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Research & Innovation
Parmida Khashayar
Sep 29th, 2026

By Sara Elliott

For many people with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), receiving a diagnosis is only the beginning.

Managing the condition can involve navigating symptoms, treatment options and changing health information with few clear tools to guide day-to-day decisions.

Community & Partnerships
students in nature drawing
Sep 23rd, 2026

By Sara Elliott

Science students are learning to create original works of art to explain scientific research.

In a new University of Windsor research-creation project, undergraduate students will explore how sculpting, painting and drawing can be used to convey research.

Research & Innovation
Patricia Rokitnicki
Sep 23rd, 2026

By Sara Elliott 

Every Saturday in Iqaluit, Patricia Rokitnicki spends her morning with community members searching the city for snow bunting nests.

That's not a distraction from her PhD research — it is her PhD research. 

People, Equity & Inclusion
Closeup of Every Child Matters flags planted along Turtle Island Walk
Sep 22nd, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Reconciliation requires more than words. It calls for sustained action — in classrooms, institutions, communities and conversations around the dinner table.

That will be a central message when Indigenous scholar Sylvia McAdam of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law delivers the keynote address during the University’s Orange Shirt Day observances Sept. 30.

Sustainability & Wellness
Undergraduate researchers
Sep 22nd, 2026

By Sara Elliott

From cutting waste to conserving energy, UWindsor researchers can make their labs more sustainable through the University’s Green Labs Program, now recruiting its second cohort for 2026-27.

Green Labs supports researchers in reducing their labs’ environmental impact by implementing sustainable and efficient practices, including green chemistry, energy conservation, greenhouse gas emissions reduction, water conservation and waste management.

Community & Partnerships
ACSOM medical school in Dominica
Sep 23rd, 2026

University of Windsor students across undergraduate programs will have a new accelerated route to medical school beginning in fall 2026 through a partnership with the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM). 

The pathway will allow qualified students to move into medical education after as little as two years at UWindsor and ultimately earn both a UWindsor undergraduate degree and an ACSOM medical degree in as little as six years. 

People, Equity & Inclusion
entrance of the Black Scholars Institute space at UWindsor
Oct 15th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves

The University of Windsor Black Scholars Institute (BSI) will bring scholarship and community together this October during the three-day symposium Futuring Black Thriving. 

Community & Partnerships
UWindsor alumni gather at Alumni Stadium
Sep 21st, 2026
By John-Paul Bonadonna

UWindsor alumni are invited to reconnect with the University community during Alumni Week, from Monday, Sept. 28, to Saturday, Oct. 3.

The week will offer opportunities to connect with fellow Lancers, celebrate shared memories and take part in events on campus and online.

Research & Innovation
A raccoon hunting party gathers west of Windsor, likely in Yawkey Bush, circa 1925. (Photo courtesy of the Tony Techjo Collection, Leddy Library, SWODA/UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR)
Sep 22nd, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton 

Home to more than 4,000 species — some endangered — the Ojibway Prairie Complex is one of the most biologically diverse landscapes in Canada.  

Its protection, however, came partly by chance. 

Research & Innovation
Participants hold up giant cheque
Sep 18th, 2026

By Sara Elliott

Five WE-SPARK Health Institute members are receiving funding from the Windsor Cancer Centre Foundation to advance research focused on cancer prevention, cancer risk, survivorship and youth engagement in cancer care.

The investment, provided through the Dr. Hakam Abu-Zahra Research Fund, is part of a $150,000 commitment to support locally led projects selected through WE-SPARK Health Institute's 2026 Igniting Discovery Grants competition.