Two recent PhD graduates from the Faculty of Science will be recognized for their exceptional academic achievement with the prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal.
Madison Faye Mooney and Aaron Thomas Bondy were selected to receive the medal from all graduating master’s and doctoral students in 2024/2025.
By John-Paul Bonadonna
A new partnership between the University of Windsor and Fulbright Canada will bring leading American scholars to campus, enriching research and public dialogue across disciplines.
By Lindsay Charlton
At just 16, Masa Damdoum started university. Now a second-year electrical engineering student, she has been awarded a national scholarship recognizing women in technical fields.
Damdoum was named one of two recipients of the 2025/2026 Sonepar Women’s Scholarship for her excellence in the electrical field.
The University of Windsor has secured its strongest showing ever in the 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, placing in the top 25 per cent of universities worldwide and earning national recognition as one of Canada’s leading non-medical institutions.
This October, Leddy Library joins the global academic community in celebrating International Open Access Week (OA Week), Oct. 20 to 26.
OA Week encourages candid conversations about the ways we can create pathways to more equitable knowledge sharing to address the inequities that shape societies and our response to them.
By Sara Elliott
Drummers’ bodies endure a brutal beating during live shows, but Nadia Azar’s research seeks to alleviate that stress.
“Professional athletes don’t just go out in the field or onto the ice and play their game. There’s a lot of preparation that comes before that, such as getting in the gym and working on strength and conditioning,” says Dr. Azar, kinesiology professor.
By Kate Hargreaves
As demand for mental health care rises in hospitals and private practice, waitlists for these essential services continue to grow.
That’s why assistant professor of psychology, Alexander Daros, and his research team began investigating innovative interim solutions to support people while they wait.
Tickets are still available for the Organization of Part-Time University Students (OPUS) 33rd Annual Awards Banquet.
The event takes place Oct. 17 in Alumni Auditorium with the program set to begin at 5 p.m. The awards honour the achievements, resilience and leadership of part-time and mature students.
By Kate Hargreaves
Over 20,000 runners will hit the streets Oct. 19 for the Detroit Free Press Marathon and Half-Marathon.
Among them will be around 2,600 Canadians, including University of Windsor faculty and staff.
“I really enjoy the racecourse,” says Chris Greig, associate professor in the Faculty of Education.
“Detroit is a well-organized race, and the atmosphere is wonderful on race day.”
By Kate Hargreaves
Celebrated Lancers women’s basketball head coach and faculty member Chantal Vallée has added another honour to her long list of accomplishments and awards: being featured alongside top global executives in the Brunswick Review.
Her profile appears in the magazine’s August 2025 Navigation issue, which highlights inspirational leaders in business, art and sport navigating uncertain times.
