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#WesternU combines research excellence with a transformational student experience to create a meaningful impact in #LdnOnt and beyond. #PurpleAndProud 💜 #AllinWesternU westernu.ca | news.westernu.ca | allin.westernu.ca
“Through football, I've learned so many lessons. The grit, the accountability, the commitment. You learn what it takes to be a leader.” - #WesternU grad Max Von Muehldorfer The support of donor-funded awards eased his financial pressures as a student and athlete. Max's story: buff.ly/778FxHW
#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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Josh Givans is developing affordable, open-source light therapy technology to make jaundice treatment more accessible for newborns. His work is helping communities deliver lifesaving care where access to treatment is limited. Read more: www.theimpactproject.ca/stories/josh... #WesternU
As Pride Nights face more pushback, #WesternU's Noah Vanderhoeven writes that sports leagues still have work to do to show LGBTQ+ fans that they belong.
Expert insight: LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports faces new challenges as Pride Night debates intensify - Western News
Pride Nights help make professional sports more inclusive for LGBTQ+ fans. Western University's Noah Vanderhoeven says those gains face growing resistance.
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#WesternHoco is coming up, September 25 to 27! We can't wait to welcome alumni back to campus for one of Western's most exciting weekends of the year. Homecoming details: buff.ly/iJmPVw8 @westernualumni.bsky.social
We're #AllinWesternU for precision cancer care. A $1.3M gift from alumni Marlene McGrath and Graham Porter is advancing molecular imaging and theranostics research at #WesternU and St. Joseph's Health Care London, bringing patients closer to personalized cancer therapies. @westernualumni.bsky.social
Alumni couple invest in precision cancer care, trainees - Western News
A $1.3M gift from Western alumni Marlene McGrath and Graham Porter advances molecular imaging, theranostics research, cancer care and trainee recruitment.
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“With each head injury I experienced, I developed new symptoms and deficits. My recoveries had unique challenges, and it’s our job as researchers to protect and inform the next generation of athletes.” - grad Rachel Watson Read about the standout hurdler and Academic All-Canadian: buff.ly/kVL4EdX
Focusing on two contested decisions from the 2026 #FIFAWorldCup, Angela Schneider, director of #WesternU's International Centre for Olympic Studies, and research associate Guanpeng Zhou suggest ways to improve the fairness and clarity of VAR reviews.
Expert insight: World Cup video review controversies show why human referees still matter - Western News
Two controversial World Cup VAR decisions reveal why human referees remain essential in determining where a foul begins and how play should be interpreted.
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Most teenagers don't want to see violence and gore online but are fed that kind of content by algorithms, according to results of a new survey from #WesternU researchers @diydigsafety.bsky.social and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection. @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social
Expert insight: Digital safety researchers find most teens see violence online – without seeking it out - Western News
A new survey finds most Canadian teens are exposed to violent and graphic content online, often through social media algorithms rather than active searches.
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The Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan just got one step closer. Dragonfly, led by an international team including co-investigator @westernu.ca professor @planetneish.bsky.social has completed its frame qualification testing in prep for the July 2028 launch. 🔗 spaceq.ca/nasa-dragonf...
NASA Dragonfly rotorcraft enters integration phase ahead of Titan mission
The NASA Dragonfly mission has completed frame testing. The rotorcraft will explore Titan and search for complex organic molecules in 2034.
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#WesternU occupational therapy students are helping reduce health-care wait times for kids while gaining hands-on experience. Through the creation of a new student-led clinic, children in the region were assessed sooner and connected with support to develop fine motor skills.
Occupational therapy students reduce wait times for kids - Western News
Western occupational therapy students created a student-led clinic at TVCC, helping reduce wait times and connect children with supports sooner.
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Nicole Campbell is helping students build skills that often go untaught, from time management and prioritization to critical thinking. Through the open-access Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum toolkit, she's helping learners build confidence for school and beyond. More: buff.ly/ZOCmM9I
“I'm all in on bringing the best version of yourself forward.” - #WesternU grad Antonio Mendes Captain of the varsity squash team and Academic All-Canadian, Antonio welcomes pressure when he steps on the court - thanks to donor support. Read his story: buff.ly/nJjsemM
An adventurer from Quebec used Google Maps to plan a camping trip and stumbled across a large indentation. #WesternU professor Gordon Osinski ( @drcrater.bsky.social ) and his collaborators have now confirmed that the pit is a meteor impact crater dating back roughly 390 million years. 🗺️ ☄️
Giant pit discovered by hiker on Google Maps confirmed to be 390 million-year-old meteor impact crater
Joël Lapointe was using Google Maps to plan a camping trail through Quebec's Côte-Nord region when he stumbled across a large indentation. Now, scientists have confirmed that the pit was indeed a…
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"Our love letter to the future." #WesternU researcher B. M. Watson's ( @brimwats.com ) personal experiences helped shape their work in building on and improving cataloguing – a system that is largely unseen but touches everyone. @westernufims.bsky.social
The hidden world that can make you feel seen: how cataloguing creates community - Western News
Western University professor Bri Watson explores how cataloguing, metadata and archives help people find identity, belonging and community.
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Are workplaces safer today than they were five years ago? A follow-up study by #WesternU researchers shows harassment and violence persist on the job, highlighting the need for practical strategies to drive lasting change.
Are workplaces safer? Harassment and violence persist, Western survey finds - Western News
A new Western University survey shows workplace harassment and violence remain common across Canada, especially among marginalized workers.
