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Community & Partnerships
Bridge model installation celebrates student impact, cross-border collaboration
University of Windsor President Robert Gordon, engineering student Mariah Saad, Faculty of Engineering Dean Bill Van Heyst, and WDBA Chief Capital Officer Grant Hilbers
Jul 21st, 2025

By Lindsay Charlton

A partnership built on student innovation and community impact was celebrated Thursday as the University of Windsor and the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) unveiled a scale model of the Gordie Howe International Bridge at the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation. 

The installation marks nearly a decade of collaboration between the University and WDBA, which has supported over 220 student placements since 2016 across various disciplines, including civil engineering, communications, and environmental science. More than 50 alumni now work in key roles on one of North America’s most significant infrastructure projects. 

Community & Partnerships
CBC showcases student films exploring grief, love, and legacy
Ashley Jun
Jul 21st, 2025

By Sara Elliott

The short film Legacy was inspired by director Ashley Jun’s personal experience with grief.  

“Just two short months after my own dad had passed away, I came up with the idea for Legacy, while the loss was still very fresh,” says Jun, 2024 graduate of the communications, media and film program. 

“The close relationship between my dad and I was something that I wanted to convey, and I thought what better way to share that than through art.” 

Sustainability & Wellness
Campus climate action pays off with major emissions milestone ahead of target
The University of Windsor has cut greenhouse gas emissions by 47 percent from 2019 levels, reaching its 2030 climate target six years early through campus-wide sustainability initiatives. (University of Windsor)
Jul 16th, 2025

By Sarah Hebert

The University of Windsor has achieved a major climate action milestone, cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 47 per cent from 2019 levels and surpassing its 2030 goal six years early, according to 2024 emissions data. 

“This represents one of the most significant environmental milestones in the institution’s sustainability journey to date,” noted President and Vice-Chancellor, Robert Gordon. 

Campus Life
Faculty reminded to register Welcome Week program orientation sessions
Students at UWindsor Welcome Week
Jul 16th, 2025
Organizers of UWindsor Welcome Week remind faculty to register the Academic Program Orientations they are planning for Wednesday, Sept. 3, to have them included in the promotional materials that will be distributed to incoming students in August and September. 
Campus Life
Musical thriller Blood Ties hits the stage with UWindsor grads
Cast and crew rehearse for ACT’s bold and darkly comedic production of Blood Ties, making its Windsor debut this weekend at the University of Windsor’s Hatch Studio Theatre. The Canadian musical thriller features a talented team of UWindsor alumni both on
Jul 18th, 2025

By Sarah Hébert

Blood Ties, a bold and darkly comedic Canadian musical will be making its Windsor debut this Friday—July19—at the Hatch Studio Theatre in the Jackman Dramatic Art Centre at the University of Windsor. 

Sustainability & Wellness
Odette School of Business achieves ‘progressing’ level in the Positive Impact Rating Edition 2025
Odette School of Business
Jul 15th, 2025
The University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business has been recognized for its societal impact and commitment to sustainability in the sixth edition of the Positive Impact Rating (PIR), launched at the PIR Global Summit 2025 and acknowledged during the UN PRME Global Forum.
Campus Life
Organizing committee issues call for academic program orientation plans
Professor in lecture hall teaching students
Jul 15th, 2025
Register academic program orientation sessions no later than July 16 to secure a space. 
Campus Life
Sign up now for a booth at the new student Involvement Fair
Dillon Hall
Jul 15th, 2025
The UWindsor Welcome Week Involvement Fair will take place Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in the greenspace between Chrysler Hall Tower and Dillon Hall. 
Campus Life
Science in action inspires future Lancers at UWindsor Science Academy
High school students performing an experiment
Jul 14th, 2025

By Sara Elliott

Wearing lab coats and curiosity on their sleeves, some of the region’s top high school science students gathered at the University of Windsor last week for the 12th annual Science Academy. 

Sixty students from across Windsor-Essex who recently completed Grade 11 took part in the five-day event, held July 7 to 11. 

Research & Innovation
Engineering professor honoured for groundbreaking pavement research
Professor Grace Oyeyi
Jul 10th, 2025

By Lindsay Charlton

A UWindsor professor’s work on an insulated pavement design, aimed at reducing potholes and road deterioration generally by tackling the effects of freeze-thaw cycles, has earned national recognition.

Abimbola Grace Oyeyi, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with her research team, was recognized at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Conference (CSCE) with the Stephen G. Revay Award for their paper exploring the use of lightweight cellular concrete (LCC) in pavement design.