May 16, 2024 Brianne Bruijns, Post-Doctoral Associate, Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, shares that only 39 per cent of youth in Canada are meeting the recommendation of at least 60 minutes a day of physical activity
May 13, 2024 Researchers, including 缅北强奸 Kinesiology professors Adam Ali and MacIntosh Ross call for honesty around the impacts of mega sporting events such as the Olympics.
May 07, 2024 Joining the Faculty of Health Sciences opens a wealth of opportunities 鈥 both for students coming from Brescia and those already studying health sciences at 缅北强奸.
May 03, 2024 First-year FHS student Anna Chauhan debated and studied bills drafted specifically for the Model Senate program, gaining hands-on experience into how legislation is reviewed, amended and passed in Canada.
April 24, 2024 A recipient of the Award for Excellence in Teaching, health studies professor Maxwell Smith is celebrated for his exceptional approach to health policy education. Engaging students beyond traditional classroom boundaries, he inspires critical thinking and ethical analysis of contemporary issues and policy change.
April 24, 2024 缅北强奸 occupational therapy master's students worked with L鈥橝rche London to create an accessible cookbook during a community engaged learning course.
April 09, 2024 Mottola studies the role of lifestyle changes 鈥 nutrition and activity 鈥 to make a difference for parents and their future children. Read more at 缅北强奸 News.
April 01, 2024 Research team hopes the research will enhance awareness of the increasing prevalence of dementia among people experiencing homelessness.
March 28, 2024 Eva Pila, a professor in the School of Kinesiology, and Carrie Anne Marshall, a professor in the School of Occupational Therapy, are among ten faculty members to be recognized with Early Researcher Awards (ERA), for attracting grants from the provincial government.
March 27, 2024 缅北强奸 Faculty of Health Sciences professor Maxwell Smith is a prominent bioethicist who was named Chair in Applied Public Health by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, one of just 12 in Canada.
March 19, 2024 缅北强奸 has launched a new program to support research collaborations between researchers and non-academic partners from diverse sectors including non-profit, government, industry and corporate.
March 13, 2024 Two FHS researchers among 缅北强奸's newly named CRCs: Kinesiology professor Lindsay Nagamatsu, CRC in Activity for Brain Health and Aging, and Communication Sciences and Disorders professor Angela Roberts, CRC in Data Analytics and Digital Health in Cognitive Aging and Dementia.
March 13, 2024 FHS Researcher Marc Mitchell and team have found that rewards as small as US$0.09 per day have boosted physical activity in more controlled clinical trial settings.
March 07, 2024 Two PhD candidates are among the inaugural recipients of a scholarship to commemorate victims of the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed shortly after taking off in March 2019.
Flight 302 Legacy Award was created to support university and college students and honour the legacies of the 157 people aboard that flight, specifically in humanitarian work and environmental preservation.
March 05, 2024 The Storyhouse program, spearheaded by James Shelley at the Faculty of Health Sciences, aims to enhance knowledge mobilization through creative storytelling techniques, enabling students to communicate the essence and impact of health sciences research at 缅北强奸 to various audiences, with promising feedback on its transformative effects.
March 04, 2024 FHS researcher Marie Savundranayagam teaches health-care workers to look at the environment surrounding a person with dementia for clues about what they like and don't like.
February 26, 2024 Experiential learning placement at London, Ont. YMCA leads to community engagement, real-world experience for fourth-year students.
February 07, 2024 Ivy Osei, a graduate student in 缅北强奸鈥檚 Sports Management program within the School of Kinesiology, is focusing her studies on the traditional games played in villages throughout Africa that are of indigenous origin.
February 02, 2024 School of Occupational Therapy professor Debbie Laliberte Rudman studies 鈥渢hird places,鈥 environments outside of home and work, and what they mean to those with unstable employment.
January 30, 2024 Be EPIC program, led by SHS professor Marie Savundranayagam. teaches health-care workers to communicate with people living with dementia.
January 09, 2024 School of Physical Therapy professor Joy MacDermid is one of eight members of the 缅北强奸 community that have been named to the Order of Ontario. The Order of Ontario is the province鈥檚 highest honour, recognizing outstanding people who have made exceptional contributions to help build a stronger province, nation and world.
January 09, 2024 The number of nursing students starting their final integrative practicum this week nearly doubled to 217, from an average of 113 in previous years, as a result of a significant increase in spaces at the Arthur Labatt School of Nursing where most of the students placed at LHSC are studying.
December 19, 2023 Nursing professor Shokoufeh Modanloo is leading a collaborative project with social agencies to study newcomer women from the Middle East and their maternal-newborn interactions with the health-care system.
