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Penny Pexman

@pennypexman.bsky.social
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Professor of Psychology and Vice President (Research) at Western University 🇨🇦

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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
New paper out today @jamapediatrics.com with a stellar team: we tracked parent technoference and found relationships with infant vocabulary development: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Missed Child Communication Cues During Parent Technology Use and Child Language Development
This cross-sectional study investigates the association between parent technology use, missed child communication cues, and language production and comprehension in children aged 13 to 18 months.
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Western University @westernu.ca · 24/09/2026
#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
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Western to build Bioconvergence Centre for transformative health research, impact - Western News - Western University
Western is constructing Canada's first purpose-built Bioconvergence Centre, accelerating health discoveries from lab to patient.
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Irina Giurgea @dirinagiurgea.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨Preprint📃🧠 I'm excited to share a preprint for the second paper from my PhD exploring the role of social experience and motivated cognition in concept processing. With @veronicadiveica.bsky.social @pennypexman.bsky.social @rjbinney.bsky.social
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Thanks to all mentors and mentees who participated in our @cogscisociety.bsky.social Mentorship Lunch at #CogSci2026 in Rio, and kudos to @iakankshagupta.bsky.social for stellar support of the event.
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
So much great Cognitive Science on the @cogscisociety.bsky.social program in Rio this week!
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Matt Goldrick @mattgoldrick.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Hey #CogSci2026! I'm so honored to be receiving this year's Elman Prize! Please join @m2b2.bsky.social and me Friday 2-3:30pm in Gavea A for two joint talks: "Multilingualism in Cognitive Science" and "Multilingualism for Cognitive Science and Society" 1/4 @cogscisociety.bsky.social
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Happening today! Looking forward to a big week of 🇨🇦 Cognitive Science.
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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Sign up as a Mentor or Mentee at #CogSci2026 The Mentoring Event brings together #CogSci Society members for conversations about academia, careers, work/life balance, international experiences, and more. Visit cognitivesciencesociety.org/cogsci-mento... to learn more and sign up!
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Western University @westernu.ca · 13/05/2026
Building on established strength in neuroscience, #WesternU is partnering with nine European universities as part of NeurotechEU, opening new doors for student training and research collaborations across borders. @westernuresearch.bsky.social
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Western partners with NeurotechEU to advance education and research
Building on established strength in neuroscience, Western is expanding international education and research collaborations through NeurotechEU.
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Cognitive Science Society @cogscisociety.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We're inviting nominations for the next Executive Editor of Topics in Cognitive Science (TopiCS). This role helps shape the journal's direction, guiding editorial priorities, policies, and the broader agenda of the field. Learn more and nominate at: cognitivesciencesociety.org/topics-journal/
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Henri Olkoniemi @holkoniemi.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
🚨 New paper out in Pragmatics & Cognition with @pennypexman.bsky.social! We review #irony #training studies and show that even short‑term training improves children’s irony comprehension, highlighting metapragmatic knowledge as a key mechanism in irony #development. 🔗 doi.org/10.1075/pc.2...
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Henri Olkoniemi @holkoniemi.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
🚨 New paper out! Our paper "Who gets it? Explaining variability in children’s written irony comprehension" is now published #OpenAccess in Journal of Child Language. With Tuomo Häikiö, Matti Laine & @pennypexman.bsky.social 🔗 dx.doi.org/10.1017/S030... @oulu.fi @utu.fi @aboakademi.bsky.social
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Who gets it? Explaining variability in children’s written irony comprehension | Journal of Child Language | Cambridge Core
Who gets it? Explaining variability in children’s written irony comprehension
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Veronica Diveica @veronicadiveica.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The Cortex special issue on Conceptual Knowledge, co-edited by Emiko Muraki (@emij.bsky.social), Richard Binney (@rjbinney.bsky.social), Penny Pexman (@pennypexman.bsky.social) and myself is still accepting submissions. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Cortex | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier - Cortex | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Cortex at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
🚀 Launched! Here’s our call for applicants to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program at @westernu.ca. This is a remarkable opportunity for us to recruit outstanding scholars who are currently working internationally: www.uwo.ca/research/can...
