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Fourth-year computer science student Matthew Muscedere
Sep 25th, 2025

By Victor Romao

Curiosity, drive and a passion for innovation led Matthew Muscedere to a summer co-op placement at Amazon’s Toronto tech hub, where he helped improve the performance of a key cloud-based system by more than 90 per cent.

Research & Innovation
Researchers perform lab study in the Essex Centre of Research (CORe).
Sep 22nd, 2025

In a significant boost to the well-being, mental health and professional development of individuals in the research community, WE-SPARK has announced the launch of Program LEAD: How Can a Program Focused on Professional and Lifelong Learning Support the Mental Well-Being of Highly Qualified Personnel Engaged in Health Science Research? 

Campus Life
Lancers Men's Volleyball players jumping at the net for a spike block.
Sep 19th, 2025

Windsor-Essex volleyball fans can expect some outstanding university volleyball starting Thursday, Sept. 25. The Lancer Men’s Volleyball team is set to host several U SPORTS Top 10 ranked opponents from across the country as part of their home exhibition schedule.

Campus Life
Three generations of the Huang family in front of Essex Hall
Sep 17th, 2025

By Sara Elliott

The Huang family legacy includes three proud University of Windsor science graduates.  

The family story starts with Fore-lien Huang completing a biology doctorate in the 1970s. Then his son William Huang, graduated with a double major of biology and psychology in the 1990s. In 2001 Tiffany Huang came to UWindsor to follow in her father’s footsteps and successfully pursued a biology and psychology double major too. 

Community & Partnerships
Alumni pose for photo at Lancers football Alumni tailgate.
Sep 16th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

An exciting week of events is planned to celebrate Alumni Week. This year’s events celebrate the enduring connection of alumni: Then. Now. Always a Lancer.

On Wednesday, Sept. 24, the annual campus community barbecue welcomes students, staff and faculty to River Commons between noon and 1:30 p.m., while supplies last.

Community & Partnerships
Dora Cavallo-Medved
Sep 16th, 2025

By Sara Elliott

For six years WE-SPARK Health Institute has consistently delivered outcomes that positively impact the health of our community, and it shows in their 2024-2025 Impact Report. 

Forming in 2019, WE-SPARK quickly became a leader in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, driving innovation, and improving health outcomes through research.  

Community & Partnerships
Photo of Musa al-Gharbi
Sep 16th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

The University of Windsor’s Humanities Research Group (HRG) is once again bringing national attention to campus, hosting an event in partnership with CBC Ideas that will broadcast across Canada and beyond.

Community & Partnerships
Former UWindsor President Robert Gordon and Alumni Association President Dorothy Leung sign memorandum of understanding documents.
Sep 16th, 2025

The University of Windsor has officially renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Windsor Alumni Association, reaffirming a collaborative commitment to support and engage graduates in meaningful ways.

A signing ceremony on Wednesday, August 27 included former University President Robert Gordon and Alumni Association President Dorothy Leung.

Research & Innovation
Dr. Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine, nursing dean
Sep 17th, 2025

By Sara Elliott

A new eBook co-edited by UWindsor’s nursing dean and a recent grad shares global frontline stories that reveal how COVID-19 transformed family roles in patient care. 

The collection, COVID-19: A Global Shift in Family Nursing Practice, features personal reflections from 20 nurses across nine countries, illustrating how the pandemic forced a rethinking of family involvement in clinical settings. 

Research & Innovation
Portrait of Anne Rudzinski
Sep 11th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Combating sexual violence through education and prevention is a career, a calling, and the subject of PhD research for a University of Windsor support manager, and student.

Anne Rudzinski is combining her professional expertise with advanced scholarship to help shape the future of sexual violence prevention education.