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Community & Partnerships
Student volunteer helps out at WIFF 2026
Mar 2nd, 2026

By Victor Romao

 

The smell of fresh popcorn drifted through the air as excited chatter filled the Capitol Theatre foyer. 

Guests shuffled forward in long lines, tickets in hand for the next screening at the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF). 

A student volunteer in a witch costume handed out candy, sparking laughter and conversation. 

Sustainability & Wellness
Drone photo of Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre.
Dec 15th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor has released its 2025 Sustainability Annual Report, highlighting significant progress in reducing emissions, strengthening sustainability-focused teaching and research and advancing a more resilient campus.

The report is available online.

Latest News
Chancellor Dwight Duncan installs President J.J. McMurtry at 2025 Fall Convocation.
Mar 2nd, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The success of the University of Windsor in 2025 can be measured through initiatives across campus leading to advances in infrastructure, community partnerships, groundbreaking research and people-focused inclusivity.

Community & Partnerships
Cheryl Collier signs MOU with representative from Beijing Union University.
Mar 2nd, 2026

Aligning with ongoing efforts to strengthen international academic collaboration, the University of Windsor and Beijing Union University (BUU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a UWindsor delegation visit to BUU’s campus in Beijing.

The signing took place on BUU’s campus, where Dr. Cheryl Collier, Provost and Vice-President, Academic of the University of Windsor, joined senior university representatives in discussions focused on deepening academic ties.

Teaching & Learning
Abir Hirani and Gregory Eloi
Dec 12th, 2025

By Sara Elliott 

In a crowded room at the University of Windsor’s School of Computer Science downtown campus, smiling students lined up to show industry and academic partners their latest programming projects. 

The Fall 2025 Computer Science Demo Day, held at 300 Ouellette Ave., marked the 13th edition of the showcase. 

Campus Life
Bruce Kotowich appearing as Santa Claus.
Dec 12th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Faculty and staff who attended the recent holiday gathering luncheon encountered a familiar, unmistakable and booming voice recognizable in sound alone  — that of their colleague and friend, Dr. Bruce Kotowich, interim director of the School of Creative Arts.

Community & Partnerships
Oct 28th, 2026

The energy, the rivalry, the roar of two countries — it’s all coming back March 31, 2026.

The Lancers are heading across the border once again for Detroit Pistons College Night, a high-energy partnership that puts the University of Windsor in the spotlight at Little Caesars Arena.

The Pistons will face off against the Toronto Raptors in a cross-border showdown that blends NBA action with unforgettable campus pride and community spirit.

Research & Innovation
University of Windsor professor Dr. Wesley Tourangeau
Dec 11th, 2025

By Lindsay Charlton

Picture yourself in the meat aisle, drawn to bacon citing “free-range” and “organic.”

Those claims suggest ethical farming, but how much do they really say about the welfare of the animals behind the food we buy?

Research & Innovation
Dr. Swati Mehta
Oct 16th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Inhabiting the intersection between kinesiology, psychology and computer science, Dr. Swati Mehta’s research is the definition of interdisciplinarity. 

A new faculty member in kinesiology as of 2025, Mehta takes a holistic approach to mental and physical health while exploring novel technological supports. 

Community & Partnerships
Joe Bowen - UWindsor alum and Toronto Maple Leafs radio broadcaster.
Sep 29th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

For more than four decades, the play-by-play of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey has been cast through radio waves into the living rooms, cars, kitchens and memories of millions.

The sound is unmistakable. 

Especially the signature heartfelt cry that has become one of the most beloved and booming exclamations in Canadian sports — “Holy Mackinaw!”