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We Develop Leaders - A look back at Western Engineering’s 10th annual Leaders’ Reception
December 17, 2019
A look back at Western Engineering’s 10th annual Leaders’ Reception with alumni Jason Falbo, BESc’04, PhD Candidate, CTO, Mircom; Lauren Lake, BESc’13, COO and Co-founder, Bridgit; and Alex Kopacz, BESc’13, Olympic Gold Medalist, two-man bobsleigh.
Alumna speaks to impact of STEM role models
December 09, 2019
Western Engineering alumna Laura Smith, BESc/HBA '14, shares her career path to becoming a software engineer at Snap Inc., and speaks to the impact of those who guided her along the way.
Memorial honours the memory of those slain
December 06, 2019
Western Engineering paused on December 6th to honour the memory of the 14 women killed at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal in 1989, along with Western’s Lynda Shaw, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student murdered near Highway 401 in 1990.
Remember 30: The École Polytechnique Massacre
December 06, 2019
Western News presents a special collection of thoughts commemorating the 30th anniversary of the École Polytechnqiue shootings by inviting a handful of Western community members to reflect on the lessons that still echo – and even on those still ignored – three decades out from that tragic day.
Research bridges big data, infrastructure needs
November 25, 2019
Western Engineering professor Ayan Sadhu is using a sensor monitoring technique to remotely collect big data in order to identify inherent structure damage in everything from vehicle/pedestrian bridges and dams to other large-scale structures, including new construction.
Researchers recognized for high citations
November 21, 2019
Four Western professors have been lauded for their multiple highly cited research papers, according to the Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list from the Web of Science Group - including Mechanical and Materials Engineering professor Andy Sun and Lab Manager Ruying Li.
Western, RBC team up on data analytics, AI
November 21, 2019
Western University is set to prepare the next generation of leaders for the future of artificial intelligence and data analytics, thanks to a $3-million investment from the Royal Bank of Canada.
Research extends life of rechargeable batteries
November 18, 2019
Western-led research may ‘charge up’ consumers by addressing their frequent complaint that rechargeable batteries gradually hold less charge over time. The solution to longer battery life, researchers contend, may be found in adding a carbon-based layer to lithium-ion rechargeable batteries.
Research takes brewing technology to new high
November 11, 2019
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Lars Rehmann has partnered with a Canadian company to work on creating a hybrid yeast to be used in crafting beers made from hemp and cannabis.
Fellowship provides platform for nano work
November 06, 2019
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering professor Arghya Paul recently received the Wolfe-Western Fellowship At-Large for Outstanding Newly Recruited Research Scholars.
Data points way to more efficient, secure networks
November 06, 2019
Electrical and Computer Engineering professor Abdallah Shami, along with his team at the OC2 lab, use a database of 450 million data points to search for patterns and anomalies that could jam telecommunications services and compromise the intermediary servers.
Thompson Centre launch to further Engineering education
October 28, 2019
Western University is poised to help revolutionize engineering education, thanks to the launch of the John M. Thompson Centre for Engineering Leadership and Innovation.
New chair looks to ensure ‘nothing is waste’
October 17, 2019
Western Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Professor Franco Berruti was named the new Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Industrial Research Chair in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass and Waste to Bio-industrial Resources.
Chief resident of neurosurgery earns PhD in Biomedical Engineering
October 16, 2019
Jonathan Lau, MD, PhD, hopes his research will result in safer and more precise surgical therapies for patients suffering from neurological illnesses. The recent BME alumnus shares the importance of collaboration to improve healthcare.
Western Space fueled by passion, expertise
October 07, 2019
For Jayshri Sabarinathan, ECE professor and Associate Director of Training and Education at Western Space, space-related research has been a way to combine her vocation with her childhood avocation.
Dozen projects earn funding backing
October 04, 2019
Civil and Environmental Engineering professor Martha Dagnew’s lab has received a $200,000 investment – part of $2.2 million newly awarded to 12 Western projects – through the Ontario Research Fund-Research and the Early Researcher Awards program.
