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Western Engineering alumni inspire students through a new scholarship
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Western Engineering , December 20, 2021
Success drives inspiration – That’s exactly what the team at VanBoxmeer & Stranges Engineering Ltd. want to accomplish by supporting students through a new Civil Engineering scholarship.
Coveart family shares engineering legacy
November 23, 2021
Five Western graduates. Three generations of Mustangs. One purple and proud legacy. The Coveart family has been a part of the Western community for over 75 years.
Varma receives 2021 IEEE PES Nari Hingorani FACTS Award
November 22, 2021
Dr. Rajiv K. Varma, Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has recently received the 2021 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Nari Hingorani FACTS Award.
Students place 3rd at international precision engineering competition
November 11, 2021
A team of Western Engineering students recently took part in the American Society of Precision Engineering (ASPE) Student Challenge competition, a professional society that pushes the boundaries of what is possible in design, manufacturing, and metrology.
Key to safer hockey helmets: Mitigating for angle and ‘torque’ of impact
November 10, 2021
A Western Engineering team, led by Canada Research Chair Haojie Mao, ran a simulated human brain through a battery of tests and found the latest in helmet technology could be improved to withstand blows coming indirectly.
Alumnus helps millions make memories with group video platform, Memento
November 09, 2021
We caught up with VidHug founder Zamir Khan, MESc ’07, to learn more about his entrepreneurial drive, seek his advice for aspiring innovators, and have him reflect on his student experience.
Project to study climate effects on electric vehicle energy use
November 08, 2021
A new joint project between Western Engineering and Fanshawe College’s Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI), in collaboration with London Hydro, is investigating household energy consumption for electric vehicles (EVs) and how weather factors affect it.
Flood-impact map a Canadian first
November 03, 2021
Western Engineering researcher Slobodan P. Simonovic shows how – and where – flooding will put humans and property at risk under changing climate
Western Engineering awards new diversity-focused fellowship
November 01, 2021
Two doctoral candidates receive inaugural Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology Momentum Fellowship.
Free book teaches DIY for solar energy
October 25, 2021
Western's John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation Joshua Pearce promotes low-cost access to sun power with free book, To Catch the Sun.
PhD student uses grant to empower underrepresented youth in STEM
October 07, 2021
Environmental engineering PhD candidate Sadaf Mehrabi recently received an NSERC Student Ambassador grant to support the promotion of STEM to Canadian youth.
Rasoulinezhad receives Emerging Leader award for cleantech innovation
October 05, 2021
Dr. Ramtin Rasoulinezhad — MESc’17, PhD’21, and Western Engineering instructor — received a 2021 Clean50 Emerging Leader award for his work in cleantech innovation, while serving as Director of Hybrid Solutions for AVL Manufacturing Inc.
Patch could give new life to weak heart
September 30, 2021
An ultra-flexible cardiac patch, designed by professor Kibret Mequanint and his collaborators, may one day be used to restore function to a damaged heart following a cardiac arrest.
Alumna drives design quality at LA-based luxury vehicle start-up
September 27, 2021
For Western Engineering alumna Michelle Lo, BESc/HBA’15, engineering brings the ‘spice’ to design. And, what better way to spice up a career in design engineering than to work for luxury electric vehicle start-up Faraday Future in Los Angeles?
Summer research program offers experiential learning for undergrads
September 16, 2021
This past summer, 81 students participated in Western Engineering’s Undergraduate Summer Research Awards program, where they had the opportunity to work with faculty members on novel research topics.
Joshua Pearce brings open-source, sustainable tech to the fore
September 09, 2021
Joshua Pearce, the new John M. Thompson chair in information technology and innovation, has a huge passion for solar energy development and creating sustainable, shareable technology, which will be a big focus for his research projects at Western.
Six high-achieving students earn prestigious scholarships to Western
September 08, 2021
Six high-achieving students earned the prestigious Schulich Leaders scholarships to Western this year, three of whom will join Western Engineering.
Western student promotes ‘shop local’ with AI-enabled platform
August 30, 2021
Founded by software engineering and Ivey HBA dual degree student, Alykhan Kara, Shomigo is a digital marketplace designed to help small businesses broaden their customer base and help consumers buy local.
Water detectives: Scientists test wastewater for signs of virus
August 17, 2021
A new international collaboration, that includes assistant professor Chris DeGroot, investigates how wastewater can be used to detect signs of an emerging virus in a population.
Bridge-check tech among research grants
August 12, 2021
Western Engineering faculty members Ayan Sadhu and Arghya Paul are among the nine Western researchers to be granted $2.6 million in funding through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
Expert insights: How to reinforce your house against hurricanes
July 29, 2021
Lead researcher for the Northern Tornadoes Project, Greg Kopp addresses how hurricane straps keep roofs on houses and can improve safety during tornadoes.
Scholarships honour victims of anti-Muslim attack
July 16, 2021
A scholarship has been established in the name of Madiha Salman, who earned her master's degree in engineering science from Western in 2012 and was working towards her doctorate in civil engineering.
