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Science Olympiad comes full circle for UWindsor student leader
By Sara Elliott
One Science Olympiad volunteer in particular takes personal pride in the success of the annual event at the University of Windsor.
Honours biochemistry and biomedical sciences undergraduate Vivian Peng is not only the student leader for Science Olympiad, but she was also a participant herself.
Listening to the night sky: UWindsor team deploys Canada-wide acoustic bird migration network
By Sara Elliott
Every night during spring migration, millions of birds cross Canada in darkness, calling out to one another to stay together.
Until now, no one was listening.
From the Great Lakes to the open ocean, two UWindsor PhD students are studying how noise and tourism affect fish
By Sara Elliott
When they were children, Rachel Koop and Riley Beach unknowingly shared the same dream: becoming marine biologists.
Growing up by the Great Lakes, it seemed unlikely.
What makes a lake turn toxic? UWindsor is part of a global team trying to find out
By Sara Elliott
University of Windsor researchers have partnered with global experts to write a five-year action plan aimed at understanding the risk of highly toxic blue-green algae blooms.
The five-year research plan outlines priorities to address the threats these blooms pose to freshwater resources worldwide, including the Great Lakes.
Can stream sounds predict ecosystem health? University of Windsor grad’s thesis research asks the question
By Sara Elliott
From leading a group of art-loving scientists, to helping organize summer symphony performances for the Windsor Symphony Youth Orchestra, Avery Ng builds community in every role she takes on.
This commitment helped the fourth-year behaviour, cognition and neuroscience student earn a science medal. At spring convocation, she will sport a Leadership, Engagement, Application and Discovery (LEAD) gold medallion.