Alumni Stories
Curation as collaboration: MFA alumna wins curatorial award
By Kate Hargreaves
Collaboration is at the heart of University of Windsor Master of Fine Arts (MFA) alumna Niku Koochak’s curatorial process.
Koochak (MFA ’24) recently received the Galleries Ontario / Galeries (GOG) Award for First Exhibition in a Public Art Gallery for curatorial work at Art Windsor-Essex (AWE) as part of its Below the 6 series, which highlights Southwestern Ontario artists.
Cross-Border Institute signs Memorandum of Understanding with Transport Canada
The UWindsor Cross-Border Institute (CBI) is internationally recognized for its leadership in cross-border research. The University of Windsor, with financial support from the federal government, was the first university in Canada to establish an institute dedicated to research on the movement of people, goods, services and finances across international borders.
Getting Heated: Profs talk queer representation in sport and media
By Kate Hargreaves
From social media to the Golden Globes, the spicy new TV show Heated Rivalry seems to be everywhere.
The Canadian-made romance, directed by Jacob Tierney and based on the book series by Rachel Reid, centres around fictional gay and bisexual professional hockey players navigating their on-ice careers and personal lives.
Physically Empowered and Active Kids (PEAK) to provide free sports programming
By Kate Hargreaves
Registration is now open for the Faculty of Human Kinetics’s Physically Empowered and Active Kids (PEAK) program, aimed at children aged eight to 12.
PEAK is a free physical literacy initiative, focusing on building children’s fundamental motor skills, from running to throwing and catching.
Science Career Social: Eat, Meet & Network
Ever wondered what people do with a science degree?
Let’s talk about it—while enjoying some food!
The Science Career Social: Eat, Meet & Network gives University of Windsor students a chance to explore careers in health, chemical and life sciences, as well as human kinetics, in a relaxed setting designed for conversation and connection.
Science Career Social: Eat, Meet & Network
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the CORe Atrium.
For registration and additional information, including details about participating professionals, is available on the event website.(519)253-3000“Rooted in blood memory": Education PhD student advances Black history curriculum
By Kate Hargreaves
Shantelle Browning-Morgan describes her passion for Black Canadian history as “rooted in blood memory, fuelled by a duty to honour the past, present and future.”
A descendant of Underground Railroad freedom seekers, Browning-Morgan has long worked to share that history through her work as a high school teacher and curriculum developer.
UWindsor alumnus wins inaugural Royal Society of Canada prize for public health impact
By Victor Romao
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.
For Rourke, every item dispensed through Our Healthbox represents a tangible act of prevention, dignity and trust.
It is the kind of measurable, lasting impact that has now been recognized at the highest level.