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.
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.
By Lindsay Charlton
After spending 20 hours on the road to Fort Worth, Texas, the Lancer Aero Design team watched months of hard work take flight as the aircraft they built soared into the sky for the first time.
“It was amazing,” said Tony Woo, team president. “When we saw it take off, there’s this rule that you’re not allowed to run on the runway, but I was so excited I just started running alongside it. You could visibly see my excitement.”
By Victor Romao
The moment the Enactus Windsor team heard their name echo across the competition hall at regionals, something shifted.
Months of work, late nights, early mornings and relentless iteration had finally produced results.
What began as a set of student-driven ideas was gaining national traction, and the team knew the journey was far from over.
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.
By Kate Hargreaves
History tells us that the bigots never win.
That’s what gives Windsor high school teacher and Faculty of Education alumnus Walter Cassidy (BEd ’00) hope in the face of what seems like an uptick in anti-2SLGBTQIA+ sentiment.
“As long as we know our history and we know that we’ve been through this before, we’ll get through it,” Cassidy says. “We always do.”
WINDSOR, Ont. — The University of Windsor will celebrate more than 4,100 graduates at its 125th Spring Convocation, June 2 to 5, 2026, with nine ceremonies honouring students from every faculty at the Toldo Lancer Centre.
Two honorary Doctor of Laws degrees, top student awards and the achievements of graduands spanning arts, science, law, engineering, business, education, nursing and human kinetics will mark a week that Acting University Registrar Lorraine Chandler calls one of the most meaningful on the academic calendar.
By Sara Meikle
Graduation is a milestone full of reflection and possibility, marking growth, accomplishment and everything still ahead.
From mentoring classmates and leading community initiatives to pursuing critical care certifications and life-changing leadership opportunities, this year’s nursing LEAD Medallion Scholars are celebrated for the many ways they enriched the nursing community during their time at the 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.
By Sara Meikle
As he prepares to cross the stage at the University of Windsor’s Spring Convocation, the next chapter of Ethan Vinagre’s life is already taking shape.
A career in critical care nursing, a new home of his own and even his face on a UWindsor billboard celebrating the Class of 2026 are all part of what comes next for the BScN graduate, who will begin working in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU) at Henry Ford Health this fall.
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.
By Sara Meikle
From negotiation competitions to marathon finish lines, Celina Seguin’s time at Windsor Law has been defined by momentum — both academic and personal.
Now preparing to cross the convocation stage next week, Seguin is reflecting on what she describes as a fast-paced but deeply rewarding three years at Windsor Law, marked by academic excellence, international experiences, community involvement and more than a few kilometres logged on running trails around the world.
