WesternU Research
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Supporting & celebrating research, scholarship, creative activity and innovation at #WesternU. westernu.ca/research
@schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor emeritus Fred Possmayer is one of six Canadians being inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2027. Learn more on Western news: news.westernu.ca/2026/11/fred...
Fred Possmayer inducted to Canadian Medical Hall of Fame - Western News
Fred Possmayer, professor emeritus at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, will be inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 2027.
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Congratulations to Beth Gillies, professor in @westernu.ca's departments of chemistry and chemical and biochemical engineering, for winning the 2026 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award! Read more about Beth and her work on Western News: news.westernu.ca/2026/10/gill...
Beth Gillies wins prestigious national research award
Western University chemist Elizabeth Gillies has won the 2026 NSERC John C. Polanyi Award for her pioneering work in polymer science.
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Think Tank Thursdays cont.: "Satellite Constellations": As satellite networks expand, so do questions about space governance, environmental responsibility, and who gets to shape the rules beyond Earth. Learn more: rotman.uwo.ca/research/res... #WesternU #ThinkTank #Research #westernu #research
Congratulations to #WesternU's four new and renewed Canada Research Chairs, spanning the fields of antimicrobial resistance, mental health, wearable medical devices and water quality. Learn more on Western News: news.westernu.ca/2026/10/west...
Four new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at Western - Western News
Biochemistry professor Stephanie Bishop is among four new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at Western University.
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Join us Oct. 29 for the final event in our 2026 Agency & AI lecture series. Explore Three Dimensions at McIntosh Gallery with Alice Huang, Yadira Lizama-Mué, and Eleanor Laffling. Free and open to all. www.uwo.ca/events/2026/...
Publishing with Tri-Agency funding? New open access rules apply to grants awarded on or after Jan. 1, 2027. Our librarians break down what you need to do and how we can help. Info sessions Nov. 3, 5, 12 and 16. Questions? rsclib@uwo.ca #OpenAccess #ResearchFunding #WesternU
Navigating the Revised Tri-Agency Open Access Policy: How Western Libraries Can Help
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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A Canadian research team could be on the brink of a giant leap forward for the treatment of HIV, which affects more than 40 million people globally – 65 per cent of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. Lisa Hrabluk reports. www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...
Canada’s HIV moonshot to “tickle” the virus out of hiding
A research team that spans four universities, boosted by massive new funding, is targeting the virus in novel, promising ways
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A @westernu.ca-led international research initiative to develop an accessible HIV cure has received $24 million in federal funding to promote its equitable approach to advancing treatment. Learn more about the NFRF-Transformation stream-funded IMMUNEQUITY today: news.westernu.ca/2026/10/immu...
$24M federal investment fuels Western-led bid to cure HIV
Western-led international research initiative to develop an accessible HIV cure received $24 million in federal funding.
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📣 The 2026 #SSHRCStorytellers Challenge is live! Don’t miss out on your chance to share amazing SSHRC funded research and earn up to $4,000! Submit your story: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/research-...
Research from professors Immaculate Namukasa, Anton Puvirajah, and Paul Tarc has catalyzed community-based STEM programs for equity-deserving K-12 students while providing invaluable experiential learning opportunities for education graduate students. ow.ly/Q4mN50ZYZSQ
Western Education led research catalyzes community-based STEAM learning
Research from Professors Namukasa, Puvirajah, and Tarc has sparked community-based STEM learning opportunities for equity-deserving K-12 students.
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When thinking about screen time, much of the conversation focuses on kids' use of screens. But as #WesternU's vice-president of research Penny Pexman and colleagues write in @ca.theconversation.com, parents' screen time has its own impacts.
Expert insight: How parental technoference can affect children - Western News
What is parental technoference? New research finds parents distracted by devices are more likely to miss young children’s signals.
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We're launching the Rotman Trainee Partnership Initiative, connecting graduate students with organizations to foster impactful research collaborations. Meet Eden Hoffer, a PhD Student in Health Information Science, and learn more about the program: rotman.uwo.ca/opportunitie... #Research #westernu
Congratulations to @westernufims.bsky.social professor Amanda Grzyb (@amanda-grzyb.bsky.social) and the entire Surviving Memory in Postwar El Salvador team on being selected as a finalist for the Partnership Award! #WesternU #GreaterImpact
SSHRC | CRSH@sshrc-crsh.canada.ca · 3w ago👏 Bravo to the finalists of the 2026 #SSHRC Impact Awards! Discover more about these remarkable researchers. sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2026... #ImpactAwards
Congratulations, Dr. Rouleau! #WesternU
Brain Canada@braincanada.bsky.social · 4w agoCongrats to Dr. Laurence Rouleau of @westernuresearch.bsky.social, recipient of the 2026 ALS Canada-Brain Canada Clinical Research Fellowship! Find out more about her research: braincanada.ca/about/news-u... @alscanada.bsky.social @lhsccanada.bsky.social
Congratulations to Hayley Thorpe on receiving the 2026 Young Investigator Grant from @bbrfoundation.bsky.social. Her research investigates the genetic link between cannabis use and schizophrenia, which could point to potential new treatment targets.
