This has been another really productive year for research at #WesternU. We are excited to share our 2025 Research Year-In-Review, which highlights some of Western's research successes in the past year: www.uwo.ca/research/202...

Learn how #WesternU 's Technology Transfer Office supports researcher #innovation: news.westernu.ca/2025/12/tech... #research

🌪️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

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_...

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. 🌾 👉 magazine.westernu.ca/politics-of-... #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #WesternU #Sustainability

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!

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" www.xcdsystem.com/cspc/program...

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'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.

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...

Stoked to see our study out in final form! Big kudos to @jonathanamichaels.bsky.social for driving this along for the past 5 years.

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?

Congratulations to @schulichmeddent.bsky.social's Patrick Moynihan as #WesternU 's newest Canada Research Chair, and congratulations to our seven renewals! news.westernu.ca/2025/10/patr...

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...

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)

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. grad.uwo.ca/academics/in... #WesternU #UrbanPlanning #ClimateResearch

Congratulations to former longtime @westernusocsci.bsky.social professor Peter Howitt on receiving the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences! www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...

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...

pain research @westernu.ca will continue to grow www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025... @westernknowpain.bsky.social @westernuwin.bsky.social @westernuresearch.bsky.social

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

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...

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!

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.

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: www.rotman.uwo.ca/event/connec...

“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

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...

In partnership with the @rotmanphilosophy.bsky.social, the Institute for Earth and Space Exploration will be participating in Western's annual Homecoming celebrations on Saturday, September 27th! Register by September 23rd here: www.westernconnect.ca/site/Calenda...

An international team of nearly 100 researchers, including @westernu.ca adjunct professor Auriane Egal + professor Denis Vida published the first-ever comprehensive study of an asteroid's journey from space down to impact on earth. ☄️ Read the full story here: news.westernu.ca/2025/09/plan...

Congratulations, Sarah Al-Saoud, and the rest of the awardees!

Stay curious, stay open! ☕ At WIN, our ReproducibiliTea journal club keeps us up to date on the latest in open science. We meet monthly to discuss open science over tea—join us in person or online! Find updates and info here: osf.io/zk2de/, or join our mailing list at [email protected]

Happy 6th Annual Open Science Week! Founded by the Allen Institute, this week celebrates those who openly share tools, data + resources to accelerate discovery. Many of our researchers benefit from these efforts, so stay tuned for their #OpenScience stories + share yours here! @westernu.ca

adam patrick bell is bringing inclusivity to music education by championing disability-led design. From personalized instruments to networking opportunities, adam encourages us to build systems that adapt to people—not the other way around. #TheImpactProject #WesternU buff.ly/4U0ZPAC

#WesternU's new Pathogen Research Centre will advance health research in Canada. Eric Arts & Rick Gibson spoke with CBC London about how this facility will allow researchers to understand how viruses and bacteria transmit through an environment. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This morning, we connected over breakfast with Western Research staff, followed by updates from @pennypexman.bsky.social and a panel on AI in Research with Joanna Redden, Lyle Muller and @cribravo.bsky.social, moderated by @jamesshelley.com. Thanks, everyone, for a great start to the school year!

Congratulations, Prof. Ryan Chan on receiving the 2025 #AMSfellowship! His project explores how to prepare nursing students to deliver compassionate care alongside AI in healthcare. 🔗 More here: buff.ly/cWYUK50 @rchan228.bsky.social @westernuresearch.bsky.social

Congratulations to all of @westernu.ca's newest Fellows and College members! Thanks, too, to @src-rsc.bsky.social for continuing to recognize leaders in order to help them build a better future in Canada and around the world. news.westernu.ca/2025/09/roya...

#WesternU’s new Pathogen Research Centre will position #LdnOnt as a national leader in virus transmission research and the development of vaccines and treatments for a range of diseases. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social

How does the sound of names bias hiring decisions? From @westernu.ca Vice-President (Research) @pennypexman.bsky.social and her @carleton.ca colleague, @davidmsidhu.bsky.social in @ca.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/whats-in-a-n...

An international team including @westernu.ca profs Jan Cami and Els Peeters discovered new molecules in images of the Butterfly Nebula collected by #JWST! Learn more here: news.westernu.ca/2025/08/webb...

Faculty members, researchers 👋 Need to polish up your @orcid.org profile? A team of us at @westernu.ca are hosting a virtual "ORCID Clinic" on Sep 24 at 12PM ET to help researchers get their profiles connected with trusted databases. @westernuresearch.bsky.social forms.cloud.microsoft/r/zRVJ84t55C

Four #WesternU faculty members were recognized by the Ontario government with Early Researcher Awards. Congratulations to Liliana Alvarez, Thomas DeFalco, Yalda Mohsenzadeh and Lyle Muller. 👏 #PurpleAndProud

Neuroscientist Emma Duerden is helping youth who experience anxiety. Sharing her deep understanding of brain development, she collaborates with educators across disciplines to promote long-term resilience. #TheImpactProject #WesternU buff.ly/xblDusF

“Scientists-turned-storm chasers” are tracking down Alberta hail storms to better understand how to protect against them. Researchers from the Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory ( @cssl.ca ) at #WesternU spoke with the @theglobeandmail.com about the Northern Hail Project.

As part of the Engineering for Health Equity fellowship, #WesternU PhD student Olusoji Ogunbode spent the summer in Nigeria testing wearable technology to track Parkinson's disease symptoms in real time. #Parkinsons #HealthyEquity

Have you submitted your piece to the Cells I See Art Contest yet? 👀 Hosted at #TMM2025 by CCRM and SCN, this national contest highlights the best cell-inspired art and images in Canada. 🗓️ Submission deadline: September 5, 2025 ➡️ Enter now: www.tillandmcculloch.ca/event/d754f8...

Join the top organoid researchers in Canada for cutting-edge presentations, networking, and more! 🗓️Nov 5-6, 2025 📍Lamplighter Inn, London Register here: conference.has.uwo.ca/Register/def... Submit an abstract here: www.westernorganoids.ca/abstract #CANCOR #Organoids

We are proud to share that @westernu.ca continues its collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) through the Academic Partnership Program. (1/2) #CNL #AECL #Nuclear #Innovation #Research

A warm, Western congratulations to @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor Grace Parraga, who has been named director of the Western Academy for Advanced Research / @westernuacademy.bsky.social: www.uwo.ca/academy/news...

From exploring a surprising new ally in the fight against bladder cancer to a world-first asthma study, #WesternU researchers attract more than $15M in federal funding from CIHR_IRSC.

Are you an all-star videographer, a master of post, and passionate about supporting research communication? Are you in #ldnont? My team has an RFI out, towards creating a shortlist of longterm collaborators for the @westernu.ca Storyhouse program. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...