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‘It’s a mindset’: Alumnus Justin Langlois on why collaboration is the foundation of contemporary art practice

RSS Feed - FAHSS - Fri, 10/02/2026 - 14:00

 

By Victor Romao

Long before stepping into a senior academic leadership role on Canada’s West Coast, Justin Langlois developed the foundations of a multidisciplinary practice at the University of Windsor.

Langlois (MFA ’09, BA Hons. ’07), now associate vice-president, research and dean of graduate studies at Emily Carr University for Art+Design, has built a career that blends art, research and community engagement, an approach rooted in his time as a student in Windsor.

Trainer, survivor, athlete, alumna: VeloFit co-founder is just getting started

RSS Feed - FAHSS - Fri, 10/02/2026 - 11:22

By Kate Hargreaves 

At just 24, Mia Kairouz (BA ’25) jokes that she’s already lived many lives. 

She’s been a lifeguard, a first responder, an endurance athlete, a personal trainer and a cancer survivor.  

In July, she became an entrepreneur, opening VeloFit Performance and Fitness Coaching in Amherstburg, with her partner Simão Santa Barbara. 

“In general, my goal is to help people,” Kairouz says.  

New guide to help teachers respond to disclosures of sexual violence

RSS Feed - Education - Fri, 10/02/2026 - 09:37

By Kate Hargreaves 

Before the age of 15, 45 per cent of Canadian teens will experience dating violence. 

For educators who find themselves on the receiving end of disclosures, knowing how to respond can be daunting. 

That’s what motivated a new guide to help teachers respond to sexual violence disclosures in trauma-informed ways. 

Fusion embeds entrepreneurship across campus and community

RSS Feed - Research - Thu, 10/01/2026 - 14:23

For students and researchers with ideas that could become businesses or not-for-profits, entrepreneurship can feel like a world apart from academic life.  

UWindsor and Town of Tecumseh partnership brings research and learning into the community

News Releases - Thu, 10/01/2026 - 14:00

TECUMSEH, Ont. — University of Windsor research, expertise and student learning will reach further into the community through a new partnership with the Town of Tecumseh designed to connect academic knowledge with local priorities and opportunities.

Fusion connects UWindsor ideas with jobs, ventures and community impact

News Releases - Thu, 10/01/2026 - 00:15

WINDSOR, Ont. — Students, researchers and faculty at the University of Windsor have a new pathway to turn ideas and research discoveries into ventures, technologies and community impact through Fusion, the University’s new Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network.

Women on wheels as alumna makes cycling more inclusive

RSS Feed - HK - Wed, 09/30/2026 - 08:48

By Kate Hargreaves 

When Kim Rocheleau (BHK ’95, BEd ’06) finishes her workday as a high school principal with the Greater Essex County District School Board, she often hits the road — or the trail — on two wheels rather than four. 

When she’s not supporting students and staff at Vincent Massey Secondary School, she shares the joy of cycling with women across Essex County. 

Earlier this month, she organized the 13th annual — and final — local Women’s 100, marking more than a decade of leading the inclusive cycling event.  

Women on wheels as alumna makes cycling more inclusive

RSS Feed - Education - Wed, 09/30/2026 - 08:48

By Kate Hargreaves 

When Kim Rocheleau (BHK ’95, BEd ’06) finishes her workday as a high school principal with the Greater Essex County District School Board, she often hits the road — or the trail — on two wheels rather than four. 

When she’s not supporting students and staff at Vincent Massey Secondary School, she shares the joy of cycling with women across Essex County. 

Earlier this month, she organized the 13th annual — and final — local Women’s 100, marking more than a decade of leading the inclusive cycling event.  

Kinesiology student medals for Team Canada at Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships

RSS Feed - HK - Tue, 09/29/2026 - 13:05

By Kate Hargreaves 

When Ty Humphries started hitting the gym with some friends in 2021, he was 16 years old and just looking to get into better shape. 

