@westernu.caBy 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.ca#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.
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialRemembering Stephen A. Jarislowsky and his lasting legacy at Western. His generosity helped advance central banking research, teaching and mentorship, inspiring future generations of economists and researchers.
@rotmanphilosophy.bsky.socialThink Tank Thursdays cont.: "Historical Biography and Bibliography at Scale": Scientific breakthroughs don't happen in isolation. Using AI-assisted historical analysis, this project traces the networks that shaped computer algebra. rotman.uwo.ca/research/res...
#westernu #thinktank #research
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialGeography and Environment professor and Acting Social Science Dean James Voogt joined CHCH’s Trending Now to discuss this year’s super El Niño and its potential impacts on weather patterns and extreme weather. Watch the interview: www.chch.com/trending-now...
@newsen.bsky.socialWestern University Students Cultivate Community Connections Through MIKE Mentorship Program #United_States #WesternU #MIKE_Program #Community_Mentoring #Lebanon,_Oregon
@westernu.caVasharna 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.
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialEconomics professor Audra Bowlus was quoted by The London Free Press in a story examining London’s falling jobless rate amid a shrinking labour force. Read more: lfpress.com/ontariofarme...
@westernuresearch.bsky.socialCongratulations 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
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialGeography and Environment professor Jason Gilliland provided expert insight to CBC News on Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow’s campaign promise to expand the city’s school food program. Read more: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialWestern graduate Angel Abraham (BMOS’25) has been named the recipient of the Rising Star Award at the Northern Lights Awards, which celebrate extraordinary women in aviation. Read more in Skies Magazine: skiesmag.com/news/norther...
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialPolitical Science professor Joe Lyons provided expert insight to CBC Windsor in a story exploring the roles and responsibilities of a mayor and what the position entails in municipal government. Read more: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#WesternU #PoliticalScience #LocalGovernment #MunicipalPolitics
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialHistory and Indigenous Studies professor Cody Groat joined CBC News Network to discuss Indigenous communities’ reactions to Alberta separatism and its implications for Indigenous peoples. Watch the interview: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialHappy Thanksgiving long weekend, Faculty of Social Science! 🍂 Offices at Western University will be closed Mon, Oct 12 and reopen Tues, Oct 13. Wishing you a warm, restful, and safe holiday weekend! 💛 #WesternU #Thanksgiving
@westernuhistory.bsky.socialJoin us on Thursday, October 29th at 12:30pm (EST) to hear PhD student, Öykü Demir speak on, "The Student Roots of Resistance: San Francisco State University and the Occupation of Alcatraz Island (1966-1971)." All are welcome! #westernu
@westernupubhist.bsky.socialCalling all #PublicHistory #westernu alumni! It's our 40th anniversary!
If you have not checked in recently, let us know where you are now, and hear how we plan to celebrate!
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialThe Western Gazette covered Social Science’s annual Allyship in the A.M. event, held for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Read how the event brought the Western community together for conversations about reconciliation: westerngazette.ca/culture/ally...
@westernusocsci.bsky.socialWestern graduates Michael Boushy (BMOS’23) and Jack Lavorato (HBA’23) founded Endo, a startup helping modernize sports agencies’ operations. BetaKit profiled the company’s launch, backed by $815,000 in funding. Read more: betakit.com/athlete-led-...
@westernuresearch.bsky.socialCongratulations, Dr. Rouleau! #WesternU
@westernu.caBracing 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.