Lisa Porter

Ken Drouillard holding fabric face masks.Ken Drouillard, a professor in UWindsor’s School of the Environment, is heading a research project to help the Windsor-Essex Sewing Force. The group of volunteers is sewing masks for healthcare workers.

UWindsor researchers lend expertise to volunteers sewing masks at home

Ken Drouillard, a professor in UWindsor’s School of the Environment, is heading a research project to help the Windsor-Essex Sewing Force.

hook used to open door with arm rather than handUWindsor engineers have designed hands-free door openers, one of 19 UWindsor COVID-related research projects WE-Spark Health Institute announced this week it would be funding.

Funding boosts local COVID-19 research

Researchers at the University of Windsor are heading 19 COVID-related projects funded this week by the WE-Spark Health Institute.

Collaboration Platform logoA new project of the WE-Spark Health Institute will connect researchers to respond to health problems in the community.

Collaboration platform to ignite research connections

A new project of the WE-Spark Health Institute will connect researchers to respond to health problems in the community.

Cathy Mombourquette, Marla Rivard, Kyle Lago, Robert Gordon, Lisa Porter, Patti France, Janice Kaffer, Karen Metcalfe holding sparklersA signing ceremony Monday formally launched the WE-Spark Health Institute. Celebrating are: Cathy Mombourquette, WE-Spark communications and events co-ordinator; Marla Rivard, WE-Spark administrative assistant; Kyle Lago, WE-Spark translational research associate; UWindsor president Robert Gordon; WE-Spark executive director Lisa Porter; St. Clair College president Patti France; Janice Kaffer, president of Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare; Karen Metcalfe, WE-Spark assistant director.

Institutions join forces to further community health

A signing ceremony Monday formally launched the WE-Spark Health Institute.

Ross Romano, Robert GordonOntario minister of colleges and universities Ross Romano met with UWindsor president Robert Gordon during a March 2 reception at Queen’s Park.

Reception raises UWindsor’s provincial profile

A reception in the Ontario legislature last week served to champion the University’s role as a key player in the future of Windsor-Essex and Canada.