2019
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Western mourns passing of Richard M. Ivey (opens in a new tab)
Richard M. Ivey, HBA’47, LLD’79, the renowned philanthropist and education advocate who helped elevate Western and its business school ...
Celebrating the year that was 2019 (opens in a new tab)
Today, we offer you the 10th annual Western News Newsmakers of the Year – a celebration of some of the people, places and things that shaped ...
Regional imaging excellence at heart of partnership (opens in a new tab)
A new partnership between Western, London hospitals and a medical technology pioneer will make southwestern Ontario a “global ...
Liao named among 2021 Schwarzman Scholars (opens in a new tab)
Cynthia Liao, HBA’14, was recently named a Schwarzman Scholar, one of 145 young leaders to receive this distinguished scholarship to pursue ...
Remember 30: The École Polytechnique Massacre (opens in a new tab)
It stands among the darkest days in Canadian history. On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were murdered at École Polytechnique de Montréal in what ...
Hickey named among Rhodes Scholars (opens in a new tab)
Patrick Hickey, HBA’19, has been named a recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship, one of only 11 Canadian students to earn the esteemed award ...
Alumnae named among Canada’s Most Powerful (opens in a new tab)
Eleven Western alumnae have been named recipients of the 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award, the Women’s Executive ...
Western, RBC team up on data analytics, AI (opens in a new tab)
The next generation of leaders will be better armed against unprecedented technical transformation thanks to a new partnership between Western and ...
Brunette-Debassige, White earn Atlohsa Awards (opens in a new tab)
Western community members Candace Brunette-Debassige and Jerry White were named among seven honourees earning Atlohsa Peace Awards for their ...
President strikes group to target racism on campus (opens in a new tab)
In the wake of recent incidents over the past week, Western’s President is launching a working group to better understand and target issues ...
Thompson Centre launch to further Engineering education (opens in a new tab)
In support of furthering great ideas, Western recently announced the launch of the John M. Thompson Centre for Engineering Leadership and Innovation
Shepard: Meet challenges of future together (opens in a new tab)
On Oct. 22, President Alan Shepard and Chancellor Linda Hasenfratz, BSc’89, MBA’97, LLD’19, were installed into their respective ...
First dual ceremony welcomes Shepard, Hasenfratz (opens in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Western hosted the simultaneous installation of a president and a chancellor, outside the confines of Convocation and situated within ...
Hasenfratz: Love finding ways to connect (opens in a new tab)
On Oct. 22, Chancellor Linda Hasenfratz, BSc’89, MBA’97, LLD’19, and President Alan Shepard were installed into their respective ...
Hunter earns Vanguard for innovation, patience (opens in a new tab)
Chemistry professor emeritus Duncan Hunter – a researcher who “exemplifies what it means to be an innovator” – has been ...
Hasenfratz brings fire to Chancellor role (opens in a new tab)
I’m still in the heart of it.” Western Chancellor Linda Hasenfratz embraces the challenge of serving in the key position while still ...
Alumnus Malloy installed as King’s Principal (opens in a new tab)
This week, the Western community welcomed David Cruise Malloy, BA’83 (Physical Education), MA’86, as the ninth Principal at ...
Western alumni, students among 20 20s list (opens in a new tab)
The Western community was well-represented among the city’s outstanding young professionals as numerous students and alumni were named to ...
Awards honour excellence among us (opens in a new tab)
Demonstrating dedication from faculties to research, from libraries to technology, presented here are winners of the 2019 Western Awards of ...
Western Space fueled by passion, expertise (opens in a new tab)
If you’ve somehow misplaced your awe of the universe, Jan Cami advises you to gaze first at the heavens and then at your hands. Not only is ...
Survey targets opinions on sexual violence policy (opens in a new tab)
Western is inviting the university community to answer a survey and take part in focus-group sessions as part of community consultations to update ...
Dozen projects earn funding backing (opens in a new tab)
It’s the personal mission of Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Martha Dagnew to see the Great Lakes turn blue again, instead of ...
Western moves up in Maclean’s rankings (opens in a new tab)
Western rose one spot from last year, landing at No. 7 in the 2020 Maclean’s University Rankings, released Oct. 3
Kindness key for OCUFA award honoree Irwin (opens in a new tab)
Health Studies professor Jennifer Irwin has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of ...