CARL revolutionizing audiology education
September 30, 2019
Founder and president of AHead Simulations Rob Koch, BESc’16 & MEng’18, in consultation with Western's National Centre for Audiology, has developed CARL - a high-tech patient simulator that’s gaining worldwide attention among audiology professionals.
Western Engineering welcomes three new faculty members
September 13, 2019
Over the course of the summer, Western Engineering welcomed three new faculty members to its team.
Student team takes research to new heights
September 12, 2019
Three Graduate students, including Engineering grad student Alexis Pascual, are part of the Western student-led High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Initiative that launched a vehicle from the Canadian Space Agency’s stratospheric balloon base in Timmins, Ont., in August.
Western emerging generation among New College
September 10, 2019
Western Engineering professor Lauren Flynn is among the newest members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Q&A with Dean Ken Coley
September 09, 2019
We sat down with Dean Ken Coley to learn more about his career, his vision for the faculty, and the opportunities and challenges he’s most excited to take on here at Western Engineering.
Retired Engineering professor hits books … again
August 30, 2019
Newly retired Civil Engineering professor Mike Bartlett is going back to school – this time as a student in the Masters of Public History program.
Israels named among Schulich Leaders
August 19, 2019
Liam Israels will begin his first year at Western Engineering this fall as the recipient of a $100,000 Schulich Leader Scholarship, awarded to 50 of the country's highest achieving high school students.
New homes built upon Western research
August 12, 2019
A new partnership between Doug Tarry Homes, Western and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, will see the homebuilder incorporate two Western-led research findings into its new construction.
Six Western projects earn CFI backing
August 12, 2019
Six Western-led projects, including two led by Engineering faculty members, received more than $1 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund, Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport announced Monday in Edmonton.
Alumnus leads engineering design in global defence industry
August 09, 2019
With over a decade of leadership at General Dynamics Land Systems, a global leader in military vehicle solutions, Dave Crocker, BESc’86, has long been at the forefront of innovative engineering design in the defence industry worldwide.
New centre takes aim at water solutions
August 01, 2019
Western Engineering recently launched the WesternWater Centre, a research group charged with generating real-life solutions for the management and treatment of water supplies.
Western Engineering Outreach receives $275,000 for phase two of funding to expand digital literacy
July 30, 2019
After a successful year of digital literacy program delivery, Western Engineering Outreach is poised to expand its programs after having received $275,000 from Actua Canada, the national STEM outreach organization.
Western Formula Racing team hits the track with new EV
July 16, 2019
Western Engineering’s Formula Racing Team recently competed at the Pittsburgh Shootout with a brand new 2019 Electric Vehicle - the 2nd fastest EV of the competition.
Alumna cultivates career in food processing
July 09, 2019
Western Engineering alumna Sharon Flaherty, BESc’15, has always had an underlying interest in learning where our food comes from. Now, she's cultivated a career in food processing with Sofina Foods Inc.
Researchers examine Prairie twister outbreak
July 08, 2019
Researchers from the Northern Tornadoes Project, based at Western University, investigated an outbreak of tornadoes in northern Saskatchewan and Alberta during the Canada Day Weekend, 2019.
Future Mustang scholar takes art to new heights
June 27, 2019
Created, in part, by soon-to-be Western Engineering student Finn Hafting, a painting created more than 32 kilometres above the Earth by the Annapolis Royal Space Agency is now part of an exhibit at the ARTsPLACE Gallery in Annapolis Royal, NS, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing.
Shortreed, Xu inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering
June 21, 2019
On June 21, 2019, Western Engineering alumna Sarah Shortreed, BESc’89, and Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Professor Charles Xu were among the 55 new Fellows inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE).
Database helps put Canadian tornadoes on the map
June 13, 2019
Elizabeth Sutherland, Geographic Information Systems Specialist at Western Libraries, created the Northern Tornadoes Open Data site for researchers to record and access data on Canadian tornadoes.
