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News Highlights
See a forgotten meteor shower caused by a dead comet this weekend
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Abigail Beall ,New Scientist , December 01, 2023The Andromedid meteor shower is normally a quiet affair, but very occasionally it puts on an intense show - which may happen on 2 December
Newly appointed AI leaders driving digital transformation
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Amber Jackson ,AI Magazine , November 30, 2023Amber Jackson highlights the latest executive appointments and departures that are set to drive innovation and business success within the AI sector
Celebrating the inaugural recipients of the Western Research Excellence Awards
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Will Kinchlea ,Western News , November 30, 2023Six scholars recognized for pioneering work in their fields, community advocacy
Preparing for the Unanticipated: AI Applications in Higher Education
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Ray Schroeder ,Inside higher education , November 27, 2023Generative AI (GenAI) has emerged and is developing far more rapidly than expected. How should universities prepare for the impact that may not be anticipated?
NASA’s first successful recovery of asteroid samples may reveal information about the origins of the universe
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Neeraja Chinchalkar ,The Conversation , November 14, 2023The OSIRIS-REx mission is NASA’s first mission to collect samples from an asteroid — in this case 101955 Bennu — and return to Earth. OSIRIS-REx is an acronym for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security - Regolith Explorer. The sealed capsule landed on Sept. 24 near Salt Lake City, Utah, a feat that was broadcast live by NASA.
Program aims to help first-year Indigenous students thrive and connect with language, culture
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Western Communications ,Western News , November 07, 2023Grants from Parr Centre for Thriving to also support new students’ mental health, wellness
Animals like crickets use the ground to amplify calls: Western study
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Jeff Renaud ,Western News , November 07, 2023Research upends traditional theory that ground hinders animal communications
Cobalt nanoparticles could become a significant player in the pursuit of clean energy
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T.K. Sham and Ali Feizabadi ,The Conversation , November 05, 2023While platinum makes an efficient catalyst for furl cells, the cost of the precious metal is prohibitive. Western researchers are exploring alternatives and cobalt nanoparticles look promising.
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Events


- Tuesday, December 5
Doctoral Public Lecture | Pietropaolo Frisoni - Wednesday, December 13
Doctoral Public Lecture | Samuel Rycroft - Wednesday, December 13
Dissertation Writers' Retreat | December 13, 2023