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Man smiling and standing beside a silver trophy

By Vanessa Bumanlag 

Shaun Smith never imagined he would be managing multiple six-figure client accounts in the world of sports marketing. 

Today, the University of Windsor graduate is an account manager at XMC, a marketing agency that develops campaigns for major sporting events and organizations, including the World Cup and Special Olympics. 

Julie Webeck in the ergonomics lab

By Kate Hargreaves 

Ergonomics goes well beyond posture and repetitive movements, but the mental demands of work are often overlooked. 

Two University of Windsor kinesiology graduate students are drawing attention to those demands after winning the Hazard Control Solutions category at the 2026 Ergonomics Case Study Competition. 

Dr. Nick Vukotic and student researchers (photographed) are working together with Dr. Simon Rondeau-Gagne’s lab to find real-world solutions to cancer treatment.

From new medicines to new companies, taking research beyond the lab. 

Sheldon Fetter

By Sara Elliott

Kinesiology PhD candidate Sheldon Fetter describes her graduate degree student experience at the University of Windsor a “most fulfilling adventure.”

Her advice to students considering graduate school is simple: get involved.