He could not have expected that within five years, he would be representing his country in powerlifting, taking home medals and holding national records. 

Blue and gold shine for UWindsor Alumni Week

News Releases - Mon, 09/28/2026 - 09:15

WINDSOR, Ont. — Windsor will glow blue and gold as University of Windsor alumni return, reconnect and share their stories during Alumni Week, Sept. 28 to Oct. 3.

Windsor City Hall, Caesars Windsor and downtown decorative lights will join the celebration Oct 1 to 3, putting Lancer pride on display across the city as alumni take part in events and storytelling throughout the week.

Alumni will be invited to reconnect both in person and online by sharing their UWindsor stories, memories and milestones.

Alum’s art show reboots donated denim

RSS Feed - FAHSS - Mon, 09/28/2026 - 08:48

By Kate Hargreaves 

From paint-splattered jeans to shredded denim on its last legs, UWindsor alum Sav Riley (BA, Communications, Media and Film, ’26) is giving donated textiles a second life as wearable art. 

Recent graduate helps develop digital tool to support people with PMOS

RSS Feed - Science - Wed, 09/23/2026 - 14:21

By Sara Elliott

For many people with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), receiving a diagnosis is only the beginning.

Managing the condition can involve navigating symptoms, treatment options and changing health information with few clear tools to guide day-to-day decisions.

Students communicate science creatively

RSS Feed - Science - Wed, 09/23/2026 - 10:22

By Sara Elliott

Science students are learning to create original works of art to explain scientific research.

In a new University of Windsor research-creation project, undergraduate students will explore how sculpting, painting and drawing can be used to convey research.

Students communicate science creatively

RSS Feed - Engineering - Wed, 09/23/2026 - 10:22

By Sara Elliott

Science students are learning to create original works of art to explain scientific research.

In a new University of Windsor research-creation project, undergraduate students will explore how sculpting, painting and drawing can be used to convey research.

Students communicate science creatively

RSS Feed - FAHSS - Wed, 09/23/2026 - 10:22

By Sara Elliott

Science students are learning to create original works of art to explain scientific research.

In a new University of Windsor research-creation project, undergraduate students will explore how sculpting, painting and drawing can be used to convey research.

New accelerated pathway opens route to medical school

News Releases - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 13:33

WINDSOR, Ont. — The University of Windsor is launching a new accelerated pathway to medical school that will allow qualified students from any undergraduate program to transition to the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM) after as little as two years at UWindsor.

Snow buntings, nest boxes and bird walks — how a UWindsor PhD student turned Arctic research into community science

RSS Feed - Science - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 11:46

By Sara Elliott 

Every Saturday in Iqaluit, Patricia Rokitnicki spends her morning with community members searching the city for snow bunting nest.

That's not a distraction from her PhD research — it is her PhD research. 

UWindsor opens new accelerated pathway to medical school

Global Engagement - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 09:07

University of Windsor students across undergraduate programs will have a new accelerated route to medical school beginning in fall 2026 through a partnership with the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM). 

The pathway will allow qualified students to move into medical education after as little as two years at UWindsor and ultimately earn both a UWindsor undergraduate degree and an ACSOM medical degree in as little as six years. 

UWindsor opens new accelerated pathway to medical school

RSS Feed - Science - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 09:07

University of Windsor students across undergraduate programs will have a new accelerated route to medical school beginning in fall 2026 through a partnership with the American Canadian School of Medicine (ACSOM). 

The pathway will allow qualified students to move into medical education after as little as two years at UWindsor and ultimately earn both a UWindsor undergraduate degree and an ACSOM medical degree in as little as six years. 

Black Scholars Institute to host three-day symposium

RSS Feed - FAHSS - Tue, 09/22/2026 - 08:53

By Kate Hargreaves

The University of Windsor Black Scholars Institute (BSI) will bring scholarship and community together this October during the three-day symposium Futuring Black Thriving.