Life-saving snake venom
July 14, 2021
Professor Kibret Mequanint and his international collaborators have found a novel use for snake venom: a body tissue ‘super glue’ that can stop life-threatening bleeding in seconds.
Improving antiepileptic drug delivery
July 07, 2021
Current antiepileptic drugs do not match seizure peaks, but new research from chemical and and biochemical engineering professor Kibret Mequanint is aiming to change that.
The business of Bitcoin: Alumnus caters to crypto-economy as CEO of Ledn
July 06, 2021
Adam Reeds. alumnus and CEO of Ledn, discusses his career path to now running a financial services company that caters to the crypto-economy.
Tutty receives Engineers Canada Gold Medal Student Award
June 28, 2021
Western Engineering Class of 2021 graduate and former UES president Matthew Tutty is the 2021 recipient of the Engineers Canada Gold Medal Student Award.
‘Our diversity is our strength’
June 18, 2021
Hadil Abdallah, MESc'21, shares life-changing experience pursuing master’s in engineering in a new country.
Western student creates vaccine locator tool
June 16, 2021
Brock Lumbard, a member of Western’s Class of 2021, realized that people needed easy-to-access information on how to locate and book at local clinics while finishing his last year of studies remotely from his home in Regina.
12 Western scientists and scholars named Canada Research Chairs
June 15, 2021
Twelve Western researchers – including three from Western Engineering – have been named Canada Research Chairs as they bolster their place among the top scholars and scientists in their fields.
Mature student learns the kids are alright
June 14, 2021
Second time’s the charm for Claude Guillemette who found acceptance and the university experience he missed. On June 18, Guillemette joins more than 328,000 Western alumni living around the world as a newly minted graduate and member of the Western Class of 2021.
Five faculty members elected into Canadian Academy of Engineering
June 14, 2021
A noteworthy five Western Engineering faculty members have been named among the 52 new Fellows elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), effective June 14, 2021.
Family came to Canada for a better future
June 09, 2021
Western remembers lives of four Londoners – including Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student Madiha Salman – killed in an Islamophobic attack.
Western Engineering Expands Outreach to Underserved Communities
June 08, 2021
Western Engineering Outreach receives a new $120,000 grant over the next three years, provided by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Kopp receives ASCE's 2021 Jack E. Cermak Medal
June 01, 2021
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently announced Western Engineering’s Dr. Greg Kopp as the recipient of its 2021 Jack E. Cermak Medal.
El Damatty honoured for excellence in research
May 28, 2021
Civil and Environmental Professor and Department Chair Ashraf El Damatty is this year’s recipient of the Engineering Award for Excellence in Research.
New tool helps ‘tune’ cochlear implants to improve hearing
May 27, 2021
Researchers have designed a mathematical tool to help program cochlear implants with precision for each patient’s unique anatomy.
BFC Technologies partnership works towards smart, sustainable cities
May 27, 2021
Creating sustainable cities to be resilient to the impacts of climate change is an urgent matter — one that Western Engineering researchers and their industry partners are working hard to address.
Alumnus leads the charge in global energy storage
May 26, 2021
In our latest Q&A, alumnus Jason Goodhand, BESc’00, shares his career path within the energy sector, discusses anticipated challenges and trends for engineering in energy storage, and provides advice for those pursuing a career in energy.
Western summer camps for kids return online
May 20, 2021
Discovery Western and the Western Engineering Summer Academy are taking their summer programs online for the second consecutive year.
El Ansary honoured for excellence in teaching
May 20, 2021
Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor and Associate Chair, Graduate Professional Programs Ayman El Ansary is this year’s recipient of the R. Mohan Mathur Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Peter Hall receives 2021 L.S. Lauchland Engineering Alumni Medal
May 19, 2021
The 2021 Lauchland Medal recipient is Peter Hall, BESc’83, MBA’86, President and CEO of Autotube Limited.
ITG recognized for leadership and support amidst transition to remote work
May 13, 2021
This year’s Engineering Award of Recognition went to the faculty’s Information Technology Group (ITG) for the team's outstanding support during the transition to remote work and learning.
Engineering students create new video-chat platform
May 11, 2021
Founded by fourth-year Western software engineering students Blaze Cerovcec and Garvan Doyle, Mixronline can be used for viewing parties and karaoke nights as well as for team projects, with built-in support for Google Docs and a shared whiteboard.
Engineering prof named among world’s top climate scientists
May 11, 2021
Professor emeritus Slobodan Simonovic, who studies flood risk and prevention, was named one of the world’s 1,000 most influential climate scientists.
UGS Manager Clare Tattersall honoured for outstanding achievement
May 04, 2021
Clare Tattersall, Manager, Undergraduate Services, is this year's recipient of the Sharon A. Ling Award of Excellence for Outstanding Achievement by a Staff Member.
Student Leadership Award honours and celebrates Lesley Mounteer
April 26, 2021
To celebrate Western Engineering’s Lesley Mounteer on her upcoming retirement and to honour her outstanding contributions to the faculty, alumnus Michael Zawalsky, BESc/HBA ’14, along with members of the Western Engineering community, have established the Lesley Mounteer Award in Student Leadership.