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Canada-Impact-Plus - Research - Western University
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David Sidhu @davidmsidhu.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
1/5 New paper led by Peggy Liaw, with @pennypexman.bsky.social and @lorreggin.bsky.social on the development of name sound symbolism! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
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Western University @westernu.ca · 18/12/2025
The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program allows us to welcome outstanding, internationally based researchers to #WesternU to tackle some of today’s most pressing challenges. We look forward to connecting with scholars who are ready to go #AllinWesternU. www.uwo.ca/research/can...
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
🚀 Launched! Here’s our call for applicants to the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program at @westernu.ca. This is a remarkable opportunity for us to recruit outstanding scholars who are currently working internationally: www.uwo.ca/research/can...
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Canada-Impact-Plus - Research - Western University
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Debra Titone @dtitone.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
@cjep.bsky.social paper on gender equity in cognitive science @nserc-resnet.bsky.social funding, highlighting progress in past 6 years. Led by @mcgillscience.bsky.social psych trainee Michelle Yang; co-authored w/ @pennypexman.bsky.social. A @wicscanada.bsky.social effort. doi.org/10.1037/cep0...
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WesternU Research @westernuresearch.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Today at #CSPC2025, @pennypexman.bsky.social moderated a panel on #climatechange causing increased #climatedisasters and what Canada can do to build #resilience. Thanks to @cssl.ca director Greg Kopp and our colleagues from government and industry for their perspectives and time!
Speaker bios slide from the panel.(L to R): Greg Kopp, Dipika Deol, Marianne Armstrong, Erin Taylor, Penny Pexman.
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Western University @westernu.ca · 11/11/2025
Historian and #WesternU postdoctoral researcher Eric Story unveiled the story of two Canadian war amputees who trekked 2,000 km in 1923, helping to spark the disability-rights movement in Canada. #RemembranceDay @ca.theconversation.com
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Expert insight: How two Canadian war amputees shaped disability rights activism - Western News
Canadian war amputees George Hincks and Marshall McDougal hiked more than 2,000 kilometres in 1923 to raise awareness of issues facing disabled veterans.
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Western University @westernu.ca · 12/11/2025
Featured in The Guardian: “To make a credible [tsunami catastrophe] model, we need experience." #WesternU prof Katsu Goda explains his tsunami modelling research in Tofino, B.C.
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Waiting for the tsunami: its big waves are loved by surfers – but this Canadian town is braced for disaster
How do you plan for an event whose timing is unknown? For residents of Tofino on Vancouver Island the threat is distant but signs of preparedness are everywhere
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Western University @westernu.ca · 11/11/2025
Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces. #LestWeForget #LdnOnt
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Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics @mpi-nl.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
We're seeking the next Director of the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics! Lead cutting-edge research in language & cognition. Nominations (incl. self) due 19 Dec 2025. mpi.nl/career-education/vacancies/vacancy/nominations-and-self-nominations-sought-position-director-max
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Kristof Strijkers @strijkers.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Done! Daria successfully defended her PhD thesis! And that in front of an incredible jury who are the absolute top on this topic: @annaborghi.bsky.social , @pennypexman.bsky.social , @gabriellavigliocco.bsky.social So proud of her! bravo of course also to Jo Ziegler and Núria Gala!
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WesternU Research @westernuresearch.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
This morning, we connected over breakfast with Western Research staff, followed by updates from @pennypexman.bsky.social and a panel on AI in Research with Joanna Redden, Lyle Muller and @cribravo.bsky.social, moderated by @jamesshelley.com. Thanks, everyone, for a great start to the school year!
