Faculty of Science - Western University

09/03/2026

🌱 Feeding a growing world 🌱

The newest banner is up on the Biotron building, located on Perth Dr near the greenhouses and Middlesex College.

The Biotron building is Canada’s only facility of its kind, combining advanced environmental simulation with powerful tools to study soil, water, plants and insects. Sustainable agriculture research at is driving innovative solutions to ensure food security while safeguarding ecosystems.

Learn more about Western's most ambitious campaign, a grand collaboration for Canada and the world: https://allin.westernu.ca/future-proofing-our-planet?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=Campaign&utm_content=link&utm_term=general

08/31/2026

Are you ready!?

08/20/2026

Fascinating collaborative research is taking place on and under the Atlantic Ocean. PhD student Alessandra Walsh is looking at climate change and marine predator-prey interactions.

08/10/2026

A Western University chemistry student is doing impactful work with Canada's Nuclear Waste Management Organization to ensure safe storage for nuclear waste that will last a million years.

Field research is taking place at Canada’s proposed deep geological repository in northwestern Ontario and lab analysis at Western to understand how copper changes over time and how to protect it from corrosion.

Learn more: https://news.westernu.ca/2026/07/nuclear-waste-storage-safety-research-western-university/

07/29/2026

It's coming!

07/24/2026

Studying the moon? How about a visit to Hawai'i? Western University scientists are using the island's volcanoes as a model for volcanic features on the Moon's surface.

Western planetary scientists travelled to Hawai‘i to investigate lava flows that could reveal new clues about the Moon’s volcanic past.

07/09/2026

So exciting to see one of our graduates featured in such a big way! Way to go Jonelle!

06/30/2026

Congratulations to Western University mathematics professor Ján Mináč on being named a fellow with The Fields Institute for Research In Mathematical Sciences!

He is among just seven mathematicians being recognized for their outstanding contributions. Mináč is a globally renowned expert of Galois theory, which has applications in mathematics, physics and chemistry, among others.

06/22/2026

With more crewed missions to space planned, researchers at Western University are collaborating with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories to better understand the impact of radiation exposure on astronauts. To do this they are using organ-on-chip systems - replicating complex human tissue inside a chamber smaller than a postage stamp.
Learn more: https://news.westernu.ca/2026/06/radiation-exposure-astronauts/

06/19/2026

Thank-you to our honorary degree recipients for joining us at convocation last week. Pioneering statistician Nancy Reid and health-care tech innovators David and Mike Wessinger were presented with Doctor of Science degrees, and shared wise words with new graduates.
More: https://news.westernu.ca/2026/03/western-spring-honorary-degrees-2026/