News Archive
Alumnus leads the charge in global energy storage
May 26, 2021
Alumnus Jason Goodhand, BESc’00, shares his career path within the energy sector, discusses anticipated challenges and trends for engineering in energy storage, and provides advice for those pursuing a career in energy.
Read the full articleHip hop star and alumna write book tribute to teachers
May 18, 2021
The story follows the adventures of a young Maestro Wes and his introduction to hip hop.
Read the full articleAlumnus John A. Schweitzer donates $4 million in art to Western
May 13, 2021
The donation contains 60 works spanning Schweitzer’s career as an artist, collector, critic and curator.
Read the full articleTaking a systems-thinking approach to anti-Black racism
April 16, 2021
A report authored by Western alumni examines anti-Black racism through a public health lens.
Read the full articleAlumna creates groundbreaking medical device to control blood loss
April 6, 2021
Asha Parekh (BESc’07, MESc’11, PhD’15) never planned on co-founding medical device company Front Line Medical Technologies, but she was willing to take the risk of transitioning to entrepreneurship and hasn’t looked back since.
Read the full articleWestern alumni entrepreneurs attract up to $3.25 million from angel investors
March 31, 2021
AssetDirect, Kabo and Marlow secure funding to help propel their businesses forward
Read the full articleRecent law grad secures two court clerkships
March 31, 2021
Emma Williams, JD’20, has accomplished the impressive feat of securing two consecutive judicial clerkships.
Read the full articleWestern establishes first EDI advisory council
March 25, 2021
Group will advise and support Western’s future associate vice-president of equity, diversity and inclusion
Read the full articleThree Western alumni recognized as YMCA Women of Excellence
March 16, 2021
Michelle Baldwin, Michele Beaudoin and Kyle MacDonald are being celebrated for their contributions to London and the surrounding community.
Read the full articleJuno nominations reflect diverse talents of alumni, faculty
March 15, 2021
From chamber music to chart-topping global sensations, five Western community members are up for awards in the upcoming 50th anniversary celebration of Canadian music
Read the full articleAlumna’s debut novel breaks records – and silence – around myths of motherhood
March 2, 2021
A publishing house executive leaves her job to raise her young family and pens a debut bestseller, attracting a $3-million two-book deal. This may read like the synopsis of a story too good to be true, but it’s a chapter from Western alumna Ashley Audrain’s life.
Read the full articleAlumni start-up aims for perfect fit, fewer returns
February 24, 2021
SizeWize platform generates happy customers and revenue for clothing retailers.
Read the full articleWestern names Jeff O’Hagan as Vice-President, University Advancement
February 24, 2021
The alumnus and former Western fundraiser brings deep experience in the postsecondary and healthcare sectors.
Read the full articleDynamic career path leads alumnus to city development
February 24, 2021
Development Engineering Manager for the City of Kelowna, BC, James Kay, BESc/HBA ’01, is a lifelong learner and a firm believer in the idea that there is always room for improvement.
Read the full articleInspired by others, doing a world of good
February 22, 2021
Alumnus Liam Brown finds meaning working for the United Nations World Food Programme.
Read the full article‘Perseverance’ pays off for Western Space alumnus
February 17, 2021
Western alumnus Raymond Francis serves as an engineer on NASA’s science operations team for the Perseverance rover.
Read the full articleAlumna leads the world in robot ethics
February 9, 2021
Since her studies at Western veered from cell biology to the almost-life of artificial intelligence nearly 15 years ago, van Wynsberghe, BSc’06, has emerged as one of the world’s leading experts on robot ethics.
Read the full articleUnderstanding ugly: Why some buildings beguile us, and others bewilder
February 4, 2021
A Western alumnus, Ellingham, MBA’79, has been studying how we esteem buildings for most of his career. Now, he aims to fascinate the general public and inform practitioners in his most recent book, Understanding Ugly: Human response to buildings in the environment.
Read the full articleEngineering Process Success: Renix founder shares her entrepreneurial journey
January 28, 2021
Renix uses its proprietary technology (RenixUIXTM) to solve complex separation problems for resource processors and to purify materials used in business sectors.
Read the full articleAlumni named to London’s 20 under 40 Class of 2020
January 21, 2021
The awards are organized by the Twenty Under 40 Foundation, in association with London Inc. magazine.
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