Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025

Happy Holidays from the University of Windsor!

President J.J. McMurtry and Chancellor Dwight Duncan share seasonal wishes with the UWindsor community.

In his first holiday season on campus, Dr. McMurtry sets out to complete a special "Windsor-Essex Holiday Bucket List" — a festive gift from Chancellor Duncan.

From trying Windsor-style pizza and strolling the riverfront to picking out UWindsor gear and visiting Bright Lights Windsor, the journey wraps with a cherished campus tradition: lighting the campus tree in the Student Centre.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Exploring hidden factors that influence concussion recovery in athletes

We spend about a third of our lives asleep, and those hours are crucial for everything from mood to muscle repair. Now, researchers are asking whether poor sleep could put athletes at greater risk of concussion — and affect how they recover.

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Holy Mackinaw! UWindsor alum signs off

For more than four decades, the play-by-play of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey has been cast through radio waves into the living rooms, cars, kitchens and memories of millions.

LATEST NEWS

2025 defined by community engagement, research and growth

The success of the University of Windsor in 2025 can be measured through initiatives across campus leading to advances in infrastructure, community partnerships, groundbreaking research and people-focused inclusivity.

LATEST NEWS

UWindsor alumna takes flight on Broadway

“Welcome to your first flying lesson. Step up to the left side of your broomstick. Stick your right hand over the broom and say, ‘up!’”

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Grant-funded study to compare Canada’s farm animal welfare standards

Picture yourself in the meat aisle, drawn to bacon citing “free-range” and “organic.” Those claims suggest ethical farming, but how much do they really say about the welfare of the animals behind the food we buy?

LATEST NEWS

A year of firsts, records and excellence for Lancer Athletics

The 2025 season was a year of firsts, milestones and unforgettable moments for UWindsor Athletics.

CAMPUS LIFE

UWindsor’s Santa brings holiday magic to campus

Faculty and staff who attended the holiday gathering luncheon encountered a familiar, unmistakable and booming voice recognizable in sound alone — that of their colleague and friend, Dr. Bruce Kotowich, interim director of the School of Creative Arts.

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Co-op experience sparks passion for quality systems and automation

Turning academic knowledge into practical solutions is the goal of every graduate student, and for Shanmugamanikkam Subramaniyam, that ambition came to life during his co-op term at Kautex Textron.

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Odette students bring energy and community spirit to WIFF experience

The smell of fresh popcorn drifted through the air as excited chatter filled the Capitol Theatre foyer.

Guests shuffled forward in long lines, tickets in hand for the next screening at the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF).

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Get to know Dr. Swati Mehta: New faculty member in Human Kinetics

Inhabiting the intersection between kinesiology, psychology and computer science, Dr. Swati Mehta’s research is the definition of interdisciplinarity.