Siyaram Pandey was skeptical when he was first approached by a local oncologist who was curious about cancer patients who had been drinking dandelion tea and seemed to be getting better.
Faculty
Put on your dancing shoes and shimmy down to the St. Clair Centre for the Arts this Friday for the annual spring concert by the University Jazz Ensemble.
Director Bob Fazecash will lead the group through a concert set starting at 8 p.m., then open up the floor for dance music until midnight.
The evening will feature vocalist Leah Harris, flutist Alison Moraites, and special guest Latin percussionist Mike Raccette, as well as a cash bar and a light buffet at 10 p.m.
No joke, says box office coordinator Chris Knack – tickets to this weekend’s performances of Some Girl(s) can be purchased at a discounted rate of $14.
Select tickets are available for the 8 p.m. performances on Friday, March 30, and Saturday, March 31, as well as the 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, April 1. To qualify for the discount, patrons must purchase tickets in person or over the phone – and be sure to use the code words “April Fool’s!”
Music therapy combines her two passions: music and helping others, says Alison Moraites. The fourth-year music therapy major will discuss her experiences working with children and expectant mothers at Windsor Regional Hospital as one of the presenters at Springsong, in Vanier Hall’s Katzman Lounge on Thursday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m.
University Players has announced an “exciting and fun-filled” lineup of plays for 2012/13, says Lionel Walsh, director of the School of Dramatic Art.
“This season has a focus on comedy,” he says. “We’re positive you will laugh, giggle, and guffaw through a series of outstanding plays from the world of theatre.”
Mar 28th, 2012
The biggest adjustment to studying law was the constant consideration of right and wrong, says Brady Donohue.
“No matter what path you take, there will be ethical questions to navigate,” says the first-year student of Windsor Law.
She will share her experiences in a free public presentation, “Demystifying Law School: Advice on Applying and What to Expect in Your First Year,” Thursday, March 29, at 4:30 p.m. in room 2173, Chrysler Hall North.
Hosted by the political science department, the session is intended to help students considering law school.
Mar 28th, 2012
In 1588, Tycho Brahe and Nicolaus Raimarus Ursus each published works which advanced alternatives to both the geostatic and geocentric world systems of Aristotle and Ptolemy and to the geokinetic and heliocentric system of Copernicus. A controversy ensued over the authenticity of their systems, since they were remarkably similar.
A young mathematician-astronomer, Johannes Kepler, tried to resolve the conflict with his 1601 Apologia pro Tycho contra Ursum.
Motorists in the future may be able to help cut down on drunk-driving statistics thanks to a unique face-recognition program developed by a pair of University of Windsor engineering graduate students.
Although it’s still a long way from being available in vehicles, the Driver ID device would work in conjunction with technology that could be incorporated into steering wheels that would detect the level of alcohol in a driver’s blood, according to John Carroll, chief technology officer at the Waterloo-based Sober Steering Incorporated.
A roast of UWindsor Chancellor Ed Lumley, May 30 at Toronto’s Fairmont Royal York Hotel, is a first harbinger of the University’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 2013/14.
Proceeds from the event will go toward the Centre for Engineering Innovation, a project Lumley describes as near and dear to his heart. The dramatic new building is an important first step in a master plan that will transform the campus.
Mar 27th, 2012
Jumping rope should be an Olympic sport, says Shelby Toews.
“Until it is, the talent jumpers have will always be overlooked, and it’s unfortunate,” says the third-year environmental sciences student. “Since it isn’t in the Olympics, people don’t realize the dedication and hard work it takes.”