December 04, 2023 缅北强奸 Nursing professor, Susana Caxaj, has been named as a recipient of the inaugural 缅北强奸 Research Excellence Awards, created in 2023 to recognize excellence across disciplines and career stages.
November 29, 2023 Researchers from 缅北强奸, the University of British Columbia and University of New Brunswick have developed a free, secure and bilingual app, called iHEAL, to help women across Canada who experience violence from a current or past partner find personalized ways to stay safe and healthy while getting their basic needs met and reclaiming their power.
November 24, 2023 Aging Globally is an international course that introduces students to health-care systems in three Scandinavian countries: Norway, Sweden and Denmark. After completing their coursework in the winter term, participants travel to Scandinavia for a 10-day study trip.
November 22, 2023 A significant milestone for 缅北强奸's Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) program, future students will have access to the inclusive and dynamic Ronald D. Schmeichel Building for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, currently under development on 缅北强奸's main campus.
November 16, 2023 Occupational therapy professor Liliana Alvarez's research is marked by its commitment to leveraging technology, addressing the needs of at-risk populations, championing transportation equity, and ultimately, aiming for a real-world impact that enhances road safety and community mobility for everyone.
November 15, 2023 Ingrid Johnsrude, a professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders and a cognitive psychologist, researches the interplay between hearing loss, speech comprehension and cognitive abilities, seeking ways to improve overall communication, especially for older adults.
November 15, 2023 Researchers, including Sean Spilsbury, MA鈥21, and kinesiology professor Marc Mitchell, studied the impact on physical activity after financial incentives were offered and then removed a year later.
November 10, 2023 缅北强奸 makes new safe sport commitments: Senior Advisor on Safe Sport appointment, semi-annual student-athlete surveys among measures.
November 06, 2023 School of Occupational Therapy alumni, Serena Campbell and Haley Sweet, both worked as learners during their clinical placements and now are valued members of the teams at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC).
November 04, 2023 Dimitra Pouliopoulou, a PhD student in HRS, is developing a remotely-delivered Joint Protection Program to improve the functionality and reduce pain for people with hand osteoarthritis. She is the recipient of a 2023 Arthritis Society Canada PhD Salary Award, highlighting the significance and potential impact of her research.
October 27, 2023 A student in 缅北强奸鈥檚 Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Mutiat Olaniyan learned in class about a new volunteer placement that would allow students the opportunity to gain experience in primary care 鈥 and help promote cancer screening within the community.
October 25, 2023 Katie Shillington, PhD'23, recognized with national award for academic excellence. She worked with her supervisor, Health Studies professor Jennifer Irwin, on studying Ontario adults鈥 mental health, wellbeing and prosocial behaviour during the first 16 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 23, 2023 Kayla Gauthier, BHSc'23 (Health Sciences), was recently announced as a Regional Winner (best submission from the US and Canada) in the category of Nursing, Midwifery & Allied Healthcare, in the Global Undergraduate Awards for her paper analyzing health ethics of hospital hiring practices during a health crisis.
October 18, 2023 缅北强奸 Nursing professor, Richard Booth, led one of the first population-based studies to track the increasing proportion of deaths from opioid-related overdoses in the population of Ontarians experiencing homelessness.
October 10, 2023 Co-author, Treena Orchard, professor at 缅北强奸's School of Health Studies, asks if online vigilante communities that shame daters also safeguard women from getting exploited or hurt.
October 06, 2023 Kinesiology professor and leadership scholar Jim Weese was inspired to write The Grandpa Rules after the arrival of his first grandchild, Rylee.
October 04, 2023 School of Physical Therapy professor, Trevor Birmingham, is one of five researchers from 缅北强奸 elected as Fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.
September 29, 2023 缅北强奸's School of Physical Therapy professor, Tina Ziebart, is among the few researchers with expertise in the development of exercise and physical activity interventions tailored for individuals with osteoporosis. Drawing on her background in kinesiology, she studies the mechanics of safely applying loads to the skeletal system, reducing the risk of fractures while still enabling physical activity.
September 21, 2023 A group of 缅北强奸 nursing graduates from the class of 1973 gathered five years ago for their last reunion. Now they are preparing to celebrate their 50th anniversary with another gathering this weekend during Homecoming.
September 19, 2023 Canadian Paralympian and 缅北强奸's School of Kinesiology professor David Howe to receive International Paralympic Committee Scientific Award for 2023.
September 19, 2023 Nursing professor, Cheryl Forchuk, is one of six 缅北强奸 scholars who were elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of her outstanding scholarly achievements.
