Western researchers are charged up over the use of big data to help utility providers untangle the complexities of consumer energy demand across the country while also planning for a greener future.
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March 3, 2020

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Big data project lights path to energy savings

Western researchers are charged up over the use of big data to help utility providers untangle the complexities of consumer energy demand across the country while also planning for a greener future.

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Western community among Order of Ontario honourees

Western professor Aaron Fenster and alumnus Dr. Zane Cohen, BA’65, stand among 21 new appointments to the Order of Ontario, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell recently announced. The Order of Ontario is the province’s highest honour.

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Study: OJ ingredient may help combat obesity

The equivalent of just two and a half glasses of orange juice a day could reverse obesity and reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes - a benefit Western researchers attribute to nobiletin, a molecule found in sweet oranges and tangerines.

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Study: Rewards apps get Canadians moving

Recent Western-led research has shown that the use of commercial apps providing small but immediate financial incentives can help people increase their activity levels over the long term, especially among those who are the least active.

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National student walkout planned for March 4

Student organizers across the country will hold a ‘walkout of classes’ action on March 4 from 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. in support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary Chiefs.

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Join us as we celebrate Western Day March 6

Western Day is a time for alumni, students, faculty and staff to reconnect and share in a celebration of everything #purpleandproud. Stop by The Spoke on Friday between 9:30 and 11 a.m. for complimentary hot and cold beverages and donuts, with live music by Rick McGhie.

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Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Italian-Canadian Stories: an evening with writer Nino Ricci

Nino Ricci's first novel, Lives of the Saints, garnered international acclaim, appearing in 17 countries and winning a host of awards, including the Governor General's Award for Fiction. It formed the first volume of a trilogy that was adapted as a miniseries starring Sophia Loren.

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Social Highlights

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In pursuit of @Canada's next generation of leaders, global executive search firm Odgers Berndtson has selected 20 students across Canada to spend a day shadowing some of the country's top CEOs. Among the finalists is Western’s own Jesse Zender.

Twitter

Amazing! Thanks to all who supported @AbeOudshoorn 's campaign to raise funds for @atlohsa #community #homelessness #ldnont #30in30 #purpleandproud

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Gradcast: Environmental sustainability - the elephant in the room

This week, hosts Connor Chato and Yimin Chen learn how to keep pesky elephants out of your crops and about the push for corporations to be more environmentally friendly.

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Read. Watch. Listen. with Geoff Read

You don’t have to stray far off ‘Main St.’ to enjoy these hits as Geoff Read of Huron University College takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

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