Alumnus Liam Brown finds meaning working for the United Nations World Food Programme.
Alumni
‘Perseverance’ pays off for Western Space alumnus
Western alumnus Raymond Francis serves as an engineer on NASA’s science operations team for the Perseverance rover, which is set to land in Jezero crater on Mars.
Alumna leads the world in robot ethics
Aimee van Wynsberghe’s journey to Bonn runs through Western and CSTAR.
Understanding ugly: Why some buildings beguile us, and others bewilder
Western alumnus Ian Ellingham, MBA’79, explores human response to the built environment
Alumni named to London’s 20 under 40 Class of 2020
Western graduates top list of inspiring Londoners
Unlocking Canada’s competitiveness in 2021 and beyond
Former Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz believes the Canadian economy will rebound, although some sectors will continue to struggle.
Alumnus Frank Worrell named psychology association president
His mother’s demand that he aim high led Worrell to Western, and to the top of the American Psychological Association.
High-tech lighting can kill COVID-19 on surfaces: ImPaKT research
A lighting system, designed by Western alumni and tested by ImPaKT researchers, can decontaminate high-touch surfaces.
Western alumni, honorary degree recipients named to the Order of Canada
Several Western alumni and honorary degree recipients have been named to the Order of Canada.
Alumni entrepreneurs find the recipe for success
What do beans, grape skins, chia seeds and activated charcoal have in common? For Giovanni Angelucci, HBA‘11, founder and CEO of Queen Street Bakery, these items are ingredients in his unique recipes for gluten-free bread products.
Western alumna Andrea Benoit wins business-book award
An alumna’s book detailing one of Canada’s great, previously untold business philanthropy stories has won a major award book.
Western Law professor Rande Kostal wins international honour for legal-history book
Law professor Rande Kostal has been awarded a prestigious international honour for authoring a book that sheds new light on the limits of America’s ability to impose democracy on defeated countries.
Photographer’s focus inward brings greater depth of field
Ajani Charles stands among the world’s noted photographers but his artistry is a tool for mental health advocacy he learned while a student at Western.
Open heart, open mind opens doors
A first-year course in constitutional law sparked in Leaelle Derynck a passion for Indigenous legal traditions.
Grad’s pitch for sport science helps Blue Jays
When the the Toronto Blue Jays aim for even greater heights next season, Clare Padmore hopes to share in their success as a biolmechanical engineer working to help ballplayers achieve their athletic potential.
Padmore graduates this fall with her PhD in biomechanics and biomechanical engineering and joins a community of more than 315,000 Western alumni worldwide.
Fall Class of 2020 to celebrate with iconic Western people, places, bagels
Western is bringing campus icons to the doors and screens of the fall Class of 2020 – from personalized gift boxes to images of the places, people and things that have become symbols of their alma mater.
Integrated science program fuels passion for doing good
Integrated science gold medalist Jeremiah Joseph says the chance to make a difference fuels his aspirations.
Research a ‘safe haven’ for PhD graduate
From his hospital bed, Steven Gameiro, PhD’20, made the decision to completely pivot the focus of his doctoral research. It was a risky, but necessary move for the young scientist. He was used to working in a wet lab setting, exploring cancers caused by the human...
Public health graduate focuses on big picture
Context matters. Shabi Ullah, MPH’20, says these two words were her biggest takeaway from the Master of Public Health program at Western.
Grad accustomed to juggling ‘five balls, on fire, at the same time’
A master’s degree in communications is offering Kat Brown-Blake something her 15-year career as a lawyer in Florida wasn’t able to – a sense of greater purpose.