September 14, 2023 As 缅北强奸 celebrates Riverfest 2023, School of Health Studies professor Lesley Gittings is actively engaged in the discourse on water justice and equity. Collaborating with academics and the community, she presents the Confluency exhibit, an exploration the profound connection between water and health equity.
September 14, 2023 Nursing professor Saleema Allana has been named by AMS Healthcare among a group of 12 Fellows in Compassion and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
August 29, 2023 Recent study from researchers in 缅北强奸's School of Kinesiology shows efficacy of interventions designed to counter the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting.
August 28, 2023 BJ Cunningham, a professor from 缅北强奸鈥檚 School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is working to redefine how we approach research on preschool children's speech and language impairments.
August 21, 2023 Colleen McGrath's journey began as a pursuit of a lesser-known research topic during her master's degree. Today, as a professor at 缅北强奸's School of Occupational Therapy, she is a leading Canadian researcher on the impact of vision loss in older adults.
August 14, 2023 缅北强奸 and Lawson Health Research Institute researchers, including co-author and kinesiology professor Kevin Shoemaker, have found that a combination of computerized cognitive training and aerobic-resistance exercises (such as walking and cycling along with weight training) can significantly improve cognitive functions, such as memory, attention, recognition and orientation, in older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
August 10, 2023 A new Conversation piece co-authored by International Centre for Olympic Studies director and kinesiology professor Angela Schneider examines whether the Paris 2024 Olympics will return to pre-pandemic normalcy.
August 08, 2023 Sung Been Cho, a PhD candidate in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and supervised by professor Ewan Macpherson, shares his research in 150 or fewer words in this Inspiring Minds Showcase.
July 20, 2023 Songlin Zhu is a second-year Master鈥檚 student in Integrative Biosciences, Kinesiology. She is also a trainee of the Collaborative Specialization in Musculoskeletal Health Research. Read about her research, in her own words, in this Inspiring Minds Showcase.
July 10, 2023 Nursing student Natalie Thirsk, whose name was announced for the Canadian team on June 29, will be competing in the T38 100-metre and 400-metre races in Paris.
June 28, 2023 Uneven sidewalks, faded crosswalks, small signs can cause extra challenges, according to OT professor Colleen McGrath.
June 20, 2023 Varsha Vasudevan, MSc candidate in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, shares her research in 150 or fewer words in this Inspiring Minds Showcase.
June 20, 2023 According to Nursing professor, Abe Oudshoorn in his recent The Conversation article, current affordable housing systems are failing those with the highest needs.
June 16, 2023 In The Conversation, Boshra Bahrami, Master鈥檚 student, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, BJ Cunningham, Assistant Professor, School of Communication Sciences and Disorders,and Zoe A. Leyland, Coordinator, EDIDA and Interprofessional Education, share how making animal sounds can make a difference in children鈥檚 early speech and language development. Read more to learn how animal sounds help children鈥檚 vocabulary and cognitive skills.
June 14, 2023 The knowledge Demo Kaltabanis gained earning his BScN has had a profound impact on how he views others 鈥 and himself. It鈥檚 also given him the opportunity to shine as a leader and an advocate, while making meaningful contributions to the education of future nurses.
June 01, 2023 New research led by nursing professor Abe Oudshoorn and a team of researchers from the Centre for Research on Health Equity and Social Inclusion at 缅北强奸 has shown that when considering how to move Canada鈥檚 most vulnerable from unhoused to housed, the network of supports available within that housing is critical to its success.
May 29, 2023 Arman Hassanpour Aslishirjouposht is a PhD student in the Health and Rehabilitation Sciences graduate program (Hearing Science field) in the Faculty of Health Sciences at 缅北强奸. His research interests include digital signal processing, speech intelligibility, electroacoustic assessment of hearing aids and machine learning in hearing applications.
May 26, 2023 PhD candidates from around the world came to 缅北强奸 for a two-week Event Rights program discussing ways to make large sporting events safer and more beneficial for all.
May 23, 2023 缅北强奸's School of Physical Therapy professor Pavlos Bobos' research explores the power of exercise-based interventions to combat chronic conditions.
May 18, 2023 Kinesiology professor David Howe and graduate student Karmen Mohindru are studying the harms and protections in place for athletes in para sports, and how effective those safeguarding practices truly are.
May 11, 2023 Heather Gillis, a lecturer in 缅北强奸鈥檚 School of Physical Therapy, recently received a pair of prestigious awards in recognition of her outstanding contributions to teaching, leadership and advancing the practice of musculoskeletal physiotherapy in Canada.
May 09, 2023 A new study from Health Studies and Nursing researchers explores the challenges of gender-based violence in rural settings.
