News and Stories
From tragedy, a lasting legacy
August 26, 2021
The Nursing Class of ’79 honoured their former classmate by rallying together to establish a student award in her memory.
Read MoreA performance for one
August 26, 2021
When Susan Agranove could no longer attend performances because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a grateful award recipient brought the music to her.
Read MoreA journey of success
August 26, 2021
Donor support helped Justin Alexander leave behind a difficult past to imagine a better future for himself.
Read MoreCorrosion expert to aid safe storage of used nuclear fuel
August 25, 2021
Award-winning electrochemist Samantha Gateman is the new chair in radiation-induced chemistry at Western. Gateman’s research is funded through a new $1.1-million grant from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO).
Read MoreNuclear waste-storage research gets $3.3M grant
August 17, 2021
The joint investment helps Western solidify its role as a global, interdisciplinary powerhouse in understanding how to store nuclear fuel waste as safely as possible.
Read MoreFeds invest $10M in regional health-tech hub
August 10, 2021
A Waterloo/Western University partnership will help drive health innovation, job creation, entrepreneurship and economic development.
Read MoreIndigenous environmental health research secures $1.3M grant
August 6, 2021
The funds from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CHIR) will support professor Diana Lewis’ work measuring impact of industrial development on Indigenous communities.
Read MoreProvince announces $2.6M for novel 3D imaging research
July 19, 2021
Medical biophysicist Aaron Fenster is getting a $2.65-million boost for his imaging research lab through the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence.
Read MoreWestern invests $6 million to support new EDI initiatives
June 25, 2021
Ten Western initiatives have been awarded a total of $1 million in funding as part of the eCampusOntario Virtual Learning Strategy.
Read MoreWestern attracts $1 million to advance virtual learning
May 17, 2021
An Indigenous languages revitalization program is among ten projects receiving eCampusOntario grants.
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