News and Stories

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.

October 2, 2021

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

August 10, 2021

A Waterloo/Western University partnership will help drive health innovation, job creation, entrepreneurship and economic development.

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.

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.