April 24, 2023 An assistant professor in 缅北强奸鈥檚 Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Saleema Allana is exploring the need for healthcare services to be unique and specific to immigrant populations through the lens of intersectionality.
April 18, 2023 Led by Nursing professor Abe Oudshoorn, the Making Permanent Supportive Housing Work for Vulnerable Populations research project explores housing practices that support people experiencing chronic homelessness and other vulnerable people.
April 18, 2023 Kinesiology PhD candidate Denise Kamyuka researches social entrepreneurship for women in sport, in Botswana. Learn more about her work from her contribution to the 缅北强奸 Libraries Inspiring Minds Showcase.
April 14, 2023 Nursing professor Abe Oudshoorn is part of a team of researchers at 缅北强奸 that have partnered with startup company SCATR Inc. to pilot and research the effectiveness of drug checking technology at safe consumption sites.
April 13, 2023 Angela Roberts, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders who holds a joint appointment in the Department of Computer Science, is studying 鈥楽uperAgers鈥 to help unlock mysteries around the human brain and its aging processes.
April 12, 2023 A new article in The Conversation coauthored by Kinesiology professor Angela Schneider discusses the International Olympic Committee recommendation that individual athletes from Russia and Belarus be allowed to participate as 鈥渘eutral athletes鈥 while their nations remained barred from competing.
April 11, 2023 Ivy Osei plans to use her current research on the standardization of traditional folk games to grow SportDrive, a non-governmental organization she co-founded in Ghana focused on developing traditional games into standardized sports.
April 10, 2023 Glorieuse Uwizeye survived the genocide against Rwanda's Tutsi people. Her research promotes global health equity and gives voice to those carrying effects of 1994 massacre.
April 05, 2023 Article in The Conversation co-authored by Kinesiology professor David Howe describes new study looking to understand parents' experience supporting their children鈥檚 sport participation and parasport pathways.
March 15, 2023 Health Studies professor Jennifer Irwin's research on the impact of kindness on university campuses gives her a unique perspective to assess 缅北强奸's new Making Kindness Count campaign.
March 10, 2023 Health Studies professor Anuskha Ataullahjan is a critical qualitative researcher who draws on a variety of disciplines in her work, including anthropology, demography, and public health. Much of her work has taken place within Pakistan (and particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), where she鈥檚 studied issues like polio vaccination and family planning.
February 27, 2023 Physical Therapy professor Laura Brunton is one of two 缅北强奸 researchers sharing in nearly $1.5 million in federal funding to improve health care for Canadians experiencing transitions in care.
February 15, 2023 Kinesiology professors Laura Misener and Angela Schneider argue that the Canadian government's inaction in regard to launching an inquiry into abuse in Canadian sport highlights enduring gender and racial inequities.
February 13, 2023 Occupational Therapy professor Gail Teachman says that most of the focus in children鈥檚 rehabilitation tends to be on addressing impairment in an effort to help kids with disabilities be as 鈥榥ormal鈥 as possible. But what is 鈥榥ormal鈥? And should the focus be on 鈥榝ixing鈥 something that isn't 鈥榖roken鈥? The research shows that, though well-intentioned, rehabilitation in this form can actually be detrimental to a child with disabilities.
February 08, 2023 Traditional gyms still sell weight loss and a change in one鈥檚 body appearance 鈥 leading to improved self-esteem 鈥 as the desired outcomes to potential customers. Those reasons are why many people engage in physical activity in the first place. But are they the right ones? If the goal is to achieve a healthier body image, the answer is certainly not, according to Eva Pila, an assistant professor and researcher in 缅北强奸鈥檚 School of Kinesiology.
February 03, 2023 Conditions of employment under Canada鈥檚 temporary foreign worker program can cause challenges to workers鈥 health, rights, and survival
January 30, 2023 A new 缅北强奸 study shows that university students who were regularly vaping wanted to cut back after learning about the threat the habit could pose to their health.
January 25, 2023 In collaboration with the Child and Youth Network, OT professor Trish Tucker, MScOT/PhD student Leah Taylor and a team from 缅北强奸鈥檚 Child Health & Physical Activity Laboratory produced a practical, online resource to support physical activity participation for families of children with disabilities in London, Ontario: Everyone Can Play.
January 16, 2023 Kinesiology professor Eva Pila discusses the social issues related to the use of the diabetes drug Ozempic as a rapid weight loss drug on CBC Radio: The Current,
January 08, 2023 Communication Sciences and Disorders professor Marlene Bagatto's new research study will examine hearing health care inequity across regions in Canada and determine the costs when infant hearing issues go unidentified.
