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PM 41195534 Western’s newspaper of record since 1972 Brain power Feds back brain research with record-breaking $66-million investment in Western

BY JASON WINDERS

n unprecedented federal research funding push will position Western to radically trans- form humankind’s understanding of brain disorders. AOn Tuesday, Western’s BrainsCAN: Brain Health For Life initiative received a $66-million investment from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) – the largest research grant in the university’s history. The fund- ing was part of a $900-million investment in 13 postsec- ondary institutions, announced by Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, during an event at the University of Waterloo. “The Canada First Research Excellence Fund will equip Can- ada to respond to some of the “By opening up most pressing issues it will face in opportunities for the future: Brain health, sustain- able food and water supplies, partnerships with environmental concerns, future energy supplies,” Duncan said. other universities, “The research supported through as well as this fund will make the country stronger, and provide Canadians MAJOR relationships with with an increased sense of opti- industrial partners, mism for the future.” Already ranked among the BrainsCAN is going best in the world in cognitive neuroscience and neuroimaging, to allow us to create Western excels in the breadth of a pan-Canadian cognitive, computational, clinical, technological and translational neuroscience approaches required for under- IMPACT standing and intervening in brain initiative that, I function. believe, is going to be BrainsCAN will bring together STUDY DRAWS MUCH-NEEDED the best in the world.” researchers from across campus under one unifying initiative. - Adrian Owen The Brain and Mind Institute and the Centre for Functional ATTENTION TO FEMALE ATHLETES and Metabolic Mapping involve researchers from seven faculties across campus includ- ing, Arts & Humanities, Engineering, Health Sciences, AND CONCUSSION RISKS Ivey Business School, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Science and Social Science. Most researchers are jointly appointed in at least two departments in dif- ferent faculties. PAGES 12-14 As part of the initiative, Western will partner with researchers at McGill University – who received $88 mil- lion for its Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives initiative – to leverage both institutions’ complementary expertise to better understand disorders such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia. “This level of funding is going to allow us to realize local potential,” said Western neuroscientist Adrian

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Editor’s Letter Campus and Community BEST BETS Visit the Western Events Calendar at www.events.westernu.ca for a full look Poet Laureate: Let’s rebuild, at the week ahead. Western News (ISSNO316- 8654), a publication of West- ern University’s Department of Communications and Public 1:30-2:30 p.m., PAB room 100 Affairs, is published every Thurs- SEPT. 8 | day throughout the school year and operates under a reduced schedule during December, rethink, reshape London May, June, July and August.

An award-winning weekly news- JASON WINDERS paper and electronic news ser- Western News Editor FOLLOW @WesternEditor vice, Western News serves as the university’s newspaper of record. The publication traces its roots to The University of Western Ontario Newsletter, a PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY COLLOQUIUM one-page leaflet-style publica- Anahi Granada shares how stellar rotation plays a fundamental role in the tion which debuted on Sept. Starting my year in evolution of stars and its effect on the circumstellar environment. 23, 1965. The first issue of the Western News, under found- ing editor Alan Johnston, was humble appreciation published on Nov. 16, 1972 SEPT. 9 12:10- 12:40 P.M., SSB room 3101 replacing the UWO Times and | Western Times. Today, West- ern News continues to provide efore my father died in January 2015, before his mind timely news, information and started to fail him, and matters like this were no longer of a forum for discussion of post- consequence to his rapidly condensing world, he asked secondary issues in the campus and broader community. me, “If you had it to do all over again, would you make the Bsame choices?” I never offered him a very good answer. It wasn’t that I didn’t believe in my pathway; I simply wasn’t any good at defending it. Today, I can say of this particular leg of the journey, “Yes, I would WESTERN NEWS do this all over again.” ZUMBA TIME WesternNews.ca This summer, I completed work on my PhD. I’ll admit to a certain Get back into a new school year with a little Zumba over lunch with Westminster Hall, Suite 360 amount of pride in saying that. instructors Sabrina Tingle and Angelica Lucaci. Western University The last four years have been one of the most exciting adven- London, ON N6A 3K7 tures I have ever undertaken, a journey of the mind unlike anything Telephone 519 661-2045 I expected. I have become a better researcher, a better thinker, a Fax 519 661-3921 SEPT. 10 2:30-5 p.m., Music Building, Studio 242 better writer and, I say this with no irony, a better person thanks to | PUBLISHER those I have encountered in this quest. Helen Connell [email protected], I owe thanks to a cast of hundreds, but indulge me in starting 519 661-2111 Ext. 85469 the new year off in humble appreciation of some who assisted along the way. 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Even 519 661-2111 Ext. 89334 though two of them retired and one sought new employment and EDITORIAL SERVICES moved away once exposed to my dissertation, I choose to believe COORDINATOR the events are unconnected. BY ADELA TALBOT “beautiful farm in Huron County, where a river ran about different projects, build bridges. I want to use this Angie Wiseman Thank you to my final dissertation committee, Donald Abelson, through it,” he noted. position to build inclusiveness, tolerance and diversity – [email protected], Nancy Bouchier, Michael Heine and Don Morrow, for a rigorous “It was a pretty idyllic upbringing. That has imprinted especially now. We need to know who our neighbours 519 661-2111 Ext. 81530 defense. They not only made my final product a stronger work of he way Tom Cull sees it, London is on the verge on me as an internal map, and I take it places. I do are, and reach out to them, especially when we see history, but offered me the greatest intellectual spar of my life. I GATHERING AT GIBBONS PARK of a Renaissance – an overdue makeover led environmental work with the Thames River Rally, I do what’s going on south of the border,” Cull said. ADVERTISING think I earned a draw from them – at best. Join in for a fun afternoon in one of London’s scenic parks. Meet in front of by local artists taking the torch to forge a new cleanups, and then there’s poetry, and to me, those two “What poetry can do is tell good stories. People are Chris Amyot, Campus Ad the International and Graduate Affairs Building at 2 p.m to walk to the park. [email protected], I consider it one of the greatest honours of my professional life image of the Forest City. have a great amount of overlap. They go hand-in-hand storytellers, generally. If you can break with conceptions 519 434-9990 to have worked with Robert Barney for the last four years. He is the T“London is this interesting town that’s gone through in my life.” of what poetry is, people open up.” reason I am here; he is the reason I have come this far; he is the a huge transformation in the last 20-30 years since I was His interests, his hobbies and his creative work all Over the coming year, Cull will work on varied proj- POSTAL RECOVERY reason I will continue to pursue this path of research. His guidance SEPT. 12 | 8 a.m.-4 p.m., D.B. Weldon Library a kid (in Belgrave, Ont.). We used to come to London grow out of his surroundings, Cull added. His work is ects, including writing a legacy piece and a London- $50 Canada, $65 United States, and friendship will continue to mean the world to me. as the kind of ‘big, fancy city.’ But London’s a changed inextricable form the environment in which it’s pro- themed colouring book featuring his verse alongside $85 Other Thanks to my family, my wife, Amy, and our kids, Athena, Peter city. It’s taken a lot of hits,” said Cull, who teaches in the duced, and he largely considers himself a “regional renderings of local landmarks by London artists. POST OFFICE and Alexander, for not only supporting and encouraging me, but American and Writing Studies programs at Western. poet.” It’s what propels him to advocate for London and A board member of WordsFest, London’s literary Please do not forward. making everything more fun along the way. A special thanks goes “We’ve lost a lot of jobs; we often get in the news its arts scene by way of art. arts festival, he works with Poetry London, facilitates Return to Western News, out to Johnny Cash Winders, the best man’s best friend a man for the wrong reasons. We need to push back against “For me, (poetry) is a bit of trying to negotiate fear workshops for Western’s Language Day, Gathering in Western University, London, could ask for, who watched over his master (or begged for his that in a positive way. It’s still a beautiful city – just lots of and panic, and the way the world is. I want to write the Garden and the Children’s International Summer Ontario N6A 3K7 with new popcorn) as he worked into the night. things to change. Art has a role to play in that. There’s poems that are very much engaged with the world, and Villages Summer Camp, which engages elementary address when possible. Finally, a thanks to my Mom and Dad, Shelia and Charles Wind- some new energy in the city, and the arts scene is lead- with stuff that’s going on. At the same time, I don’t want students in environmental conservation through poetic ers, who have always been supportive during my educational ing the charge.” to be didactic or preaching. I want to present something expression. He is co-publisher and co-editor of the meanderings. Once a source of frustration to them, my academic Meanwhile, Cull will be leading the scene. This sum- and let it be something that helps me, or helps people WordsFestZine, a collection of poems written by festival ARGO TEA CAFÉ OPENING “Our objective is to report career, unexpectedly to all, became one of great pride, as their mer, the London Arts Council named Poet Laureate think through, or negotiate problems in a way that kind authors and attendees over the course of the three-day son, once an admittedly immature and adrift undergraduate of lit- Something exciting is brewing as the first Canadian Argo Tea opens in D. B. for the City of London, replacing Penn Kemp, BA’66, of opens up thinking,” Cull explained. festival. events as objectively as possible, Weldon Library, providing signature drinks inspired by creative mixologists without bias or editorial tle academic note, worked toward his PhD 25 years after his first run CertEd’68, who was the first to hold the title. Poetry is an opportunity to share and process a collec- His first chapbook, What the Badger Said, was pub- comment. We hope you will through university. One of my regrets about this otherwise glorious and nutritionists. “One of my jobs is to be the ambassador, not only tive experience, he went on, and the poet laureate role lished in 2013 by Baseline Press in London. read it and contribute to it.” journey of graduate education is Dad won’t be here to see it end. of the literary arts, but of the arts in general in London. will allow him to immerse himself even deeper in “Lon- “This (position) is a great opportunity. The more I get – L.T. Moore, To all, I say thank you. London is at a moment, and I’m hoping the poet laure- don’s dynamic arts scene,” to bring people together involved, the more excited I am because I’m excited by University Relations and Information director, ate position can be a part of this rebuilding, rethinking and foster a greater sense of community in the city – a the people. I have a lot of hope for it.” Nov. 16, 1972 and reshaping of London,” he said. community that extends beyond the arts. Cull grew up in rural southwestern Ontario, on a “We have a wildly diverse city. I would like to think 4 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 5

