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Western researchers receive combined $2.8M NSERC Discovery grants 

Western researchers receive combined $2.8M NSERC Discovery grants 

Western researchers will tackle novel approaches to science, medicine and engineering problems with new funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) worth $2.8 million – with an application-to-grant ratio that makes  …

Andy Sun named CAE Fellow

Andy Sun named CAE Fellow

Western professor Andy Sun has been named a Fellow the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) for his distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession. The CAE, an independent, self-governing and non-profit organization established in...

Jiang, Donoghue earn Top Immigrant honours

Jiang, Donoghue earn Top Immigrant honours

Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Jin Jiang and Room author Emma Donoghue, LLD'13, were named among the 8th annual RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants, along with several other artists, academics, entrepreneurs and champions of worthy causes. Presented by...

Schulich Leader Scholarships awarded to future Western students

Schulich Leader Scholarships awarded to future Western students

This fall, four high-achieving students will begin their undergraduate degrees at Western as recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships, a prestigious award given to 50 select students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) at...

‘Junk’ discovery unlocks future possibilities

‘Junk’ discovery unlocks future possibilities

Amelia Carver now checks her email’s junk folder regularly as that is where the Cawthra Park Secondary School student found out she was a Schulich Leader and the recipient of an $80,000 scholarship to attend Western Engineering this fall.

Rowe: Use your critical thinking and knowledge

Rowe: Use your critical thinking and knowledge

Listen. Consult. Explain. Genuinely care. These four keys to success are as simple as they are difficult, Kerry Rowe told graduates at the Friday afternoon session of Western’s 307th Convocation.

Hellmuth celebrates elite researchers

Hellmuth celebrates elite researchers

Western professors John Leonard (Arts & Humanities) and Jesse Zhu (Engineering) have been awarded the 2016 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.

Awarding the top of the classroom

Awarding the top of the classroom

Five more professors can add their name to Western’s Award of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching list, co-presented by the University Students’ Council, The Bank of Nova Scotia and the university’s Alumni Association. Honoured as the best in the classroom this year...

Leonard, Shoemaker named to top professor honour

Leonard, Shoemaker named to top professor honour

Two professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers. Honoured this year are John Leonard, English and Writing Studies, Arts &...

Three Western programs named among global elite

Three Western programs named among global elite

Three Western programs now count themselves among the global elite, as Nursing, Philosophy and Psychology were named among the Top 50 programs in the world, according to the 2016 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today. In total, Western programs...

Training tool to aid in better ear disease diagnoses

Training tool to aid in better ear disease diagnoses

Sometimes, as a team of Western students can attest, it takes a new set of eyes on a problem to find a solution for the ears. The five-person team, including four Western students and an alumnus, created a winning commercialization plan for OtoTrain, a 3D digital...

Four nab Strategic Partnership Grants

Four nab Strategic Partnership Grants

Four Western research projects recently shared in nearly $2 million in Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Strategic Partnership Grants, the funding body announced last week. The goal of the grants is to increase research and training...