By Sara Elliott
Nearly half your genome operates on a clock. Daylight Saving Time throws it off.
When the clocks move forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time on March 8, our body’s natural clock — the circadian rhythm — gets disrupted.
The University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business marked International Women’s Day with a keynote address from the Honourable Sandra Pupatello and the launch of a new award supporting women in business.
Held at the Odette School of Business, the annual event carried the 2026 theme “Women Leading with Intelligence,” examining how women leaders are integrating human, emotional, social, strategic and artificial intelligence to build ethical and resilient organizations.
By Sara Meikle
The sound of prayer will rise before the first argument is made.
When the Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot takes place at Windsor Law from March 13 to 14, the proceedings will begin with ceremony — a welcoming to the territory, a call to the ancestors and a powerful affirmation that Indigenous Peoples are still here and Indigenous laws continue to live.
By Sara Meikle
There is no single blueprint for a legal career — and that was precisely the point.
On Feb. 11, students gathered for the University of Windsor Faculty of Law’s annual In-House Counsel Day, an event that continues to grow as one of the faculty’s most meaningful opportunities to connect current students with accomplished alumni.
By Sara Meikle
The University of Windsor’s Faculty of Nursing is advancing its research ecosystem through the launch of the Nursing Research Collaborative.
The new Collaborative marks a significant milestone in the Faculty’s strategic plan. It formalizes three core research pillars while creating intentional space to grow research capacity, foster collaboration and enhance impact across programs and communities.
By Sara Meikle
What does the future of law look like? Windsor Law students and legal professionals from across Canada will explore that question at the 19th annual Canadian Law Student Conference on March 5 and 6.
This year, Windsor Law’s student-run organization, Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (WRLSI), is infusing new energy into the landmark event, aiming to reestablish it as a nationally recognized conference.
By Sara Elliott
With Lake Erie locked in its heaviest ice cover in more than two decades, a Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker has become an unlikely research platform for University of Windsor scientists.
As the CCGS Vincent Massey breaks through thick ice, its crew is collecting water samples to help researchers understand how winter conditions shape the lake’s ecosystem.
By Sara Meikle
As the world watches the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, stories of dedication, perseverance and national pride are unfolding on the ice and snow.
At the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, attention turns closer to home, remembering one of its own whose Olympic journey inspired so many.
Alexandra J. Paul represented Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia before later earning her law degree at Windsor Law.
By Sara Meikle
As Canada faces ongoing health-care worker shortages, internationally educated nurses (IENs) are increasingly relied upon to fill critical roles.
Research by Dr. Edward Cruz, a professor in the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Windsor, suggests many of these nurses continue to encounter systemic barriers that limit their ability to fully integrate into the workforce — even as they are actively recruited to meet demand.
WINDSOR, Ont. — The road to a national title runs through Windsor this March.
From March 13 to 15, the University of Windsor will host the 2026 U SPORTS BioSteel Men's Volleyball Championship at the Toldo Lancer Centre, as the country’s top eight programs and most accomplished student-athletes compete for Canadian university sport’s highest honour.
The championship represents the pinnacle of men’s university volleyball in Canada.
By Sara Meikle
For many people facing provincial offences or minor criminal charges, navigating the justice system can feel like a maze.
From locating the Crown Attorney’s office to understanding what documents are required for a case, self-represented litigants often find themselves at a disadvantage.
The Community Legal Aid – University of Windsor’s Navigator Project is tackling this challenge head-on.
WINDSOR, Ont. — This morning, the Ontario Ministry of Universities, Colleges, and Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) announced a landmark investment in higher education, including a two per cent increase to domestic tuition.
The University of Windsor welcomes this news.
By Sara Meikle
Since 2019, the University of Windsor’s Class Action Clinic has been working to help class action members file claims, recover compensation and navigate complex legal processes.
It is the only clinic of its kind in Canada, dedicated exclusively to representing class members.
On Feb. 16, that work will reach a new milestone.
By Kate Hargreaves
Bachelor of Education student Olivia Marsella always had a passion for helping others.
In fact, before pursuing teaching, she completed an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree during which she realized her real passion, even within healthcare, was education.
WINDSOR, Ont. — The University of Windsor, in partnership with the University of Ottawa, is pleased to announce a new initiative funded by the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT) that will help strengthen learner mobility and expand access to French-language learning opportunities across Ontario.
By Sara Meikle
Long before he was appointed a seat on the bench of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice, Paul J. Barnes was learning how to think on his feet in a Windsor Law courtroom, honing the civil litigation skills that would define his legal career.
Barnes, a member of Windsor Law’s class of 2004, has been appointed an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, the Government of Ontario announced last month.
By Sara Meikle
How does Canadian public law shape our lives — and who really holds the power behind it?
Critical Conversations in Canadian Public Law, a new edited collection that brings together voices from across the country, considers these questions and offers a critique that is often overlooked in traditional legal education.
The hidden world of the Great Lakes will be revealed at the University of Windsor, where scientific instruments are being transformed into an immersive art installation.
Creative Currents: Art and Science on the Great Lakes is a collaboration between RAEON, the Regional Aquatic Environmental Observatory Network, and INCUBATOR Art Lab, bringing the lakes’ offshore monitoring systems onto shore, giving visitors a glimpse into the currents, cycles and microscopic life that usually go unseen.
By Kate Hargreaves
When Bachelor of Education students Jillian Wawrow and Jessica Mladenoski pack their suitcases this April for their trip to Tanzania, they’ll also be loading up bags of school supplies, toiletries and menstrual products.
Wawrow and Mladenoski are two of the 16 participants in this year’s Teach Tanzania trip, which has allowed students to make the three-week trip to Tanzania each spring since 2008.
By Sara Meikle
The idea began in the emergency department, where police officers and registered nurses (RN) wondered: what if they could help people before they reached the hospital?
That question sparked Windsor’s Nurse–Police Team (NPT) program, which pairs officers from the Windsor Police Service with RNs from Windsor Regional Hospital to respond to calls in the city’s downtown core.