Commentary Commentary Reprogramming ideas about leadership, success Understanding the purpose BY NEERAJA ceed against a majority-led field. In my thus,giving me an alternative to the crucial steps on their journey to great- myths and stereotypes will stop you MURALI DHARAN case, my gender makes me a minority. typical male-centred perspective. ness. There is no denying, however, from achieving your goals only if you Computer science is a male-domi- Grahn began her lecture by giving that leaders are hard workers and believe they will. nated discipline. Consequently, men two different versions of her profes- have a penchant for seeking oppor- With respect to women in com- ot long ago, I was watch- are more likely to succeed. Knowing sional journey. tunity. puter science, it is little known the per- ing an episode of a legal this, many of my family members and The first was a linear, well-formu- I’ve been led to believe leaders son thought to be the first computer drama TV series and the peers have questioned my decision lated narrative in which she knew know what they want in life and that programmer was a woman named main protagonist – a cocky to pursue this field. But when faced exactly what to do at every step of one mistake can jeopardize the path Ada Lovelace, a mathematician who behind volunteer trips NewN York City corporate lawyer – said with these kinds of questions, I reply: her career and had planned her entire to success. However, like with Grahn, introduced many concepts in comput- something that stuck with me. At the Why shouldn’t I take the opportunity future from the start. Her second ver- my own personal experiences have ing and was a leader in the field dur- BY JIA LI (BETTY) WANG climax of a crucial scene, he stared at to defy the odds? sion – the true version – contained proved this untrue. Throughout my ing the 1800s. Sometimes, all it takes his associate and said: Truth is, I didn’t become a com- many twists and turns, was filled with undergraduate career, I have con- is a little perspective to change your “That’s the difference between puter programmer to challenge moments of uncertainty and involved templated different career options; views on leadership. truggling to navigate through you and me. You want to lose small. I society or to prove anyone wrong constant rapid decision-making based exploring these alternative paths has It is perfectly acceptable to refuse the airport due to the weight wanna win big.” – I followed my passion. I am not on the uneven landscape ahead. helped me discover my passions. to build your success story based on of an enormous 20-kilogram As you might assume, the protago- intimidated by biases, but as I prog- The first version, she noted, is what Indeed, my ultimate goal is to do the rules set by society. hiking backpack, I was panting nist was an ‘attractive white male in ress within my chosen field, they are comes to mind when one thinks about well in a field I enjoy and to over- asS I reached my group of 28 university an expensive suit that exuded arro- becoming harder to ignore. the makings of a leader – a series of come obstacles by learning from my Neeraja Murali Dharan, a third-year students in front of the check-in gate, gance.’ After this scene, I stopped the This past winter, a mentor recom- successes straight out of the gate. This mistakes. undergraduate Science student a crowd equally excited as I was to be show and thought to myself: Are these mended I attend a public lecture by is partly because successful people A leader should not have a label. specializing in Bioinformatics, is an embarking on a 20-day Me-to-We trip the qualities of a leader? Jessica Grahn, a Psychology profes- tend to not broadcast their flaws or Instead, they are individuals who are alumna of the Ontario Baden-Wurt- to Kenya. Ever since, I have been intrigued by sor in the Brain and Mind Institute. I the flukes that got them to where they passionate about the work they do temberg Summer Research Program Given this unique opportunity by the concept of leadership, particularly attended not only because the title are. But Grahn stressed such ideas and driven to achieve the best results and, through the Computer Science RBC, through the Students Leading its relationship to gender and race. – What Do Leaders Look Like? Com- fuel biases and stereotypes. in any given situation. To overcome co-op program at Western, is currently Change Scholarship, I had been antic- As a third-year undergraduate stu- bating Myths, Bias, and Anxiety on the The second story, she said, showed biases and stereotypes associated working as a software developer intern ipating this moment since May 2015. dent in the Department of Computer Path to Success – piqued my interest, uncertainty and a lack of direction, but with leadership, it is necessary for at IBM Markham. This essay was the I was thrilled to be offered the chance Science, I understand what it feels but also because the presenter was those are not necessarily the enemies everyone to take it upon herself or product of a science-writing internship to explore the local Maasai and Kipsi- like to be a minority trying to suc- a woman talking about leadership, of great leaders and, in fact, are often himself to bring about change. Biases, with Biology professor David Smith. gis culture, gain first-hand knowledge of many global issues that I advocated strongly for at home, and work on sus- tainable projects developed by Free the Children. Letters to the Editor Yet, despite these promising aspects, a question nagged at Support should grow for members include staff members, alumni, two FOG and its contribution. back to doing some work in the gardens – pull- the back of Friends of the Garden members from the community and, during the During spring, seedlings (the future plants ing weeds, clipping down those omnipresent my mind: sale, some students come to give a hand. for the sale) are nurtured in a room in the weed trees, rescuing precious plants in danger Will this Having a yearly plant sale has not been an greenhouse, cuttings are struck and divisions of being smothered – all those fun things gar- trip make a While no longer an active member of West- easy task. In the beginning, the group regularly are divided from mature plants. In addition, deners love to do. change in the ern’s Friends of the Gardens (FOG), I applaud tended three gardens plus, in many cases, members grow their own annuals, veggies, I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to West- world, even the noble effort the Friends (who remain five in their own gardens which, at that time of the herbs, etc., in their own homes preparing for ern’s Friends of the Gardens for all the hard WANG in the slight- number) who for the past 27 years have staged year, needed a great deal of work. Then, there the event. The aforementioned sale requires work they have done and continue to do for est way? an annual plant sale. was unstinting support from Parking Services, a mammoth effort – heavy tables, plants and the university. Long may they thrive. The first few days into my stay in More than $70,000 has been raised over Facilities Management, Food Services and other equipment must be hauled up from their the rural Maasai Mara region, I was these years by FOG, most of which has gone other branches of administration. place of storage in the B&G basement and FRANCES HOWEY plagued with this thought. Although toward undergraduate Science student bur- People on campus came and went and later carted back downstairs. ARTS 1960 the local staff at the Me-to-We prop- saries. In addition, several tables have been many supporters of this group moved on. Now that this year’s sale has netted around erty and the community members donated by them to the greenhouse. The Some of the replacements are unaware of $3,000 for the bursaries, the group can get received us with kindness and enthusi- asm, I wondered if I was simply intrud- ing on their daily lives. When visiting the homesteads of two women in Opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of or receive endorsement from Western News or Western University. the Kipsigis community, Mama Alice and Mama Joyce, I stood ashamed knowing the $5 T-shirt I was wearing was equivalent to a family’s week of spending money for food and neces- sities at the market. Despite interacting with playful Who's quarterbacking the and motivated students at Emorijoi Primary School, I felt uncomfortable Ozen is creating twice the innovative fl avour for you to enjoy. management of your pension pulling out my camera, taking a photo that only I can hold on to. With a second location now open at Oxford & Wonderland assets and retirement income? Ultimately, I was guilty of the ‘privi- lege’ I seemed to embody. specializing exclusively in Korean Cuisine. 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Honours