Alumna creates groundbreaking medical device to control blood loss
April 06, 2021
Western Engineering alumna Asha Parekh (BESc’07, MESc’11, PhD’15) never planned on co-founding medical device company Front Line Medical Technologies, but she was willing to take the risk of transitioning to entrepreneurship and hasn’t looked back since.
Western Engineering researcher and alumnus earn Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
April 05, 2021
Western Engineering alumnus Michael D’Andrea, P.Eng, BESc’84, MESc’86, and CEE Professor Moncef Nehdi have each earned 2021 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards.
An early warning system: Testing wastewater for COVID-19
April 01, 2021
Western Engineering assistant professor Chris DeGroot leads a study collecting wastewater samples from a number of strategic locations in London, Ont. and analyzed at Western’s ImPaKT Facility.
Five Western students receive Hydro One Women in Engineering Scholarships
March 22, 2021
Of the 11 Hydro One Women in Engineering Scholarships given annually to university students across Ontario, five were awarded to Western Engineering students this year.
Western engineer explores 3D printing in space
March 18, 2021
Western Engineering professor Jun Yang's current project – a mix of space flight and medical applications research – is about perfecting artificial intelligence-enhanced methods for 3D printing in outer space.
Bridgit COO challenges the status quo
March 08, 2021
Western Engineering alumna, COO and Co-founder of Bridgit, Lauren Lake, BESc'13, served as the distinguished guest speaker at Western Engineering’s 30th Annual Lynda Shaw Memorial Lecture on March 4, 2021.
Online voting is here, but are we ready? Western research shows not even close
March 04, 2021
Over the past five years, software engineering professor Aleksander Essex and his team investigated Ontario’s online voting practices and procedures and found numerous issues and irregularities.
Students take on challenge to ‘Change the World’
March 03, 2021
Nineteen Western students, 15 of which were engineering, recently participated in a global, experiential learning program where they developed solutions for real-world sustainability problems.
Engineering student and alumnus win top two places at Mayo Clinic competition
March 03, 2021
Biomedical engineering PhD candidate Mahsa Bataghva Shahbaz and Western medical innovation fellow Michael Lavdas, BESc’18 and MESc’20, recently received the top two places at Mayo Clinic Innovation Sprint. competition.
Alumni start-up aims for perfect fit, fewer returns
February 24, 2021
Software Engineering alum Arpit Bhanot, BESc’20, and his business partner Shawn Miller, BA’20, have launched a company called SizeWize to help customers and retailers find the right clothing fit for different bodies and styles.
Dynamic career path leads alumnus to city development
February 24, 2021
Development Engineering Manager for the City of Kelowna, BC, James Kay, BESc/HBA ’01, is a lifelong learner and a firm believer in the idea that there is always room for improvement. Read our latest alumni Q&A with Kay.
‘Perseverance’ pays off for Western Space alumnus
February 17, 2021
Western alumnus Raymond Francis serves as an engineer on NASA’s science operations team for the Perseverance rover, which is set to land in Jezero crater on Mars.
Students place among top three at 2021 Ontario Engineering Competition
February 11, 2021
Multiple teams comprised of Western Engineering undergraduate students recently competed at the 42nd annual Ontario Engineering Competition (OEC) in its first ever online competition.
New international study extends ‘lifetime’ of materials used in cars and nuclear reactors
February 02, 2021
Western materials engineer Hamid Abdolvand and his collaborators discovered important factors into the deformation of metals used in automobiles and nuclear reactors, and developed new models to predict the lifetimes of these materials.
Engineering Process Success: Renix founder shares her entrepreneurial journey
January 28, 2021
Renix President Christine Haas, BESc’93, shares her experience as an entrepreneur, provides some advice for the next generation of leaders in engineering and entrepreneurism, and looks ahead at next steps for Renix.
Engineering fellowships created for Indigenous and Black doctoral students
January 18, 2021
Western is among six Ontario universities that have together created new fellowships for Indigenous and Black students pursuing doctoral degrees in engineering.
Combined forces help combat the pain and disability of arthritis
January 14, 2021
Professor Joy MacDermid's research, done through Western’s Bone and Joint Institute in collaboration with engineering professors Louis Ferreira and Emily Lalone, has received recognition from the Arthritis Society as one of its Top 10 Research Advances of 2020.
Northern Tornadoes Project verifies 77 tornadoes in Canada for 2020
January 13, 2021
Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) conducted 409 investigations in 2020, verifying 77 tornadoes across Canada and increasing the verified count by a remarkable 166 per cent using advanced methods.
Scholarships launched in memory of Iranian students
January 07, 2021
Western has established the Flight 752 Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Engineering and Science, funded in part by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization, in memory of the four Western students whose lives were cut short in the downing of Ukraine International Flight PS752.
Jiang appointed to Order of Ontario
January 04, 2021
Effective January 1, 2021, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Dr. Jing Jiang was appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour.
