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Research & Innovation
Neutron facility could bring new cancer therapies and high-skilled jobs to Windsor 
Stuart Castillo and Maks Dziura
Mar 26th, 2026

By Sara Elliott  

A University of Windsor researcher is one step closer to building a facility that could deliver cutting-edge cancer treatment, produce medical isotopes and anchor a new industry in Windsor — after securing nearly $2 million to design it.  

Dr. Drew Marquardt, head of chemistry and biochemistry, has spent years advocating for a compact accelerator-based neutron source (CANS) in Windsor. The funding, announced March 13 as part of a $552-million federal infrastructure investment through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will support a full scientific and technical design for a prototype facility.  

Community & Partnerships
Campus swab drive centres on search for stem cell match for Daphne
photo of Daphne smiling
Mar 24th, 2026

By Victor Romao

Fill out a form and have your cheek swabbed.  It’s only eight minutes of your time that could lead to saving a life.  Daphne’s life.

The Windsor-area grandmother has been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer, and doctors say a stem cell transplant is her only potential cure.  

More than 45 million potential donors on a worldwide stem cell registry have already been searched, but no suitable match has been found.

Teaching & Learning
Service-Learning Fair showcases community service and experiential learning
Students standing behind a poster board and laptop at the Service Learning Fair
Mar 25th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves

While experiential learning has always been central to teacher education — in the form of teaching placements in elementary and secondary schools — University of Windsor teacher candidates have the unique opportunity to participate in service-learning programs to broaden their horizons, expand their skills and give back to the community.

Research & Innovation
Kinesiology explores impact of circadian rhythms on muscle regeneration
Dan Scurto and Matt Krause working in the lab
Mar 20th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

How does the timing of an injury affect the regeneration of that muscle tissue? 

That’s what new research out of the Faculty of Human Kinetics sought to explore. 

Research & Innovation
What Canada’s evolving China and Europe relationships mean for manufacturing
phot of Dr. Peter Frise in front of an electric vehicle
Mar 20th, 2026

 

By Victor Romao

As Canada recalibrates its trade relationships with China and deepens economic ties with Europe, questions are emerging about what those shifts mean for the country’s auto industry and manufacturing base.

Community & Partnerships
Future of Law conference explores change, technology and the future of law
Organizers and panelists pose together in the moot courtoom on UWindsor campus
Mar 20th, 2026

By Sara Meikle

Students, legal professionals and community members gathered at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law on March 5 and 6 for the Future of Law Conference, a two-day event examining innovation and change within the legal profession.

Organized by the Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (WRLSI), the annual conference drew more than 150 registrants across two days.

Research & Innovation
Nursing research at UWindsor drives conversation on improving healthcare access for rural seniors
Dr. Noeman Mirza stands in front of a living wall in the faculty of nursing
Mar 24th, 2026

By Sara Meikle

As winter loosens its grip and the first signs of spring emerge, many Canadians are welcoming the change.

But for vulnerable older adults, particularly those living in rural communities, the most pressing challenge exposed by the colder months does not disappear with the thaw.

Latest News
Alumnus earns international recognition for works on 1960s British pop
Gordon Thompson photos
Apr 11th, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Gordon Ross Thompson (BMus '74) was perfectly content to be a “regular” music theory and composition student when he arrived at the University of Windsor in 1969.

His academic path shifted and worlds merged after enrolling in an Asian studies course.

Research & Innovation
Microbes strut the catwalk in Bioart fashion show
Student dressed in a yellow raincoat covered in fake leaves with spiralled pink pool noodles on their head
Mar 19th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Black mold, salmonella, E. coli and even brain-eating amoeba took over the CAW Student Centre March 16. 

What sounds like a health and safety nightmare was not, in fact, a biohazard but rather a Bioart fashion show coordinated by School of Creative Arts professor and Canada Research Chair Dr. Jennifer Willet. 

Community & Partnerships
Windsor Law Career Fair draws 170-plus employers, showcases strength of law school community
Windsor Law Career Fair at Caesars Windsor
Mar 17th, 2026

By Sara Meikle

Each year, the Windsor Law community comes together in a show of mentorship, opportunity and connection that reflects the school’s deep commitment to its students and alumni.

The Windsor Law Career Fair returned March 4 at Caesars Windsor, drawing nearly 300 students — the largest turnout in the event’s history — along with alumni and employers for a day of panels, roundtables and one-on-one networking.