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From pioneering women’s rowing to Olympic wrestling, #WesternU athletes helped shape the historic Montreal 1976 Games. 50 years later, their legacy lives on. 🏅🇨🇦 #Olympics #WesternMustangs
Western at the 1976 Olympic Summer Games - Western News
50 years ago, Canada welcomed the world for its first Olympics in Montreal. 15 Western athletes and alumni represented Canada at the Games.
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🧠 Big boost for brain research: Brain Canada is investing $1.4M, matched by #WesternU, giving more researchers across Canada access to Western’s national MRI platform to tackle complex brain health challenges. @braincanada.bsky.social
Brain Canada investment expands access to Western's national MRI research platform - Western News
A $1.4-million Brain Canada investment, matched by Western University, will expand access to the Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping’s MRI platform.
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“I’ve seen how powerful it is when individuals come together for a shared cause. Donors have helped me focus on what matters most – learning, serving and leading.” #AllinWesternU donor support gave Academic All-Canadian and multi‑skilled student-athlete Clarissa the freedom to volunteer. #WesternU
Clarissa Sladek: Paying it forward | Giving to Western
Donors helped multi‑skilled athlete Clarissa focus on what matters most – learning, serving and leading.
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#WesternU researchers have been working with Goodwill to find innovative ways to reduce waste through two unique projects: one with Fanshawe College that turns clothing waste into materials to support plant growth, and the other that uses AI to help divert items from landfills.
Research collaborations aid Goodwill in diverting waste - Western News
Western researchers and Goodwill partnered to reduce textile waste using biochar and AI-powered sorting to keep materials out of landfills.
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"The world needs careful thinking now more than ever." #WesternU professor Dan Lizotte, director of the Rotman Institute of Philosophy, explains how philosophy helps us address challenges no single discipline can solve alone.
Western philosophers, scientists among global scholars tackling “wicked problems” - Western News
Western's Rotman Institute of Philosophy hosted a global Summit on Interdisciplinarity. Director Dan Lizotte explains why 'wicked problems' need philosophy.
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Dr. Abbas Jessani is helping make dental care more accessible for marginalized communities. Through the Community Service Learning program, dental students provide care while gaining hands-on experience delivering person-centred treatment. Read more: buff.ly/YKPYC10 #WesternU #TheImpactProject
My latest article for @ca.theconversation.com - Jeremy Hansen is leaving the Canadian Space Agency, but Canada will still support NASA’s return to the Moon theconversation.com/jeremy-hanse... @westernu.ca @westernuearth.bsky.social @westernuspace.bsky.social
Jeremy Hansen is leaving the Canadian Space Agency, but Canada will still support NASA’s return to the moon
Jenni Gibbons will be lead capsule communicator for NASA’s Artemis III mission, Gordon Osinski is on the science team and Canada also contributes a robotic Lunar Utility Vehicle.
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Floating solar panels face two major hurdles in cold climates: cost and ice. But #WesternU engineering postdoc Koami Soulemane Hayibo and his colleagues believe they’ve found solutions to both, CBC reports.
Canadians design ice-resistant floating solar for cold climates | CBC Climate Change News
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out a new design for a floating solar system designed for Canadian winters, see how Toronto boosted cycling to cut traffic during the World Cup ...
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New hope in Huntington’s disease research. #WesternU professor Patrick O’Donoghue, inaugural Huntington Society of Canada Research Chair, is pioneering innovative approaches to suppress the toxic huntingtin protein and pave the way for future therapies. #AllinWesternU @huntingtonsc.bsky.social
Huntington Society of Canada Research Chair advances innovative approaches to future treatment - Western News
Western researcher Patrick O’Donoghue advances Huntington’s disease research with tRNA-based strategies to suppress toxic proteins and improve treatments.
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#WesternU researchers secured $19M in NSERC Discovery Grants for long-term projects that drive breakthroughs in areas like sustainable energy, ecological resiliency and safer AI. Learn how they're turning curiosity into solutions and shaping Canada's future. #AllinWesternU
NSERC Discovery Grants for Western researchers: $19M - Western News
NSERC Discovery Grants totaling $19 million have been awarded to Western University researchers working on innovative science and engineering projects.
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How can we better protect displaced women and girls from digital abuse? #WesternU law professor Valerie Oosterveld is helping find answers through TRACE, a global project focused on tracking and countering technology-facilitated gender-based violence.
Western prof contributes to Horizon Europe-funded project - Western News
Western prof Valerie Oosterveld brings expertise on sexual crimes in conflict zones to a global project tracking gender-based violence amid those displaced.
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“I'm all in on never giving up on yourself.” - #WesternU grad and national wrestling champion Jonelle Acom Clarke A donor-funded scholarship allowed Jonelle to focus on her athletics and academics with less worry. #AllinWesternU Read more: buff.ly/QtSFCEk @westernualumni.bsky.social
“Western is helping transform breakthrough research into Canadian-made health solutions that will create jobs, improve health outcomes and strengthen our economy." Industry Minister Mélanie Joly visits #WesternU's future Pathogen Research Centre and BioNext, Western’s medical innovation incubator.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly visits Western, with focus on medical innovation, commercialization - Western News
Federal Industry Minister Mélanie Joly visited Western to learn about the new Pathogen Research Facility and Bionext, a medical innovation incubator.
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