2025 Import

Elevating Youth Voices Everywhere

Oct 20, 2025 Comments Off on Elevating Youth Voices Everywhere
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Ashwini Selvakumaran, MES’24, asks hard questions that push for greater equity to elevate youth voices everywhere.

Mary Lou Smoke, LLD’22, becomes Elder-in-Residence

Oct 15, 2025 Comments Off on Mary Lou Smoke, LLD’22, becomes Elder-in-Residence
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Mary Lou Smoke, LLD’22, is a lifelong Indigenous advocate and now is Western’s new Elder-in-Residence.

Peter Howitt, MA69, wins Nobel Prize in Economics

Oct 13, 2025 Comments Off on Peter Howitt, MA69, wins Nobel Prize in Economics
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Peter Howitt, MA’69, won the Nobel Prize in Economics in recognition of his work on creative destruction.

Grad Simu Liu holds candid conversation for Western students

Oct 9, 2025 Comments Off on Grad Simu Liu holds candid conversation for Western students
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Simu Liu, HBA’11, shared his journey of growing up between cultures, struggling with family expectations and facing mental health struggles.

From cultural connection to a world-class champion

Sep 30, 2025 Comments Off on From cultural connection to a world-class champion
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Fawn Porter, BSc’20, leads the Haudenosaunee Nationals Women’s Box Lacrosse team with heart.

Homecoming 2025 recap

Sep 30, 2025 Comments Off on Homecoming 2025 recap
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Thousands of Western alumni from all over the world gathered on campus and virtually to celebrate Homecoming Sept. 26 to 28.

Asha Parekh, PhD’15, is the recipient of the 2025 Engineering Young Alumni Award

Sep 29, 2025 Comments Off on Asha Parekh, PhD’15, is the recipient of the 2025 Engineering Young Alumni Award
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Asha Parekh, PhD’15, is the recipient of the 2025 Engineering Young Alumni Award.

Introducing Western’s campaign co-chairs

Sep 26, 2025 Comments Off on Introducing Western’s campaign co-chairs
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Perry Dellelce, Kelly Meighen and David Simmonds are engaging fellow alumni Western’s “All in” Campaign.

Western leads largest, longest study on impact of fitness apps

Sep 23, 2025 Comments Off on Western leads largest, longest study on impact of fitness apps
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Lisa Nguyen, MSc’24, and kinesiology professor Marc Mitchell examined whether fitness app usage can result in long-term exercise habits.

Free, diverse scientific illustrations boost representation

Sep 10, 2025 Comments Off on Free, diverse scientific illustrations boost representation
February 6 @ 9:25 pm

Priya Modi, BMSc’23, and professor Anita Woods designed a new online tool with diverse scientific illustrations to boost representation.