GREGOR REID Scholars named Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry ine Western profes- Hachinski, a member of the Royal Gregor Reid has pioneered and pro- sors have been named Society Class of 2014, is the first moted probiotics and the study of ben- among the nation’s top among Royal McLaughlin Medal winner in the eficial microbes since the 1980s. His stud- N ies led to oral and vaginal Lactobacillus scholars in the arts, humanities and history of the university. products benefiting millions of women sciences by the Royal Society of Founded in 1882, the RSC com- to manage bladder and vaginal health. He initiated programs bringing afford- Canada (RSC), including six newly Society elite prises the Academies of Arts, Hu- able probiotic food to developing coun- named Fellows, two New Scholars manities and Sciences of Canada. tries. He identified new pathogens in the vagina and made discoveries related to and a recipient of one of the soci- Its mission is to recognize scholarly, the gut, breast, heart and use of probiot- ics to detoxify environmental pollutants. ety’s highest honours. tion of outstanding scholarly, scien- leadership. research and artistic excellence, to Six Western scholars – James Grier, tific and artistic achievement. Joining this group, Vladimir advise governments and organiza- Paul Potter, Gregor Reid, David Two additional Western scholars – Hachinski was named the win- tions, and to promote a culture Shoesmith, Xueliang (Andy) Sun Anita Kothari and Thy Phu – have ner of the McLaughlin Medal for of knowledge and innovation in and Charles Weijer – were named been named to the RSC College of Excellence in Medical Sciences. Canada and with other national named among the new RSC New Scholars, Artists & Scientists. Established in 1978, the McLaugh- academies around the world. // WESTERN NEWS MAYNE PAUL Fellows, the society announced This multidisciplinary recognition is lin Medal is awarded for important Western’s scholars named to the Wednesday. They have been presented to the emerging gen- research of sustained excellence Class of 2016 include: DAVID SHOESMITH elected by their peers in recogni- eration of Canadian intellectual in any branch of medical sciences. Chemistry

David Shoesmith is an internationally renowned corrosion chemist. He works toward a solution of a key environmental JAMES GRIER problem faced by today’s society, i.e., the safe disposal of nuclear waste. His stud- Don Wright Faculty of Music ies are also of fundamental importance James Grier has published widely in three for the oil and gas sector, providing a areas: Textual criticism and editing music; framework for addressing pipeline integ- music and liturgy in medieval Aquita- rity issues. Shoesmith’s electrochemical ine; and popular music since the Second and surface analytical techniques, as well World War. This research has received as his paradigm-changing modelling support from the Social Sciences and approaches have been adopted by coun- Humanities Research Council of Canada tries around the world. (SSHRC), the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, the American Council of Learned Societies, the National Endow- ment for the Humanities and a Killam Research Fellowship. ADELA TALBOT // WESTERN NEWS ADELA TALBOT STEVEN ANDERSON XUELIANG (ANDY) SUN Mechanical and PAUL POTTER Materials Engineering Classical Studies Xueliang (Andy) Sun is recognized for his innovative solutions for critical and Paul Potter spent more than 40 years long-standing problems in clean energy studying the medieval Greek manuscripts using nanotechnology and creative engi- containing the writings attributed to the neering. He has invented nanosynthesis classical Greek physician Hippocrates processes for electrocatalysts in fuel cells (who flourished around 400 BC), applied and electrode materials in Li ion batteries the data to produce an authoritative to revolutionarily reduce cost and increase Greek text of over half these works and lifetime. His patented technologies have provided an accompanying English been successfully transferred to a number translation published in five volumes of of Canadian companies and led to the the standard bilingual edition of ancient recent start-up of a company. authors, the Loeb Classical Library. ADELA TALBOT // WESTERN NEWS ADELA TALBOT PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS MAYNE PAUL 8 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 9

CHARLES WEIJER McLaughlin Medal For Excellence In Medical Sciences Philosophy, Schulich School of Medicine & Medicine

Charles Weijer is the world authority on VLADIMIR HACHINSKI the ethics of randomized controlled trials. Schulich School of His publications on placebos, harm-ben- Medicine & Dentistry efit analysis, and protecting communities in research are broadly influential. He co- Vladimir Hachinski co-founded led a team that produced the first ethical the first successful stroke unit, guidelines for cluster-randomized trials. discovered the brain region In 2008, he founded the Rotman Institute involved in sudden death follow- of Philosophy, dedicated to engagement ing stroke, and helped expound between philosophers and scientists, and the stroke-Alzheimer disease served as its first director. connection. The concepts of brain attack, multi-infarct dementia, leukoaraiosis, vascu- lar cognitive impairment and the ischemic score are his own. He has been editor of STROKE, President of the World Federa- tion of Neurology and created the World Brain Alliance, World PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS MAYNE PAUL Stroke Day and the World Stroke Agenda. New Scholars PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS MAYNE PAUL

Written submissions invited regarding the Faculty of Arts and Humanities

On behalf of the Senate-appointed Decanal Selection Committee for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Janice Deakin invites members of the campus community to submit written comments on the present state and future prospects of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

These submissions will inform the work of the Decanal Committee as it undertakes its mandate to review the Dean of Arts and Humanities, the timing for which is now appropriate as Michael Milde will conclude his first five-year term appointment as Dean on June 30, 2017. Written comments should focus on matters relating to the strengths, opportunities and challenges facing the Faculty.

Submissions received by Friday, September 16, 2016, will be reviewed and shared, in confidence, with Arts and Humanities Decanal Committee members and two External Reviewers who will be visiting campus to conduct a review of the Faculty on September 20 & 21. Please forward hard copy submissions in envelopes marked “Confidential” to: ADELA TALBOT // WESTERN NEWS ADELA TALBOT SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS

ANITA KOTHARI THY PHU Janice Deakin, Provost & Vice-President (Academic), Health Studies English and Writing Studies Chair of the Arts and Humanities Decanal Committee, Suite 2107, Stevenson Hall Anita Kothari is a leading scholar in the area of knowledge translation at Western. Her Thy Phu’s interdisciplinary research spans the breadth of cultural studies, including the work focuses on developing a greater understanding of how to support the use of history of photography, critical race studies and American literary and visual cultures. research in decision-making by health policymakers, administrators and practitioners. Her work, which has been supported by numerous grants and fellowships, stands out for Submissions may also be emailed by September 16 in confidence to: [email protected] She involves multiple community members, researchers, and government agencies at its resounding impact on multiple audiences, by uncovering new archives, developing all stages of the research process. Her niche area of interest is the public health system innovative methodologies for analysis of visual culture, and providing groundbreaking and other community-based settings. insights on affect, citizenship and the politics of racial visibility. 10 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 11

