Wednesday, May 6, 2026

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David Suzuki calls for urgent action and community resilience during UWindsor visit


The University of Windsor welcomed one of Canada’s most influential voices in environmental science and advocacy, Dr. David Suzuki, for a wide-ranging and candid evening that challenged audiences to confront the realities of climate change and their own role in it.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

UWindsor research powers the next wave of motion‑sensing technology


Every time a car deploys an airbag, a smartphone tilts its screen or a satellite adjusts its position in space, tiny motion sensors are at work — quietly measuring movement with remarkable precision.

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Campus comes together in reflection and solidarity for Red Dress Day


The University of Windsor community gathered on May 5 to mark Red Dress Day — the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S+).

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

University student initiative turns awareness into action with close to $25K donation to homelessness hub


A student-led campaign to confront homelessness in Windsor has culminated in a nearly $25,000 donation to the city’s Homelessness and Housing Help Hub (H4).

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

From Windsor Law classrooms to the bench — three alumni appointed to Ontario and B.C. superior courts


Three alumni of Windsor Law have been appointed to senior courts in Ontario and British Columbia, underscoring the school’s continued impact on the Canadian judiciary.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Is generative AI making us more productive, or less connected to our work?


For most workers, the appeal of generative AI is obvious: faster drafts, quicker analysis, less time on the routine parts of the job.  

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

High school students earn hands-on certifications at UWindsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics


High school students had the chance to level up their skills this April as the University of Windsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics hosted three inaugural conferences for the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program. 

PEOPLE, EQUITY & INCLUSION

UWindsor forum tackles anti-racism and power in newcomer settlement work


What began as an icebreaker — picking up a marble for each statement that applied and weighing how light or heavy a bag felt — opened a frank discussion about power and privilege.

TEACHING & LEARNING

The "Great Olympic Journey" of one Human Kinetics class


Having studied the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (Milano Cortina 2026) held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy this past semester, five University of Windsor graduate students from the Faculty of Human Kinetics received an Olympic-calibre experience of their own last month.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Outstanding Scholar driven by advocacy and connection


Victorieuse Sambao wants to see the world become a better place. A natural people person, the Law and Politics major was recently elected and started her term as the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance (UWSA) President, and that connection with others drives much of what she does.

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Students, staff and alumni gear up for home-track return of Windsor Roller Derby


For the first time since 2019, residents of Windsor-Essex will have a chance to see Windsor Roller Derby (WRD) play locally. 

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Odette students show teachers how entrepreneurship gets done — with 24,000 volunteer hours to prove it


Local business leaders, University of Windsor faculty and student entrepreneurs gathered at the Odette School of Business on April 29 for a full-day professional development session to connect classroom learning with the regional economy. 

 

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