David Whyte

Nov 25, 2024 | spectrum.ieee.org | David Whyte

This year the IEEE Canadian Foundation established the Dr. John William Bandler Graduate Scholarship in Engineering Design in honor of the world-renowned engineer, teacher, and innovator. Bandler, an IEEE Life Fellow, died on 28 September 2023. He was known for pioneering space-mapping technology, which enables optimal, high-fidelity design of devices, circuits, and systems at a cost of only a few high-fidelity simulations.

Nov 6, 2024 | dianabutlerbass.substack.com | David Whyte |Diana Bass

Dearest Cottage friends,This evening is painful. It seems as if Donald Trump may win the election — and do so with a larger vote than in either 2016 or 2020. As I write, the election hasn’t been called yet. But by the time we wake in the morning, it might be. History is unfolding a road of terrible uncertainties. Yes, it does seem like it is midnight in America. But now, here, in the dark, I want you to know that if you are feeling bad or scared or angry or confused, you are not alone.

Sep 6, 2024 | theconversation.com | Victoria Cooper |David Whyte

People are not used to thinking of decisions made in boardrooms or by housing authorities as “violent”. Yet the findings of the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire show how they can be. The report lays out how routine decision-making by private construction companies and local authorities prioritised their own immediate economic benefit, in ways that knowingly produced an imminent threat to safety.

Aug 13, 2024 | qoshe.com | David Whyte

Many in the international community are finally coming to accept that the earth’s ecosystem can no longer bear the weight of military occupation. Most have reached this inevitable conclusion, clearly articulated in the environmental movement’s latest slogan “No Climate Justice on Occupied Land”, in light of the horrors we have witnessed in Gaza since October 7.

Apr 9, 2024 | resources.soundstrue.com | David Whyte

David Whyte: Everything Is an Invitation David Whyte — Podcast: Play in new window | Download A good poem, says David Whyte, is revelatory; it takes hold of us and surprises us with new understanding. David Whyte is the bestselling author of ten books of poetry, three works of prose, and the celebrated Sounds True audio program What to Remember When Waking. In this podcast, Tami Simon speaks with David about his writing career, his creative approach to leadership, and the conversation with...