Kiefer Wright and Tad Czubernat are among many UWindsor alumni contributing to the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Ironworkers from both sides of the border made history this summer by connecting the Gordie Howe International Bridge over the Detroit River, marking a pivotal moment years in the making.
— Published on Jun 18th, 2025
Krista Ammonite, quality planning manager at NextStar Energy (fifth from left), meets with engineering students Sulayman Syed, Nicholas Nguyen Pham, Michael Schembri, Alessia Favrin, Drew Booker, Hanna Rashidzadeh, and Lauren Schmidt at the company’s battery manufacturing plant in east Windsor.
As Windsor’s NextStar Energy plant ramps up battery module production, local engineering students are gaining hands-on experience and honing skills vital to the region’s emerging electric vehicle sector.
A joint venture between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, the plant is Canada’s first facility of its kind to begin production. Construction on the facility broke ground in 2022, with the project celebrated as a major win for the community, expected to create 2,500 jobs.
— Published on Jun 18th, 2025
Doctoral students Shiva Nejati and Kunj Dhonde are part of a UWindsor research team working to make the vehicles of tomorrow safe from cyber attack.
At the University of Windsor, two teams — red and blue — are locked in a strategic battle, working toward the same goal: safeguarding the future of automotive cybersecurity.
These teams, operating from the Automotive Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, better known as SHIELD, are focused on opposing areas of security solutions for the auto sector.
With an eye on the future, SHIELD, the only centre of its kind in North America, has the goal of ensuring vehicles of tomorrow are safe and secure.
— Published on Jun 18th, 2025
