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UWindsor grad recognized for psychology research

Research into pediatric traumatic brain injury by a UWindsor psychology grad helped to make her the first Canadian winner of an award from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists.

Chand Taneja (MA 2001, PhD 2005) works with the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health and runs a private practice in Victoria, BC. An award of $1,500 accompanies her receipt of the Early Career Psychologist Award for excellence in a credentialed psychologist with less than 10 years of postdoctoral experience.

Bojana KnezevicBojana Knezevic was all smiles in this photo, taken right after she successfully defended her dissertation.

Student discovers beauty of clinical neuropsychology in Windsor

During the five years she was in Windsor, Bojana Knezevic learned a tremendous amount about impulsivity and how an inability to delay gratification may lead to risky and potentially harmful behaviour.

She also learned a great deal about herself, not the least of which is that she isn’t an especially impulsive person.

Narayan KarHybrid-electric vehicle researcher Narayan Kar makes a point during his lecture Friday at a workshop on electric vehicle technology.

Nurturing love for electric cars offers opportunity for R&D investment

A tremendous amount of research is still required to make electric vehicles an economically viable option for most consumers, but that presents a rare opportunity for investors looking to establish themselves in the sector, according to an engineer who specializes in hybrid-electric powertrains.

the Science CommonsThis image from the Campus Vision document shows a view south-east over the Biology Building to the Science Plaza, a multi-use learning space for science fairs, demonstrations or exhibitions.

New Campus Master Plan winning enthusiastic welcome

The Board of Governors approved Tuesday a master plan that establishes a campus vision for the next 50 years.
Jimmy El-Turk and Adam AliJimmy El-Turk and Adam Ali are master's students in kinesiology and have explored the impact mixed martial arts are having on the community.

Mixed martial arts an untapped field for kinesiology researchers

While mixed martial arts have grown rapidly in North America, research on the sport is still lacking, leaving a great deal of uncharted territory for young academics like Jimmy El-Turk and Adam Ali to navigate.

Both master’s students in the university’s kinesiology department, El-Turk and Ali have conducted qualitative research on the legacy that hosting MMA events in Windsor will have on the community, the likelihood for the sport’s survival and the motivations of women who participate in the sport.

mother deer and two fawnsA mother deer tends to her two fawns in Jill Urbanic's back yard.

Prof shares miracle of deer birth

Engineering professor recently woke to find two baby deer had been born in her back yard.