Western Research staff eating and speaking to each other in long tables at the Wave Restaurant on Campus at Western University.Joanna Redden, Lyle Muller and Cristián Bravo Roman on stage with moderator James Shelley speaking to Western Research staff about AI in Research.
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Western University @westernu.ca · 03/09/2025
#WesternU’s new Pathogen Research Centre will position #LdnOnt as a national leader in virus transmission research and the development of vaccines and treatments for a range of diseases. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
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Western Pathogen Research Centre to advance study of infectious disease
Western has begun construction on the Pathogen Research Centre, which will position London as a national leader in the understanding of infectious diseases.
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European Society for Cognitive Psychology @escop.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Call for Papers for a new Special Issue of Cortex on Concept Knowledge The editors, Penny Pexman, Richard Binney, Veronica Diveica, and Emiko Muraki welcome original empirical research articles, as well as reviews and perspectives. The last date for submissions will be March 10th 2026.
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The multidimensionality, variability and flexibility of concepts: Opening editorial
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WesternU Research @westernuresearch.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
How does the sound of names bias hiring decisions? From @westernu.ca Vice-President (Research) @pennypexman.bsky.social and her @carleton.ca colleague, @davidmsidhu.bsky.social in @ca.theconversation.com: theconversation.com/whats-in-a-n...
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What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions
New research shows that even the sound of a name can influence how job candidates are judged.
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Really looking forward to #AMLAP2025 in Prague this week. Big Data morning with @aggieerin.bsky.social and Emmanuel Keuleers looks 🔥 Full program here: amlap2025.ff.cuni.cz/program/
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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 28/08/2025
What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions
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What’s in a name? How the sound of names can bias hiring decisions
New research shows that even the sound of a name can influence how job candidates are judged.
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WesternU Research @westernuresearch.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We are proud to share that @westernu.ca continues its collaboration with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) through the Academic Partnership Program. (1/2) #CNL #AECL #Nuclear #Innovation #Research
Photo of attendees at the Western University / CNL / AECL agreement signing.
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Irina Giurgea @dirinagiurgea.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
✨️Excited to share my first paper is out in Behavior Research Methods with @rjbinney.bsky.social and @pennypexman.bsky.social! We quantified the association of a word's meaning with reward, showing that it is a dimension relevant to semantic processing. 📄🔗Link: rdcu.be/eyqvn
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Reward as a facet of word meaning: Ratings of motivation for 8,601 English words
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Emiko J Muraki @emij.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🧠 Just out with @pennypexman.bsky.social “Simulation in the ‘Blind’ Mind”. We found that even without conscious imagery (aphantasia), people still simulate sensorimotor info when processing language. 💭🔤
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Michael J. Kane @michaeljkane.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Registration for the second Symposium on Individual Differences in Cognition (SIDIC), scheduled for the Thursday of the next Psychonomics Annual Meeting (in Denver) is now open. Please register as soon as possible to help us plan. Abstracts due August 1. caliberlab.wixsite.com/sidic2025/re...
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Registration | SIDIC 2025
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
So privileged to have been your supervisor @emij.bsky.social. You are a star. 🌟
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Henri Olkoniemi @holkoniemi.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🚨 New preprint! With @lehtorituomo.bsky.social, Matti Laine, & @pennypexman.bsky.social 🔍 We analyzed data from two eye-tracking studies to explore individual differences in how #children process and comprehend written #irony. We showed that empathy and working memory mattered — gender didn't.
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Emiko J Muraki @emij.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
🚨📄 New paper! Abstract words are hard to acquire: Does social relevance help? We tested if social experience helps children learn words—analyzing >4,000 words by socialness, valence, and concreteness. 👬 More social words were learned earlier 💭 Socialness particularly helped abstract words, but…
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Richard J. Binney @rjbinney.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Excited to announce a call for papers for a new virtual special issue in Cortex on Concept Knowledge. Our opening editorial, plus further information and guidance for authors can be found here: www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu...