Tornado alley childhood shaped meteorologist
June 13, 2019
David Sills is the newly announced Executive Director for the new Northern Tornadoes Project based at Western.
Tornado project expansion to deepen understanding, save lives
June 13, 2019
Western is poised to become the country’s leading authority on tornado tracking and research thanks to a major expansion of its Northern Tornadoes Project. With a goal of detecting and analyzing every tornado in Canada, project organizers know its findings will save lives, mitigate losses and strengthen our understanding of severe storm activity.
Engineering in a Global Context
June 05, 2019
Western Engineering’s technical elective course, “Engineering in a Global Context” (MME 4490), provides students with an interest in manufacturing the opportunity to internationalize their student experience and, in turn, gain global awareness.
Alumnus capitalizes on Canada’s cannabis industry
June 04, 2019
We caught up with Western Engineering alumnus Mario Naric, BESc’14, to learn more about his cannabis extraction company Motif Labs and to discover how his student experience provided the foundation to take on the world of entrepreneurship.
DaVinci’s to bring flare to Engineering food
May 31, 2019
At one time, Tim Hortons might have been enough to serve the students in the Spencer Engineering Building. But three buildings – and hundreds more students later – change is coming with the introduction of DaVinci Café.
Manufacturing-minded students recognized with scholarships
May 30, 2019
The Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Southwestern Ontario Branch recently recognized 10 students with $2,000 scholarships each at its 24th annual awards night. Among this year’s recipients were Western Engineering students Heather Chau and Gary Wang.
Students land project – after a lost year
May 29, 2019
One year ago today, a team of Western graduate students launched a high-altitude balloon (HAB) 20 km into space with the lofty goal of studying the Earth’s stratosphere to get a better sense of what microbial life could be living there. The launch was a success. The retrieval not so much – at least until last week.
Hellmuth Prize 2019 awarded to Sun
May 22, 2019
Engineering professor Andy Sun has been awarded the 2019 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research – one of the defining hallmarks of a university.
Coley named Western Engineering Dean
May 17, 2019
Nationally renowned researcher, educator and administrator Ken Coley has been named the next Dean of Western Engineering.
Western celebrates naming of Vanier Scholars
May 16, 2019
PhD student Ibrahim Ibrahim is among the 166 nationwide recipients of the 2019-2020 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships. Ibrahim's research focuses on designing thunderstorm-safe electricity transmission towers through studying their failure.
Alumna uses technology for social good
May 14, 2019
Natasha Jimenez, BESc’14 and BA’14, has built a career that seamlessly combines her two degrees in Software Engineering and Social Justice and Peace Studies to create social impact.
Professor Dominic Pjontek honoured for Excellence in Teaching
April 29, 2019
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Dominic Pjontek is the 2018 recipient of the R. Mohan Mathur Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Professor Jun Yang honoured for Excellence in Research
April 29, 2019
The 2018 recipient of the Engineering Award for Excellence in Research is Mechanical and Materials Engineering professor Jun Yang.
Graduate Coordinator Joanna Blom awarded for outstanding achievement
April 29, 2019
Joanna Blom, Mechanical and Materials Engineering Graduate Coordinator, is the 2018 recipient of the Sharon A. Ling Award of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement by a Staff Member.
Tony Vysniauskas receives 2019 L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal
April 23, 2019
The 2019 recipient of the L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal is Tony Vysniauskas, BESc’74 & MESc’76, CEO of Virtual Materials Group.
New investment sparks next-gen battery research
April 11, 2019
Western Engineering professor Andy Sun welcomed to campus members of the China Automotive Battery Research Institute Co. Ltd (CABRI) to celebrate the opening of GLABAT Solid-State Battery Inc., located in the Western Research Park.
PhD candidate honoured for support of women
April 11, 2019
Western Engineering PhD candidate Elena Uchiteleva recently received the Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada Graduate Student Award of Merit for her dedicated work and continued advocacy efforts.