BRAIN POWER // CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Owen, Canada Excellence Research that relates to cognition, the better Queen’s University Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience and able we will be to develop new treat- McGill University Imaging. “We are good here at imag- ments and new targets for treatments INVESTMENT Laurentian ing; we are good here at neurosci- WHAT IS CFREF? for these devastating disorders. École $63,744,000 ence; we have a lot of strength in cog- “This funding will help BrainsCAN University $84,000,000 Canadian Particle Astrophysics nitive neuroscience. But with this level Created in 2014, the Canada researchers radically transform our Healthy Brains for Healthy Lives (HBHL) Polytechnique Research Centre of funding, we can bring all of those First Research Excellence Fund understanding of brain disorders and things together and tackle many seri- (CFREF) supports Canadian deliver effective solutions to the grand IN RESEARCH $49,269,000 de Montréal ous disorders of the brain head on.” postsecondary institutions in challenge of maintaining brain function The Canada First Research Excellence Fund Metal Earth Owen, a Psychology professor, and across the lifespan. With our partners their efforts to become global (CFREF) recently awarded $900 million to 13 Schulich professor Lisa Saksida will research leaders. The fund helps at McGill, Western researchers will con- $35,625,000 serve as Co-Scientific Directors of tinue to make game-changing discov- Canadian universities, colleges Canadian postsecondary institutions to aid in The “Montreal TransMedTech (MT2) BrainsCAN. eries that benefit the health, social and Institute”: An open-innovation ecosystem “BrainsCAN is going to be enor- and polytechnics compete with financial well-being of Canadians.” Université efforts to become global research leaders in for the development of next generation mously important for tackling serious the best in the world for talent Owen echoed those sentiments. medical technologies brain disorders,” Owen said. “Many of and partnership opportunities. “By opening up opportunities for a number of areas. Western was awarded $66 de Montréal University us here at Western have been working It also supports them to make partnerships with other universities, million for its BrainsCAN: Brain Health for Life of Guelph away at these disorders, somewhat breakthrough discoveries; as well as relationships with industrial independently. What BrainsCAN is partners, BrainsCAN is going to allow $93,562,000 seize emerging opportunities initiative. going to allow us to do is bring similar us to create a pan-Canadian neurosci- Data Serving Canadians: Deep Learning and University and strategically advance their methodologies to bear on common ence initiative that, I believe, is going Created in 2014, CFREF also awarded $350 Optimization for the Knowledge Revolution University $76,613,000 problems that apply to all of these greatest strengths on the global to be the best in the world.” of Calgary Food from Thought: Agricultural disorders.” stage; and implement large- The announcement represented million to five postsecondary institution of Alberta Systems for a Healthy Planet BrainsCAN’s goal is to reduce the the conclusion of the second and scale, transformational and initiatives in an earlier round, bringing its overall burden of brain disorders, which affect forward-thinking institutional final round of the inaugural Canada $75,000,000 nearly 3.6 million Canadians, dimin- First Research Excellence Fund com- strategies. investment to more than $1 billion in Canadian $75,000,000 Global Research Initiative in Sustainable ishing quality of life and creating an petition. In July 2015, five initiatives Low Carbon Unconventional Resources enormous burden on society and The fund is governed by a received funding worth $350 million research. Announced Tuesday, round two Future Energy Systems Research Institute the health-care system. Neurological in total. The largest amount awarded steering committee comprising funding recipients included: and psychiatric disorders together the presidents of the three in the second round was $93 million York University account for $22.7 billion per year in to Dalhousie University for its Safe University of health-care costs in Canada. federal research granting and Sustainable Development of the Western “Understanding higher brain func- agencies – the Social Sciences Ocean Frontier initiative. $33,338,000 and Humanities Research Saskatchewan University tions is central to the diagnosis and “This investment reaffirms the Dalhousie Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) treatment of psychiatric and neuro- Council (SSHRC), Natural longstanding excellence of Western’s logical disease, for improving child- Sciences and Engineering transdisciplinary research community hood learning and communication, on the national scale, particularly in University $77,840,000 $66,000,000 Research Council (NSERC) for optimizing neurosurgical inter- the areas of cognitive neuroscience World Water Futures: Solutions to Water BrainsCAN: Brain Health for Life and the Canadian Institutes of University ventions and for the development of and imaging, where a world-class Threats in an Era of Global Change intelligent devices,” Owen said. “To Health Research (CIHR) – and team has come together to solve $93,732,000 of Waterloo do this, we must aggressively pursue the deputy ministers of Health complex problems,” said Western Safe and Sustainable Development new technological innovations – a key Canada and Innovation, Science President Amit Chakma. “We are of the Ocean Frontier strength at Western.” and Economic Development extremely grateful to the Government $76,277,000 Total: $900,000,000 Brain impairments create deficits in of Canada for its vote of confidence Canada. The Canada Foundation Transformative Quantum Technologies Spread over seven years memory, attention, knowledge, prob- for Innovation holds observer and the opportunity to advance this lem solving and communication, affect- important science.” ing how those impacted interact with status on the committee. The fund is administered by the them world leaders in these areas, and Hewitt, SSHRC President, and chair of everything and everyone around them. The inaugural CFREF competition Social Sciences and Humanities strengthen Canada’s position as the the Canada First Research Excellence “The question of how the brain was split into two parts, with a Research Council (SSHRC), the Natural destination of choice for innovation Fund Steering Committee. Brilliant Food for Brilliant Minds. works is just a really interesting sci- Sciences and Engineering Research and cutting-edge research,” said Ted entific question. We don’t know a lot first competition awarding some Council (NSERC) and the Canadian Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence about the brain. It is incredibly com- $350 million to five initiatives. Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). plex – this is one of the great unsolved This second competition, “Today’s investment by the Govern- 46 Blackfriars Street • 519.667.4930 mysteries in science at the moment,” announced Tuesday, awarded ment of Canada enables our leading www.blackfriarsbristro.com said Saksida, an artificial intelligence $900 million to 13 initiatives. postsecondary research institutions expert. “The more we know about the to capitalize on areas in which they neurobiology of the brain, and how excel. Indeed, it promises to make Bistro & Catering 12 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 13

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t’s a dangerous epidemic in contact sport, a little- studied problem that slid under the radar for decades. And while research surrounding sport-related concus- sions has gained momentum in recent years, studies haveI mainly focused on males in contact-heavy sports, like football and hockey. Meanwhile, females in less contact- heavy sports, like soccer, have received much less attention. That’s a significant oversight, according to a team of Western researchers. MAJOR Alexandra Harriss, a Health Sciences PhD student, has been working with the Ontario Player Development League and Burlington Youth Soccer Club to study the relationship between accumulated head impact exposures in female youth soccer players, between the ages of 13-15. Using specialized sensors players wear as headbands, Harriss is looking for changes in brain function that occur as a result of head-to-head, head-to-ground and head-to-ball impacts during practice and game play. “With every sport, there’s an inherent risk of injury, IMPACT whether it’s a knee injury or ankle injury. With head injury in sport, we are trying to manage that risk,” said Harriss, who is conducting her work under the co-supervision of Health Sciences professors Jim Dickey and Dave Walton. “Being able to isolate our study to the female team was STUDY DRAWS MUCH-NEEDED a great opportunity. With youth, their brains are still matur- ing. There’s huge research going right now with head mus- culature and head strength – and girls have reduced neck strength compared to males. That might be a perpetuating ATTENTION TO FEMALE ATHLETES factor (for injury), especially when they are going to head the ball,” she said. The specialized headbands Harriss is using contain GForceTracker micro-sensors that fit at the base of the player’s head. At the start of the season, earlier this summer, AND CONCUSSION RISKS Harriss evaluated each players’ baseline electroencephalo- gram (EEG) and then, throughout the season, has tracked all impacts they received during both practices and games. “We are looking to understand lower impacts and how they can affect brain function over time. With the headbands, we can quantify the magnitude of those head MAJOR IMPACT // CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 14 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 15