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Jan Chromý @janchromy.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Come to Prague in September!
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Emiko J Muraki @emij.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
🚨 New paper out in Human Brain Mapping! 🚨 with @pennypexman.bsky.social and @rjbinney.bsky.social 🧠 We show that the anterior temporal lobe (ATL) semantic hub supports abstract verb processing—with distinct activity patterns for: • Emotional verbs • Mental verbs • Non-embodied verbs
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David Sidhu @davidmsidhu.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
🚨New paper alert!🚨 Name sound symbolism, personality, and job ads! We found that the sounds in a name affected which candidate participants chose as the best fit for a job ad. With @pennypexman.bsky.social, Josh Bourdage and Tim Wingate. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧵 Thread below!
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Would you hire Liam over Kirk? Name sound symbolism and hiring
Sound symbolism is the phenomenon by which certain language sounds evoke particular associations. Previous work has demonstrated that names evoke pers…
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Journal of Cognition @jcgntn.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
New content: Muraki, E. J., Born, S., & Pexman, P. M. (2025). Grasping Variance in Word Norms: Individual Differences in Motor Imagery and Semantic Ratings. Journal of Cognition, 8(1): 12, pp. 1–10. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc.... #psychscisky
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Grasping Variance in Word Norms: Individual Differences in Motor Imagery and Semantic Ratings | Journal of Cognition
The Journal of Cognition, the official journal of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology, publishes reviews, empirical articles (including registered reports), data reports, stimulus developmen...
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Women in Cognitive Science Canada+ @wicscanada.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
📢 Big news! Our 2025 Annual Meeting will be a collab with @wicseurope.bsky.social, during the Joint @exppsychsoc.bsky.social/CSBBCS Conference in Dundee, Scotland on ⭐July 8⭐, and will feature a panel on international collaboration. Questions for the panel? Share here: forms.gle/DTYpGh27etgq...
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WesternU Research @westernuresearch.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
We are excited to launch a new program for postdoctoral scholars at #WesternU - the Western Research Scholar Awards, which provide an additional $30K over two years to postdoctoral scholars who have secured a position through a Tri-Agency fellowship program. Learn more: uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Research Scholar Awards
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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WesternU Research @westernuresearch.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
ICYMI: The Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is accepting applications for the 2025 cohort! This fellowship offers a competitive stipend package over two years - learn more about the program on our website: uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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WesternU Research @westernuresearch.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
We’re really looking forward to celebrating #WesternU researchers, scholars and artists at our annual awards celebration tonight. Congratulations to all of this year’s recipients!
Image of a set table bathed in purple light with a program at the front that says “Research Awards Celebration.”
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Women in Cognitive Science Canada+ @wicscanada.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Know someone who is a fantastic mentor to 🇨🇦 women in cognitive science? Nominate them for the @wicscanada.bsky.social 2025 Mentorship Award: wicsc.ca/wp-content/u...
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Women in Cognitive Science Canada+ @wicscanada.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Are you a 🇨🇦 ECR (graduate student, postdoc) in Cognitive Science looking for a small grant to support a new collaborative research project? Apply for the @wicscanada.bsky.social Small Grant for Jr Scientists: wicsc.ca/wp-content/u...
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
More good news for #postdoctoral researchers @westernu.bsky.social: The Western Research Scholar Awards provide $30,000 over 2 years to postdocs who have secured an externally funded fellowship (e.g., a fellowship from NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR) to work with a Western researcher. uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Research Scholar Awards
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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Penny Pexman @pennypexman.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Delighted to announce that the Western University Postdoctoral Fellowships Program is open for 2025 applications. The 2-year Fellowships now include annual stipends of $70,000 plus benefits, plus a $5,000 research allowance. We expect to make up to 19 awards. Details: uwo.ca/research/fun...
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Western Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Western University, in vibrant London, Ontario, delivers an academic and student experience second to none.
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