“It is truly a humbling experience to receive two awards in the name of the country where you were born,” said Varma, the Hydro One Chair in Power Systems Engineering. “India has given me all the learning, and also taught me to be forever faithful to …
Month: February 2014
Western tops university social media survey
In the last year, there’s a good chance you’ve liked, linked, loaded, tweeted or tuned-in to Western via social media. And those numbers are starting to add up for the university.
Ivey forum to explore play-success link
On March 5, these leaders will share how they brought play back to their organization at the 5th annual Social Innovation @ Ivey Forum, in the BMO Financial Group Auditorium, Richard Ivey Building. They will explain how play stimulates independent thinking, creativity and confidence, and take us backstage to show us how they use play at work to transform everyday tasks into extraordinary impact.
‘Nightmare’ may be a dream for future surgeons
Ali Tavallaei lives ‘an engineer’s worst nightmare’ every single day at Western. And he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Bringing comfort to the community
We walk right by them along the busy city streets as we go about our daily business. They sit on the cold, hard sidewalk, unnoticed. They are the homeless. And some of their stories are heartbreaking. “These personal stories can really hit close to home,” said Abe...
Bringing oral health to the community
For Marie, a trip to the dentist used to mean one thing: pain.
Bringing vigour to the community
The room is filled with sounds of clanking weights and friendly conversations, as roughly 20 participants begin their strength training.
In defense of gown
I know you have heard it. I certainly have.
Bringing advice to the community
If Alex Apanovitch and his team couldn’t solve the company’s problem, people – a lot of people – might have lost their jobs.
Bringing necessary skills to the community
Small budget, big impact. That’s the challenge for Learning it Together (LiT), a large, student-run volunteer organization at Western.
Bringing the humanities to the community
In the darkness of Conron Hall, Larry Towell, an acclaimed war photographer, picks sombrely at an acoustic guitar while strains of harmonica from virtuoso Mike Stevens float across Towell’s folk song.
Bringing the written word to the community
When Melanie Sellar visited Guatemala in 2011 to help build a library for a local school, it brought great excitement to the many kids who had never seen one before.
Bringing access to the community
Until Grade 10, Sarah Felder’s only medical experience came in 10-minute appointments with her family doctor and one-hour appointments on her couch with the television series ER. Needless to say, a health-care career was the last thing on her mind.
Western tops university social media survey
In the last year, there’s a good chance you’ve liked, linked, loaded, tweeted or tuned-in to Western via social media. And those numbers are starting to add up for the university.
Ivey forum to explore play-success link
On March 5, these leaders will share how they brought play back to their organization at the 5th annual Social Innovation @ Ivey Forum, in the BMO Financial Group Auditorium, Richard Ivey Building. They will explain how play stimulates independent thinking, creativity and confidence, and take us backstage to show us how they use play at work to transform everyday tasks into extraordinary impact.
‘Nightmare’ may be a dream for future surgeons
Ali Tavallaei lives ‘an engineer’s worst nightmare’ every single day at Western. And he wouldn’t have it any other way.
Bringing comfort to the community
We walk right by them along the busy city streets as we go about our daily business. They sit on the cold, hard sidewalk, unnoticed. They are the homeless. And some of their stories are heartbreaking. “These personal stories can really hit close to home,” said Abe...
Bringing oral health to the community
For Marie, a trip to the dentist used to mean one thing: pain.
Bringing vigour to the community
The room is filled with sounds of clanking weights and friendly conversations, as roughly 20 participants begin their strength training.
In defense of gown
I know you have heard it. I certainly have.
Bringing advice to the community
If Alex Apanovitch and his team couldn’t solve the company’s problem, people – a lot of people – might have lost their jobs.
Bringing necessary skills to the community
Small budget, big impact. That’s the challenge for Learning it Together (LiT), a large, student-run volunteer organization at Western.
Bringing the humanities to the community
In the darkness of Conron Hall, Larry Towell, an acclaimed war photographer, picks sombrely at an acoustic guitar while strains of harmonica from virtuoso Mike Stevens float across Towell’s folk song.
Bringing the written word to the community
When Melanie Sellar visited Guatemala in 2011 to help build a library for a local school, it brought great excitement to the many kids who had never seen one before.
Bringing access to the community
Until Grade 10, Sarah Felder’s only medical experience came in 10-minute appointments with her family doctor and one-hour appointments on her couch with the television series ER. Needless to say, a health-care career was the last thing on her mind.