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Honorary Western Economics professor & alum Peter Howitt, MA‘69, wins Nobel Prize in Economics
The Department of Economics congratulates Peter Howitt, who, alongside Joel Mokyr and Philippe Aghion, was awarded the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his work on the theory of economic growth. Peter got his MA in Economics from Western in 1969, was a faculty member in the department from 1972-96, and has been an Honorary Professor since 2015. Congratulations, Peter, on this fantastic achievement!
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Strengthening Connections: Annual Economics Department Meet and Greet
The Economics Department held our annual fall Meet and Greet event on Wednesday October 1st. The fall Meet and Greet brings together faculty and students in a relaxed atmosphere for pizza and lively conversation. This year we had twelve faculty and more than forty students turn out. The event was a great start to the academic year and reflects the department's longstanding commitment to student engagement.
Congratulations to Our Faculty Members
Economics Department Professors Receive $950,000 in Research Grants
Professors from the Economics Department received 6 Insight Grants and 4 Insight Development Grants from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada to advance research in multiple areas of economics in the coming years. These grants amount to almost one million dollars in research funds over the next 5 years that will support the research mission at Western Economics.
We are proud of our faculty and their continuous dedication to conduct the highest quality research, and we are fortunate to count with the support of the SSHRC of Canada.
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Governor's Challenge Team
Congratulations to this year's Governor's Challenge team, which won in their group in the first round of the competition. They will proceed to the final round in Ottawa, at the Bank of Canada in February. There were 29 teams in the first round, and the Western Economics team will be in a group of 5 finalists. The team consists of: Kaan Alpli, Lis Hoxha, Andrew Kerr, Sofia Tischler Alternate: Ronan Mahaffy Faculty Advisor: Steve Williamson
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