Charity Kabango may not have all the answers, but she knows how to find them. Charity Kabango, BESc’08, BA’08 (Jenalle Los) “There’s a part of me that’s always been a p …
Engineering
Green Awards: Ideas in full bloom
This year’s winners of the Western Green Awards have helped not only the university, but the entire London community, continue to turn over a new leaf when it comes to environmental sustainability. Established in 2008, the Western Green Awards celebrate individuals...
Western researchers named among game-changers
Western researchers and alumni are highlighted among 50 “game-changing” innovations at Ontario universities, identified by Research Matters, a collaborative project involving Ontario’s 21 publicly assisted universities. The Western-connected accomplishments includ:...
Grants to fuel Canada’s future scientists, engineers
Canada’s future scientists and engineers will benefit from a pair of PromoScience grants awarded to two Western researchers, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced Wednesday. Civil and Environmental Engineering professor...
Margaritis delivers keynote to NOSM
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Argyrios Margaritis was invited by the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Division of Medical Sciences, to present a seminar entitled, The use of Biopolymer Nanoparticles for the Encapsulation and Controlled Release of...
Professor explores the echoes of nanos
Western Engineering professor Denis O’Carroll sees the tremendous technological opportunities offered by the unique properties of nanoparticles. But he also understands the concern that nanoparticles will have adverse effects on human and ecological health when released into the environment.
Engineering students to benefit from Siemens grant
Western Engineering students will now use the same technology in their classrooms that businesses around the world employ to design some of today’s most sophisticated products thanks to an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software. The new academic partnership...
Trio tapped for NSERC Strategic Project Grants
Three Western Engineering researchers have been recognized with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Strategic Project Grants. Professors Hugo De Lasa, Andy Sun and Denis O’Carroll were three of 78 grant recipients announced Tuesday at...
Four named among elite future entrepreneurs
From a direct lending platform to connecting businesses to retirees, four Western students are part of a group of just 38 students from across Canada chosen to take their entrepreneurial ideas to the next level.
Four Western student-entrepreneurs among The Next 36
Four Western students now stand among 38 members of the fifth The Next 36 cohort, Canada’s most selective program for young entrepreneurs, following the organization’s annual National Selection Weekend. James Crocker, Engineering; Evan Ferguson, Engineering; Aishi...
Funding fuels hunt for deeper answers
Western researchers Lauren Flynn, Abouzar Sadrekarimi and Audrey Bouvier will split more than $525,000 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced today in Ottawa.
Western teams advance in Hult Prize competition
Two teams of Western students have advanced to the regional finals of the sixth annual Hult Prize Challenge, putting the eight students in line for the competition’s $1-million prize, the organization announced today. Sponsored by the Hult Prize Foundation, the...
Turning ‘gunk’ into a liquid gold
Finding a way to improve the efficiency of how heavy oil is upgraded is a challenge Western Engineering professor Cedric Briens is excited to take on as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Syncrude/ExxonMobil Industrial Research...
Green Awards: Ideas in full bloom
This year’s winners of the Western Green Awards have helped not only the university, but the entire London community, continue to turn over a new leaf when it comes to environmental sustainability. Established in 2008, the Western Green Awards celebrate individuals...
Western researchers named among game-changers
Western researchers and alumni are highlighted among 50 “game-changing” innovations at Ontario universities, identified by Research Matters, a collaborative project involving Ontario’s 21 publicly assisted universities. The Western-connected accomplishments includ:...
Grants to fuel Canada’s future scientists, engineers
Canada’s future scientists and engineers will benefit from a pair of PromoScience grants awarded to two Western researchers, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) announced Wednesday. Civil and Environmental Engineering professor...
Margaritis delivers keynote to NOSM
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Argyrios Margaritis was invited by the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Division of Medical Sciences, to present a seminar entitled, The use of Biopolymer Nanoparticles for the Encapsulation and Controlled Release of...
Professor explores the echoes of nanos
Western Engineering professor Denis O’Carroll sees the tremendous technological opportunities offered by the unique properties of nanoparticles. But he also understands the concern that nanoparticles will have adverse effects on human and ecological health when released into the environment.
Engineering students to benefit from Siemens grant
Western Engineering students will now use the same technology in their classrooms that businesses around the world employ to design some of today’s most sophisticated products thanks to an in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software. The new academic partnership...
Trio tapped for NSERC Strategic Project Grants
Three Western Engineering researchers have been recognized with Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Strategic Project Grants. Professors Hugo De Lasa, Andy Sun and Denis O’Carroll were three of 78 grant recipients announced Tuesday at...
Four named among elite future entrepreneurs
From a direct lending platform to connecting businesses to retirees, four Western students are part of a group of just 38 students from across Canada chosen to take their entrepreneurial ideas to the next level.
Four Western student-entrepreneurs among The Next 36
Four Western students now stand among 38 members of the fifth The Next 36 cohort, Canada’s most selective program for young entrepreneurs, following the organization’s annual National Selection Weekend. James Crocker, Engineering; Evan Ferguson, Engineering; Aishi...
Funding fuels hunt for deeper answers
Western researchers Lauren Flynn, Abouzar Sadrekarimi and Audrey Bouvier will split more than $525,000 in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Ed Holder, Minister of State (Science and Technology), announced today in Ottawa.
Western teams advance in Hult Prize competition
Two teams of Western students have advanced to the regional finals of the sixth annual Hult Prize Challenge, putting the eight students in line for the competition’s $1-million prize, the organization announced today. Sponsored by the Hult Prize Foundation, the...
Turning ‘gunk’ into a liquid gold
Finding a way to improve the efficiency of how heavy oil is upgraded is a challenge Western Engineering professor Cedric Briens is excited to take on as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Syncrude/ExxonMobil Industrial Research...