It's the last day of exams! 🎉 Wishing you a joyful holiday season and happy new year as you enjoy your well-deserved break. 💜 We look forward to all that 2026 has in store. Please note: #WesternU will be closed for the winter break from Tuesday, December 23 to Sunday, January 4.

Looking to wrap up a 25 in 2025 reading challenge? 📚 Need a dose of holiday gift inspiration? Writers from the #WesternU community have you covered, from pets to poetry, business to basketball.

The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program allows us to welcome outstanding, internationally based researchers to #WesternU to tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges. We look forward to connecting with scholars who are ready to go #AllinWesternU. www.uwo.ca/research/can...

Four new research chairs will transform patient care thanks to a $16.5M investment. The head-to-toe research spans neurology, cardiovascular care, kidney care & orthopaedic surgery @schulichmeddent.bsky.social & @lhscri.bsky.social #AllinWesternU

The next issue of the Western Alumni Magazine is here! Our cover story features #WesternU researchers addressing challenges ranging from agricultural inequities and food security to nutrition, food literacy and waste reduction. Read now: magazine.westernu.ca?utm_source=s...

From a holiday donation drive and a thriving circular market to a new platform to swap campus furnishings, students and staff across #WesternU’s campus are leading initiatives to keep usable items in circulation and avoid excess waste. ♻️

#WesternU’s Technology Transfer Office is translating discoveries to real-world solutions by supporting researchers through commercialization, licensing and bringing ideas to market. One of these companies is Tenomix, which built a robotic imaging device for improving colon cancer diagnostics.

#WesternU's Elizabeth M. Greene and her international collaborators are investigating the Roman Empire ...through leather! The research project received $2.4M in funding for studying how leather was produced, traded and used across Europe and Asia.

Wishing you a joyful holiday season from all of us at #WesternU! ✨ Our #PurpleAndProud community continues to use their talents to make the world a better place. Thank you for being part of it. 💜

Looking for unique holiday gifts? Skip the big-box stores and shop local with #WesternU! 🎁 From heartfelt books to Indigenous art, eco-friendly treats and handcrafted gifts, these items support Western creators, celebrate community and give back.

#WesternU welcomes The Canada Impact + Chairs program launched by Minister Joly yesterday. This program will help attract the best and brightest to support innovation, knowledge translation and new discoveries that drive social and economic growth. www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...

Hello world! This is the brand-new bluesky account of the Centre for Animals on the Move at @westernu.ca! Follow us for cool science, behind-the-scenes views of how we get our data, the awesome folks working here, and our newest publications. Please share!

🌪️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

Canadians are still getting more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods that are heavy in salt, saturated fat and sugar. Several #WesternU researchers, including Danielle Battram, are working to promote making healthier choices.

#WesternU has established a new Centre for Bioethics, bringing top experts together to examine the critical ethical issues plaguing health-care providers, policy-makers and health systems. #bioethics

“Before this internship, and before donors, research felt out of reach. Now I see a path forward — even grad school feels possible.” - fourth-year #WesternU biochemical engineering student Sabrina Lindow Learn how donors who are #AllinWesternU help the next generation thrive.

Safer, more powerful batteries developed by Western team. “Sodium is much more abundant and cheaper, and if we can make it work in a solid-state form of the electrolyte, it could be cheaper, safer and long lasting.” news.westernu.ca/2025/11/sodi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca

Everyone feels pain. Few understand it. @westernu.ca researchers are tackling its complexity with ambitious, cross-disciplinary science. "This is one of the best neuroimaging centres in Canada. I'm excited to see what we can build," says @daspainbrain.bsky.social. Read more in Rapport Magazine.

An interdisciplinary team at #WesternU, created through the Bone and Joint Institute's grand challenge, is developing an innovative solution that could bring relief to millions struggling with chronic back pain.

Egide Kalisa is empowering kids in Rwanda to advocate for cleaner air. His research on emerging pollutants launched a program giving students sensors to track air quality at school and home—building a new generation of environmental advocates. #WesternU #TheImpactProject buff.ly/Nqibtnz

The live monthly testing of #WesternU’s emergency weather siren will take place today, Wednesday, December 3, around noon. Unless otherwise notified, this is only a test and no action is required. Learn more: uwo.ca/weather_sire...

Food is more than what’s on the plate. Climate, capitalism and inequality are reshaping agriculture, and #WesternU experts are rethinking how to feed the world without breaking the planet—or leaving farmers behind. Read more in the @westernualumni.bsky.social Magazine.

From the newsroom to #WesternU’s classrooms —Angela Murphy, foreign editor of the @theglobeandmail.com, is the 2026 Asper Fellow. She's ready to guide the next generation of journalists (and learn from them, too). Read more about her journey. @westernufims.bsky.social

A new #WesternU exchange with Daegu Opera House is showcasing emerging artists on the world stage, including grad Hillary Tufford and five South Korean soloists making their Canadian debut at Western Dec. 5. @westernualumni.bsky.social

#WesternU celebrated the start of a major in Black Studies, one of the first in Canada. Professor Erika Lawson, who contributed to its creation, highlighted its offerings including education in Black history, culture & heritage, politics and sociology etc.

