Western unveils $5M biofuels facility  
The University of Western Ontario opened a new $5-million biofuel facility Friday, October 16 and unveiled the first sale of a university-developed harvester that turns agricultural byproducts into a material for creating fuels, chemicals and fertilizers.
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A student speaks out with a message of hope  
Engineering student Jennifer Francis has a disability and it is chronic; but that's not going to stop her.
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In Memoriam - Gordon Chess  
The third dean of Western Engineering, Gordon Chess, died in London Oct. 9 at the age of 83.
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Western tops Globe survey for the eighth year  
Of the 19 categories published in the Globe and Mail, Western earned 12 grades of A- or better.
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Kopp featured at Eye on Innovation  
Western wind engineering expert Greg Kopp was a featured researcher in Ottawa at an event designed to provide Members of Parliament, Senators and senior government officials with the opportunity to gain insights into Canada's research successes and its capacity for innovation.
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Eight years strong: AUTO21 partnership yields continuing results for one company 
Magnesium Casting was one of AUTO21’s originally funded projects when the Network began in 2001. Led by Jeff Wood, a Western Engineering associate professor of mechanical and materials engineering, the project explored how to enhance magnesium die casting processes.
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Research forecast calls for more wind 
A unique wind facility, directed by Western Engineering civil engineering professor Horia Hangan, will be the first of its kind in the world, allowing researchers already working with wind to take their research to the next level by studying the positive and negative potential of localized wind systems.
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Engineers to the rescue when body fails 
Associate chemical engineering professor Kibret Mequanint is growing blood vessels in his lab with the goal of potentially helping thousands of Canadians with vascular problems.
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