University of Windsor student Ally Peddie created the research project A Slice of Windsor, detailing exploring the origins and history of Windsor-style pizza. (Courtesy Ally Peddie/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
If you asked someone what Windsor is known for, you might hear different answers, from the auto industry to its riverfront views. Ask a local, though, and one is sure to top the list — pizza.
Cornmeal-dusted crust, shredded pepperoni, canned mushrooms and Galati cheese all make Windsor-style pizza unique. But how did it start? And how did it become the iconic formula used across pizza shops in the city?
— Published on Oct 26th, 2026
Ford of Canada Factory staff, 1907. (Courtesy Museum Windsor via Ford of Canada Archives/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
Ford Motor Company helped establish Windsor as the automotive capital of Canada, but the people who worked on its assembly line built much more than vehicles.
When Henry Ford established the first international Ford plant in the early 1900s at the corner of Riverside Drive and Drouillard Road, immigrants and workers from various backgrounds came with it, building a community in Ford City.
— Published on Oct 9th, 2026
Dr. Shetina Jones speaks on campus during the raising of the Pan-African flag (FILE/University of Windsor)
Black History Month in Canada reaches a milestone in 2026, marking three decades of official recognition.
Looking back on generations past as well as into the future, the Canadian government has declared this year’s theme to be “30 Years of Black History Month: Honouring Black Brilliance Across Generations – From Nation Builders to Tomorrow’s Visionaries.”
At the University of Windsor and in the Windsor-Essex community, events throughout February are planned to celebrate Black histories and futures.
— Published on Jan 28th, 2026
Odette School of Business professor Dr. Kyle Brykman holds a photo of his grandparents Mary and Sam Hoppe, cradling him as a young boy — a reminder of the generations shaped by Holocaust survival and the responsibility of remembrance. (SUBMITTED BY KYLE BRYKMAN/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
For Odette School of Business professor Dr. Kyle Brykman, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is about remembrance and responsibility.
Observed annually on Jan. 27—the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp—International Holocaust Remembrance Day commemorates the six million Jews whose lives were lost and promotes education and global action against hatred, intolerance and antisemitism.
— Published on Jan 27th, 2026
The Detroit River is central to Windsor-Detroit's cross-border relationship (FILE/University of Windsor)
The Windsor-Detroit region has an extensive and rich history of cross-border connection, including as a key gateway in the Underground Railroad.
A pair of events next week highlight the longstanding international ties across the Detroit River and the role this region played in helping formerly enslaved people escape to freedom.
— Published on Nov 28th, 2025
Stock image of children trick-or-treating on Halloween night. (stock.adobe.com/ The University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
A night when worlds collide
As the leaves change and a chill creeps into the air, this time of year may also send a shiver down your spine.
Ghosts, witches and ghouls make their presence known as All Hallows’ Eve approaches Friday, when the veil between worlds grows thin — or so says ancient Celtic lore.
— Published on Nov 26th, 2025
Archivist and librarian Sarah Glassford and educator Walter Cassidy with items from the physical collection of Queer Life in Windsor and Essex County: A Living History at the University of Windsor’s Leddy Library on Tuesday, Aug 5, 2025. (PETER MARVAL/The University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
“Once we have knowledge of history, there is that concept of belonging and empathy,” says Walter Cassidy (B.Ed. 2000).
That belief has driven Cassidy’s work as an educator and advocate and inspired his efforts to uncover and preserve the stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Windsor-Essex.
— Published on Sep 17th, 2025
University of Windsor student Ally Peddie created the research project A Slice of Windsor, detailing exploring the origins and history of Windsor-style pizza. (Courtesy Ally Peddie/ University of Windsor)