Research MAJOR IMPACT // CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 impacts. We can see it in real-time; it’s transmitted to a sideline viewer. We can tell right away the amount of force exerted with that impact,” Har- riss explained. ‘Poet’ pauses to listen to region In addition to the initial EEG, play- ers received two mid-season eval- uations. They will have a final EEG BY PAUL MAYNE measure at the end of the season in October. The nature of head impacts in soc- s a teenager, Michael Iannozzi was warned cer is different than in football and away from being a poet. hockey, where players wear helmets, “That’s a hard route to take I was told. So making this study especially pertinent. I went around it a different way,” said the The ultimate goal of the study is to 27-year-oldA Sarnia native. understand the effects of repeated Today, Iannozzi is a Linguistics masters student head impacts and potentially reduce whose research project, SWORE (Southwestern Ontario the risk of injury for players. Regional English), explores the linguistic habits of those “For instance, if we find heading living south and west of Toronto. Coming to Western is a risk to these players, is it due to has allowed Iannozzi to share more about the language proper form they aren’t carrying out? of the area he calls home. If that’s true, then how do we make “There’s a perception that its Toronto and then sure these players are heading the America as you head south. But no, that’s my home – I ball properly to reduce the amount live there,” Iannozzi said. “There are perceptions we all of force exerted? We’ve learned that speak like we’re in Toronto. But there is nowhere you can proper heading technique does mat- look where you won’t find differences.” ter,” she said. Through SWORE, Iannozzi is speaking with residents “A player that is ready for the ball of five counties (Essex, Chatham-Kent, Elgin, Lambton and meets the ball at the forehead is and Middlesex) to learn how language shapes not only going to have a reduced amount of people’s lives, but also the perception of themselves force than a player who hits the ball on they feel they need to present to others. With dozens of top of the head or in an unanticipated conversations completed, he expects to talk with more contact.” than 100 people once the project is complete. Craig Clydesdale, who coaches the As one might guess, ‘ain’t’ is a common word Iannozzi U15 team, one of three teams Harriss comes across in his work. Some assume its use can be has been working with, said his team chalked up to lack of education of the speaker. But that’s could not pass on the opportunity to not true, Iannozzi stressed. participate in the study. Its potential “A lot of people are against the idea they say ‘ain’t.’ findings resonated with the players. But there are very educated people who say ain’t all the “We lost a player to a concussion time,” he said. “Every time you’re talking to someone, this year. She was running and tripped you’re performing and, perhaps, not conscious of try- and fell, bumped her head on the ing to sound a certain way you think is appropriate for ground. She’s been out for the entire that moment. For some people, ‘ain’t’ is appropriate in season because of a concussion. It is some contexts. real. Any activity, any sport you play, “It’s not that those who use it are less educated. They you run that risk. So if there’s anything are not hillbillies; they are people who come from a dif- we can do to know more about it, to ferent town – that’s it.” reduce the risk, that’s a good thing,” Iannozzi, who did his undergraduate work in French said Clydesdale, who has been coach- Linguistics at the University of Toronto, believes it is not ing soccer for 30 years. where people are from as it is what they think of where PAUL MAYNE // WESTERN NEWS “In the history of coaching and they are from. For example, one interviewee, who holds Linguistics graduate student Michael Iannozzi’s research project, SWORE (Southwestern Ontario concussions, there has been a lot of a graduate degree, moved to Petrolia (population: Regional English), explores the linguistic habits of those living south and west of Toronto. misinformation. To be able to be part 5,000) after years living in “a big city” for years. of a study to get some accurate infor- “Now, he talks with a lot more features of rural English mation will help us going forward.” than you would expect from the characteristics he has,” ‘southwestern regional way’ of speaking. people talk; I’ve always loved stories. I was able to find – At a recent game, his team of said Ionnazzi, citing the subject’s dropping of ‘g’ at the “These are the features of this area. These are the not just in linguistics where I get to work with words, but 15-year-olds was visibly enthusias- end of certain words. “It’s one thing to do it on a verb; things that make it different from big cities. These are within linguistics – a sub-field that lets me hear stories tic about the study, gathering with it’s the next level to do it on nouns. the things that set it apart,” said Ionnazzi, adding he and tell stories,” he added. “I get to be a part of captur- Harriss at the start, grabbing head- “He’ll say, ‘I’m goin’ fishin’’’ or ‘We were down by the wants to create a digital archive of his recordings, along ing these stories and capturing these ways of talking. bands, ensuring they were wearing road there.’ The ‘there’ really doesn’t do anything.” with artifacts and photos. I’m someone interested in having that opportunity.” sensors properly. Players were able to Through his work, Iannozzi hopes to illustrate a “I’ve always loved words; I’ve always loved the way look at the data on the sidelines, too. Player Michelle Starkell called it “a cool opportunity to see how heading impacts them.” Sport-related concussions aren’t “the unknown” they once were, added Lynne Schleischkorn, U15 team manager and mom of one of the play- ers. Having four active daughters, Harriss’ study is especially important to her. “My second daughter, who is now coaching, played high school sports and had many concussions. Even teachers were not in tune, didn’t react the way we would now. Now, it’s a lot about readjustments. The girls, the parents have more information, the coaches as well. They don’t take chances like they used to, and that’s important,” Schleischkorn noted. “My (daughter on the team) has seen my second daughter be severely hurt in concussions, so she’s really sen- sitive to this. It’s important. If some- how things can change for the better, she feels it’s important and that it’s a privilege to be part of this.” 16 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 17

On Campus Law dog takes faculty duties to the Max

BY ADELA TALBOT me, and my co-workers really liked it,” said Meingarten, and pick him up at a later time. While Max has no MIT’10. “He was around during exams and we were formal training, he is basically helping students as a finding when students came in really stressed out or de-stress tool – like the therapy dogs that sometimes ax Meingarten is that office colleague who distraught because something hadn’t gone well, it was visit campus. sometimes steals your food. He can be really comforting to them to have him around. He would “He’s been part of our faculty Welcome Day before – pesky, and at the very least, he expects you run over to them, and I guess it’s really hard to be sad with first-year students in a room, he sits at the front. The to share your snacks. If you’re having a bad about something when a dog is trying to lick your face. central office is where our Student Services is, so if we dayM as you walk into work, he’s that ever-eager co-worker And he’s just been part of the office ever since.” have students coming in with any sort of problem, they who happily greets you – Monday through Friday. Max knows the courier delivery people well and asso- come to where Max and I are, and he usually runs for the You’ll just have to forgive him if he drools a little or ciates the word “greet” with jumping up on the front door to see who’s coming in, and it’s helped students gets fur all over your clothes. counter to say hello when they come. More often than having trouble. Our Student Services staff can’t give For the past two years, Max, a 5-year-old golden not, this routine yields some treats, so Max is more than someone a hug but he can,” Meingarten said. retriever, has been a full-time member of the dean’s happy to help out. “His original title was just ‘Dog,’ which I thought office team within the Faculty of Law. As a puppy, he Office culture has changed with Max around, Mein- was just funny. Now he’s a ‘Canine Ambassador’ and I started out casually dropping in on Fridays with his garten explained, noting everyone is more relaxed. He think that was right around the time the Globe and Mail human, System Administrator Corey Meingarten. The GO FOR THE MAX provides an outlet for students, staff and visitors to be wrote about the Hilton having canine ambassadors,” team loved him – soon enough, Max became an office Visit Faculty of Law friendly and casual, regardless of who they might be and he continued. staple. Canine Ambassador Max how they might be expected to behave. One of Max’s favourite activities is chasing things, Today, he is the faculty’s Canine Ambassador, who Meingarten’s profile page on “Some of our visitors are high-ranking judges – we’ll he added, and campus can get frustrating with all the is, according to his online profile page on the faculty have justices of the Supreme Court come through, and geese, ducks and gophers he’s not really allowed to run website, “responsible for morale development and the the Faculty of Law website – they will be all dressed up, and they will have their RCMP for. But Max has been chasing Pokémon lately, Meingar- consumption of leftovers … greeting visitors at the front an idea that came from one of escort, and you’ll see them get down on their knees and ten noted, so he’s getting his fill of hunting. counter, watching for courier deliveries and welcoming the deans. Law students can pet a dog – which is not what you’d expect,” he said. guests.” book an appointment with Meingarten said students have requested visits with “I started bringing him because it was awesome for him by emailing [email protected]. Max, and he has had to drop him off in study rooms

