2021 Import

Donors boosted Sydney Joao when she needed it most, alleviating stress and allowing her to focus on school and graduate with honours.

Western hockey players volunteered their time for a spontaneous night of generosity that helped bring joy to a family who had experienced tragedy.

WesternÕs Ivey Business School has received a new $3.5-million gift benefiting the Ian O. Ihnatowycz Institute for Leadership, a character-based leadership development program launched in 2010.

A recent analysis shows the carbon footprint of the universityÕs long-term public equity investments is 65 per cent less than it was five years ago.

WesternÕs athletics stadium renamed Western Alumni Stadium following a $1.4-million donation from the Alumni Association.

Aspiring student entrepreneurs at Western will soon benefit from a $1-million gift from the Sabourin Family Foundation that will support student entrepreneurs, programming and innovation building.

Three Indigenous students are the first recipients of WesternÕs new National Indigenous Scholarships. Part of the universityÕs expanded investment in Indigenous recruitment and financial aid.

Award-winning electrochemist Samantha Gateman is the new chair in radiation-induced chemistry at Western. GatemanÕs research is funded through a new $1.1-million grant from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO).

The joint investment helps Western solidify its role as a global, interdisciplinary powerhouse in understanding how to store nuclear fuel waste as safely as possible.