Research
Windsor signs on to national water observatory network
Participating in a new nationwide scientific freshwater observatory will help to secure the University of Windsor as a leader in freshwater research. Honours conferred on top conferees
The UWill Discover Day of Excellence honoured student researchers. Author pushes boundaries of comics studies
English professor Dale Jacobs will launch his new book, On Comics and Grief, April 17 at Biblioasis.
Engineering students address sustainable development goals on World Water Day
The next time you look at the Great Lakes or wonder about Arctic communities, you will think about them a little differently because of the research of engineering students Vrashesh Vipul Karkar and Kwaku Gyau Gyamfi.
Karkar examined the water in Great Lakes Basin watersheds to assess the amount of microplastics that are present in the water. His research focuses on the quantities of microplastics humans are releasing into rivers and the Great Lakes, developing cutting edge modelling tools to quantify the microplastics being released.
Local launch Saturday to celebrate film professor’s book
Making History Move Biography follows rollercoaster ride of Windsor-born rock star
Education professor Cam Cobb has written the first biography of rock legend Skip Spence.
Cultural comparison of distracted drivers subject of study
Distracted driving is a worldwide problem, says professor Chris Lee, and preventing it is of global importance for improved road safety.
“There has been a startling rise in the number of fatal and seriously injured collisions linked to the widespread use of electronic gadgets in automobiles,” he says.
Dr. Lee, a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Master’s student Larissa Dushime are collaborating with civil engineering professor Nicola Baldo at the University of Udine to compare driver behaviours in Canada and Italy.
Autonomous probes sampling aquatic ecosystems
A research team from Windsor Engineering is deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to gather samples from local waterways.
Bird’s eye view identifies Arctic duck egg predators
Climate change is sending polar bears through colonies of eider ducks, giving gulls access to their eggs, says researcher Andrew Barnas.
Drug design earns honour for computational chemist
The Chemical Abstracts Service has named UWindsor post-doctoral researcher Aziz Abu-Saleh one of its 2024 Future Leaders. Prof paving way to more resilient future
Mina Lee wants built infrastructure to adopt sustainable methods.
Funding to advance neutron research program
Drew Marquardt has taken another step toward bringing neutron scattering to material research and cancer treatment in Windsor. Colloquium to consider costs of sexualization
L. Monique Ward will present on “The Costs of Sexy: Exploring the Impact of Media’s Sexualization of Girls and Women” Thursday. Symposium to celebrate local family histories
An April 10 symposium will celebrate histories of local Black families.
Event to showcase research into dementia
Learn about research into dementia and Alzheimer’s disease at a public event April 9.
Team addressing challenge of powering greenhouse sector
Engineering professor Rupp Carriveau and his research collaborators are exploring the use of wind to power agricultural greenhouses.
Seminar to discuss algorithmic discrimination
In a March 22 seminar, law professor Ngozi Okidegbe of Boston University will discuss how biased data can reproduce unjust outcomes in bail decisions. Ancient ideals of moderation extended to alcohol: researcher
In a new paper, Max Nelson examines how Greco-Roman societies regulated alcohol by law and custom.
Researcher discovers birth of biological timing in the body
Kathyani Parasram has discovered how biological timing is born in fruit flies.
Film professor explores principles of historical cinema in new book
Professor Kim Nelson outlines five principles of historical films in her new book on the genre, “Making History Move.”