A UWindsor biology professor will discuss his efforts to support wild fish species struggling to survive when a community-based group dedicated to cleaning up the Detroit River meets on Wednesday night.
Research
A graduate student and his team of researchers have turned the chemistry world on its ear by becoming the first ever to prove that tiny interlocked molecules can function inside solid materials, laying the important groundwork for the future creation of molecular machines.
As a baseball enthusiast, Dale Jacobs hopes his beloved Detroit Tigers can live up to their pre-season expectations and have a deep run in to the playoffs this fall.
However as an educator, he’s keenly aware that the concept of hope involves much more than his own personal ambitions.
A conference being held in Windsor for the first time ever will provide an excellent chance for young researchers studying the ecology and behaviour of fish to meet some of the top scientists in their field, according to one if its organizers.
The Ecological and Evolutionary Ethology of Fishes conference, June 17 to 21, will bring together researchers from across Canada and across the world to discuss their work.
Pupils at St. Anne’s French Immersion School were tickled pink to support cancer research again this year during their annual penny drive, raising $3,488 in copper, and more than $19,000 in total, including government fund matching, since the annual campaign began in 2008.
Students presented the donation to UWindsor representatives Friday during a school-wide assembly. St. Anne’s teacher and penny drive organizer John Dufour said he expects even more pennies to trickle in throughout the month of June.
May 31st, 2012
When a child is diagnosed with a behavioural problem or a learning disability, it’s often because a teacher has spotted the signs of it first.
 Carlin Miller. |
May 31st, 2012
Making existing vehicle components lighter won’t be enough for car makers to meet tough emissions standards expected in the future, according to the chief scientist at General Motors Canada.
Laura Benacquista, a master’s candidate in philosophy, will discuss three practical values of argumentation theory in a free public lecture on Tuesday, May 29:
A leader in the field of nursing clinical simulation was recently recognized by her faculty for her contributions to research and scholarly activity.
Professor Judy Bornais, an ancillary learning specialist, received the Faculty of Nursing’s 2012 Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Award at a special event on May 17.
A common method of treating babies born with jaundice is phototherapy, which involves bathing the infant in light from fluorescent bulbs, halogen quartz lamps, light-emitting diodes, and even fiber-optic mattresses.
Tricia Carmichael can see a day when those babies can simply be wrapped in a light-emitting blanket.