University administration commits to mutual support with grad student government

Robert Gordon, Douglas Kneale, Sathish Pichika, Austin Roth

A Memorandum of Understanding between the University of Windsor and the Graduate Student Society committed them to work together to improve the student experience. Meeting online Monday were (top row) UWindsor president Robert Gordon and provost Douglas Kneale and (bottom row) GSS president Sathish Pichika and student advocate Austin Roth. Not pictured: interim vice-president, finance and operations Sandra Aversa; vice president, research and innovation K.W. Michael Siu; dean of graduate studies Patti Weir; and GSS vice-president finance Vaibhav Lakhani.

University administration commits to mutual support with grad student government

Apr 27th, 2021

A Memorandum of Understanding between the University and the Graduate Student Society committed them to work together to improve the student experience.

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Graduate Student Society

Robert Gordon

Douglas Kneale

Sathish Pichika

A series of articles over the next several weeks will recognize successes and achievements of individual researchers.

Virtual celebration to recognize accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative activity

Apr 1st, 2021

A series of articles over the next several weeks will recognize successes and achievements of individual researchers.

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Robert Gordon

K.W. Michael Siu

Chemistry professor John Trant has received a $50,000 grant from the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada to launch research into cancer-fighting nanoparticles that kill tumours by tricking the brain’s defences.

UWindsor chemist designs alternate treatment for brain cancer

Mar 8th, 2021

Researcher John Trant is exploring the use of nanoparticles to fight cancer by tricking the brain’s defences.

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John Trant

Lisa Porter

K.W. Michael Siu

Engineering major Erica Rossi and science student Aislyn Lewis-Laurent (pictured below) are the first-ever recipients of Student Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research awards.

Students recognized as leaders in diversity and inclusion

Mar 8th, 2021

Aislyn Lewis-Laurent and Erica Rossi are the first-ever recipients of Student Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research awards.

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Aislyn Lewis-Laurent

Erica Rossi

K.W. Michael Siu

UWindsor professors Mitra Mirhassani and Ikjot Saini head the SHIELD Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, Canada’s first organization dedicated to countering threats to the connected transportation marketplace.

Centre to drive research and education in automotive cybersecurity

Jan 28th, 2021

The University of Windsor hosts Canada’s first organization dedicated to countering threats to the connected transportation marketplace.

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Mitra Mirhassani

Ikjot Saini

K.W. Michael Siu

A study by researchers at Stanford University looked at the citation records dating back to 1965 of nearly 7 million academics living and dead around the world. K.W. Michael Siu, UWindsor’s vice-president, research and innovation, said he is delighted 28 professors from the University of Windsor ranked in the top two per cent in their respective disciplines.

UWindsor researchers listed among top academics in their fields

Jan 6th, 2021

A list of the world’s top academics includes 28 from the University of Windsor.

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Mehrdad Saif

K.W. Michael Siu

Chris Houser

Mike McKay, executive director of the Great Lake Institute for Environmental Research, is leading a research team using sewage as an early warning system to determine trends in COVID-19 infection rates.

UWindsor COVID research gets $300,000 funding boost

Nov 9th, 2020

Mike McKay is leading a research team using sewage as an early warning system to determine trends in COVID-19 infection rates.

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Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research

Sahereh Sabandabadi, a Master’s student in engineering, is researching ways to build safeguards into 5G Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

Student research focuses on security of 5G devices

Oct 5th, 2020

Sahereh Sabandabadi, a Master’s student in engineering, is researching ways to build safeguards into 5G Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

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Sahereh Sabandabadi

K.W. Michael Siu

Rashid Rashidzadeh

Spotlight on Graduate Research

Ryan Palazzolo’s project will help researchers spread the word about their work. He is one of 107 UWindsor students who have received research internship grants.

Student designing toolkit for communicating health research

Sep 8th, 2020

A project to help researchers spread the word about their work is one of 107 funded by student internship grants.

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Ryan Palazzolo

K.W. Michael Siu

Dora Cavallo-Medved

Spotlight on Graduate Research

Arash Khabazipur sits before a computer screen displaying a simulation

Arash Khabazipur, a doctoral candidate in UWindsor’s Faculty of Engineering, is using a computer algorithm to research reducing soot by diluting fuel with gases such as nitrogen and hydrogen. He is one of 107 students at UWindsor who recently received internship grants for their research.

Doctoral student researching soot to find cleaner-burning fuel

Aug 26th, 2020

Engineering student Arash Khabazipur is using a computer algorithm to research reducing soot.

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Arash Khabazipur

Nickolas Eaves

K.W. Michael Siu

Spotlight on Graduate Research