Women employed in such sectors as automotive plastics and food canning where there are potentially high exposures to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors have an elevated risk for developing breast cancer, according to a new study published today.
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A film student hopes a new documentary she produced will draw much-needed attention to the issues of youth homelessness in this area.
“The community needs to be aware of what’s happening and what’s needed, and film is one of the best mediums to demonstrate those challenges,” said Svjetlana Oppen, whose 40-minute documentary What Is Home? will be screened for the first time tomorrow night at the Capitol Theatre.
A UWindsor sociology professor is being honoured this Saturday night for his legacy of accomplishments in the battle against AIDS.
When Ernest Squire started working for the University’s Information Technology Services, one megabyte of computer memory was a lot bigger than it is now.
“That would fill a space about five feet high, two feet wide, and six feet long,” recalls Squire, a network analyst who celebrated his 40th year of service to the University in 2011.
Squire was one of five employees honoured for 40 years of service to the University at a breakfast reception Thursday. Years of Service Awards also went to staff and faculty with 10, 20, or 30 years of service.
A talk show like Research Matters is just one example of how CJAM connects the university with the local community, according to Vern Smith.
“There are so many important research projects going on at the university and it’s critical for the people who fund them to have an understanding of how that work impacts their every day lives,” said Smith, the campus community radio station manager. “That’s really the whole point of Research Matters.”
The November issue of Safety in Mind, the UWindsor health and safety newsletter, focuses on the issue of cold stress.
“Working in extremely cold temperatures can cause stress on our body’s heating system,” says the lead article. “When cold is combined with other factors such as dehydration, strenuous physical work, fatigue or certain medical conditions, serious cold-related injuries such as frostbite or hypothermia may occur.”
The publication lists risk factors for cold-related injury as well as the symptoms and treatment of frostbite and hypothermia.
Faculty, staff, and retired members of the University of Windsor retirement pension plans are invited to attend the annual open pension meeting, Wednesday, December 5, at 3 p.m. in room 104, Odette Building.
Representatives from the university’s actuarial firm, Mercer, and the investment management firms will make presentations on the university’s retirement pension funds.
Pay parking is available in the Visitors Parking Lot D on the northwest corner of Sunset Avenue and Wyandotte Street.
With campus offices already having committed to helping about 30 families through the Children's Aid Society this holiday season, organizer Mary Anne Beaudoin reminds the university community that it’s not too late to join in.
The Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society developed the Adopt-a-Family program to ensure happy holidays for local children. The society asks sponsors to provide clothing and food to assist families through the holidays and beyond, in addition to toys.
Many athletes imagine victory as a method for motivating themselves, but picturing obstacles to success – and overcoming them – may be a better way to improve mental toughness and achieve their goals, according to a kinesiology researcher.
The University’s warehouse in the United States will close Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23, to celebrate US Thanksgiving.
Anyone expecting perishable shipments to come through the facility at that time should take measures to ensure they arrive no later than Monday, November 19, to ensure they clear customs for delivery to campus before the weekend.
For more information, contact Evelyn St. Pierre at 519-253-3000, ext. 2083.