Young Investigator Grant opens new avenues for postdoctoral scholar - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University
Hayley Thorpe’s research is untangling the genetic links between cannabis use and schizophrenia
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Brain Canada's 2026 Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research program is now open. Early-career researchers can apply for $100K over two years. Letters of Intent due Nov 3 at 5 p.m. ET. ➡️ braincanada.ca/files/2026-f... #Neuroscience #ResearchFunding
Western researchers Jörn Diedrichsen and Jody Culham are leading an international effort to study the complexity of how the mind navigates though tasks by observing how participants brains blood flow changes while gaming - inside of an fMRI machine. news.westernu.ca/2026/10/digi...
Western neuroscientists developing digital brain
Western University neuroscientists are studying brain in a way that mimics real life by having people play video games inside an fMRI scanner.
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Congratulations! #WesternU is proud of all you're achieving and the impact you're having to create a safer, more inclusive and healthier world.
Western University@westernu.ca · last mo.#WesternU profs are changing lives through discovery - from brain-inspired AI and heart disease breakthroughs to more inclusive music and solutions for nuclear waste storage and gender-based violence. Meet the Western Research Excellence Awards recipients.
#WesternU is building a new home for the future of health research. The Bioconvergence Centre will integrate medicine, biology, engineering and advanced technologies, accelerating the path from research breakthroughs to real treatments. #AllinWesternU
Western to build Bioconvergence Centre for transformative health research, impact - Western News - Western University
Western is constructing Canada's first purpose-built Bioconvergence Centre, accelerating health discoveries from lab to patient.
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Our first #MemberMonday spotlight features Carolyn McLeod, Distinguished University Professor in Philosophy at #WesternUniversity. Explore her latest publication on trust and belonging: www.researchgate.net/publication/... Want to be featured? Click here: uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Western University engineers have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing challenge in nuclear power. Study describes how hydrogen combined with zirconium may cause stress inside reactors. news.westernu.ca/2026/09/west... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
Engineers investigate cracking in nuclear reactors
Western University engineers have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing challenge in nuclear power.
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#WesternU PhD student Alessandra Walsh spent 13 days at sea testing a new way to detect deep-sea bioluminescence and tracking how climate change is reshaping ocean predator-prey dynamics. 🦈
Deep learning: Western student explores ocean depths aboard Irish research vessel - Western News
Western University PhD student Alessandra Walsh studied marine ecosystems and tested a deep-sea bioluminescence theory about an Irish research vessel.
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Think Tank Thursdays: “Historical Wargames and AI Simulation” explores how decisions are made under pressure and what happens when AI takes part. Using historical wargames, the project examines decision-making, ethics, and crisis escalation. rotman.uwo.ca/research/res... #westernu #research
New funding opportunity for doctoral researchers: We’re pleased to expand our partnership with the @dfg.de through the German-Canadian International Research Training Groups joint initiative. Learn more and how to apply: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/o...
Electric fields offer new hope against aggressive brain cancer, Western researchers find. “We’re using the electrodes to target very specific areas, making sure the electrical stimulation reaches the tumour while delivering the right amount of energy to each spot.” news.westernu.ca/2026/08/elec...
Electric fields offer new hope against aggressive brain cancer
Western University researchers are using electric therapy to treat glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat brain cancers.
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SSHRC’s Aid to Scholarly Journals grants support open access Canadian research publications. This includes support for 66 French-language journals and 51 bilingual journals that publish social sciences and humanities research. Learn more: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/competiti...
Are you a 1st or 2nd year Western PhD student completing neuroscience or brain-related research? Apply for the NeurotechEU Doctoral Network, co-funded by the European Union: an int'l program connecting university researchers across Europe + Canada! Apply by August 17th: https://ow.ly/mcCm50Zv9nX
Research funding applications to SSHRC are evaluated in the official language in which they are submitted. Interested in becoming a reviewer? Find out more: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/h...
#WesternU researchers earned nearly $9.8M in federal SSHRC grants supporting 74 research projects across the social sciences and humanities. Professors Emily Abrams Ansari, Ryan Liss and Laura Stephenson are using their funding to understand sovereignty, identity and community.
Western receives $9.8M in federal SSHRC funding - Western News
Federal SSHRC grants provide a total of $9.8 million in funding for 74 diverse Western research projects across faculties.
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