Throughout history, eras have been characterized by the types of materials, machines and technology we’ve created: The Iron Age. The Industrial Revolution. The Information Age.
In the complex world of product manufacturing, a UWindsor engineering professor believes we’ve already entered a new era.
A UWindsor biochemist will talk about his work on finding ways to halt the progression of Parkinson’s disease when the Parkinson’s Society of Southwestern Ontario holds its regional conference here for the first time ever.
Employees with 25 years of service to the University of Windsor were honoured Thursday, May 10, with a luncheon in the CAW Student Centre’s Ambassador Auditorium.
University of Windsor president Alan Wildeman praised these veteran faculty and staff members for their dedication and their contributions to creating an exceptional experience for students.
The following employees reached 25 years of service in 2011:
Viren Parasram, a systems programmer in Information Technology Services, won the early bird draw for registrants to Campus Technology Day 2012, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth pre-registering. Today – Monday, May 14 – is the last chance to claim your complimentary lunch at Thursday’s conference.
If you’re a faculty member from around campus doing research or scholarly work related to the environment and looking for a unique opportunity to work for a short term at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, the deadline to apply is quickly approaching.
Canadian Interuniversity Sport, as the Canadian representative of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), announced Monday the appointment of UWindsor athletics director Gord Grace as Canada’s chef de mission for the 26th winter world university games in Trentino, Italy, December 11 to 21.
Theresa Hanson, associate director of intercollegiate sport at the University of British Columbia, will lead Team Canada at the 27th summer games in Kazan, Russia, in July.
With the pending roll-out of Google Apps for Education on the UWindsor campus, it will be a hot topic of conversation during Campus Technology Day, Thursday, May 17.
“There is much to talk about when it comes to Google and the cloud,” says Sean Moriarty, acting executive director of Information Technology Services.
A group of fourth-year engineering students have planned a smashing way to raise funds for their capstone project.
The Smart Airfoil Blade team is holding a Car Smash outside the Leddy Library on Monday, May 14. The team will set up an automobile from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and charge passers-by $2 to take three swings at it with a baseball bat or sledgehammer.
“It should be fun,” says Abhishek Nayyar, the team’s treasurer. “We are taking all safety precautions.”
The Spring 2011 issue of Insight, the computer users' bulletin produced by Information Technology Services, is now available at www.uwindsor.ca/insight.
This issue provides information concerning Campus Technology Day 2012 scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 17, as well as articles on the new service called Eduroam, upgrading to Lotus Notes 8.53, the introduction of Google Apps for Education and some tips for campus users of Microsoft Office 2010.
Repairs to the back-up generator will take emergency power in Vanier, Laurier and MacDonald halls offline on Monday, May 14, from about 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Occupants of the building will not notice a difference unless there is a disruption to the regular electrical supply.
Please direct any questions or concerns to Maintenance Dispatch at 519-253-3000, ext. 2850.
