
A fundraiser Friday will support the Canadian World Education Foundation.
A fundraiser Friday will support the Canadian World Education Foundation.
Biochemistry professor Siyaram Pandey held his annual mango party fundraiser for the Canadian World Education Foundation, Tuesday outside Essex Hall.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens honoured several members of the University of Windsor community last month.
Dilkens presented awards to 29 individuals and groups for making the city a better place during the Celebrating 2017 Mayor’s Awards.
The University, staff and students received five of the awards.
Graduate student Austin Roth received the mayor’s Award for Athletics and Recreation.
Dilkens said Roth had many nominations and was selected because he has been valued as a team player, mentor, coach and friend.
“Cancer Researcher for a Day” allows child cancer survivors to learn about work to find cures and better treatments.
A mango tasting party Tuesday outside Essex Hall will raise money for the Canadian World Education Foundation.
A donation of more than $43,000 will support UWindsor research into using natural extracts to treat prostate cancer.
Magdalena and Joseph Szecsei have donated $100,000 to fund research into neurodegenerative diseases.
A study in professor Siyaram Pandey’s biochemistry lab has found cancer-fighting potential in synthetic versions of the compound pancratistatin.
Doctoral student Krithika Muthukumaran has found that a natural antioxidant substance has prevented brain disease in lab animals.
Post-doctoral researcher Pamela Ovadje has won a national award for her work investigating the cancer-fighting properties of several natural extracts.