News Archive
Alumna’s debut novel wins Leacock Medal for Humour
June 28, 2020
Heidi Jacobs, MLIS’06, was awarded this year’s Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour for her debut novel ‘Molly of the Mall: Literary Lass and Purveyor of Fine Footwear.’
Read the full articleAlumnus takes hands-off approach to venture
June 25, 2020
Connor Renton, BA’19, and his siblings have created Touché, a company selling no-touch antimicrobial tools used to limit contact with contaminated or shared surfaces.
Read the full articleClass of 2020: Meet some of our newest alumni
June 19, 2020
The class of 2020 will forever have a special place in our hearts and in our history. Welcome to the alumni family!
Read the full articleAlumna receives highest Law Society award
June 16, 2020
Heather Joy Ross, LLB'84, was recently awarded the Law Society Medal for Outstanding Service.
Read the full articlePoloz named Chair of Lawrence Centre Advisory Council
June 15, 2020
Former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz, MA’79, PhD’82, has been appointed Chair of the Advisory Council of the Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management.
Read the full articlePro career on hold – but game still goal
June 9, 2020
Kyle Dawson, BSc’20 (Kinesiology), has been drafted by the San Diego Seals of the National Lacrosse League.
Read the full articleNature site shows kids their wildlife neighbours
June 4, 2020
John Drew, BEd’07, BA’02, and Kendra Coulter, BA’02, recently created Animal Neighbours, a website designed to teach kids about the animal world around them.
Read the full articleNew alumni leaders rally behind common purpose
June 3, 2020
Meet Tyler Forkes, the new Executive Director of Alumni Relations, and your new Alumni Association president Mark Brown, MBA'95.
Read the full articleWestern mourns death of Dr. Douglas Bocking
May 13, 2020
The Western community is mourning the death of medical education pioneer Dr. Douglas Bocking, MD’43, a former Dean of Medicine, who died May 9. He was 99.
Read the full articleRed flags signal alumna to help end hunger
May 11, 2020
Monica Rivero, BMSc’16, MSc’18, could not turn a blind eye to the red flags hanging from windows and doors in the poorest parts of her native Colombia.
Read the full article‘Magic’ photograph still inspires after 50 years
May 9, 2020
Alumnus Stephen Brunt, BA’81, MA’82, author of Searching for Bobby Orr, reflects on one of the most iconic photographs in sports.
Read the full articleCourse readies thousands of entrepreneurs for future
May 6, 2020
More than 2,000 Western community members from around the world have registered for Master the Entrepreneur Skillset, a six-week virtual masterclass taught by Ash Singh, HBA’04.
Read the full articleAlumnus investigates machine learning to predict COVID-19 cases
May 5, 2020
Blake VanBerlo, BESc’17, and his colleagues are developing a machine learning model that classifies chest X-rays of severe cases of COVID-19.
Read the full articleAlumnus named Governor of the Bank of Canada
May 1, 2020
Tiff Macklem, MA’84, PhD’89, has been named Governor of the Bank of Canada, succeeding fellow alumnus Stephen Poloz, MA’79, PhD’82.
Read the full articleAlumnus named to Campus Police top job
April 28, 2020
Brent Shea, BA’80 (King’s), Honors Certificate’03 (King’s), MPA’09, and his wife Becky, BA’79 (King’s), met while on campus. His three sons are also proud Mustangs.
Read the full articleAlumna sends message from the front lines
April 27, 2020
Dr. Whitney Dillon, BSc’08, is a family physician in Virgil, Ont. and is currently working on the front lines at her local COVID-19 assessment centres.
Read the full articleToy giant lends hand – and Banz – in COVID-19 fight
April 27, 2020
Global toys and games giant Spin Master – founded and led by three Western alumni – has diverted some of its efforts and materials into assembling protective face shields for health-care workers.
Read the full articleFormer Mustang kicker signs with NFL’s Rams
April 16, 2020
Lirim Hajrullahu, BA'13, MA'15, recently inked a three-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams.
Read the full articleAlumni idea moves mitten plant to facemasks
March 31, 2020
Kevin Vuong, BMOS’11, and Larry Lau, BA’09, MBA’18, have launched TakeCare Supply, producing and selling facemasks to essential, non-health-care workers.
Read the full articleAlumnus bottling help, hand sanitizer for fight
March 26, 2020
Geoff Dillon, BSc’10, and his team have transitioned Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers from producing vodka and gin to hand sanitizer for front-line workers in the battle against COVID-19.
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