News and Stories

February 5, 2020

The Western community raised $619,475 in support of United Way Elgin Middlesex, representing support for 7,350 local individuals to access the organization’s services.

January 27, 2020

Patients suffering from musculoskeletal problems may find relief closer than ever, thanks to a federal multi-million dollar investment in a Western-led research network.

January 23, 2020

Four Experiential Learning Innovation Scholars will be selected from among full- and part-time faculty applicants, thanks to an $80,000 anonymous gift.

A pioneer in women’s rowing at Western, Carolyn Clark’s support of the program is a lifelong allegiance.

After decades of establishing their careers, raising two children and contributing to London’s community, Desh and Dr. Ladi Malhotra closed the door to their family home for the last time, handing the keys over to Western University for a renewed cause.

Trading Mustang purple for Rowing Canada red, rowing athlete and Olympic hopeful Karissa Riley enters international waters.

Student and award-winning poet, Gray Brogden finds rhyme and reason at Western.

A health equity advocate, Western professor Vanessa Ambtman-Smith gives back to the Indigenous community that healed her.

Andrea Jackson is one of Western’s six new Schluich Leadership scholars. The prestigious award celebrates some of Canada’s top achieving teens with $100,000 scholarships for students in engineering and $80,000 for those in science, technology or math.

During his illustrious career, which spanned over 60 years, William “Bill” Poole was an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Law at Western and lectured students on the subject of criminal law from 1964 to 1972. He also provided legal representation in some of the most notorious criminal trials of the day.