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Research Alumni Human ‘super predator’ more Friedman embraces career as terrifying than bears, wolves and dogs grinder among elite scorers ears, wolves and other large recently in Behavioral Ecology. carnivores are frightening Zanette, a professor in Western’s beasts but the fear they Department of Biology, and her col- BY CURTIS RUSH “There were those who peaked in high school inspire in their prey pales in leagues experimentally demonstrated AND JASON WINDERS and those who didn’t,” Friedman said. “And I Bcomparison to that caused by the that smaller carnivores, like badgers, didn’t. I had a lot of bad traits. I made excuses human ‘super predator.’ foxes and raccoons, that may appear when I didn’t do things well.” A new study by Western researchers to be habituated to humans because t was the call heard ’round the world – it When Friedman enrolled at Western in 1989, demonstrates that smaller carnivores, they live among us, are actually expe- just wasn’t the call Elliotte Friedman wanted he had considered his life a failure. On his 19th like European badgers, that may be riencing elevated levels of fear – living to make. birthday, he took a stroll around campus by him- prey to large carnivores, actually per- in fear of the human ‘super predator’ At last month’s Rio Olympics, American self, looking for direction in life. He was inspired ceive humans as far more frighten- in human-dominated landscapes. swimmerI Michael Phelps streaked away from by being away from home. He saw this as his ing. Globally, humans now kill smaller “Our previous research has shown teammate Ryan Lochte and the rest of the com- chance to reinvent himself. carnivores at much higher rates than that the fear large carnivores inspire petition in the 200-metre individual medley to “At university, you’re away from home, you large carni- can itself shape ecosystems. These win his 22nd Olympic gold medal. Behind the have to find your way, right? And you find your vores do, and new results indicate that the fear of mic for the CBC broadcast, as the race came way. On my walk around campus, I said to myself, these results humans, being greater, likely has even down to its final stretch, Friedman made the call from here on in, it’s going to be different.” indicate greater impacts on the environment, with trademarked passion: That difference would come in sports writing. that smaller meaning humans may be distort- “Phelps doesn’t look like he has this one There was no family background in journalism carnivores ing ecosystem processes even more in him. Ryan Lochte, going for his 13th career to draw upon. The second oldest in the family have learned than previously imagined,” explained medal, saving the best for last. Finally, he’s going (he has four sisters), Friedman might have been to fear the Zanette, a renowned wildlife ecolo- SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS to do it. Ryan Lochte is going to beat Michael destined to become an accountant like his human gist. “These results have important Phelps in this event in The Games. And Phelps father, Harvey, or a travel agent like his stepmom, A new study by Western researchers demonstrates that smaller carnivores, like European badgers, ZANETTE ‘super preda- implications for conservation, wildlife might not even make the podium.” Jackie (his birth mother passed away). tor’ far more management and public policy.” above, that may be prey to large carnivores, actually perceive humans as far more frightening. The race ended. And then, after a beat of But building on his passion for sports, he than they fear their traditional ene- By frightening their prey, large car- silence, Friedman spoke again: starting writing for The Gazette and immediately mies. nivores help maintain healthy ecosys- results demonstrate that the fear of fearfulness, the team played badgers or reading passages from books, pre- “I apologize. I got my lanes mixed up. Phelps, impressed Sports Editor Mark Palmer. These findings by Liana Zanette tems by preventing smaller carnivores humans is qualitatively different and the sounds of bears, wolves, dogs and vented most badgers from feeding with the gold.” “I remember the first piece I handed in; I and Michael Clinchy from Western’s from eating everything in sight, and cannot be expected to fulfill the same humans in their natural habitat and entirely, and dramatically reduced the News of the error spread quickly; social media had attended a soccer match and he told me it Faculty of Science, in collaboration the loss of this ‘landscape of fear’ adds ecosystem function. filmed their responses, using hidden time spent feeding by those few bad- sparked with its typical snark. But many raced to needs work, but that I was a good writer,” Fried- with celebrated British biologist David to conservation concerns regarding The team conducted the study automated speakers and cameras. gers that were brave enough to ven- show support, as well. His apology tweet posted man recalled. “I was very excited about that and Macdonald from University of Oxford’s the worldwide loss of large carnivores. on Europeans badgers in Wytham Whereas hearing bears and dogs had ture forth – while hearing the sound of soon afterward drew more than 1,500 retweets threw myself into that. I think when you realize Wildlife Conservation Research Unit Fear of humans has been proposed Woods, just outside of Oxford (UK). To some effect, simply hearing the sound the human ‘super predator.’ and 5,000 likes in less than 12 hours. Below that you have an ability at something, you start to (WildCRU) and others, were published to act as a substitute, but these new experimentally compare their relative of people speaking, in conversation, tweet, hundreds of well-wishers rushed to sup- change.” port the respected veteran announcer and NHL Along with his affable nature and great laugh, reporter. Palmer remembers Friedman for his bound- The response was a tribute to the profession- less enthusiasm and his encyclopedic sports alism and personality of a man who got his start knowledge. He also had a “gift” for asking great at Western. questions. Friedman doesn’t see himself as a TV star, and “Everyone began to realize pretty quickly that that’s the secret to his success. Elliotte was destined for something bigger in the He succeeds by being himself: an under- world of sports journalism,” Palmer said. stated, thoughtful presence on the NHL broad- By his second year, Friedman was the Sports casts, conceding the spotlight to former host Editor, and by his last year, he was Editor in Chief. George Stroumboulopoulos, and former NHL Friedman left Western without a degree and players Nick Kypreos and Kelly Hrudey. amidst a tight job market as the rejection slips Friedman chose a hockey analogy to explain piled up. He landed a job as the editor at a free his role. “On a hockey team, there are your sports paper in Toronto. That paper lasted only grinders and your elite scorers,” Friedman said two issues. But Friedman was on his way. in an interview before the Games. “I kind of see A letter to Dan Shulman, then an emerging myself as the grinder, while the other guys are star with The Fan 590 who is now with Sportsnet the elite scorers. And there’s room for grinders and the American network ESPN, helped open on TV, too.” a door. Kypreos says Friedman’s “greatest appeal is The Fan had become the first all-sports radio that he brings a perspective that comes from station in Canada and Friedman walked into the outside the dressing room looking in. He doesn’t station looking for an opportunity. In 1994, Fried- pretend to be hockey player. That’s refreshing man was hired as a volunteer by Scott Metcalfe, for Kelly and me. It’s a great balance. He’s really now news director at 680 NEWS. turned himself into a student of the game.” Although he didn’t have a lot of experience in Honing a craft first cultivated at The Gazette radio, Metcalfe was impressed with Friedman’s student newspaper, Friedman makes up for a deep knowledge of sports. “He also had the lack of celebrity flash with dogged research, ability to analyze the stats and numbers and offer looking for trends or fresh insights that the oth- SPECIAL TO WESTERN NEWS well-informed opinions,” Metcalfe said. ers have missed. He also conducts revealing Although he fell a couple of subjects short of graduating, Elliotte Friedman was When the Toronto Raptors were born in 1995, interviews, and provides insightful online com- an English major at Western (1989-93), and finds humour in the fact he went years Friedman jumped at the chance to report on the mentary with his weekly 30 Thoughts column. misspelling his own name, leaving out the ‘e’ on the end. NBA team. By 1998, he was reporting on Blue “I try to come across as understated,” he said. Jays games, as well. “There’s a lot of yelling in this business and we From radio, he moved briefly to The Score don’t need everybody yelling. The other thing said. “And sometimes I ask my son (4-year-old to sports fans and Sportsnet,” Moore said. before catching on with the CBC in 2003, report- too is that I don’t think phoniness works. Or if it Max) to pick them out. I like to do things to see At 45, Friedman is a star in his own right, but ing for Hockey Night in Canada. works, you have to be really good at it.” if people are paying attention.” he had help in getting to the top. Long hours come with the job. He’s on the Although he fell a couple of subjects short of Friedman’s career took off when Scott Moore At one time, he was a ‘gotcha’ interviewer, clock from the day after Labour Day until July 1, graduating, Friedman was an English major at hired him away from the CBC’s Hockey Night in taking a hard line all the time in his questioning. and that’s when he relieves his wife, Stephanie, Western (1989-93), and finds humour in the fact Canada in 2014, several months after Rogers had Later, veteran broadcaster Bob Mackowycz Sr. a TV producer who’s now a stay-at-home mom, he went years misspelling his own name, leav- won the exclusive NHL broadcast rights. told him something that stuck. from the household chores. ing out the ‘e’ on the end. He learned about his Moore, who is now President of Sportsnet “When I was young, I brought the heat all the Life is busy, but Friedman wants to finish his mistake when he applied for a passport at 16 and and NHL Properties for Rogers, said Friedman time,” Friedman said. “And Bob said, ‘You’ve English degree at some point. checked his birth registration. has developed into one of the “best and most got to be like a pitcher. Sometimes you’ve got “I think I have to take a Shakespearean Eng- Being understated, however, doesn’t mean knowledgeable insiders in hockey” and is well- to bring the heat, but sometimes you’ve got to lish and an algebra,” Friedman said, his eyes Friedman won’t voice his objections with his col- respected by the hockey community – from fans bring the other stuff, too.’” growing wide. “And Shakespearean English, at leagues. A bit of a clown at times, he also doesn’t to players, coaches, general managers and NHL It’s now hard to imagine Friedman drifting least when I went there, was four essays and two mind poking fun at himself. executives. through high school lacking confidence in any- exams, so I have to psych myself up for that.” “I wear funky socks every night,” Friedman “Elliotte’s versatility and talent is a huge asset thing. 20 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 21

