Patrick Adjei is Western’s first fellow to graduate from Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology PhD Project
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Professor’s works rank among Canadian treasures
A lifetime of experimental conversations between brain and body have lead Visual Arts professor Sky Glabush to stand among the country’s leading artists. Two of his large works, painted with oil and sand on canvas, have recently been acquired by the National Gallery of Canada.
Indigenous astronomy course turns eyes skyward
When Robert Cockcroft looks up, he knows he is not alone in doing so. “Everyone has access to the sky.”
Stapleton elected to U Sports board
Christine Stapleton, Director (Sports and Recreation Services), has been elected to the U Sports Board of Directors, the national governing body announced last week.
Western celebrates its 313th Convocation
Follow along every day as 19 distinguished individuals receive honorary degrees and the academic accomplishments of hundreds of students are celebrated as Western hosts its 313th Convocation.
Sanitary pad innovation answers the Challenge
The SheCycle project – the University of Waterloo student-led initiative to introduce a unique antimicrobial reusable sanitary pad that can be locally sourced and distributed in Uganda – won the 2019 World’s Challenge Challenge, held last week at Western.
Chakma Building honoured for green push
Recognized for “making a difference” in Canada’s green building industry, the Amit Chakma Engineering Building has been presented the Green Building Excellence Award for New Construction by the Canada Green Building Council at this year’s Leadership Awards Gala Dinner.
Alumnus counts self among Raptors originals
Nov. 3, 1995. Check the photo from the tip-off of the first-ever Toronto Raptors basketball game at SkyDome. You’ll find Karl Toulouse sitting in the front row. June 10, 2019. If you looked closely during tipoff of Monday night’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Toulouse is still there.
Senate bids farewell to senior leaders
University Senators said their farewells to President Amit Chakma and other departing senior leaders Friday during the governing body’s final meeting until fall.
Senate hears of ongoing cyber-challenges
Every day, Western firewalls turn back an average of 630,000 attempted cyber-attacks on the network – ranging from phishing attempts to brute force attacks that could otherwise compromise the university’s systems and accounts.
THE Teaching Excellence Summit revisited
Western was excited to host the Times Higher Education 2019 Teaching Excellence Summit, to help ensure that excellent, future-proof university teaching secures its place at the top of the agenda of university leaders around the world.
New chair to move sport, society ‘beyond rhetoric’
In a way, David Howe hopes to one day put himself out of business by creating a more level playing field.
Spear Chief-Morris joins FISU delegation
The 2019 FISU Summer Universiade Canadian delegation will have a little more Mustangs representation next month as Joy SpearChief-Morris has been added to the Athletics team.