Western University of Health Sciences’ Research Club of Lebanon held its 9th Annual WesternU Oregon Research Symposium on Nov. 3, 2023, on the WesternU College of Health Sciences-Northwest campus in Lebanon, Oregon.

More than 60 students from COMP-Northwest and CHS-Northwest provided poster and oral presentations of their research at the symposium from all areas including Basic Science, Clinical and Applied Research.

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WesternU's inaugural Diwali Celebration lit up the Pomona campus on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023! Hosted by the Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) and Dr. Deepak Kumar from the College of Pharmacy, it was a joyous occasion bringing the spirit of Diwali to our campus community. 

More than 150 students, faculty, and staff attended and celebrated Diwali with traditional Rangoli art, Garba dance, and performances, and tasted a delightful spread of authentic Indian cuisine.  

As part of the celebration, Diwali Pooja was performed by lighting diyas to brighten the surroundings and symbolize the inner light that protects people from the spiritual darkness.  

OISS aims to continue promoting events like Diwali to bring cultural richness, vibrant activities, and delectable culinary delights to the campus. Happy Diwali!  

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Matt Wedel, PhD, of COMP and CPM, is a coauthor on a new paper surveying dinosaur bones with bite marks: Lei R, Tschopp E, Hendrickx C, Wedel MJ, Norell M, Hone DWE. 2023. Bite and tooth marks on sauropod dinosaurs from the Morrison Formation. PeerJ 11:e16327. The open-access paper is a free download here: https://peerj.com/articles/16327/

The article has been picked up by several news outlets, including Newsweek, Phys.org, Sci.News, Cowboy State Daily, Earth.com, and Reuters.

Dr. Wedel posted the photo above and others, along with other news links, on his Sauropod Vertebra Picture of the Week blog.