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Community & Partnerships
Donated red dresses were used in an installation across campus in support of Red Dress Day.
May 6th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor community gathered on May 5 to mark Red Dress Day — the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S+).

This year’s observance brought students, faculty, staff and community members together in a shared act of remembrance and commitment to justice.

Teaching & Learning
Brett Bjorgan in front of a rack of weights
May 7th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

While having your dad teach at your high school may sound like a nightmare to some, for Brett Bjorgan, it was an inspiration. 

“My dad is a secondary physical education teacher, and my high school experience was great having him there as a mentor and making sure I was doing the right thing and staying in line,” he says. 

Community & Partnerships
A wall of blockers in a roller derby game tries to stop their opponent
Sep 16th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves

For the first time since 2019, residents of Windsor-Essex will have a chance to see Windsor Roller Derby (WRD) play locally. 

Founded in 2010 as Border City Brawlers, the league has been playing exclusively on the road for the last few years.  

Research & Innovation
A head and shoulders photo of Dr. Esraa Abdelhalim
May 5th, 2026

By Victor Romao 

For most workers, the appeal of generative AI is obvious: faster drafts, quicker analysis, less time on the routine parts of the job.  

Teaching & Learning
Sanja Srdanov in front of a wall of student art
May 7th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

No matter where secondary visual arts teacher Sanja Srdanov (BFA ’01, BEd ’02) is teaching, her focus is both student-centred and grounded in craft. 

A Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the University of Windsor, Srdanov emphasizes the importance of being a practicing artist as a visual arts educator. 

Community & Partnerships
Three high school girls using a blood pressure cuff
May 6th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

High school students had the chance to level up their skills this April as the University of Windsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics hosted three inaugural conferences for the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program. 

People, Equity & Inclusion
Anti-racism forum
May 4th, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton

What began as an icebreaker — picking up a marble for each statement that applied and weighing how light or heavy a bag felt — opened a frank discussion about power and privilege.

Research & Innovation
Dr. Jalal Ahamed and Bhawya
May 4th, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton

Every time a car deploys an airbag, a smartphone tilts its screen or a satellite adjusts its position in space, tiny motion sensors are at work — quietly measuring movement with remarkable precision.

At the University of Windsor, researchers are working to push that technology further, developing next-generation sensors that are smaller, more accurate and better suited for large-scale manufacturing.