News Archive
Alumnus leads Canada to curling bronze
March 21, 2018
Led by skip Mark Ideson, BSc'99, Canada continued their record of medalling in every Paralympic Winter Games wheelchair curling competition when they defeated Korea 5-3 to win the bronze medals Saturday in the Gangneung Curling Centre.
Read the full articleAlumna plays critical role in Canadian culture
March 20, 2018
For a quarter century, Kate Taylor, MA’85 (Journalism), has been proving pointed cultural and cinematic commentary for the nation’s largest newspaper. From her early days in the Big Smoke’s theatre scene to last week’s Academy Awards, it’s a responsibility she relishes and a role she traces its root back to Western.
Read the full articleThe ‘Perfect’ way to approach life
March 20, 2018
Diane Pascoe, BA’72 (Psychology), author of Life Isn’t Perfect, But My Lipstick Is, answers 12 questions on her ‘bookishness’ and writing.
Read the full articleAlumnus named new Science dean
March 20, 2018
Matt Davison, MSc’93 (Applied Math), PhD’95 (Applied Math), has been named the new Dean of Western's Faculty of Science, effective July 1.
Read the full articleAlumna embraces new ‘Power’ player role
February 22, 2018
Vassy Kapelos, BA’04 (Political Science), credits her Western Experience with rounding her out as a person. “It set me up socially and with the skills I needed to expand my life." Kapelos begins as host of CBC’s flagship daily political program, Power & Politics, in March.
Read the full articleAlumnus earns Olympic gold in 2-man bobsleigh
February 20, 2018
Alex Kopacz, BESc’13 (Mechanical Engineering), and Justin Kripps captured gold in Pyeongchang for Canada’s third-ever Olympic medal in men’s 2-Man Bobsleigh.
Read the full article‘Launch’ catapults grad’s career
February 13, 2018
Sarah Botelho, BA’16, a singer-songwriter who goes by the stage name Poesy, beat out four up-and-coming artists, winning the right to release a new song on CTV’s The Launch. Her song, Soldier of Love, was written and produced by Academy Award nominated hit-maker Stephan Moccio, BMus’94.
Read the full articleIvey grad turns wanderlust into career
February 5, 2018
Chris Clark, HBA’96, took his love for travelling and founded Terraficionados Travel Society and Journeymakers, a luxury adventure travel business which tailors trips for other like-minded travelers.
Read the full articleTeam Canada doc scores lifetime goal
February 2, 2018
Western alumna Leanne Peters, BSc’02, MD’06, is in Pyeongchang, South Korea as the team doctor for the Team Canada Women’s Hockey team.
Read the full articleAlumni among Order of Canada winners
February 1, 2018
Four Western alumna and a King’s University College professor have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours which recognizes outstanding achievement and dedication to the community and service to the nation.
Read the full articleCold-case prof wins humanitarian award
February 1, 2018
Michael Arntfield, BA'05, MA'07, PhD'11, an Arts & Humanities professor and former police officer, is the recipient of this year’s Western Humanitarian Award. Since 2010, he has worked with Western students to research unsolved historical homicides.
Read the full articleRising-star composer signs with top publisher
January 30, 2018
Sarah Quartel, BMus’05, BEd’06, is the newest composer signed to a contract with the prestigious music division of Oxford University Press.
Read the full articleBuilding research park momentum in Sarnia
January 30, 2018
Katherine Albion, PhD’08 (Engineering), is the new Executive Director of the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park.
Read the full articleEngineering entrepreneurial success
January 30, 2018
Anthony Vysniauskas, BESc’74, MESc’76, talks with students in the Faculty of Engineering during a recent visit to campus.
Read the full articleGates funding fuels alumnus’ vaccine work
January 16, 2018
In October 2017, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded $29.4 million to PnuVax to continue its work on a revolutionary low-cost pneumonia vaccine. Donald Gerson, BSC’68 (Chemistry), co-founded the company, and today serves as its President and CEO.
Read the full articleFacing dementia with strength and resilience
January 15, 2018
Anthony Carapinha, BSW’17, was fully intent on working with London’s homeless population for his fourth-year practicum. But when he heard about a placement offered at the Alzheimer Society London and Middlesex, something clicked, and he recognized it as a unique learning opportunity.
Read the full articleGrad finds success with vegan cheese company
January 15, 2018
While a love for animals prompted Margaret Coons, BA’12 (Huron University College), to become a vegetarian, it was a family passion for entrepreneurship that led her to found the artisanal cheese company Nuts for Cheese.
Read the full articleWestern's 'Newsmakers of the Year'
December 20, 2017
Eleven alumni are included in Western News 8th annual Newsmakers of the Year list.
Read the full articleAlumni answer the kindness call
December 19, 2017
For the second year in a row, alumni from around the world wrote notes of encouragement to students living in their old residence rooms during the stressful holiday exam season.
Read the full articleIvey alumni changing the (hockey) game
December 18, 2017
Armed with an Ivey business degree, these alumni are changing hockey for the better.
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