Do you have the music in you?
The University of Windsor’s Lab School is tuning up for another season of music-making, with registration now open for group string lessons.

Do you have the music in you?
The University of Windsor’s Lab School is tuning up for another season of music-making, with registration now open for group string lessons.

By Sara Meikle
A new chapter in community partnership and downtown revitalization began Monday as the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario (YSWO) and the University of Windsor celebrated the grand opening of the new YMCA Learning and Career Centre, in the heart of downtown Windsor.

By Sara Elliott
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosted Christa Brosseau of Saint Mary’s University as guest speaker for the second annual Ottenbrite Seminar Series, held Friday, Oct. 24.
Dr. Brosseau shared her insights into next-generation plasmonic sensors, sustainable nanotechnology, point-of-need medical diagnostics and green mining technologies.

By Sara Elliott
Critical submission deadlines are on the horizon for research ethics applications.
2025 Research Ethics Board (REB) submissions — which need to be reviewed before the end of the year — are due the first week of December to give sufficient time to process applications ahead of REB review

By Kate Hargreaves
When Marc Zhichang Xu visited Windsor for the first time in early 2024, he found his time at the University to be “impressive and inspirational.”
“I was particularly inspired by the Indigenous Spirit on the Turtle Island Walk on the campus,” he says, referencing the Seven Grandfather Teachings represented along the route.

By Kate Hargreaves
When George Zhou visited a high school in Japan as part of a six-week trip to Nagoya University, he was struck by the collaborative approach of the teachers.
“When the school principal led me to a large open room, I was astonished by what I saw,” said Dr. Zhou.
Rather than sitting and working independently, Zhou saw teachers sharing resources and moving around the room to talk to their colleagues.

By Sara Meikle
On any given night inside Rogers Centre, while cameras follow every pitch and fans hold their breath, there is another team at work. They’re less visible, but just as vital to the magic of Toronto Blue Jays baseball.
They’re in the broadcast booth, in boardrooms, negotiating partnerships, navigating legal details, and shaping the moments that bring fans together.

By Sara Meikle
Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine, dean of the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Windsor, will be inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Nursing on Oct. 29, in recognition of her global impact on nursing education, leadership and policy.

University News readers have the chance to win a pair of ticket vouchers to the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF)’s closing night film After the Hunt.
A celebration of global storytelling, WIFF runs Oct. 23 to Nov. 2 across downtown Windsor, with screenings at the Capitol Theatre, Chrysler Theatre and the School of Creative Arts’ Armouries.

By Lindsay Charlton
Campus is no stranger to geese, mostly harmless, but what if one had a sinister plan?
One of Canada’s earliest hauntings tells a “wild” story of a Wallaceburg, Ont., farmer whose land was said to be cursed by a witch who takes on the form of a goose, tormenting the family to make them leave.