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May 31st, 2012

Spending a day in the Centre for Engineering Innovation helped convince Dilshan Pieris that the subject could be fun.

“We crash-tested crumple zones for some remote control trucks and built bridges out of popsicle sticks,” he said. “Engineering is more interesting after today!”

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May 31st, 2012

Campus flags will be lowered Thursday, May 31, in memory of retired professor of social work James Clark, who died May 21. He joined the University of Windsor faculty in 1969 and retired in 1990.

Funeral arrangements were incomplete at the DailyNews publication deadline.

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May 31st, 2012

University of Windsor chancellor Ed Lumley was a willing target of endless barbs about everything from his hair to his football skills, delivered by former prime ministers, premiers and federal and provincial cabinet ministers during a roast Wednesday, May 30, that helped raise $5.3 million for t

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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.

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May 28th, 2012

Josh Baylis is a lucky guy. A senior at Belle River high school planning to study physics at the University of Windsor this fall, he was the winner of a $1,000 tuition voucher on Thursday, the first day of Head Start orientation.

“I am so lucky!” Baylis said as he claimed his prize.

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May 28th, 2012

This week’s DailyNews trivia contest offers a chance to win some UWindsor swag—courtesy of the special events manager in the Office of the President.

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May 28th, 2012

Thursday’s reception in recognition of campus donors to the Annual Giving Program was the biggest yet, according to development officer Mona Dosen.

“We had a record number of people in attendance,” she said. “I think a lot of people wanted to see the new garden.”

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May 28th, 2012

Patricia Weir, a professor in the Department of Kinesiology, will begin a five-year term as dean of graduate studies on July 1, provost Leo Groarke announced Thursday. She has been acting in that capacity over the last year.

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May 28th, 2012

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:

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