Evan Suntres is astute enough to see the irony in the research path he’s chosen.
A master’s student in history, he is studying a phenomenon which he suggests saw conservative males turn to muscle cars as a way of expressing their masculinity in reaction to such social upheavals of the 1960s as the anti-war and women’s liberation movements.
A self-described political moderate, he’s also in the process of restoring his own 1973 Ford Mustang fastback.
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles about students involved in cool research, scholarly and creative activities during their summer break from classes.
Lisa Isabella-Valenzi has plenty of fond childhood memories of fishing with her father, so she is pleased to spend most of her summer studying ways to get rid of invasive species that are robbing many area anglers of their favourite pastime.
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles about students involved in cool research, scholarly and creative activities during their summer break from classes.
A month-long trip to Russia this summer helped drama student Elizabeth Kalles find a new voice, a greater sense of self-assurance, and a measure of certitude about her artistic aspirations.
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles about students who were involved in cool research, scholarly and creative activities during their summer break from classes.
Preparing an effective resume takes a lot of effort. Many students have never written one and may not know how to present their skills effectively to an employer.
The July Career Information Brief, published by the Centre for Career Education, offers a number of tips to help students create an effective resume for today’s job market:
There are a number of solutions to making the border between Canada and the United States operate more efficiently, but adopting a continental perimeter probably isn’t one of them, according to Bill Anderson.
The athletics department is encouraging fans to wear red and white clothing or gear with a “Canada” theme to its July 20 reception to show their support for Lancer alumna Melissa Bishop (BHK 2010, B.Ed 2011).
The runner, Canada’s top-ranked woman in the 800 metre event, will leave for Europe this weekend to begin her journey towards the London Olympic Games. The public is invited to a send-off celebration Friday at 11:45 a.m. in the St. Denis Centre’s multi-purpose room.
A program that’s run by the School of Social Work and has a proven track record of bettering conditions in community housing neighbourhoods is perfectly positioned to help improve the troubled situation at a downtown Windsor high-rise, according to one of its administrators.
Health educators need to do a better job of informing the public about the symptoms of heart attack because many people don’t recognize them as warning signs when they occur, according to a nursing researcher.
Teachers in Ontario’s elementary schools are required to teach music, but don’t necessarily have much knowledge of the subject. A UWindsor music student is hoping her research can help them to do a better job.
Jacqueline Kraay’s paper “Examining the Construction of Music Teacher Identity in Generalist Classroom Teachers: An Ethnographic Case Study” took top honours in the Canadian Music Educators’ Association’s 2012 undergraduate essay competition.