At #WesternU, researchers are pushing the boundaries of sustainable agriculture with bold ideas aimed at creating resilient food systems and securing a healthier future for everyone. Read more in the Fall/Winter issue of the @westernualumni.bsky.social Magazine.

#BlackFriday deals are here, or are they? #WesternU’s Mark Cleveland breaks down tactics retailers use to push shoppers into buying. To understand the psychology behind the frenzy – and how to avoid impulse shopping – read more on Western News.

#WesternU researchers are turning waste into solutions for both industries and the climate. Their ITER Technologies startup uses crop residue to create biochar that improves soil, filters contaminants and captures carbon for centuries:

Mustangs, thank you for another great International Week! It was an energetic week with performances, a cooking showdown, concerts and more, as #WesternU students, staff and faculty celebrated cultural diversity and explored international learning opportunities.

Ryder James, winner of #WesternU's 2024-25 high school composition and songwriting competition, is now a first-year popular music studies student and was named 'One to Watch' by SOCAN. The competition is open to HS students across Canada until Dec. 15.

Researchers in Engineering and Science are responding to climate change by understanding its impact on extreme weather. Go behind the research with President Alan Shepard to see how #WesternU is all in on building stronger, safer & more sustainable communities, today. #AllinWesternU buff.ly/sDmnQSq

#WesternU researchers are tackling every part of the food system, from growing and distributing to improving nutrition and cutting waste. Learn about feeding change and more in the new issue of the Western Alumni Magazine: buff.ly/ZfP86Y2

Dozens of master of public health students were immersed in a measles outbreak simulation workshop led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor Ava John-Baptiste last week. The #WesternU students developed key skills to manage outbreaks from a public health lens.

New Museum London exhibition, curated by #WesternU visual arts professor Alena Robin, features rare collection of 1970s-era works donated by long-time community leaders. #LdnOnt

New #QSSustainability Rankings put #WesternU in top 1% globally.🏆 "Future-proofing our planet is a priority for Western – through teaching, research & innovative solutions put into practice on our own campus.” – President Alan Shepard @worlduniranking

New federal funding will help an international team, including #WesternU researchers, using AI to discover new drugs for fighting cancer and infectious disease.

@theglobeandmail.com shared an inside look into a measles outbreak simulation workshop led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor Ava John-Baptiste which prepares #WesternU's masters of public health students to tackle these issues in the real world.

"Receiving the award has truly lifted a weight off my shoulders. It means I can pursue my entrepreneurial passions. I’m incredibly grateful to be supported in doing what I love.” - student Emma Ouellette Thank you for being all in for the next generation of changemakers. #NationalPhilanthropyDay

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

#WesternU researchers have unlocked the hidden potential in discarded MRI data, developing a new technique transforming how scientists study the brain. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social

Anmol Dutta, lecturer in gender, sexuality and women’s studies, joined CBC London Morning to discuss her course that will run this winter at #WesternU exploring women in stand-up comedy through a scholarly lens.

#WesternU’s International Week officially kicks off Nov. 17 and runs to Nov. 21! 🌎 From cultural showcases, cooking showdowns and Global Cafés to workshops on careers, study and intercultural experiences, International Week is for everyone. See all events: internationalweek.uwo.ca/events

Featured in The Guardian: “To make a credible [tsunami catastrophe] model, we need experience." #WesternU prof Katsu Goda explains his tsunami modelling research in Tofino, B.C.

A #WesternU student startup is bringing smart tech to the tack room to improve the health and performance of horses. 🐎 Meet Sydney Burns and Julia Piskunowicz, co-founders of StableInsights. @iveybusiness.bsky.social

Historian and #WesternU postdoctoral researcher Eric Story unveiled the story of two Canadian war amputees who trekked 2,000 km in 1923, helping to spark the disability-rights movement in Canada. #RemembranceDay @ca.theconversation.com

Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. #LestWeForget #LdnOnt

CBC News highlighted the rematriation of two Thunderbird eggs from #WesternU to Kettle and Stony Point First Nation. The large stone spheres, also known as kettles, hold cultural significance to the Anishinaabek and were returned to their home on the shores of Lake Huron last week.

In 1992, Dr. Peter Howitt co-published a paper on “creative destruction” while working at @westernu.ca. In 2025, that paper helped him win the Nobel Prize in Economics. From research in 1992 to global recognition in 2025 – this is a momentous achievement for Canadian research excellence!

Honoured to see Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield share #WesternU research by professor Gordon Osinski ( @drcrater.bsky.social ) and his international collaborators that shows how quickly life can form after a meteorite impact.

New in @ca.theconversation.com, researchers at @westernufims.bsky.social and @schulichmeddent.bsky.social share how #mindfulness can make it easier to receive feedback, turning the experience from stress to opportunity.