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Research & Innovation
Dr. Jill Urbanic
Apr 7th, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton 

“Dare to be different.” 

That’s the challenge University of Windsor professor Dr. Jill Urbanic poses to her students: to question established ideas as they develop innovative engineering solutions — something she models in her own work. 

Community & Partnerships
Students work on a robot in front of a crowd at the St. Denis Centre at UWindsor
Oct 16th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves

Thirty-five high school teams from across the province will converge at the University of Windsor’s Toldo Lancer Centre April 9 to 11 to put their teamwork, leadership and innovation to the test at the Windsor Essex Great Lakes District’s FIRST Robotics Competition. 

Teaching & Learning
Image of desks in a classroom with overlaid headshots of Anne Rovers and Andrew Allen
Oct 16th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Throughout their high school years, students look for academic and social support from teachers, peers and others in the school community. 

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Windsor Light cast rehearsing Frozen.
Apr 7th, 2026

By Lucas Revenberg, student guest writer

The University of Windsor is well represented in Windsor Light Music Theatre’s 149th major musical production, Disney’s Frozen, running May 1 to 10 at the Chrysler Theatre. Showtimes include Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with matinees on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Teaching & Learning
Ava Flanagan standing next to the academic poster for her metacognition research
Oct 16th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Making the leap from high school to undergraduate studies can be daunting. 

Students may face new responsibilities, expectations and learning experiences, putting familiar study strategies to the test. 

In this unfamiliar context, reflection on the learning process can be a powerful part of building confidence and independence. 

Teaching & Learning
Members of Aamjiwnaang community gather around a traditional drum
Apr 6th, 2026

By Sara Meikle

For first-year law students at the University of Windsor, learning about access to justice often begins in the classroom.

But on March 20, that learning extended beyond campus, onto the lands of Aamjiwnaang First Nation.

Community & Partnerships
photo of Amanda Muzzatti seated in the Odette Building lobby
Apr 30th, 2026

By Victor Romao

Amanda Muzzatti did not expect her co‑op placement to reshape her career goals — but it is doing so in a surprising way.

Research & Innovation
Avery Ng instructing with a violin
Apr 7th, 2026

By Sara Elliott

Offering free violin lessons to children is a “bright spot” in Avery Ng’s life.  

The fourth-year integrative biology student has been involved with Windsor’s The String Project since its inception four years ago. Volunteers teach violin to pupils in grades 3 to 8 at Frank W. Begley and Marlborough.   

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HK Dean Linda Rohr speaks with students at High Achievers Breakfast
Apr 6th, 2026

The University of Windsor welcomed nearly 200 high school students with exceptional academic records, along with their families, from across Ontario for an event highlighting academic excellence and the strength of the UWindsor community.

Hosted by the Office of Enrolment Management – Domestic Recruitment, the High Achievers' Breakfast introduced prospective students and their families to the University's academic programs and the campus community that defines life at UWindsor.

Community & Partnerships
University of Windsor Innovation Fellowship Build What's Next
Apr 6th, 2026

Students, researchers and recent graduates with an idea worth pursuing now have a new pathway to develop it. 

The University of Windsor Innovation Fellowship will select 10 participants for a venture development program supporting early-stage founders, creators and researchers.