The heavy gear required for football may put athletes at particular risk when training in extreme heat (JASON JONES/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
How hot is too hot to exercise safely?
For Canadian varsity coaches, athletes and even youth sports organizations, getting a clear answer to that question is surprisingly difficult.
With extreme heat blanketing southern Ontario in recent weeks, UWindsor Kinesiology professors Dr. Anthony Bain and Dr. Andrew Perrotta sought out heat training guidelines governing Canadian varsity sports.
“I was shocked that we had nothing,” says Bain.
— Published on Jul 24th, 2026
Adam Powell is host city director for Vancouver for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (PROVIDED BY A. POWELL/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
While elite soccer players around the world were gearing up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, behind the scenes staff were making sure that cities across North America were ready to host them alongside thousands of cheering fans.
One of those people is UWindsor graduate Adam Powell, who spent 15 months during the planning phase of the event as host city operations manager before becoming host city director in Vancouver at the start of the tournament.
— Published on Jul 21st, 2026
UWindsor alumnae Eve Uwayesu and Eva Ou turned their experience in the Faculty of Human Kinetics into roles in pro women's sports (PROVIDED BY E. UWAYESU & PWHL/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
The first time Eve Uwayesu walked into the Toronto Tempo's offices, the WNBA's newest team was still being built — and so was a moment in professional women's sport that nobody could have predicted a decade ago.
"Everyone watches women's sports."
— Published on Jul 13th, 2026
Casandra Asoufi is volunteering at five FIFA World Cup games in Toronto (PROVIDED BY C. ASOUFI/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
When Casandra Asoufi applied to volunteer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup back in September, she didn’t think much of it.
That was until she received word just a few weeks before kick-off that she had been selected from thousands of applicants.
Not only was Asoufi going to be part of the World Cup; she was going to be on the pitch in the centre circle as part of pre-match ceremonies at Toronto Stadium.
— Published on Jul 3rd, 2026
Dr. Andrew Perrotta worked as the physiologist with the Canadian national women’s field hockey team during the Rio Olympic cycle (PROVIDED BY A. PERROTTA/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
For female athletes — and women in general — bone health is key to long-term health.
At the same time, research on women’s physiology has often been overlooked in medicine and sports science.
— Published on Jul 2nd, 2026
Dr. Linda Rohr has been reappointed as Dean of the Faculty of Human Kinetics (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of WIndsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Dr. Linda Rohr will serve a second five-year term as Dean of the Faculty of Human Kinetics beginning July 1.
“I am thrilled to continue to champion the blue and gold. I look forward to growing our impact, from research and scholarly endeavours, to campus wellness and community engagement,” said Rohr of her reappointment.
— Published on Jun 29th, 2026
John Ulicny will be the next director of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (PROVIDED BY WECDSB/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
In his three decades in education, John Ulicny has seen it all.
“Or...” he laughs. “You think you’ve seen it all in 34 years.”
Starting his teaching career at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) in 1992, the three-time University of Windsor alumnus is set to take over as the board’s director and chief executive officer this August.
— Published on Jun 19th, 2026
STEPS teacher Joey Filipic coaches a student through some batting practice during the APEX wrap-up event at Westview Freedom Academy (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
With baseballs and frisbees flying, music pumping and students dancing, the Adapted Physical Exercise (APEX) program wrapped up for the summer at Windsor’s Westview Freedom Academy.
APEX — started 15 years ago in the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Human Kinetics — provides exercise programming for community members with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD).
— Published on Jun 15th, 2026
Dr. Kristen Morrison is studying the way community soccer organizations are leveraging World Cup buzz (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Soccer fans are gearing up to watch Canada take on the best teams from around the globe in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Some supporters will even have the chance to support their team in person in Toronto and Vancouver, as Canada hosts the tournament for the first time alongside Mexico and the United States.
Among those cheering on Team Canada will be community soccer organizations, who plan to leverage the World Cup excitement to support the goals of their clubs.
— Published on Jun 11th, 2026
Aravind Manilal Valliyate will graduate with a BSc in kinesiology and health studies and a gold LEAD medallion (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
When Aravind Manilal Valliyate started his BSc in Kinesiology and Health Studies, he says he was unaware of all the opportunities that awaited him.
“Initially, I had no idea what was going on here because I came from a different country,” he says.
An international student from India, Valliyate did not take long to get involved.
— Published on Jun 2nd, 2026
The heavy gear required for football may put athletes at particular risk when training in extreme heat (JASON JONES/University of Windsor)
