in one of the country’s most elite scholarship programs will mean double the opportunity for Canadian students.

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Nursing professor gives local fundraising a ‘tri’

Nursing professor Abe Oudshoorn is planning to swim, cycle and run one triathlon each day for a month to raise month for Atlohsa’s homelessness relief efforts.

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Study: Controlled-release opioids linked to infections

Injection drug users prescribed controlled-release hydromorphone are three times more likely to develop endocarditis, a serious bacterial heart infection, when compared to those prescribed other opioids.

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New funding bolsters hands-on learning

A new program will expand Western’s experiential-learning courses to offer students a broader range of hands-on, for-credit experiences.

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Human Resources

WE SPEAK: Faculty & Staff Survey

The WE SPEAK Survey begins January 28 and it is a great opportunity to have your voice heard. We want to know how you feel about your work, your department or faculty, and Western. The data from this survey will provide insight for your team into strengths, and into areas that may need improvement.

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Social Highlights

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This year, consider creating a resolution for your business. Need inspiration? Four Western entrepreneurs, Amer Ebied, Ian Haase, Kamalpreet Minhas, and Shangbing Jiang, share their goals for 2020 in the @londonincmag magazine.

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Western University @WesternU Let’s Talk in the Classroom program, a free resource developed in partnership with @CAMHnews School of Mental Health Ontario, @QueensU and #WesternU. Find the toolkit here: https://bit.ly/2OckgP5 #mentalhealthishealth #bellletstalk #purpleandproud

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Atkins: Should I share a mental health story?

Bell Let’s Talk Day has become an opportunity for individuals to share their personal mental health stories, and for organizations to raise awareness about mental health and mental illness.

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Endnotes

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Read. Watch. Listen. with Panagiota Tryphonopoulos

True crime. Quick wits. And a whole lot of modern classic grooves by Gorillaz when Nursing professor Panagiota Tryphonopoulos takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

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