Research Campus Digest LGBTQ rights explored against backdrop of Games Western announces honorary degree recipients

BY ADELA TALBOT maybe you wouldn’t otherwise have the oppor- tunity to address. Using that idea, we’re looking The Canadian Ambassador to Donner Prize for his book Two Percent at Pride House and the strategies they used to the Netherlands, a past Professor of Target: Canadian Monetary Policy Redmond to head campus police hen nations gather – particularly try and produce social change in the community Poetry at Oxford University, a manu- Since 1991, Laidler is also the author at events like the 2016 Olympic in the context of The Games,” said Rich, who facturing industry titan and two world- of The Demand for Money – Theories Games in Rio de Janeiro – the worked as a Pride House inclusion ambassador renowned economists will receive and Evidence and Introduction to world is watching. This global when it was in Toronto. honorary degrees when Western Microeconomics, as well as Essays on Wstage is just one reason large sporting events Lapointe, Rich and Misener have identified hosts its 308th Convocation this fall. Money and Inflation, The Golden Age present a good opportunity to educate and three pillars that can help raise LGBTQ aware- The ceremonies are scheduled for of the Quantity Theory and Fabricat- raise awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans ness at international sporting events: creating the following days: ing the Keynesian Revolution. and queer (LGBTQ) rights, according to Western safe spaces – where LGBTQ athletes and fans Michael Parkin is a highly influential researchers. are free to be themselves without consequence; SABINE NÖLKE economist who co-wrote Economics “With everything being mediatized, with glo- creating positive moments – where LGBTQ ath- 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 and Foundations of Economics, two balization, we are seeing things happening all letes are respected, accepted and celebrated; Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) of the best-selling introductory texts in over. Sexual orientation and gender identity is a and identifying queer moments – where sexual Western alumna Sabine Nölke, economics that are published in doz- big topic right now; we are talking about it in a and gender ‘norms’ can be questioned and BA’78, MA’80, LLB’85, serves as the ens of editions and languages around lot of different contexts, but especially in sport. disrupted. They credit Tara Goldstein at the Uni- Ambassador of Canada to the King- the world, with his wife Robin Bade Having this conversation while The Games were versity of Toronto’s Ontario Institute for Studies dom of the Netherlands and Perma- and has published more than 160 in Rio makes it pretty timely,” said Kyle Rich, a in Education for the idea of the “three pillars.” nent Representative of Canada to journal articles and edited volumes PhD student in Health Sciences. Lapointe and Rich met in Western’s Teaching the Organization for the Prohibition on the financial and monetary system, Against the Olympic backdrop, Rich, Alicia Support Centre, where they both work. of Chemical Weapons. A recipient of monetary policy and inflation. After Lapointe, a PhD student in Education, and Laura Lapointe’s doctoral work in Education focuses a Minister of Foreign Affairs Award studying economics at the University Misener, a Health Sciences professor and Rich’s on equity issues in secondary schools and looks for Foreign Policy Excellence and a of Leicester and holding appoint- thesis supervisor, worked on a research paper that at gay/straight alliances which act as a social sup- specialist in international law, Nölke ments at the University of Sheffield, examines the potential of large-scale sporting port group for LGBTQ students in high school. spent most of her career advising the University of Essex and the Uni- events to promote LGBTQ rights. When she and Rich met, they realized they could the Canadian government on issues versity of Manchester, Parkin joined Their research has revolved around the inclu- marry Lapointe’s theoretical approach to LGBTQ relating to the law of international Western’s Department of Economics sionary initiatives of Pride House – a temporary rights with his research in sporting event venues peace and security, armed conflict, in 1975, where he remains professor venue modeled after traditional Olympic hos- in an effort to determine what can be done to international crimes and human rights. emeritus. pitality housing – that hosts LGBTQ athletes, raise awareness of the LGBTQ community both She was formerly the Director-General volunteers, visitors, fans and allies who attend in sport and society, while also looking to moti- of the Non-Proliferation and Security • NEWS AND NOTES events like the Olympics, Paralympics or other vate positive social change down the road. Threat Reduction Bureau. Chief Superintendent Daniel Redmond, former Regional Commander for the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) major sporting events. The first Pride House was “This notion of the festivalization of spaces ADELA TALBOT // WESTERN NEWS organized for the Vancouver 2010 Games, with – where people are celebrating and coming Health Sciences professor Laura Misener, left, Health Sciences PhD student Kyle Rich SIR CHRISTOPHER RICKS Western, Canada remain East Region, has been named Director of Campus Community Police Service, the university announced last the most recent being set up for the Pan Ameri- together – creates a real opportunity to be able and Education PhD student Alicia Lapointe have been researching the initiatives of Pride 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27 among global elite week. Redmond will become Director-Elect on Oct. 11 and take over the post on Jan. 1, 2017. Redmond can Games in Toronto last year. to talk about these (LGBTQ) issues,” Misener House – a temporary venue modeled after traditional Olympic hospitality housing – that Doctor of Letters, honoris causa follows John Carson, who has served as Director since 2013 and will retire on Dec. 31. “When a country, region or town hosts an said. “It’s great that we’re able to reach out and hosts LGBTQ athletes, volunteers, visitors, fans and allies who attend events like the (DLitt) Canadian universities remained event, it creates an opportunity to drive change, have some interfaculty work – the students work- Sir Christopher Ricks is the Wil- relatively stable in the Quacquarelli Olympics, Paralympics or other major sporting events. other hand, some Western European The review committee’s report, includ- across Canada, distributing more than an opportunity to address a social issue that ing together – this is excellent.” liam M. and Sara B. Warren Professor Symonds (QS) World University rank- nations making or proposing cuts to ing any recommended revisions to the $14 million. of the Humanities at Boston Univer- ings, released Tuesday, as experts public research spending are losing code, will be submitted to the Board sity, having formerly been an English called “investment in higher educa- ground to their U.S. and Asian coun- in early 2017. professor at the University of Bristol tion” the key differentiating factor terparts.” and the University of Cambridge. The between institutions on the rise (South Propel wraps summer program renowned literary critic and editor Korea, Russia, the United States and Overall, the ranking lightly shuffled was elected Professor of Poetry at the China) and decline (Western and the Top 50 to keep things interesting. Schulich Scholars awarded After an intensive 16 weeks, 15 entre- Written submissions invited regarding University of Oxford in 2004 – a hotly Southern Europe, South Africa and The Massachusetts Institute of Tech- to Western students preneurs successfully completed the contested academic position that has Latin America). nology (MIT) again topped the list, just Propel Summer Incubator program been held by many notables over the ahead of Stanford University. Harvard (PSI) – with more than $750,000 sales Western International Western found itself at No. 198 in This fall, four high-achieving students past 308 years, including Matthew University, Cambridge and California in 101 countries, 85,955 website hits, the 2016-17 rankings of the Top 200 began their undergraduate degrees