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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.

Community & Partnerships
photo of Tyler Ballard standing next to the Tregaskiss logo
Apr 30th, 2026

 

By Victor Romao

A University of Windsor engineering student’s ability to bridge classroom theory with real-world problem-solving helped clear a major hurdle for an industrial product and led directly to a job offer.

Campus Life
Will Conlon
May 6th, 2026

By Sara Elliott 

The passion for physics runs strong in one University of Windsor family. 

Second-year student Will Conlon is continuing a family tradition in physics, following his maternal grandfather, John A. Giffen (BSc ’62, MBA ‘72), who graduated from physics in 1962. 

Research & Innovation
Adam Bakos
Apr 24th, 2026

Nearly 400 researchers, clinicians, students and community partners gathered at Caesars Windsor on March 28 for the 2026 WE-SPARK Health Institute’s annual Health Research Conference. 

Participants from across disciplines shared research, exchanged ideas and explored new approaches to improving patient care and addressing pressing health challenges. 

Campus Life
Student volunteers stand outside on campus wearing their SMRS uniforms
Apr 23rd, 2026

By Sara Meikle

At any hour of the day or night, while most of campus studies, works or sleeps, a dedicated group of student volunteers is ready to respond.

Research & Innovation
Photo fo Enactus Windsor team members at awards ceremony
Apr 23rd, 2026

 

By Victor Romao

A student-led entrepreneurship team at the University of Windsor is heading to the national stage after earning several top finishes at the Enactus Canada Central Canada Regional Exposition.

Community & Partnerships
A seated crowd watches a speaker at a podium in front of the Moriarty Way signage at the Toldo Lancer Centre
May 28th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Each person who makes their way toward the Toldo Lancer Centre will now be doing so on the Moriarty Way as the newly opened walkway honours the late Dr. Richard Moriarty. 

Community & Partnerships
Wendy Bedard, Operations Coordinator - Office of Student Recruitment
Apr 22nd, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

As the University of Windsor prepares to welcome thousands of prospective students and their families to campus this Saturday, April 25, much of the energy behind the scenes is driven by people like Wendy Bedard.

With 27 years of experience in student recruitment, the operations coordinator has helped shape Open House into one of the University’s most impactful annual events.

Teaching & Learning
Rebecca Balasa stands outside in a green space
Apr 22nd, 2026

By Sara Meikle

For Dr. Rebecca Balasa, the path to nursing didn't start in a classroom.

Her own experiences as a pediatric patient introduced her to the role nurses play, not only in delivering treatment, but in providing comfort and connection.

“I was really inspired by my own healthcare team,” she said. “It was through my relationships with nurses and seeing everything they do that I decided to go into the profession.”