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Western student-athlete among Top 8 Academic All-Canadians

Western student-athlete among Top 8 Academic All-Canadians

Engineering student and Mustangs track and field and cross-country star Kate Current has been named one of Canada’s top student-athletes.  Current, who is in her second year of graduate studies in civil engineering, was one of eight student-athletes  …

Jamieson: All things, all people have a role

Jamieson: All things, all people have a role

Today’s graduates have great potential to realize a collective responsibility and leave a legacy of hope for future Canadians, said Rebecca Jamieson, President and CEO of Six Nations Polytechnic.

Alumna blends worlds together in her music

Alumna blends worlds together in her music

You’ll find Kara-Lis Coverdale where the old and traditional meet the new and eccentric. “I had the typical, classical upbringing, had my first organist position when I was either 13 or 14. I was an organist for many years; I’m still an organist. But I’ve always been...

Vandenbosch named Kaplan University president

Vandenbosch named Kaplan University president

Western alumna Betty Vandenbosch has been named President of Kaplan University, the Kaplan University Board of Trustees announced on Oct. 13. Vandenbosch earned her PhD in Management and Information Systems from the Ivey Business School. “Betty has done an outstanding...

PhD candidate gets the jump on lung research

PhD candidate gets the jump on lung research

From 30 metres to 21 kilometres. From 90 seconds to more than two hours. These numbers are currently top-of-mind for Khadija Sheikh, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry PhD candidate. A former varsity track and field athlete at the University of Windsor, she...

Grad student finds adventure on, off airwaves

Grad student finds adventure on, off airwaves

It’s enough to make Alex Moszczynski feel like the captain of a sinking ship. A featured guest cancels last minute. A co-host is running late. A smaller-than-usual production crew is standing by. And it’s 10 minutes to air. Navigating these types of nail-biting...

Time to celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week

Time to celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week

Who doesn’t love a postdoctoral scholar? Well, now is your opportunity to show it. This week, marks National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, a celebration devoted to the contributions of postdoctoral scholars across Canada and the United States. Both Western’s School...

Winder named Yale’s sixth Roe Cloud Fellow

Winder named Yale’s sixth Roe Cloud Fellow

Sociology PhD student Natahnee Nuay Winder considers her next opportunity a chance to continue the work started by a renowned Native American educator more than 75 years ago.

PhD student writing new circuit solutions

PhD student writing new circuit solutions

Mechanical and Material Engineering PhD student Tengyuan Zhang hopes his latest project will not only make classroom experiences more fun for students, but also instil in them the kind of scientific spark he found and continues to enjoy.

Team takes top prize at Surgical Robot Challenge

Team takes top prize at Surgical Robot Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIIPHNK8lNY A team of researchers from Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR) and Western Engineering recently won the Best Innovation Prize at the Surgical Robot Challenge held during the 2015 Hamlyn Symposium...

Jamieson: All things, all people have a role

Jamieson: All things, all people have a role

Today’s graduates have great potential to realize a collective responsibility and leave a legacy of hope for future Canadians, said Rebecca Jamieson, President and CEO of Six Nations Polytechnic.

Alumna blends worlds together in her music

Alumna blends worlds together in her music

You’ll find Kara-Lis Coverdale where the old and traditional meet the new and eccentric. “I had the typical, classical upbringing, had my first organist position when I was either 13 or 14. I was an organist for many years; I’m still an organist. But I’ve always been...

Vandenbosch named Kaplan University president

Vandenbosch named Kaplan University president

Western alumna Betty Vandenbosch has been named President of Kaplan University, the Kaplan University Board of Trustees announced on Oct. 13. Vandenbosch earned her PhD in Management and Information Systems from the Ivey Business School. “Betty has done an outstanding...

PhD candidate gets the jump on lung research

PhD candidate gets the jump on lung research

From 30 metres to 21 kilometres. From 90 seconds to more than two hours. These numbers are currently top-of-mind for Khadija Sheikh, a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry PhD candidate. A former varsity track and field athlete at the University of Windsor, she...

Grad student finds adventure on, off airwaves

Grad student finds adventure on, off airwaves

It’s enough to make Alex Moszczynski feel like the captain of a sinking ship. A featured guest cancels last minute. A co-host is running late. A smaller-than-usual production crew is standing by. And it’s 10 minutes to air. Navigating these types of nail-biting...

Time to celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week

Time to celebrate Postdoc Appreciation Week

Who doesn’t love a postdoctoral scholar? Well, now is your opportunity to show it. This week, marks National Postdoctoral Appreciation Week, a celebration devoted to the contributions of postdoctoral scholars across Canada and the United States. Both Western’s School...

Winder named Yale’s sixth Roe Cloud Fellow

Winder named Yale’s sixth Roe Cloud Fellow

Sociology PhD student Natahnee Nuay Winder considers her next opportunity a chance to continue the work started by a renowned Native American educator more than 75 years ago.

PhD student writing new circuit solutions

PhD student writing new circuit solutions

Mechanical and Material Engineering PhD student Tengyuan Zhang hopes his latest project will not only make classroom experiences more fun for students, but also instil in them the kind of scientific spark he found and continues to enjoy.

Team takes top prize at Surgical Robot Challenge

Team takes top prize at Surgical Robot Challenge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIIPHNK8lNY A team of researchers from Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics (CSTAR) and Western Engineering recently won the Best Innovation Prize at the Surgical Robot Challenge held during the 2015 Hamlyn Symposium...