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Western reimagines the future of batteries
Western Engineering News| March 17, 2023

Engineering researchers have been working to reimagine the future of “next-generation” batteries to solve current challenges related to energy storage.

Faculty members earn senior awards and fellowships from the Engineering Institute of Canada

Professor Floryan has been awarded the 2023 John B. Stirling Medal and the 2023 K.Y. Lo Medal, respectively by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC)

Innovative joint replacement research at Western Engineering receives funding from Arthritis Society Canada
Western Engineering News | January 20, 2023

Western Engineering professor Jim Johnson has received an Ignite Research Grant from Arthritis Society Canada (ASC) to rethink how we're replacing arthritic human joints with artificial implants and what can be done to reduce their stiffness.

Western Engineering receives $4 million in funding to improve urban climates
Western News | November 29, 2022

Professor Kamran Siddiqui leads a new project developing new tools and technologies to improve accuracy of building energy and climate models, which was awarded $4 million by the Canadian government to advance science and technology to fight climate change.

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