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Research & Innovation
Fallon Mitchell in a gym facility
Dec 1st, 2025

By Kate Hargreaves 

While the benefits of exercise on mental, physical and social well-being are widely known, accessing inclusive and functional spaces to engage in exercise can be a challenge for people with a disability. 

In her doctoral research, recent UWindsor Kinesiology graduate and Vanier scholar Dr. Fallon Mitchell (PhD ’25) explored the accessibility—or the lack thereof—of fitness centres. 

Community & Partnerships
student volunteers stand in front of grocery store with Stuff-A-Bus signs
Dec 1st, 2025

By Sara Meikle 

Windsor Law students turned generosity into action last weekend, filling an entire school bus with food and hygiene supplies – a heartwarming show of community support that became one of the Downtown Mission’s largest donations this year.

Community & Partnerships
Ambassador Bridge
Nov 28th, 2025

The Windsor-Detroit region has an extensive and rich history of cross-border connection, including as a key gateway in the Underground Railroad. 

A pair of events next week highlight the longstanding international ties across the Detroit River and the role this region played in helping formerly enslaved people escape to freedom. 

Teaching & Learning
Students from UWill Discover in preparation for Model United Nations event.
Nov 28th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The role and importance of diplomacy, leadership and global awareness were highlighted at the 2025 UWill Discover Model United Nations (MUN), a simulated UN General Assembly event held at the University of Windsor.

Students from across academic disciplines took part in the Student Success and Leadership Centre-hosted event, as part of UWill Discover.

Research & Innovation
Adrian Guta giving a lecture
Dec 2nd, 2025
The University of Windsor is celebrating the appointment of Dr. Adrian Guta as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Health Disparities and Public Health — a prestigious national honour recognizing both his exceptional contributions and the University’s growing leadership in public health research. 
People, Equity & Inclusion
Guadalupe Yesenia Hernández Márquez
Nov 26th, 2025

By Sara Elliott 

Bald eagles circled overhead as more than 50 biodiversity experts, Indigenous knowledge holders and science-policy leaders from around the world gathered at the Caldwell First Nation restoration site in the Carolinian forest of southwestern Ontario. 

The landmark international biodiversity workshop was hosted by the University of Windsor, UNESCO Paris and the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).  

Research & Innovation
Dr. Tim Burnet stands with award recipients
Nov 26th, 2025

By Victor Romao

The buzz of possibility will fill the CAW Student Centre on Thursday, Nov. 27 as the University of Windsor officially launches its UWill Discover project—a year-long initiative designed to transform student ideas into impactful research and creative work.

Community & Partnerships
Serving Scholars in the Royal Canadian Navy at a Remembrance Day Ceremony
Nov 26th, 2025

By Lindsay Charlton 

Balancing military service with post-secondary education means navigating two demanding worlds — the right support can make all the difference, says Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) member Caitlin Roberts. 

The University of Windsor has received a $55,000 grant from the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT) to better support military-connected students like Roberts. 

Community & Partnerships
Munir Rahim talks to young hockey players
Nov 25th, 2025

By Sara Elliott 

Dr. Munir Rahim is the first recipient of the Cancer Research Society National Partnership Grant in collaboration with Play for a Cure and WE-SPARK Health Institute.

Rahim, a biomedical scientist and WE-SPARK core principal member, opened his lab in 2019 to study how the immune system responds to cancer. 

Community & Partnerships
Rising Star electrical engineering student Lucas Pineo
Nov 25th, 2025

By Victor Romao

Turning classroom knowledge into real-world impact is the goal of every graduate — and for third-year electrical engineering student Lucas Pineo, that dream became reality. 

Through a 16-week co-op at Ford Motor Company, Pineo gained hands-on experience that went far beyond textbooks. 

“My experience with Ford was phenomenal,” he said.