A new History Channel show about the world’s most fascinating and inexplicable mysteries will feature a University of Windsor engineering professor and his investigation into one of Windsor’s infamous enigmas — the Windsor Hum.

The intermittent rumbling sound has plagued local residents for the past seven years. In 2013, Colin Novak, an associate professor in the mechanical, automotive, and materials engineering department, was contracted by the Government of Canada to lead a study on the source of the hum.

A Los Angeles film crew from UnXplained, a show hosted and produced by William Shatner, visited campus to learn more about Dr. Novak’s Noise Vibration and Harshness-Sound Quality Group, which set up low-frequency noise monitoring stations across the city’s west end and portable infrasound arrays to record noise within the hum’s frequency range.

“Most people don’t know exactly where it comes from and have learned to live with it, but would like to find a solution so they don’t hear it anymore,” said Sandrine Magloire, UnXplained’s co-producer, after spending the day interviewing residents affected by the hum, and Craig Pearson, managing editor of the Windsor Star.

The segment will air July 26 as part of an episode that focuses on mysteries in nature. Magloire says the Windsor Hum will appear alongside the mysterious formation of Devils Tower in Wyoming; a lightning storm in Venezuela that lasts 10 hours a night, 300 nights a year; and the Crooked Forest, a cluster of oddly-shaped pine trees in Poland.

—Kristie Pearce

Applications are now open for the LEAD Medallion Scholars program, which recognizes students in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences who have excelled in the classroom and beyond.

Recipients have demonstrated Leadership, Engagement, Application, and Discovery:

• Leadership through peer mentoring and campus involvement;
• Engagement through service learning, study abroad, or other outreach activities;
• Application through internship, practicum, or other hands-on activities related to your field of study;
• Discovery through undergraduate research or creative pursuits.

The last day to apply is Aug. 16. To be eligible, applicants must be graduating at the Fall 2019 Convocation. Find the application through the FAHSS - Office of Academic and Student Success Blackboard page, and direct any questions or concerns to fahssleadscholars@uwindsor.ca.

Ola Ahmed is an international student who is getting her master’s in medical biotechnology at the University of Windsor and has created a new business that recycles food.

Her business, Kindness Café, has received mentorship from RBC EPIC Founders Program, an annual program that helps students build their own business. With their help, Ahmed was able to get her business going.

“I had this idea of recycling food but it was just an idea, I didn’t know how to execute or implement it,” says Ahmed. “So, I came here because they told me that I could come with my idea and EPICentre would provide me with mentors and that they would help me do that.”

After the 12-week program is over, Ahmed hopes she has a viable and successful business to go forward with.

“I want to collect as much statistical information as I can to validate if the business is going to be successful by the end of this program,” Ahmed says. “I want to make sure this is realistic enough because when it came to food and recycling, there is a lot of ins and outs, and I want to make sure that I’m doing the right thing or making the right decision.”

This is the seventh in a series of articles introducing this summer’s participants leading up to a showcase of their prototypes in August at the EPICentre. Learn more on the centre’s website.

—Dana Roe

Annette Dufrense won yesterday’s DailyNews trivia contest and its prize of two tickets to tonight’s gala opening of Watching Glory Die, sponsored by the Humanities Research Group.

Her response was drawn from all thoes which correctly identified the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as the next stop for the production, Kelli Fox as the actor playing Glory’s mother Rosellen, and Ashley Smith the young woman whose death inspired playwright Judith Thompson.

Watching Glory Die will continue its run in the Hatch Studio Theatre, Jackman Dramatic Art Centre, through Saturday, July 27. Tickets are $20, available on eventbrite.com.

As he completed a term in the English Language Improvement Program before beginning master’s studies in economics, Naser Torabi celebrates the opportunities open to him in Canada.

“The job market is so good,” he says. “I can undoubtedly find a high-paying job” in his chosen field of finance.

He contrasts Windsor with his hometown of Isfahan, a city of almost 2 million in central Iran.

“Windsor in my idea is a small city for people who want to enjoy life,” Torabi says. “I have found Canadians pay attention to real life, health, and the environment.”

And of course, Canada is a relatively new country compared to the ancient Persian civilization.

Torabi credits his new skills in English with providing him a path to find success.

“I look forward to continuing my education in the banking industry,” he says. “I hope to earn permanent resident status to stay in this multicultural country where there is a lot of opportunity.”

The Centre for English Language Development will celebrate international language students and their contributions to campus and community on World Student Day, Friday, July 26.

UWindsor faculty, staff, and students are invited to join in free activities, entertainment, and a lunch in the David A. Wilson Commons from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Anyone planning to hit the road this summer would be well-served by the stylish Le Baton travel bottle offered for sale by the Campus Bookstore, says general merchandise buyer Jackie Imeson.

“It’s a really neat item,” she says, “a perfect road trip companion.”

With its screw-on lid, the bottle promises to keep drinks cold for up to 24 hours, or hot for up to 12 hours. Its slender design allows it to slides effortlessly into laptop bags, carry-on luggage, and backpacks.

And Imeson says she’s a fan of the matte black finish: “It looks so sharp.”

Etched with the University of Windsor logo, it sells for $34.95 in the store, located on the lower level of the CAW Student Centre.