By Sara Elliott
Lindsey Boshart packed her undergraduate years full of experiences inside and outside of the classroom, earning herself a gold Faculty of Science LEAD medallion on graduation day.
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Electric and computer engineering assistant professor Dr. Shahpour Alirezaee in the mechatronics lab at the University of Windsor.
Jun 11th, 2025
By Lindsay Charlton
In a two-acre greenhouse dedicated to research and development at JEM Farms in Kingsville, Ont., Shahpour Alirezaee is working on advanced technology to help growers improve plant pollination.
Dr. Alirezaee, a University of Windsor engineering professor specializing in mechatronics and robotics, is developing an autonomous robotic pollination system.
Riders cruise along the Chrysler Canada Greenway, part of a growing network of trails that will soon span two nations. A new report co-authored by UWindsor visiting scholar John Hartig explores how the upcoming Gordie Howe International Bridge can spark cross-border trail tourism and strengthen ties between Windsor and Detroit. (Photo by Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island)
Jun 11th, 2025
By Sara Elliott
With every turn of their pedals across the Gordie Howe International Bridge next year, cyclists will be forging new paths — linking two cities, two countries and a shared story of place and possibility.
A new report, co-authored by University of Windsor visiting scholar John Hartig, explores how the region can harness this opportunity to grow cross-border trail tourism and build connections through shared experiences.
Karen Metcalfe, Blake and Mckenna Lumley in the CORe atrium at the University of Windsor.
May 28th, 2025
Fifteen years ago, everything changed for Mckenna Lumley.
At just four years old, Lumley was diagnosed with a juvenile benign pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA), a rare childhood brain tumour.
Her family started to notice something was off when she was in the bath and unable to move her head back. This limited mobility progressed into her screaming due to neck pain and vomiting. While doctors were convinced Lumley was suffering from a flu bug, her mother, WE-SPARK assistant director Karen Metcalfe, knew something more was going on.
Neuroscience hoodies are on sale Wednesday in the Campus Bookstore.
May 21st, 2025
The Campus Bookstore is offering savings to students of neuroscience on Wednesday, May 21, as part of a series of discount days targeted to students in specific programs.
Hooded sweatshirts embroidered with “Neuroscience” are available for $55 — a savings on the regular price of $69.95. The sweatshirts are a 50-50 blend of cotton and polyester and boast a kangaroo pocket.
Neurosience majors can further claim a 10 per cent discount on any gift in-store Tuesday.
The program discounts continue:
Pavithra Prasad (MSc student), Vivian Peng (going into 4th year undergrad), and Elham Pourian (PhD candidate), properly disposing of lab gloves for recycling in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.
May 21st, 2025
To support sustainability and reduce the volume of laboratory waste sent to landfills, the University of Windsor has launched a new initiative aimed at recycling uncontaminated personal protective equipment (PPE) from labs across campus.
Gloves, masks, gowns, and hairnets that are free of contaminants are collected and sent to a specialized facility, where the materials are repurposed into new plastic products.
This process not only reduces reliance on virgin materials but also supports the development of a more circular, sustainable economy.
Play for a Cure Pro-Am Hockey Tournament raised over $418,000 for local cancer research, of which WE-SPARK Health Institute received $230,000
May 16th, 2025
Funds raised at a charity hockey event will in part go straight to WE-SPARK Health Institute to support cancer researchers at the University of Windsor and across Windsor-Essex.
This year’s Play for a Cure Pro-Am Hockey Tournament raised over $418,000 for local cancer research, of which WE-SPARK Health Institute received $230,000 to support the following three new cancer research grants:
BioMed students at a lab in the University of Windsor.
May 16th, 2025
Thirteen future physicians are tackling pressing health challenges — from cancer care to vaccine hesitancy — through hands-on research projects grounded in the Windsor-Essex community.
Supported by the Schulich-UWindsor Opportunities for Research Excellence Program (SWORP), these innovative projects give first- and second-year medical students early exposure to research while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration with University of Windsor faculty and clinical leaders.
Sweatshirts for biomedical science students are on sale Thursday in the Campus Bookstore.
May 12th, 2025
The Campus Bookstore is offering savings to students of biomedical sciences on Thursday, May 15, as part of a series of discount days targeted to students in specific programs.
Hooded sweatshirts embroidered with “Biomedical Sciences” are available for $55 — a savings on the regular price of $69.95. The sweatshirts are a 50-50 blend of cotton and polyester and boast a kangaroo pocket.
Biomed majors can further claim a 10 per cent discount on any gift in-store Thursday.
Graduate student Rachna Patel is working with the research team in professor Phillip Karpowicz’s lab to determine how eating patterns that conflict with circadian rhythms may contribute to development of colorectal cancers.
May 9th, 2025
Your eating patterns could be throwing off your circadian rhythms.