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Teaching & Learning
A group of people in front of a WADA sign
May 1st, 2026

Guest submission by Dr. Scott Martyn

Having studied the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (Milano Cortina 2026) held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy this past semester, five University of Windsor graduate students from the Faculty of Human Kinetics received an Olympic-calibre experience of their own last month.

Teaching & Learning
Laptop with home page for Gender and Sexuality in Education ebook homepage
May 1st, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

How can teachers ensure inclusion in gendered languages like French? What can they do to address technology‑facilitated gender‑based violence? What would an intersectional feminist approach to teaching the history of prohibition look like? 

These are among the questions that a new pressbook out of the Faculty of Education begins to answer with resources entirely created by teacher candidates. 

Community & Partnerships
Justice Scott Pratt pictured in his judicial robes
May 1st, 2026

By Sara Meikle

Three alumni of Windsor Law have been appointed to senior courts in Ontario and British Columbia, underscoring the school’s continued impact on the Canadian judiciary.

The Honourable Scott G. Pratt, currently a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor, has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Windsor.

Latest News
David Suzuki address an audience in Alumni Auditorium.
Apr 29th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor welcomed one of Canada’s most influential voices in environmental science and advocacy, Dr. David Suzuki, for a wide-ranging and candid evening that challenged audiences to confront the realities of climate change and their own role in it.

Community & Partnerships
High school students and their families at LEAP session.
Apr 28th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

High school students and their families recently gathered at the University of Windsor for the latest iteration of LEAP — Learn, Empower, Advocate and Prepare — an on-campus event designed to demystify the transition from secondary to post-secondary education for students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).

Campus Life
Trish Sokoloski with prospective students at Spring Open House.
Apr 29th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Despite a steady spring rainfall, the University of Windsor welcomed more than 2,000 prospective students and their families to campus on Saturday, April 25 for its annual Spring Open House.

The event showcased the energy, opportunity and community spirit that define the Lancer experience.

Research & Innovation
Natalie Giannotti pictured with her father
Apr 28th, 2026

By Sara Meikle

Dr. Natalie Giannotti’s research has always focused on improving patient safety and healthcare systems.

But it wasn’t until she found herself navigating the system as a daughter, supporting her father through his cancer diagnosis and treatment, that the gaps she had long studied became personal.

Teaching & Learning
Third-year communication, media and film student Adrian Yonan
Apr 29th, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton 

From social media posts to public memos, how municipalities communicate with residents is a delicate art — one where every word and visual can shape how people engage with their government. 

It’s something third-year communication, media and film student Adrian Yonan learned firsthand during his internship with the Town of Tecumseh. 

Community & Partnerships
Cast of The Price of Freedom
Apr 28th, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton

Accused of killing a bounty hunter in self-defence, freedom seeker John Anderson was at the centre of a high-stakes legal fight over freedom and justice. 

The Price of Freedom, written by Windsor-based author and filmmaker Carlos Anthony, is being restaged through a collaboration between the University of Windsor and Arts Collective Theatre (ACT). 

Research & Innovation
Kisten Thomasen is pictured outside on campus
Apr 28th, 2026

By Sara Meikle

From autonomous systems to algorithmic decision-making, artificial intelligence (AI) is raising questions that extend beyond the scope of law alone.

Interdisciplinary collaboration at the University of Windsor is helping address these questions by bringing multiple fields into the same conversation.