News and Stories

Mustangs men’s hockey brings joy to grieving neighbours

December 13, 2021

Western hockey players volunteered their time for a spontaneous night of generosity that helped bring joy to a family who had experienced tragedy.

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Leadership institute receives $3.5-million investment

November 26, 2021

Western’s Ivey Business School has received a new $3.5-million gift benefiting the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership, a character-based leadership development program launched in 2010.

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Responsible investing contributes to significant carbon footprint reduction

November 4, 2021

A recent analysis shows the carbon footprint of the university’s long-term public equity investments is 65 per cent less than it was five years ago.

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Western alumni partner to maintain, rename stadium

October 2, 2021

Western’s athletics stadium renamed Western Alumni Stadium following a $1.4-million donation from the Alumni Association.

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New $1M-gift drives Western entrepreneurial programs

September 29, 2021

Aspiring student entrepreneurs at Western will soon benefit from a $1-million gift from the Sabourin Family Foundation that will support student entrepreneurs, programming and innovation building.

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Western welcomes first Indigenous scholarship recipients

September 7, 2021

Three Indigenous students are the first recipients of Western’s new National Indigenous Scholarships. Part of the university’s expanded investment in Indigenous recruitment and financial aid.

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A 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.

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Corrosion 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).

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Nuclear 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.

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Feds 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.

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