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2025
Distinguished University Professor title awarded to Xianbin Wang
By
Colleen MacDonald ,Western News , April 17, 2025
Western Engineering professor Xianbin Wang has re-shaped his field through groundbreaking research and has received the highest honour awarded to faculty.
How technology can improve mobility
The Impact Project , April 11, 2025
Ana Luisa Trejos' work is focused on taking what technology exists and making it more comfortable and functional for everyday use.
James Lacefield presents Frugal Biomedical Innovations' vision for future of global MedTech
April 07, 2025
James Lacefield, Western Engineering professor and director of the School of Biomedical Engineering, spoke at the 13th Academia Public Private Partnership Forum for the Inter-University Council for East Africa to present Frugal Biomedical Innovations' vision for the future of global medical technology.
Rajiv Varma leads first-in-Canada solution to motor stability
By
Megan Stacey ,Western News , April 04, 2025
Rajiv Varma's innovative, award-winning solution for voltage control is cutting millions of dollars in costs compared to traditional devices. Varma’s created a STATCOM – or static synchronous compensator, a device that’s used to keep voltage steady in industrial systems where power dips can shut down critical motors, causing expensive or even deadly impacts – that piggybacks on battery storage systems.
Western Engineering Design Day showcases innovation and impact
April 02, 2025
Western Engineering’s graduating students showcased their ingenuity and problem-solving skills at this year’s Design Day. The annual event highlights the capstone projects of undergraduate students enrolled in MME 4499—Mechanical Engineering Design Project and MSE 4499—Mechatronic Systems Engineering Design Project.
Provincial Minister tours Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory
By
Keri Ferguson ,Western News , March 28, 2025
Western Engineering helped welcome Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, Nolan Quinn, to campus earlier this week by offering a tour of the Boundary Layer Wind Tunnel Laboratory.
Western announces Climate and Sustainability Award recipients
By
Keri Ferguson ,Western News , March 24, 2025
Emboldened by a passion to create sustainable solutions to reduce waste, promote health and give back to the London community, three Western students and a Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor are the recipients of the 2025 Western Climate and Sustainability Awards.
Western Engineering Outreach celebrates 35 years of inspiring the next generation
March 18, 2025
In 1990, Western Engineering Outreach was founded as a four-week-long summer camp with a simple yet ambitious goal: to engage young minds in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Western student creates crosswords for The New York Times
By
Jaima Vaillant ,Western News , March 14, 2025
After solving puzzles for many years, Jeffrey Martinovic, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student, began researching how to design and create them himself. Since then, he has published hundreds of crosswords, sometimes with collaborators, including nine that have appeared in The New York Times.
Western Engineering hosts Automotive Innovation Challenge in partnership with OVIN and General Motors
March 12, 2025
Western Engineering, in collaboration with the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) and General Motors, recently hosted the Western Engineering Automotive Innovation Challenge. The event brought together undergraduate students from Western’s Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science to tackle pressing issues in the automotive and mobility sector.
Lynda Shaw Memorial Lecture inspires future engineers at Western
March 03, 2025
Western Engineering hosted the annual Lynda Shaw Memorial Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, February 27, 2025, with guest speaker Réjeanne Aimey, BESc, MBA, P.Eng, president of the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education.
RBC renews investment in future tech leaders at Western
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Mary Lou Reeleder ,Western News , February 21, 2025
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) first partnered with Western to launch the RBC Design Thinking Program in 2019. Building on this commitment, RBC is now investing $1.35 million toward the co-curricular program and to fund 10 scholarships, each valued at $15,000. The scholarships will be awarded to five engineering students and five computer and data science students.
Western campus acts as ‘living lab’ for building smart cities
By
Jeff Renaud ,Western News , February 11, 2025
Western engineering professor Ayan Sadhu and a team of engineers and computer scientists have developed technologies to assess the damage and degradation of existing infrastructure in cities, which can ultimately influence key decisions on maintenance, rehabilitation or even demolition.
Northern Tornadoes Project tracks longest Canadian tornado season
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Jeff Renaud ,Western News , February 07, 2025
Canada experienced its longest tornado season on record, according to the annual year-long investigation by Western University’s Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP).
Western Engineering professor honoured with prestigious AIAA Energy Systems Award
February 06, 2025
Ying Zheng, a renowned chemical engineering professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Chemical Reaction and Intensification, has been awarded the 2025 Energy Systems Award by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
Eric Doerr: Bridging Connections and Driving Innovation in Biochemical Engineering
January 29, 2025
Eric Doerr, BESc’14, MESc’16, is a dynamic and ambitious leader with a passion for connecting people and solving complex problems. We caught up with Eric to learn more about his career journey, his reflections on Western Engineering, and his advice for the next generation of engineers.
Western Libraries celebrates excellence in undergraduate research
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Western Libraries Communications ,Western News , January 16, 2025
Joel Friesen Waldner, an undergraduate engineering student, is among the recipients of the 2024 Western Libraries Undergraduate Research Awards.
Engineering alum appointed to Order of Ontario
By
Western Communications ,Western News , January 15, 2025
Catherine Karakatsanis, BESc’83, MESc’91, LLD’23, chief operating officer at Morrison Hershfield, now part of Stantec, has been appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour.
Grazing ‘solar’ sheep offer lucrative solution for farmers, Western research shows
January 07, 2025
A study, led by engineering and Ivey Business School professor Joshua Pearce, shows utilizing sheep on solar farms was not only lucrative for farmers but offered a promising path forward to augment agriculture with solar technology. The findings were published by the high impact journal Applied Energy.
