The University Wind Ensemble will explore themes of war and sonic representations of conflict in its fall concert Friday, Nov. 23, at the Capitol Theatre.

The program features Daniel Bukvich’s Symphony No. 1 “In Memoriam Dresden – 1945” paired with Gustav Holst’s own wind version of “Mars - The Bringer of War” from The Planets. Also on the playbill is “Dialogues,” a 2000 composition by UWindsor professor emeritus Jens Hanson.

The ensemble will perform under the direction of Nicholas Papador, starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20, with a discounted student admission of $5, available through the secure online portal. The Capitol Theatre is located at 121 University Ave. West.

Find more information, including a full program and list of personnel, on the event website.

A session Tuesday, Nov. 27, will offer information on an opportunity for UWindsor students to receive scholarships worth up to $3,500 to study in China.

The Ontario Jiangsu Student Exchange Program involves 13 universities in each of the two provinces, including the University of Windsor.

The Chinese partner institutions offer classes taught in English and are open to hosting undergraduate and graduate students.

Tuesday’s session will feature a presentation by the program’s academic director, Ron Champion, and a chance to hear from UWindsor students who have lived in China — plus free pizza. It begins at 5 p.m. in Katzman Lounge, Vanier Hall, and is open to students, faculty and staff.

A free class next week on the UWindsor campus offers simple techniques that allow women to prevent themselves from becoming victims of violence.

The women’s self-defence class, led by UWindsor staffer Mary Brownlie, will discuss real-life scenarios in a comfortable and enjoyable setting, from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, in Alumni Hall’s McPherson Lounge.

Brownlie holds a second-degree black belt in karate and is a certified instructor who has been teaching self-defence for over 20 years, in addition to her day job as a database administrator/programmer analyst in Information Technology Services.

The Women’s Self-defence Class is presented by the Humanities Research Group in observance of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.

Attendance is free but space is limited, so advance registration is required. Email a message with the subject “HRG self-defence” to HRGmail@uwindsor.ca.

Brownlie encourages participants to wear running shoes and clothing that allows for free movement and to register with a friend since the class will involve practising with a partner – but she notes she will pair up any singles.

In accepting a position as head coach and general manager of the Hamilton Honey Badgers in addition to her duties with the Lancer women’s basketball team, Chantal Vallée has made history.

She is the first woman to be named both head coach and general manager of a men’s professional basketball team; the Honey Badgers are one of six squads slated to begin competition in the Canadian Elite Basketball League in May 2019.

Currently on sabbatical leave, Vallée is in her 14th year as head coach of the University of Windsor women’s basketball program. She guided the Lancers to a record five consecutive national championship titles from 2011 to 2015.

Read more at goLancers.ca.

No registrations will be accepted at the door for UWindsor president Douglas Kneale’s one-session course “Sonnets: a Brief History,” offered Saturday, Nov. 24, through Canterbury College’s ElderCollege program.

Dr. Kneale will draw on examples from different periods in English literary history to explore how language, metre, rhyme, and structure all work to produce meaning. A scholar of English Renaissance and Romantic literature, he was dean of humanities at Brock University before coming to the University of Windsor.

Saturday’s course will run 1 to 4 p.m. in the college’s building at 2500 University Ave. West. Registration closes at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, and costs $10 + HST for ElderCollege members, and $25 + HST for all others. Register by phoning Laura Macmillan at 519-253-3000, ext. 4944.

By allowing digital information to be distributed but not copied, blockchain technology created the backbone of a new type of internet.

A panel discussion will provide an introduction to this technological innovation, its applications, and legal implications Friday, Nov. 30.

“New Kids on the Blockchain” will feature speakers:

• Nassib Kazoun, senior manager blockchain, Digital Factory, Scotiabank
• Muharem Kianieff, associate professor of law at University of Windsor
• Kunal Bhasin, manager for risk consulting, Advisory Services at KPMG Canada
• Brent Furneaux, assistant professor of business at University of Windsor

The free session will run 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in room 1102, Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation, and will include refreshments and lunch. Find details and register on the EPICentre website.

Three presidents, past and present, of the Polish-Canadian Students’ Association of Windsor are among the individuals who will be honoured at an awards dinner Friday, Nov. 23.

The Polish-Canadian Business and Professional Association of Windsor will hold its 23rd annual dinner in the Dom Polski Hall, 1275 Langlois Ave.

Third-year political science student Julia Zalewska will act as master of ceremonies. Currently president of the student association, she will join past presidents Ania Barycka and Michelle Gajewski in receiving awards from the Windsor-Chatham branch of the Canadian Polish Congress.

The Polish-Canadian Business and Professional Association of Windsor will recognize UWindsor professor Frank Simpson of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences for service to the local Polish community by granting him honorary membership.

A conference will take staff from the UWindsor offices of Research & Innovation Services and Research Finance on Nov. 22 and 23.

The University has partnered with St. Clair College to host the Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA) Ontario 2018 conference on the beautiful Windsor waterfront.

This year’s theme is “Research Administration: Building Bridges.” Attendees will explore research partnerships, funding, pre-award, post-award, finance, and more. 

The offices involved ask clients requiring urgent assistance on Thursday and Friday to call 519-253-3000, ext. 3372, or email resfinance@uwindsor.ca.

More than 150 scientists, clinicians, nurses, research associates, researchers, administrators, and students came to Caesars Windsor from across Ontario and Michigan to share their latest findings during the Windsor Cancer Research Group’s 4th Biennial International Cancer Research Conference on Saturday, Nov. 17.

The conference included 17 oral and nine rapid-fire presentations, 57 poster presentations, 12 sponsors and six research ambassadors.

The three top poster awards were given to Marisa Market (Ottawa Hospital Research Institute), Katharine McLaughlin and Amanda Stojcevski (Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry), and Adam Pillon (University of Windsor). New this year was a people’s choice award going to Veronica Dubois (Western University).