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Community & Partnerships
Lena and Fadi Bidawid in front of Odette School of Business
Sep 29th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Sometimes the right opportunity begins with something as simple as a Date Bite.

For Lena Bidawid (BA ‘01) and her husband, Fadi, a chance encounter with Josianne Marsan, dean of the Odette School of Business, led to a new way to give back — and to help a student build a future through a simple act of kindness.

Community & Partnerships
Ashley Jun poses wth Plan C production team members.
Sep 29th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

A paid research placement at the University of Windsor has turned into something recent graduate Ashley Jun (BA '24) never expected: a first step toward a career in film production.

Community & Partnerships
Teisha Gentles poses with her photo booth equipment.
Sep 29th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

When Teisha Gentles (BA '02) looks back on her journey from University of Windsor student to entrepreneur, one theme stands out: the courage to start over.

Over the last three decades, Gentles has reinvented herself more than once.

Sustainability & Wellness
Artwork by Sav Riley made of pieces of denim
Sep 29th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

From paint-splattered jeans to shredded denim on its last legs, UWindsor alum Sav Riley (BA, Communications, Media and Film, ’26) is giving donated textiles a second life as wearable art. 

Latest News
Windsor Lancers coaches Chantal Vallée and Brett Lumley
Sep 24th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Two Windsor Lancers coaches have received prestigious provincial honours recognizing decades of leadership and their impact on student-athletes and their sports.

Brett Lumley, associate head coach of Lancer track and field, received the Andy Higgins Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards Sept. 19 at BMO Field in Toronto.

Research & Innovation
Parmida Khashayar
Sep 29th, 2026

By Sara Elliott

For many people with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), receiving a diagnosis is only the beginning.

Managing the condition can involve navigating symptoms, treatment options and changing health information with few clear tools to guide day-to-day decisions.

Community & Partnerships
students in nature drawing
Sep 23rd, 2026

By Sara Elliott

Science students are learning to create original works of art to explain scientific research.

In a new University of Windsor research-creation project, undergraduate students will explore how sculpting, painting and drawing can be used to convey research.

Research & Innovation
Patricia Rokitnicki
Sep 23rd, 2026

By Sara Elliott 

Every Saturday in Iqaluit, Patricia Rokitnicki spends her morning with community members searching the city for snow bunting nests.

That's not a distraction from her PhD research — it is her PhD research. 

People, Equity & Inclusion
Closeup of Every Child Matters flags planted along Turtle Island Walk
Sep 22nd, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Reconciliation requires more than words. It calls for sustained action — in classrooms, institutions, communities and conversations around the dinner table.

That will be a central message when Indigenous scholar Sylvia McAdam of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law delivers the keynote address during the University’s Orange Shirt Day observances Sept. 30.

Sustainability & Wellness
Undergraduate researchers
Sep 22nd, 2026

By Sara Elliott

From cutting waste to conserving energy, UWindsor researchers can make their labs more sustainable through the University’s Green Labs Program, now recruiting its second cohort for 2026-27.

Green Labs supports researchers in reducing their labs’ environmental impact by implementing sustainable and efficient practices, including green chemistry, energy conservation, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, water conservation and waste management.