Over the past few weeks, the Research Planning Working Group and the Critical Research Committee, comprising representatives from Faculties, departments, and offices across our campus, have worked to develop a comprehensive framework and process for the resumption of research activities at the University of Windsor. The resulting UWindsor Framework for the Resumption of Research was approved by the University’s Executive on May 29, 2020, and will take effect on Monday, June 1, 2020.

The UWindsor Framework for the Resumption of Research provides a strong, yet flexible, framework that will allow our research activities to resume in a phased and coordinated manner. With an overarching principle of protecting the health and safety of our campus research community and the communities with which we conduct research, this framework and corresponding processes have been designed to function in concert with Ontario’s roadmap for the reopening of the province and to reflect guidance provided by the Province and the Chief Medical Officer on strategies for continued public and workplace health and safety.

The UWindsor Framework for the Resumption of Research comprises the following phases, and allows for smooth and rapid transition between phases to accommodate changes in the escalation and/or de-escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic challenge:

• Phase 0: Essential Services Only
• Phase 1: Critical Research and Essential Services
• Phase 2: Critical/COVID-19 and Time-Sensitive Research
• Phase 3: Resumption of Field- and Lab-based Research and Re-opening of Facilities
• Phase 4: Resumption of all Research Activities

The University is currently in the process of transitioning from Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the UWindsor Framework for the Resumption of Research, and Flow and Zone Analysis of buildings on campus will guide the planned phasing of research activities to take place.

Information on the UWindsor Framework for the Resumption of Research and the processes established for researchers planning to resume research activities are also available on the COVID-19 Research and Innovation Guidance page of the OVPRI website. Please visit the site regularly for updates.

Eggplant parmesan may not be an obvious warm-weather meal, breaded and baked for as much as an hour, but a variation by executive chef Paolo Vasapolli of Food and Catering Services is quicker and lighter — and gluten-free, too.

What his recipe saves in time by grilling the eggplant, it makes up in fresh flavours.

Lazy Eggplant Parmigiana

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplants, cut lengthwise into thin slices
• 2 cups of passata (tomato purée)
• 4 tbsp. of good olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 sprigs of fresh oregano
• 200g of pecorino cheese or mozzarella, plus grated Parmigiano-Reggiano to garnish
• 1 bunch of fresh basil, chopped

Instructions

1. Position an oven rack in the top third of your oven, then preheat to 350°F (180°C).
2. Preheat your grill or a grill pan over high heat. Lightly char the eggplant slices on both sides.
3. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
4. Heat the passata in a saucepan over medium heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil, some salt and pepper, and the oregano and let it cook for about 5 minutes. You just want to warm the passata and let the flavors come together.
5. Spread the tomato sauce over the charred eggplant and top with slices of pecorino or mozzarella and grated parmigiano. Drizzle with some extra virgin olive oil if you want.
6. Bake until the cheese melts and becomes slightly golden on top. Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle the eggplant with the basil.

Vasapolli recommends letting the dish sit after baking rather than eating it hot directly from the oven.

“I prefer to eat it a few hours after it has come out of the oven and has been resting at room temperature,” he says.

Find more recipes — as well as a place to submit your own — on the Healthy Eating website.

UWindsor alumnus John Cappucci (BA 2006) will begin a six-year term as principal of Assumption University, the Roman Catholic university federated with the University of Windsor, on Sept. 1. He has served as its interim principal since 2019, and has held the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Religion and Conflict since 2017.

“It is a privilege to take up the principalship given our 163-year legacy,” said Dr. Cappucci. “I look forward to continuing to honour our proud heritage by developing new and innovative academic programs, supporting our dynamic campus ministry program, and working with our community partners to deliver engaging public events.”

Assumption chancellor Ronald Fabbro, Bishop of London, will preside over a formal installation ceremony this fall. Read more in the official announcement.