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Supporting & celebrating research, scholarship, creative activity and innovation at #WesternU.

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Learn how #WesternU 's Technology Transfer Office supports researcher #innovation: news.westernu.ca/2025/12/tech...
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Western’s Technology Transfer Office powers innovation - Western News
Western’s Technology Transfer Office helps researchers turn innovation into real-world solutions, guiding startups like Tenomix in launching the Lymphonator
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December 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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🌪️A Radar technique has been applied to study tornado tracks in forested areas for the 1st time by @westernu.ca ES prof @planetneish.bsky.social + co-authors Sophia Slabon + Connell Miller at the Canadian Severe Storms Lab.

🔗https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07038992.2025.2579315#abstract
December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Meet our panelists for our Jan. 14th "Who owns our Knowledge" #OpenScience AI panel!

Please join us in welcoming Mark Daley, Joanna Redden, Stephen Spong, and James Shelley. The panel will be moderated by Emiko Muraki.

RSVP for the in-person panel here: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
December 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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How climate, capitalism and inequality shape our food systems — and why local, creative, inclusive solutions may be the key to future food security. Powerful research from Western experts. 🌾
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#FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #WesternU #Sustainability
December 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Today at #CSPC2025, @pennypexman.bsky.social moderated a panel on #climatechange causing increased #climatedisasters and what Canada can do to build #resilience. Thanks to @cssl.ca director Greg Kopp and our colleagues from government and industry for their perspectives and time!
Speaker bios slide from the panel. (L to R): Greg Kopp, Dipika Deol, Marianne Armstrong, Erin Taylor, Penny Pexman.
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Join Jacquie Burkell, Joanna Redden and their colleagues tomorrow at #CSPC2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. for their panel, "Bridging Trust and Accountability: Legal, Ethical, and Community Perspectives on Post-Deployment AI Governance"

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Portrait of Joanna Redden, Associate Professor, Western University Text: I will be speaking at CSPC2025 - 17th Canadian Science Policy Conference, the most comprehensive science and innovation policy conference in Canada. Westin Hotel, Ottawa - November 19th-21st, 2025 www.cspc2025.ca Portrait of Jacquie Burkell, Associate Vice-President (Research), Western University Text: I will be speaking at CSPC2025 - 17th Canadian Science Policy Conference, the most comprehensive science and innovation policy conference in Canada. Westin Hotel, Ottawa - November 19th-21st, 2025 www.cspc2025.ca
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A high school science fair project is now a promising startup, Sylvara, founded by #WesternU student Aakarsh Garg. His plant-care device is growing strong with coaching, funding and maker space support at Morrissette Institute for Entrepreneurship available to all students and staff
Student entrepreneurship programs support startup launch - Western News
Student entrepreneurship programs at Western's Morrissette Entrepreneurship provide comprehensive support to help student launch plant-care startup Sylvara
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November 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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#WesternU's @iveybusiness.bsky.social was ranked first in Canada and 25th globally in the Financial Times latest assessment of research impact. The @financialtimes.com ranking also found business cases authored by Ivey are the second most-used worldwide.
Financial Times ranks Ivey 1st in Canada, 25th in world - Western News
Ivey Business School was ranked first in Canada and 25th globally in the Financial Times latest assessment of research impact.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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On this day in 1920, Dr. Frederick Banting woke at 2 a.m. in #LdnOnt and jotted down a 25-word idea — setting in motion the discovery of insulin.

105 years later, Banting's legacy continues. A heritage plaque at #WesternU now marks the historic moment.

Learn more: www.uwo.ca/projects/her...
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Stoked to see our study out in final form! Big kudos to @jonathanamichaels.bsky.social for driving this along for the past 5 years.
October 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Transparent, trustworthy research starts with us.

