Wednesday, March 25, 2026

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Neutron facility could bring new cancer therapies and high-skilled jobs to Windsor


A University of Windsor researcher is one step closer to building a facility that could deliver cutting-edge cancer treatment, produce medical isotopes and anchor a new industry in Windsor — after securing nearly $2 million to design it. 

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

UWindsor researcher tracking the human cost of Canada's retreat from harm reduction


More than 53,000 Canadians have died from opioid-related causes since 2016. As governments scale back harm reduction services, Dr. Adrian Guta wants to understand what happens to the people left behind — and what alternatives could keep them alive. 

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Microbes strut the catwalk in Bioart fashion show


Black mold, salmonella, E. coli and even brain-eating amoeba took over the CAW Student Centre March 16. What sounds like a health and safety nightmare was not, in fact, a biohazard but rather a Bioart fashion show.

LATEST NEWS

Alumnus earns international recognition for works on 1960s British pop


Gordon Ross Thompson (BMus '74) was perfectly content to be a “regular” music theory and composition student when he arrived at the University of Windsor in 1969. His academic path shifted and worlds merged after enrolling in an Asian studies course.

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

When learning goes beyond the role, a rising star in experiential education


A co-op placement with the Town of Kingsville allowed University of Windsor student Mohammed Parvez to apply his technical skills in a real-world municipal setting while gaining confidence through collaboration across municipal departments.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Kinesiology students embrace turns and transitions in their research journey


Isabella Anes Rangel knows better than most the necessity of pivoting when life takes an unexpected turn.  

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

What Canada’s evolving China and Europe relationships mean for manufacturing


As Canada recalibrates its trade relationships with China and deepens economic ties with Europe, questions are emerging about what those shifts mean for the country’s auto industry and manufacturing base.

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Kinesiology explores impact of circadian rhythms on muscle regeneration


How does the timing of an injury affect the regeneration of that muscle tissue? That’s what new research out of the Faculty of Human Kinetics sought to explore. 

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Campus swab drive centres on search for stem cell match for Daphne


Fill out a form and have your cheek swabbed. It’s only eight minutes of your time that could lead to saving a life. Daphne’s life.

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Partnership with local soccer clubs to study low energy in female players


Playing a 90-minute soccer game requires a lot of energy: sprinting, tackling, recovering and then running some more. 

RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Nursing research drives conversation on improving healthcare access for rural seniors


As winter loosens its grip and the first signs of spring emerge, many Canadians are welcoming the change.

But for vulnerable older adults, particularly those living in rural communities, the most pressing challenge exposed by the colder months does not disappear with the thaw.

COMMUNITY & PARTNERSHIPS

Future of Law conference explores change, technology


Students, legal professionals and community members gathered at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law on March 5 and 6 for the Future of Law Conference, a two-day event examining innovation and change within the legal profession.

IN BRIEF

Service-Learning Fair showcases community service and experiential learning


UWindsor graduate students pitch research in three-minute competition April 1

EVENTS

Mar. 25

Engineering students to host charity car smash


Mar. 31

UWindsor takes over Little Caesars Arena for Pistons College Night

 

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