Trumpet EnsembleThe Brass Studios Recital promises fun fare for fans, Tuesday in Assumption Hall.

Recital promises a lot of brass

Musicians will be blowing their own horns in a free recital this evening — Tuesday, March 21 — in Assumption Hall’s Heritage Auditorium.

The Brass Studios Recital will feature the talents of many musicians in solo, quintet, low brass and trumpet ensemble performances.

Trumpeters Amanda Hanson, Preston Leschyna, Matthew Lepain, Niklas Pizzolitto, Bryan Tran, and Austin Di Pietro; horn player Maggie Forshaw; Henry Breitkopf on tuba; and trombonists Nathan Duczman, Lindsay Goddard, Abby Erwied, and Michael Stone present a program that ranges from Bach, Haydn and Vivaldi to Bugler’s Holiday.

The show starts at 8 p.m. Find more details on the event website.

Dylan KristyDylan Kristy is the new research communications co-ordinator in the Office of the Public Affairs and Communications.

New staffer looking to boost profile of UWindsor research

Dylan Kristy, who joined the Public Affairs and Communications team Monday as research communications co-ordinator, said he hopes to incorporate more video and visual elements in his stories on the innovative work of UWindsor faculty and students.

“I’m very excited to be able to help spread the word about the innovative research being conducted here at the University of Windsor,” Kristy said. “Students and faculty have unique stories; I look forward to giving them a voice.”

Kristy worked for the last seven years as a reporter and editor at the Windsor Star, where he covered a variety of topics including education, healthcare, science and politics. In 2011, he started working as an editor at the Star, earning Ontario Newspaper Awards for video production and online multimedia projects.

Kristy, a graduate of the journalism program at St. Clair College, has served as a sessional instructor in the University’s digital journalism program, teaching the course “Introduction to Online Design/Publishing.” Contact him with story ideas at 519-253-3000, ext. 4045, or e-mail dkristy@uwindsor.ca.

Priscilla WilliamsDoctoral candidate Priscilla Williams poses with her poster at a presentation marking World Water Day 2016.

Student posters to present aquatic projects

Student researchers will show they have water on the brain Wednesday, as they present posters on their projects related to World Water Day, in the lobby of the Centre for Engineering Innovation.

Subjects range from the challenges of nutrient loading in the Great Lakes to the management of storm water in urban environments to the impacts of climate change, says organizer Tirupati Bolisetti, a professor of civil and environmental engineering.

He expects about 30 students from engineering and the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research to present posters. Trevor Pitcher, acting executive director of research and development in Research and Innovation Services, and Majid Ahmadi, co-ordinator of advanced and professional studies in engineering, will deliver opening addresses.

The campus community is invited to the free event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated March 22 as World Water Day to invite people to learn more about water-related issues and take action to make a difference.

beachA panel will discuss the challenges facing the earth’s water resources in observance of World Water Day, Wednesday in McPherson Lounge.

Panel to discuss earth’s water resources

In observance of World Water Day, a panel will discuss the challenges facing the earth’s water resources, Wednesday on the UWindsor campus.

Sponsored by the University’s environmental sustainability advisory committee, “Protecting Water, Confronting Challenges” will feature speakers:

  • Doug Haffner, researcher at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, discussing “Water and Food for the Future”
  • Mark Bartlett, community environment representative for Unifor Local 444, discussing “Waste not want not! Extended Producer Responsibility in the Auto Industry”
  • Randy Emerson of Windsor on Watch and the Council of Canadians Windsor-Essex on the topic “Pipelines and Water"”

The event is free and open to the public; it begins at 7 p.m. March 22 in Alumni Hall’s McPherson Lounge.

Connor Holowaschuk smooths a vinyl decalEngineering student Connor Holowaschuk smooths a vinyl decal advertising the UWill Discover undergraduate research conference.

Car advertising intended to drive attendance to research conference

Partnering to promote the UWill Discover undergraduate research conference was a natural fit for his advertising company, says Conor Holowaschuk, co-founder of Eigen Ads.

The third-year electrical engineering student was on hand Monday for an unveiling of three cars from the fleet of Motor City Chrysler, bearing vinyl decals advertising the conference, set for March 31 in the CAW Student Centre.

“Our business model is to allow people to transform their vehicles into money-making machines,” says Holowaschuk. “It’s a way for local brands to connect with their community.”

That community spirit moved him to join the campaign to drum up interest in UWill Discover, which will showcase the research, ideas, inventions and creativity of more than 70 students representing every faculty and department. The cars will be positioned across campus in the lead-up to the conference.

Now in its third year, the conference encourages students to develop deeper and broader connections between the classroom, the lab, and the working world, says chair Simon du Toit. Find details, including a full program, on the UWill Discover website.

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Class to train employees in University’s web content management system

A class Tuesday, April 4, will help staff and faculty responsible for maintaining UWindsor websites learn the basics of the Drupal content management system.

Drupal 7 - Basic Training will focus on teaching site editors how to create pages and events, upload graphics and use menus and blocks, says instructor Rob Aitkens, web architecture, development and design lead in Public Affairs and Communications.

The class is aimed at employees with little previous experience with the system, for those upgrading their sites from version 6 to 7, or as a refresher. It will run 1:30 to 4 p.m. and is limited to 16 participants. Registration is required through this online form.

Last chance to pre-register for Campus Technology Day

With a theme of “Decade of Digital Renewal,” Campus Technology Day will include interactive presentations discussing the impact of technology in enhancing learning, teaching, research, and building community, March 22 in the CAW Student Centre.

In addition to a keynote address by Patrick K. Horgan, vice president of manufacturing, development, and operations at IBM Canada, the conference will feature sessions on OneDrive, Blackboard, and the long-awaited new enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution: UWinsite.

Register by noon today — Tuesday, March 21 — to attend the event. Find a full conference agenda and online registration form at uwindsor.ca/ctd.