That teenager in your kitchen feasting on fast food, candy bars and pop might not be able to help themselves - all the more reason for adults to help them before they cause long-term damage to their developing brains.
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March 10, 2020

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fastfood

Junk food orders up trouble for young brains

That teenager in your kitchen feasting on fast food, candy bars and pop might not be able to help themselves - all the more reason for adults to help them before they cause long-term damage to their developing brains.

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Western News

surgery

Bond punctuated for first all-female graduating class

Two small dots hold a lot of meaning for General Surgery residents Drs. Ally Istl, Martina Mudri, Elaine Tang and Lucy Yang. Permanently inked on their wrists, the colon - of the punctuation variety - represents their special bond as co-residents.

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corona

Western teams recruited in effort to combat COVID-19

Two Western research teams have been named key players in an accelerated national effort to understand and control the spread of COVID-19.

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weese

Academy looks to elevate leaders across campus

As Executive Director of the Western Leader Academy, Weese draws upon his academic background and extensive experience as a senior academic leader to assist colleagues in developing their skills related to leading people and teams, programs and services, and leading innovation and change.

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shaw

Cody calls for equality, diversity and inclusion at Shaw Lecture

“Why do we have memorials? A memorial is a promise. It’s a promise to those who have passed away. It is a promise to ourselves. It is a promise to the world that we will not forget.”

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Working at Western

Indigenous Communications Survey

Improving Indigenous communications

In an effort to improve communications regarding Indigenous Initiatives at Western, members of the campus and local community are invited to complete this brief, anonymous survey.

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Western Libraries

A Reading and Talk with Jane Urquhart

Join Western Libraries on March 31 for Private Explorations: How Creative Browsing Inspired Nine Novels with Jane Urquhart, Western’s Writer-In-Residence.

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Social Highlights

Instagram

eng

We’re honoured! Our beautiful new Amit Chakma Engineering Building and the stunning University College renovations have received Don Smith Commercial Building Awards.

Twitter

Congratulations John Nicholson BA’76 on your #LdnOnt Heritage Professional Award. We sure appreciate your hard work on the @westernuMusic building renovation and addition. @ACOLondonOnt @HLF_london #westernu

Commentary

transport

Bombardier woes reflect Canada’s failed infrastructure policy

Canada needs modern transportation infrastructure to enable sustainable mobility. This infrastructure has to meet new demands for energy efficiency and emission standards while serving denser urban populations.

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Endnotes

dog

Read. Watch. Listen. with Debra Nousek

Dive into fictional detectives, true crime and an extraordinarily hilarious education when Classical Studies professor Debra Nousek takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

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