Karakatsanis receives Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award
April 05, 2019
Catherine Karakatsanis, BESc'83, MESc'91, is the 2019 recipient of the Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award, to recognize her profound contributions to the profession and her community.
Designations honour wind tunnel’s significance
April 05, 2019
Western's Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel has officially been recognized as a National Historic Site by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and an International Historic Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
New valve gets to heart of implant issue via design
April 02, 2019
Western Chemical Engineering professor Kibret Mequanint is part of a research project looking at creating the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve, which looks to reduce complications related to the surgery.
Lynda Shaw Memorial Lecture addresses support for women in male dominated fields
March 26, 2019
Vivian Yoanidis, Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Hydro One, addressed support for women in male dominated fields at Western Engineering's 28th annual Lynda Shaw Memorial Lecture.
Seven Engineering grad students compete in Western 3MT Finals
March 22, 2019
On March 21, Western held its annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Finals competition at the Wolf Performance Hall, where seven graduate students from Western Engineering placed as Top 20 finalists and competed in the campus-wide 3MT competition.
Engineering alumnus on the fast track to success with Renault F1
March 14, 2019
We caught up with Matthew Crossan, BESc’15 and MESc’18, to learn about his time with the Infiniti Engineering Academy, discover more about his current role at Renault F1, and hear about his overall Western Engineering student experience.
Western celebrates top teaching talent
March 12, 2019
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Jose Herrera has received the 2019 Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching – Western’s highest honour for faculty who inspire active and deep learning in their students.
Leading the charge on climate change
February 26, 2019
We spoke with second-year integrated engineering student Elijah Dietrich to hear about his experience as a recent attendee at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP24), held in Katowice, Poland.
28th annual Lynda Shaw Memorial Lecture
February 19, 2019
The Lynda Shaw Memorial Distinguished Lecture Series was established in memory of Lynda Shaw, a third-year mechanical engineering student at Western who was murdered near Highway 401 in 1990.
Challenge winners build bridges to better lives
February 14, 2019
Andrew Bebnowski, Jackson Chin and Karn Kalra are the winning Western’s World’s Challenge Challenge team for their bridge-building plan, through the Western Engineers in Action club.
Alumna seizes opportunity at energy startup
February 04, 2019
Western Engineering alumna Shivani Chotalia, BESc/HBA'15, is the epitome of what it means to "carpe diem." We caught up with Shivani to learn more about her time at Western and how she landed her current role as Senior Energy Storage Analyst at NRStor Inc.
Western Engineering Toboggan Team places 2nd at Edmonton race
February 04, 2019
During the week of January 30 to February 3, 2019, 30 members from the Western Engineering Toboggan Team (WETT) travelled to Edmonton, Alberta to compete in the 45th annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race with teams of students from across the country.
Western innovation puts charge in smart knee implants
January 31, 2019
Western Engineering professor Ryan Willing and his international research team have developed a new smart implant that could greatly reduce knee replacement surgeries.
New Thompson Fellows help to reshape how we engineer the future
January 31, 2019
Two inaugural Thompson Fellows have recently been appointed to the Centre of Engineering Leadership and Innovation to aid in the Centre’s development and program integration.
Students place among top three at 2019 Ontario Engineering Competition
January 24, 2019
Multiple teams comprised of Western Engineering undergraduate students competed at the 2019 Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC), hosted at McMaster University on the weekend of January 18-20, 2019.
Western Engineering welcomes three new faculty members
January 16, 2019
Effective January 1, 2019, Western Engineering welcomed three new faculty members to its team.
Tornado project takes a national spin
January 09, 2019
Led by Engineering professor Greg Kopp, the Northern Tornadoes Project has spun into a nationwide mission to identify every Canadian tornado in 2019.
UNENE hosts annual workshop on Nuclear Instrumentation and Control
January 09, 2019
On December 14, 2018, university researchers, industrial experts from the nuclear power industry and representatives from NSERC gathered for the 14th Annual University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) Workshop on Instrumentation and Control.
