Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

UWindsor alumnus wins inaugural Royal Society of Canada prize for public health impact


From his Toronto office, Dr. Sean Rourke is tracking a bold experiment in public health — a national network of smart vending machines designed to deliver life-saving resources directly to people who might never set foot in a clinic. 

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

AI research at UWindsor shows promise for earlier detection of eye disease


Researchers at the University of Windsor, including two first-year engineering students, have developed custom artificial intelligence models to help detect diabetic retinopathy — a leading cause of adult blindness — at earlier stages of the disease. 

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

New scholarship continues the Krause family legacy


The new Dr. Lucjan Krause Graduate Scholarship for Physics Achievement honours the memory of a former University of Windsor physicist while supporting the next generation of researchers. 

PEOPLE, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Award-winning IJEDID Circle reshapes nursing education at UWindsor


When the Faculty of Nursing’s IJEDID Circle first met in 2021, there was no agenda — just shared food, open conversation and a simple but powerful question: what should equity and justice look like here?

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Windsor Cares needs your help — donate today to change a student’s future


Imagine preparing for an exam or job interview while worrying about where your next meal will come from. For some Windsor Law students, this is a reality.

TEACHING & LEARNING

Students launch creativity at Windsor Engineering Competition


Blending history with hands-on problem solving, students at this year’s Windsor Engineering Competition put their creativity and technical skills to the test by reimagining medieval-era structures through a modern engineering lens. 

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Aspiring dentist balances leadership, research and scholarship


The journey to leadership and research began when biochemistry major Nicole Vanier was in high school. 

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Regional health research takes centre stage at WE-SPARK’s 2026 conference


It is time for health researchers to shine. WE-SPARK Health Institute is issuing a call for abstracts in preparation for its 2026 Health Research Conference. 

IN BRIEF

National competition to showcase scientific research through art


Remembering the victims of Flight PS752


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