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We’re all in on preparing future leaders and global citizens to thrive amid today's dynamic, interconnected and rapidly evolving challenges and opportunities. Learn more about #WesternU's most ambitious campaign: allin.westernu.ca/preparing-fu... #AllinWesternU

Be Giant highlights groundbreaking HIV research led by Eric Arts, professor at #WesternU's @schulichmeddent.bsky.social. Backed by a $24M federal grant, the team is working toward an HIV cure while improving access to treatment worldwide. @be-giant.bsky.social

"Meaningful international impact ultimately comes down to people." François Carrier joins #WesternU as its first executive director of global engagement, bringing 20+ years of experience building international research collaborations and partnerships.

Western electrochemists uncover new insights into nuclear fuel. Unexpected discovery offers new clues about how fuel fabrication may influence performance. news.westernu.ca/2026/10/sili... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca

How do sports shape the way we view politics? It's a question #WesternU grad Noah Vanderhoeven has been helping to answer throughout his PhD as a Body Politics Lab researcher and media commentator. 🎓🎉 #WesternClassof2026 @westernualumni.bsky.social

"Stop, think, verify. You don’t need to be a cybersecurity expert to protect yourself. A little suspicion can go a long way." #WesternU's chief information security officer Brent Fowles offers tips and strategies to stay safe online. #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth @westernuwts.bsky.social

An international project to find an equitable cure for HIV is receiving $24 million in federal funding. Led by #WesternU's Eric Arts, prof @schulichmeddent.bsky.social, IMMUNEQUITY will advance promising treatments for first-in-human clinical trials.

Researchers from #WesternU and @lhscri.bsky.social are exploring risk of death for patients with high potassium. “The challenge is patients can feel completely fine, even when their potassium is at a dangerously high level,” said @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor Dr. Michael Chiu.

Great time celebrating my graduate students Kendrick and Andrea @westernu.ca @schulichmeddent.bsky.social Fall Convocation 2026!

“I saw it as an investment in the future of both my family and myself.” Edith Otalike’s career has taken her from pharmacy practice in Nigeria to doctoral research at #SchulichMedDent, driven by a curiosity about how evidence informs health-care decisions. #ClassOf2026 #WesternU

The U.S. midterm elections will decide which party holds the majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Wondering what that means? #WesternU political science professor Matthew Lebo explains.

“Every material has their own enemy. Its own kryptonite.” #WesternU chemistry professor Yolanda Hedberg studied gold earrings in artificial sweat to test if they could possibly trigger allergic reactions.

"My passion for science drives everything I do." Inspired by her dad's encouragement to stay curious, first-year integrated science student Autumn Wright is among 11 new Schulich Leaders at #WesternU. 🎉

Jana Bataineh, pursuing her PhD and a master of clinical science in audiology at #WesternU, developed the Hearing Health Seminar Series to improve hearing health in Canada. She's bringing that series to primary care clinics and helping to connect physicians and audiologists.

Kato Hussein Wabbi is solving a global health gap. Up to 70% of critical hospital equipment in sub-Saharan Africa is broken at any given time. He's developing AI-powered maintenance tools to predict failures before they happen, keeping life-saving technology running. #WesternU buff.ly/Qkn2mvW

#WesternU chemistry professor Samantha Gateman and her team found silicon inside TRISO nuclear fuel – and determined it was already there before the particle ever entered a reactor. It raises new questions about how the material entered the fuel kernel in the first place.

#WesternU neuroscientists Jörn Diedrichsen and Jody Culham are part of a Meta-funded international effort to develop an open source digital model for the human brain. They're studying the brain by combining carefully designed cognitive tasks with immersive video games. 🧠 🎮️

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.

What does it take to build a team capable of flying farther from Earth than anyone has before? Col. Jeremy Hansen, the first Canadian to travel to the moon on NASA's Artemis II mission, returned to #WesternU to speak with 1,000 employees at Staff and Leader Learning Day. 🚀

U.S.-based Polymarket is taking wagers on who will be the next mayor in several Canadian cities. "We do not yet know how much these odds influence voters, or whether exposure to them changes how people understand an election," writes #WesternU political science PhD Noah Vanderhoeven. #ONpoli

By age 40, one in two Canadians will have (or have had) a mental illness, according to CMHA data ( @cmhaontario.bsky.social ). #WesternU health studies professor Eric Collins shares insights into the factors eroding mental health – and what we can do about it.

#WesternU is moving up in PitchBook’s 2026 rankings of top universities for entrepreneurship. Western climbed to 36th globally for undergraduate alumni entrepreneurs (up from 40th), while also rising in rankings for MBA entrepreneurs and undergraduate female founders.

Vasharna Thangavel helps kids and educators talk openly about disability. Through her inclusive children’s book "Through Echo’s Eyes" – which uses both Braille and standard text – she’s breaking down stigma and fostering lifelong empathy. theimpactproject.westernu.ca/stories/vash... #WesternU

Bracing for a tense time around the dinner table this holiday weekend? #WesternU family studies researcher Lara Descartes from the Faculty of Health Sciences breaks down why #Thanksgiving can be so stressful - and how you can have a smoother holiday.

🍁 As Canadians look to source a 100 per cent Canadian Thanksgiving dinner, Ivey adjunct professor Paul van der Werf shared expert insight with @cdnpress.bsky.social on celebrating harvest season with local, budget-friendly ingredients.

"Polls tell us a lot, but they cannot capture the forces that move conflicted individual voters in the final days of a campaign." Ahead of the U.S. midterms, #WesternU prof. Matthew Lebo shares his insights in an opinion piece for @theglobeandmail.com.

Colin King uses children’s storybooks to help families recognize and manage anxiety early, giving kids the language and tools to build lifelong resilience. Read more: theimpactproject.westernu.ca/stories/coli... #WesternU #TheImpactProject

#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.

From legal negotiations to community outreach, #WesternU students and alumni are helping Canada's first WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, succeed on and off the court. 🏀🎉

Lisa Ko, #WesternU's new writer-in-residence, describes herself as a “long journey writer,” primarily writing long-form fiction. The award-winning American author said she's eager to work with emerging student writers and others across campus during her residency.

The Guardian featured Margaret Atwood’s $1M gift to establish the Graeme Gibson Chair in Avian Biology at #WesternU as a full-page story in this weekend’s edition. The gift is in honour of her late partner, who was an avid bird watcher. @theguardian.com

#WesternU student Kolbi Williams turned a Haudenosaunee teaching into a striking orange shirt design for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation that encourages people to look beyond appearances, honour Indigenous voices and put reconciliation into practice. #NDTR

"The real driver for us has always been supporting excellence." Siblings Rosamond and Richard Ivey build on family legacy of giving to Ivey Business School and #WesternU, investing in business education, leadership research and student success. #AllinWesternU

Your "average" Ontario municipal election candidate is 56 years old, a homeowner and based on survey results, is likely to be named John. #WesternU political science professor Zack Taylor shares data and insights from the Local Democracy Project. #ONpoli

A combined $4M gift from the Shah Family Foundation and the Gloria Baylis Foundation has launched the Dr. George J. Klein Shah-Baylis Chair. With matching funds from #WesternU, the $8M endowed chair will advance heart rhythm research and improve care for patients with arrhythmias. 💜 #AllinWesternU

More than a year spent recovering from an injury couldn't keep Brooke Macdonald away from the game she loves. The National Indigenous Scholarship recipient brings her passion for lacrosse and Indigenous health to #WesternU's kinesiology program.

A beautiful day for a Homecoming football game @westernu.ca

Literary icon Margaret Atwood has gifted $1M to #WesternU, honouring her longtime partner Graeme Gibson, BA'58, to establish the Graeme Gibson Chair in Avian Biology - advancing research on how birds move, behave and adapt in a changing world. #AllinWesternU news.westernu.ca/2026/09/grae...

#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

A CTV London story highlights a new mural by Anishinaabe-kwe artist Jeannette Ladd now hanging in the #WesternU Thames Hall Atrium. The seven-panel work shows the Anishinaabe creation story of Turtle Island and reflects the connection between land, water, animals and sky. @ctvnewslondon.bsky.social

Patricia Corcoran traces microplastics across the Great Lakes, identifying major pollution sources to inform practical solutions and policy change. www.theimpactproject.ca/stories/patr... #WesternU #TheImpactProject

5 years in the making! Village SoHo launched today! Come see our 11 historical signs about old Victoria Hospital and the people of the neighbourhood on Hill and South streets between Waterloo and Colborne. And our website is now live! village-soho-westernu.hub.arcgis.com #LndOnt #publichistory

"There is no science without creativity." #WesternU student writer-in-residence, Cadence McGillicuddy, is a computer science major pursuing a minor in creative writing. She said she hopes to encourage her peers to trust their ideas and write without fear.

#WesternU is offering financial support to its most promising startups. The $5M Western Propel Fund will provide investments of $150,000 (up to six each year) from Western, Ivey Business School and Morrissette Entrepreneurship to grow early-stage ventures. #AllinWesternU

Award-winning educator and vocalist Sophie Roland, newly named dean of #WesternU's Don Wright Faculty of Music, is seizing an "immense opportunity to build more human connection through music" as she prepares students to succeed in a rapidly changing world.