Feb 25th, 2014
Second World War enthusiasts won't want to miss an important lecture today about the Nazi's plans to turn Berlin into what was supposed to be the imperial capital of the German racial empire.
International Students
Many slaves escaped their situations in the US only to be re-enslaved in the Maritimes, according to a visiting lecturer who will speak here Thursday.
Feb 25th, 2014
African-descended people played an important role in bringing slavery to an end in Canada’s Maritimes, but that came with some cost.
The film “Blackfish” challenges viewers to consider their relationship to nature and to orcas, our highly-intelligent fellow mammals.
Feb 25th, 2014
“Blackfish” is tomorrow’s inaugural screening in the Environmental Wednesdays documentary series.
Drama professor Brian Taylor is directing and starring in the stage adaptation of No Great Mischief, which will be performed in the Studio Theatre at the Jackman Dramatic Arts Centre.
Feb 24th, 2014
The weight of directing a stage adaptation of a novel penned by a Canadian literary giant like Alistair MacLeod is keeping Brian Taylor awake at night.
“I do feel under an enormous amount of pressure,” the dramatic art professor admitted during an interview about two weeks before the opening night of No Great Mischief, a staged reading of the novel of the same name.
The Borders in Globalization forum will be held today in St. Paul's Hall at Canterbury College.
Feb 24th, 2014
A special public forum being held here today will be a perfect opportunity for those with an interest in politics, law and culture to map out new directions for studying how the border affects cities like Windsor and Detroit.
Education professor Christopher Greig thumbs through a copy of his new book, which he'll discuss when he appears on CJAM this afternoon.
Feb 20th, 2014
Education professor Christopher Greig will discuss his new book, “Ontario Boys,” today on CJAMfm.
From left, kinesiology researchers Kenji Kenno, Kevin Milne and Cheri McGowan check out one of the isometric handgrip devices they'll use for their research.
Feb 13th, 2014
Hypertension has been described by the World Health Organization as a global health crisis, but a trio of kinesiology researchers is aiming to change that by determining how the simple act of squeezing a small hand-held device can lower blood pressure.
Carlin Miller will be researching the effectiveness of a course designed to improve mindfulness for teachers and parents of children with ADHD.
Feb 12th, 2014
Anyone who ever raised and educated a child with ADHD knows it can be a challenge, but armed with new stimulus funding, a psychology professor is planning to equip parents and teachers with skills to better deal with their demands.
Residence dining manager Jane Meunier presents Amanda Moffat with her new television in the CAW Student Centre Tuesday.
Feb 12th, 2014
Amanda Moffat is more than happy to share her latest victory with the rest of her family.
A member of The Vine Church student group at the University of Windsor, she recently entered a draw when she bought a bottle of Coke Zero in the cafeteria and ended up winning a Sony 40-inch LED Bravia television set.
She picked it up in the CAW Student Centre yesterday and said the timing couldn’t have been better.
Feb 7th, 2014
You might think cooking an exotic meal for his family or invited guests would be a welcome distraction from his labour, but it actually brings Rob Nelson closer to his work as an historical researcher.
“Food has so much to do with culture and history, so cooking a recipe from a country like Senegal, for instance, can really enhance your understanding of a place, even if you’ve never been there,” said Dr. Nelson. “You just feel like you have some kind of connection through cooking.”