Arnold, A.C. Bradley, W.H. Auden, and Institute of Technology rounded out 40,488 new social media users, 5,276 universities in the world. That num- at Western as recipients of the Schul- Robert Graves. the Top 5. app downloads, are a few of the land- ber was down slightly from No. 196 ich Leader Scholarships, a prestigious side achievements. in 2015-16. On the list, Western was U.S. and U.K. universities continued to award given to 50 select students pur- FRANK HASENFRATZ suing studies in science, technology, On behalf of the Senate-appointed Selection Committee for the Vice-Provost & 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28 bookended by the University of Cal- dominate the top tier of the rankings, Propel, Western’s entrepreneurship gary and Stockholm University (tied at occupying 16 of the Top 20 places. engineering or mathematics (STEM) accelerator, celebrated the cohort at Associate Vice-President (International), Provost & Vice-President (Academic) Janice Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) at top Canadian universities. Frank Hasenfratz, Chairman of the No. 196) and Vrije Universiteit Amster- its annual Demo Day on Aug. 18. This Deakin invites members of the campus community to submit written comments on Board of Linamar, founded the now dam (No. 199). Amelia Carver, a graduate of Cawthra event showcased the entrepreneurs to more than 100 investors, mentors, the present state and future prospects of the Western International portfolio. multi-billion-dollar global manufac- Western has steadily ranked in the Top Seeking opinions on Park Secondary School in Mississauga, partners and local community mem- turing company as a one-man shop 200, including No. 191 in 2014-15, No. Code of Student Conduct Ont., will study Engineering. Linda bers. These submissions will inform the work of the Selection Committee as it undertakes in the basement of his home in 1964. 199 in 2013-14, No. 173 in 2012-13 and Guo, a graduate of Westwood Com- munity High School in Fort McMur- its mandate to review the portfolio, the timing for which is now appropriate as Born in Hungary in 1935, Hasenfratz No. 157 in 2011-12. Western officials are seeking opin- Founded in 2015, PSI was built as a attended trade and engineering tech- ray, Alta., will study Science. Sandra sales-focused incubator to encour- In Canada, the ordering of universities ions regarding the content within and Julie McMullin will conclude her first five-year term appointment as Vice-Provost nical schools while working as a tool- Sabongui, a graduate of TMS School age startups in any industry to grow stayed the same for 2016-17, with the implementation of the university’s & Associate Vice-President on May 30, 2017. Written comments should focus on maker and machinist. He immigrated in Richmond Hill, Ont., will study Sci- and reach new milestones. This year’s lone exception being Calgary’s leap- Code of Student Conduct, as part of to Canada in 1957 and was a supervi- ence. Lovdeep Singh, a graduate of cohort contained entrepreneurs in matters relating to the strengths, opportunities and challenges facing the portfolio. frog into the Top 200 from just outside a periodic review process mandated sor at Sinterings Ltd. until the forma- Enver Creek Secondary in Surrey, B.C., various sectors like consumer prod- it last year. by the Board of Governors. tion of Linamar in 1966. A member will study Engineering. ucts, media, fashion, software, con- Submissions received by Friday, September 30, 2016, will be reviewed and shared, in The Code of Student Conduct defines of the Order of Canada, Hasenfratz McGill University was again the high- Created by Canadian business leader sumer products, fin-tech, real estate, the standards of conduct expected of confidence, with Western International Selection Committee members and External was recognized for his philanthropy est ranking Canadian institution at and philanthropist Seymour Schul- entertainment, transportation, food Western students and sets out the dis- Reviewers who will be visiting campus to conduct a review of the portfolio in October. and leadership in the manufacturing No. 30, down from No. 24 last year. ich in 2012, this scholarship program and beverage and service. industry. The remaining Top 200 included the ciplinary procedures for the university Please forward hard copy submissions in envelopes marked “Confidential” to: encourages high school graduates The cohort included: 65 Interactive, University of Toronto (No. 32, up from to follow. The Board reviews the code to embrace STEM disciplines in their Tyler Bryden and Alexander Brucki; DAVID LAIDLER No. 34), University of British Columbia every five years. future careers. Asset Direct of Canada Inc., Adam AND MICHAEL PARKIN (No. 45, up from No. 50), University of Chaired by Western law Dean Iain Rice; Booch Organic Kombucha, Janice Deakin, Provost & Vice-President (Academic), 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 Alberta (No. 94, up from 96), University “It is extremely important that we Scott, an ad hoc committee has been Shannon Kamins; Club EVOQ, Kish- Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) of Montreal (No. 126, down from No. support exceptional young minds that Chair of the Western International Selection Committee, formed to oversee the review. Written war Hashemee; Fill Spaces, Matt Ross A graduate of the London School 115), McMaster University (No. 149), demonstrate great leadership and and/or oral submissions from inter- and Amir Farahi; GamerLink, Deion Suite 2107, Stevenson Hall of Economics, Syracuse University University of Waterloo (No. 152), Cal- embrace STEM fields,” Schulich said. ested individuals – both from within Farrington and Ryan Figueiredo; Pas- and the University of Chicago, award- gary (No. 196, up from No. 204) and “It’s an investment not only in their and outside the university commu- cal Press, Alan Kalbfleisch; Realtofy, winning economist David Laidler Western (No. 198). future, but the future of our country nity – should be addressed to Dean Harry Liu; Vectra Heavy Haulers, Adam taught at the University of California, and the global community that is sure Submissions may also be emailed by September 30 in confidence to: [email protected] “This year’s rankings imply that levels Iain Scott, Code of Student Conduct Gapinski; Wrist & Rye, Travis McK- Berkeley, the University of Essex and to lead to key innovations in the years of investment are determining who Review Committee, University Sec- enna and Brennan de Langley; and the University of Manchester before ahead.” progresses and who regresses,” said retariat, Room 4101 Stevenson Hall, YourTech, Oisin ONeil. joining Western’s Department of Eco- Ben Sowter, QS Head of Research. or to [email protected]. Individuals This year, there were a record-break- nomics in 1975 where he is still Pro- Applications for next year’s summer “Institutions in countries that pro- wishing to meet with the commit- ing 1,500 high schools that submit- fessor Emeritus. In 1998, he served cohort will open in October. vide high levels of targeted funding, tee should indicate so in their written ted a Schulich Leader nominee, all as Visiting Economist and Special whether from endowments or from submissions. competing for the 50 coveted schol- Adviser to the Governor of the Bank of arships. To date, these scholarships the public purse, are rising. On the Deadline for submissions is Oct. 7. Canada. Co-recipient of the 2004-05 have been awarded to 220 students 22 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 westernnews.ca Western News September 8, 2016 23

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‘O’ what a week it was

BRICK HOUSE PRODUCTIONS Western welcomed nearly 38,000 students to London last week as they embarked on the 2016 Fall Term. During O-Week activities, pictured above, more than 5,200 first-year students were introduced to their new home. “Western is known nationally and internationally for providing Canada’s best student experience, and that all begins with O-Week when we have the opportunity to welcome new students and help them transition to a new phase of their lives,” said Jana Luker, Associate Vice-President (Student Experience). “Programming is designed to bring students together, introduce them to our campus and the city so that they can approach their academic goals with confidence.”