A filmmaker and a musician have both received federal research funding that will allow them to follow their individual creative inspirations and each others' at the same time.
Undergraduate Students
It will take more than a little rain to dampen the spirits of art students participating in the Fahrenheit Festival of Fire Sculpture this weekend. The event, presented by the Artcite gallery, involves the creation of wood and straw structures that are set alight.
Members of professor Rod Strickland’s third-year sculpture class plan to build and burn three pieces.
“I am definitely excited. This is my first time putting an artwork out there for the public,” says BFA student Patrick Bodnar.
He says the medium of fire is unpredictable.
Sep 23rd, 2011
The experience of patients and their families is often the missing ingredient to improve patient safety, says Deborah Prowse. Her mother’s tragic death in 2004 led her to become an advocate for providers to work with patients to make healthcare safer.
In an address to a one-day conference at the University of Windsor on Saturday, September 24, Prowse will discuss her personal journey from harm to healing.
The School of Music is offering DailyNews readers a chance to win two free tickets to Ascolta La Ciociaria, a celebration of classical Italian music, Tuesday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Assumption University Chapel. Tickets are $10 general admission, available at the door or in advance by phone at 519-253-3000, ext. 4212; or online at www.uwindsor.ca/music.
Sep 22nd, 2011
Psychology professor Charlene Senn will discuss her study on the effectiveness of a new sexual assault resistance training program when she appears on CJAM 99.1 FM this afternoon.
Earlier this year Dr. Senn received a $1.3 million grant for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to study the program as it's implemented at the University of Windsor, the University of Calgary and the University of Guelph. If proven effective at reducing incidences of sexual assault, it will be offered to university campuses right across the country.
A book by a UWindsor graduate has been selected as the subject of a city-wide read-a-thon next week.
Windsor Reads will feature public readings of Alexander MacLeod’s bestselling first book of short stories, Light Lifting, short-listed for both the Booker and the Giller Prizes.
“It’s a celebration of Windsor’s literary talent and the written word,” says Sarah Jarvis, a volunteer with Literary Arts Windsor. “We’re bringing book readings to where Windsor’s citizens live, work, study -- and even heal.”
Computer science student Ludmil Gueorguiev won yesterday’s DailyNews trivia contest and earned two tickets to see the University Players production of Much Ado About Nothing.
Gueorguiev’s name was drawn from all respondents who correctly identified the speakers of each of these lines from the play:
Sep 20th, 2011
High demand for beginner workshops in Microsoft Word convinced her to add a session for next week, says Mical Palumbo, a trainer in Information Technology Services.
LearnIT workshops offer free training for students, faculty and staff in levels ranging from beginner to advanced in Office productivity, Lotus Notes, operating systems, statistical software, and computer security.
The University Players is offering DailyNews readers a chance to win two tickets to see William Shakespeare’s classic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. The play's run continues Wednesday through Sunday at Essex Hall Theatre; for more information or tickets, call 519-253-3000, ext. 2808, or visit www.universityplayers.com.
To enter the contest, just match each line from the play to its speaker. The winner will be randomly selected from all correct responses received by 4 p.m. Monday, September 19.
Sep 19th, 2011
It may be better to give than to receive, but sometimes you can do both. One such occasion is Tuesday's retirees barbecue for the United Way.
UWindsor retirees organize the annual event, with proceeds going to the United Way, which funds non-profit organizations in Windsor and Essex County. The barbecue will be held outside the eastern entrance to the CAW Student Centre from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Get a hotdog (or vegetarian facsimile), chips and a drink for the low, low price of $4.