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WESTERN SCIENCE SPOTLIGHT


Long-term safety of nuclear waste storage examined in Western field research

July 29, 2026
Chemistry student Jessie McDonald is studying corrosion resistance in samples from Canada’s proposed deep geological repository.

Hawai‘i serves as model for Western researchers studying Moon’s volcanic history

July 23, 2026
Western planetary scientists are conducting field research as part of NASA's mission.

Western researchers join international efforts to understand aviation’s climate impact

July 17, 2026
Funded through Horizon Europe, the project will develop better tools to predict the effects of contrails.

Western philosophers, scientists among global scholars tackling “wicked problems”

July 13, 2026
Rotman Institute of Philosophy director and professor in computer science, Dan Lizotte discusses why careful thinking across disciplines matters ...

Western researchers secure $19M in NSERC Discovery Grants

July 10, 2026
Awards fuel research innovation in high-impact science and engineering research projects.

Western University signs agreement with Dalhousie University to collaborate on AI, defence, research security

July 03, 2026
The new memorandum of understanding builds on established partnerships in health care research and strengthens a new defence pilot project.