President's Alumni Tour kicks off October 1 (opens in a new tab)
As Alan learns more about the Western story, he is looking forward to meeting you, our ‘purple and proud’ graduates
Mayor: Broughdale response ‘cause for optimism’ (opens in a new tab)
Officials are crediting early and frequent collaboration across the city as a “cause for optimism” related to managing the annual ...
Research ranking places Western tops in Canada (opens in a new tab)
Western stands atop Canada – and among only a handful of universities around the world – on a list of the fastest-rising institutions ...
Gift advances dentistry education, profession (opens in a new tab)
Dentalcorp, a partnership of Canada’s largest network of dental clinics, is supporting students and alumni of the Schulich School of ...
Alan Shepard's address to Western's Leaders' Forum (opens in a new tab)
Alan Shepard, President & Vice-Chancellor, addresses Western's Leaders Forum attendees
Architect named to shape new Indigenous space (opens in a new tab)
Redquill Architecture, led by Wanda Dalla Costa, a firm that specializes in Indigenous architecture, planning and design, has been enlisted to ...
Alumni take top honours among world’s best (opens in a new tab)
Research papers by two recent Western graduates – Cynthia Qi and Madelaine Coelho – have been selected as the best in the world in ...
Fulbright scholar to link synchrotron tech, mining (opens in a new tab)
Mining has advanced light years beyond the pickaxe and shovel. Just how much farther it can develop is a question Earth Sciences professor Neil ...
Western elite named among Royal Society Fellows (opens in a new tab)
Two Western scholars and one professor emerita - Joy MacDermid of Physical Therapy, Ravi Menon of Medical Biophysics, and Ann Chambers of ...
Western emerging generation among New College (opens in a new tab)
Two Western scholars - Lauren Flynn of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering and Janice Forsyth of Sociology - were named among the newest ...
Presidents: Postsecondary teamwork key to future (opens in a new tab)
Co-operation, collaboration and community are key to the future of postsecondary education in – and beyond – London, according to the ...
Daley targets data strategy in new role (opens in a new tab)
If Western researcher Mark Daley succeeds in his newest role, the Western community will start using data in such a way that will transform the ...
Campus springs back to life as Fall Term begins (opens in a new tab)
Western grew exponentially in just a matter of days as the university welcomed approximately 31,000 students to campus as the 2019 Fall Term begins
Program leads 10,000 kids to active living (opens in a new tab)
A Western-led program recently reached a milestone by having helped more than 10,000 London kids become physically active. The ACT-i-Pass program ...
Study turns attention to rural homelessness (opens in a new tab)
Homeless individuals in rural areas are offered few options when it comes to assistance in their communities, frequently forcing them into urban ...
Med school admission changes open new doors (opens in a new tab)
When Gabby Schoettle was 8 years old, her mother died of metastatic breast cancer. Soon afterward, her father became ill and was unable to work. ...
University’s role in society at heart of new course (opens in a new tab)
If you think the debate over the role of higher education is new, think again. You’ll need to look deeper than today’s headlines for ...
Brown, Israels named among Schulich Leaders (opens in a new tab)
Liam Israels and Katie Brown, two of the nation’s highest achieving secondary students, will begin their undergraduate studies at Western ...
Six Western projects earn CFI backing (opens in a new tab)
From hearing loss and brain activity, to cancer and joints, to sustainable energy and social cues, six Western-led projects, involving 10 ...
Programs showcase grad student skills to employers (opens in a new tab)
A pair of new programs look to play matchmaker between Western graduate students and employers who may offer an alternative career path outside ...
Two alumni win award as top Canadian immigrants (opens in a new tab)
A senior official with the Toronto Stock Exchange and an up-and-coming real estate lawyer – both community-driven Western alumni – ...
Prichard ready to ‘set the table’ for success (opens in a new tab)
One year. That is how long Acting Vice-President (Research) Sarah Prichard has to “set the table” for a permanent research leader
CIHR Project Grants back 10 Western-led projects (opens in a new tab)
Health researchers at Western were awarded more than $8 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in the latest ...
Democracy project heads SSHRC recipients (opens in a new tab)
Political Science professor Laura Stephenson’s C-Dem project headed a list of 97 Western projects and research areas which will collectively ...
Western Pride celebrates identity, inclusion (opens in a new tab)
Western Pride launched its 2019 celebrations with a mix of rainbows and sunshine. A flag-raising ceremony took place Monday to begin two weeks of ...
Western welcomes admissions counselors (opens in a new tab)
This week, the Western campus plays host to more than 1,500 members of the International Association of College Admission Counseling for their ...
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