This #OpenAccessWeek, take a step toward openness: share a preprint, publish openly, post a dataset, or discuss responsible AI. Small actions create big change! How are you making your research more open?
October 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Congratulations to @schulichmeddent.bsky.social's Patrick Moynihan as #WesternU 's newest Canada Research Chair, and congratulations to our seven renewals!

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Western's new Canada Research Chair fights tuberculosis - Western News
One new Canada Research Chair was awarded at Western and seven chairs renewed. The university also received $13.9 in research support funding.
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October 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Pascal Michelberger, postdoctoral scholar with @westernuacademy.bsky.social, wrote in @ca.theconversation.com on how satire helps us navigate disorienting politics theconversation.com/trump-said-w...
‘Trump said what?!’ — How satire helps us navigate disorienting politics
It’s important to consider how political satire helps defend democracy in ways that go beyond speaking truth to power.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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We are excited to announce our new partnership with @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social, granting researchers at both institutions access to 13 leading research facilities across both universities: news.westernu.ca/2025/10/west... @innovation.ca 🧵 (1/4)
Western, McMaster share access to top research facilities - Western News
Western and McMaster partnered for shared access to 13 research facilities across both campuses, providing researchers a larger range of world-class spaces.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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PhD student & Vanier Scholar Naser Ahmed is rethinking transit design with HEAT—an innovative tool measuring heat exposure in public transit access to help cities plan safer, climate-smart systems.
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#WesternU #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResearch
October 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Congratulations to former longtime @westernusocsci.bsky.social professor Peter Howitt on receiving the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences!

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Canadian Peter Howitt among 3 Nobel winners in economics | CBC News
Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Next stop on our Annual Fall Lecture Series - Innovation Works with Dr. Cheryl Currie! All are welcome to this free event - no registration required! Full series details here: www.rotman.uwo.ca/event/connec...
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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pain research @westernu.ca will continue to grow

www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025...

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Pain Killers - Western University
Everyone feels it. Few understand it. The science is finally catching up.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Dr. Robert Hegele is among the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame's #2026CMHFInductees, in recognition of his pioneering research identifying genetic predispositions toward health conditions like high cholesterol, which increase risk for heart attack and stroke. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
Schulich prof inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame - Western News
Schulich prof Dr. Robert Hegele inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in recognition of his lipid disorder research to reduce heart attacks, strokes.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Canada’s fertility rate has dropped to a historic low, raising important questions about the country’s future. CTV News featured expert insight from Western Sociology professor Kate Choi on the trends shaping this demographic shift. Read more here: www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Canada’s fertility rate has reached a new low
Canada's total fertility rate fell again last year, reaching a record low of 1.25 children per woman, following years of decline.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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We welcomed @westernu.ca alumni + the public at the #WesternHoco tours on September 27th!

Researchers from WIN + the Center for Brain and Mind gave a great overview of facilities + neuroscience research happening at Western.

Thanks to Western Alumni for organizing the event!
September 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Today, Sept. 30, we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR). This day is dedicated to honouring the children who never made it home and the Survivors of residential schools. It also serves to raise awareness about the intergenerational impacts of these experiences.
Three students stand outside the Wampum Learning Lodge wearing orange shirts that read, "Every Child Matters".
September 30, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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We warmly invite you to our Annual Fall Lecture Series: Connecting Research to the Public Good, taking place throughout October and November 2025. More info here:
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September 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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“We have a chance to lead the kind of transformation the world needs while helping prepare global citizens who will champion real change. The time is now. The opportunity is in front of us – let’s make it happen, together.” - Western President Alan Shepard
#AllinWesternU
Western launches "All in" Campaign to raise $1 billion - Western News
Western's $1B "All in" Campaign is a ‘grand collaboration’ to build a better future for Canada and the world through fundraising and alumni engagement.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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It’s official, we are all in! Join us as we continue to drive impactful change for Canada and the world. There's so much to be proud of and so much more to do. #AllinWesternU

Learn more: allin.westernu.ca?utm_medium=s...
September 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM