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#WesternU combines research excellence with a transformational student experience to create a meaningful impact in #LdnOnt and beyond. #PurpleAndProud 💜 westernu.ca | news.westernu.ca

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Western University @westernu.ca · 15d

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...

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Western University @westernu.ca · 19h

🏋️Western Student Recreation Centre is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and will be closed Monday, October 13. Regular hours resume Tuesday, October 14.

🥗 Eateries and residence dining have adjusted hours for the long weekend - vist food.uwo.ca for details

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Western University @westernu.ca · 19h

🤝 Student Experience services are closed for the weekend, including Wellness & Well-being, Academic Support & Engagement and Careers & Experience. Services reopen on Tuesday, October 14.

📚 @westernulibs.bsky.social locations have reduced hours this weekend - visit lib.uwo.ca/hours for details

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Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.

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Western University @westernu.ca · 19h

Wishing you a relaxing long weekend! 🍂

If you're staying on campus, some facilities and services at #WesternU will have reduced hours or will be closed this weekend for Thanksgiving.

📸: Darryl Lahteenmaa/Western Communications

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Western University @westernu.ca · 1d

University Dr at Richmond St gates will be closed Tue, Oct 14 to Fri, Oct 24 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. (daily) for underground water & sewer connections for the new student residence.

Vehicles can access campus via Huron & Sunset St. The south sidewalk remains open for pedestrians.

University Drive will be closed to vehicle traffic at the Richmond Street gates from Monday, Oct. 6 to Friday, Oct. 17 to complete underground water and sewer work for the new student residence.
Vehicles can access campus via Huron Street and Sunset Street.
The south sidewalk will remain open for pedestrian use.

Western University @westernu.ca · 1d

This week at "The Power of the Possible" with Simu Liu, the #WesternU grad shared his journey of growing up between cultures, struggling with family expectations and facing mental health struggles. Read more: news.westernu.ca/2025/10/simu... #WorldMentalHealthDay

Simu Liu shared his journey of growing up between cultures, struggling with family expectations and facing mental health struggles in "The Power of the Possible" event at Western on Oct. 8, 2025. Drawing on his experience navigating generational and cultural barriers, he encouraged students to access the mental health resources available at Western. (Colleen MacDonald/Western News)

Psychiatrist and mental health advocate Dr. David Goldbloom facilitated a heartfelt conversation with actor Simu Liu during “The Power of the Possible” event. (Nicole Osborne/NEO Image Creations)

Western University @westernu.ca · 2d

⚾ Stepping up to the plate in the @ca.theconversation.com, political science PhD candidate Noah Vanderhoeven scrutinizes the impulse to frame the @bluejays.com as 'Canada's Team.' 🇨🇦 #MLB #WorldSeries #WesternU

Expert insight: Toronto Blue Jays take on role of 'Canada's Team' amid tensions with U.S. - Western News

The Toronto Blue Jays are proving that even America’s pastime can become a canvas for Canadian nationalism amid tensions with the United States.

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Schulich WesternU @schulichmeddent.bsky.social · 2d

Health misinformation is no longer just an online nuisance – it's a public health crisis.

Faculty, students and alumni at #SchulichMedDent are leading a determined resistance. "We have to get engaged in the battle zone."

Read more in Rapport Magazine: www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025...

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Western University @westernu.ca · 2d

Applying cutting-edge research by #WesternU's Northern Tornadoes Project ( @westernuntp.bsky.social ), the U.S. National Weather Service upgraded a tornado that hit Enderlin, North Dakota, this summer to EF5, the highest category on the EF scale.

Research assists with rating historic EF5 tornado in northern United States

The U.S. National Weather Service upgraded a tornado that hit Enderlin, North Dakota this summer from EF3 to EF5 by applying cutting-edge research by the Northern Tornadoes Project.

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Western University @westernu.ca · 2d

Nicole Neil is redefining what true inclusion means so all children can feel a sense of belonging. By creating safe spaces at camps, she equips future educators and psychologists with the tools to carry inclusive practices into classrooms and communities. #WesternU #TheImpactProject buff.ly/Wmjvooo

Western University @westernu.ca · 2d

A new study, co-led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor Stephen Barr, reveals HIV cloaks itself in the DNA of infected cells using unique patterns in the brain, blood and digestive tract. #HIV #WesternU

New Canadian study reveals where HIV hides in different parts of the body

New Western University study reveals that HIV cloaks itself in the DNA of infected cells.

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Western University @westernu.ca · 3d

To find out whether wolves still fear humans, a team of researchers led by #WesternU's Liana Zanette played recordings of voices in Poland's Tuchola Forest, home to 15 packs of wolves, and found humans are perceived as the 'super predator'. @nytimes.com

The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You

Researchers found that the predatory canines were far more likely to flee recordings of human voices than they were to run away from other sounds.

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Jibran Khokhar @drjkhokhar.bsky.social · 4d

So great to have @flagel-lab.bsky.social give the 2025 Treva Glazebrook Lecture @westernu.ca today! A master-class in the neurobiology of inhibitory control! The lecture is voted on and hosted by neuroscience trainees and they picked a good one! @westernuwin.bsky.social

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Western University @westernu.ca · 3d

Featured by CBC London: #WesternU prof Dr. Robert Hegele, world leader in the study of lipid disorders, is among the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame’s 2026 inductees. His work has helped transform the treatment of high cholesterol. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social

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Western University @westernu.ca · 3d

Today's students are learning to face challenges that are dynamic, interconnected and evolving fast.

Your support will prepare students to become the next generation of globally minded leaders and changemakers.
#AllinWesternU

Learn more: allin.westernu.ca/preparing-fu...

A campus banner on campus, with Middlesex Tower visible behind trees. Banner text reads "preparing future leaders and global citizens. All in"

Western University @westernu.ca · 6d

One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish...and a new tiny fish? #WesternU researchers studied the fossil of a tiny fish to gain new insight into the origin and evolution of otophysans, which account for two-thirds of all freshwater species.

New tiny prehistoric fish species unlocks origins of catfish and carp

The fossil of a tiny fish found in southwestern Alberta provides new insight into the origin and evolution of otophysans, the supergroup of fish that includes catfish, carp and tetras, which today…

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Western University @westernu.ca · 7d

What’s driving the popularity of Labubu, the mischievous plush toy that's taken the world (and social media) by storm?

Marketing prof Zhe Zhang @iveybusiness.bsky.social explains how the makers of #Labubu capitalized on key trends and consumer desires. #WesternU

Expert explainer: What's driving the Labubu craze? - Western News

Zhe Zhang, professor of marketing at Ivey Business School, unpacks the forces driving the popularity of Labubu, the mischievous plush collectable.

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Western University @westernu.ca · 8d

"There is no big bad wolf unafraid of the human 'super predator,'" says Liana Zanette, #WesternU professor and lead author of a new study that reveals wolves still fear humans — even where laws protect them from hunting. 🐺

The ‘big bad wolf’ fears the human ‘super predator’

A new Western University study shows that even where laws are in place to protect them, wolves fully fear the human ‘super predator.’

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Western University @westernu.ca · 9d

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

Schulich prof inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame - Western News

Schulich prof Dr. Robert Hegele inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in recognition of his lipid disorder research to reduce heart attacks, strokes.

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Western University @westernu.ca · 9d

#WesternU ranked among the top 50 universities in the world for alumni entrepreneurs. The PitchBook rankings analyze more than 173,000 #entrepreneurs who have raised venture capital in the last 10 years. @westernualumni.bsky.social

Western ranked a top university for alumni entrepreneurs - Western News

Western is among the top 50 entrepreneurship schools in the world for undergraduate and MBA alumni entrepreneurs, according to a PitchBook ranking.

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Western University @westernu.ca · 10d

More than 2,000 @westernualumni.bsky.social celebrated #WesternHoco Sept. 26 to 28. From the #WesternMustangs taking home the win to the Student Fan Festival to the Alumni Awards dinner, the weekend was filled with #PurpleAndProud spirit. 💜 See more highlights: news.westernu.ca/2025/09/home...

The co-chairs of Western's "All in" Campaign wait to see the results of their ceremonial coin toss before the annual Homecoming football game on Sept. 27. (L to R) Perry Dellelce, David Simmonds and Kelly Meighen watch as the Western Mustangs and McMaster Marauders look on. (Frank Neufeld)

Students wearing purple stand in front of a Western photo station at the Student Fan Festival (Geoff Robins)

The crowd celebrates at the Western Mustangs football game on Sept. 27. Western beat McMaster 52-22 during the annual Homecoming game. (Frank Neufeld)

The Western Cheerleading team at the homecoming football game (Geoff Robins)

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Western University @westernu.ca · 10d

The live monthly testing of #WesternU’s emergency weather siren will take place today, Wednesday October 1 around noon.

Unless otherwise notified, this is only a test and no action is required. Learn more: www.uwo.ca/weather_sire...

Western University @westernu.ca · 11d

Buildings across #WesternU's campus have been illuminated in orange this week to recognize this important day. For more resources, visit indigenous.uwo.ca/NDTR

#NDTR #EveryChildMatters #NDTR2025

Western University @westernu.ca · 11d

To commemorate the resilience of the children who survived residential schools, and to remember those who did not, we encourage everyone to wear orange today.
While NDTR is one day observed annually, the work of Truth and Reconciliation must be embraced daily to foster meaningful and lasting change.

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Western University @westernu.ca · 11d

In 1973, six-year-old Phyllis arrived at the St. Joseph Mission Residential School, proudly wearing a brand new orange shirt for her first day. Unfortunately, the school swiftly took her shirt away, replacing it with their institutional uniform.

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Western University @westernu.ca · 11d

🧡 All are welcome to pay respects at a sunrise ceremony & sacred fire at Wampum Learning Lodge, 6:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. led by Elder Mike Hopkins.

This day was originally recognized as #OrangeShirtDay, an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative inspired by residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad.

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