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New publication highlights Windsor Law role in global AI and Robotics policy work

RSS Feed - Law - Tue, 04/28/2026 - 09:00

By Sara Meikle

From autonomous systems to algorithmic decision-making, artificial intelligence (AI) is raising questions that extend beyond the scope of law alone.

Interdisciplinary collaboration at the University of Windsor is helping address these questions by bringing multiple fields into the same conversation.

UWindsor opens Moriarty Way in honour of Lancer athletics pioneer Dr. Richard Moriarty

News Releases - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 15:46

The University of Windsor officially opened Moriarty Way, a named walkway leading to the Toldo Lancer Centre, in honour of Dr. Richard Moriarty — a trailblazing educator, researcher and builder of Canadian university sport whose connection to the institution spans more than seven decades.

The ceremony, held on Dr. Moriarty’s birthday, brought together members of the Moriarty family, university leadership, colleagues and members of the Lancer athletics community to celebrate a legacy rooted in fairness, mentorship and lifelong learning.

From pediatric patient to professor: Rebecca Balasa on nursing, research and why Windsor felt like home

RSS Feed - Nursing - Wed, 04/22/2026 - 11:19

By Sara Meikle

For Dr. Rebecca Balasa, the path to nursing didn't start in a classroom.

Her own experiences as a pediatric patient introduced her to the role nurses play, not only in delivering treatment, but in providing comfort and connection.

“I was really inspired by my own healthcare team,” she said. “It was through my relationships with nurses and seeing everything they do that I decided to go into the profession.”

That sense of purpose continues to guide her as she joins the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Nursing.

UWindsor nursing professor leads cross-border study highlighting lung transplant care

RSS Feed - Nursing - Tue, 04/21/2026 - 09:12

By Sara Meikle

It takes more than medical expertise to support a patient after a lung transplant.

As April marks Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month, a new cross-border study examines an often-overlooked part of the transplant journey — the family members and friends who provide care after surgery.

Argue, negotiate, represent: how mooting competitions shape Windsor Law students

RSS Feed - Law - Mon, 04/20/2026 - 09:39

By Sara Meikle

For students at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law, mooting and negotiation competitions are more than academic exercises — they are integral to how students grow into confident, capable legal professionals.

Mooting, a simulated court hearing usually focused on appeals, challenges students to think critically, advocate persuasively and navigate complex legal and ethical issues under pressure.

Walpole Island school opens fish hatchery

News Releases - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 16:15

BKEJWANONG, Ont. — A new fish hatchery opened Friday at an Anishinaabemowin immersion school on Walpole Island First Nation, bringing together Indigenous language, ecological stewardship and hands-on science in a single classroom.

Jane’s Walk Festival invites community exploration

RSS Feed - Law - Fri, 04/17/2026 - 09:09

By Kate Hargreaves

Ever wanted to learn about historical burial practices, the Underground Railroad, heritage architecture, labour history, local ecosystems and more, all for free? 

These are only a handful of topics covered by the Windsor-Essex Jane’s Walk Festival, taking place across three weekends: April 23 to 26, April 30 to May 3 and May 9, 2026. 

Vivian Ntiri’s life and legacy inspires new Windsor Law Scholarship

RSS Feed - Law - Thu, 04/16/2026 - 08:44

By Sara Meikle

Vivian Ntiri was never defined by a single path.

She was a lawyer, a mentor, a devoted friend, family member, community builder and a woman whose curiosity and compassion shaped every interaction.

Now, through the Vivian Ntiri Memorial Scholarship, her community is ensuring that her legacy continues to open doors for future generations of students at Windsor Law.

UWindsor student launches Hult Prize campus program; team places eighth nationally in first year

RSS Feed - Engineering - Tue, 04/14/2026 - 08:13

By Lindsay Charlton

If you had $1 million to solve a problem, what would you choose? And how?

When Master of Engineering student Godswisdom Ogbonna came to the University of Windsor, he set up a booth in the CAW Student Centre asking students that very question.

An international student from Nigeria, Ogbonna said when he first came to the city, he was caught in a cycle — class, study, sleep, repeat.

“In my second semester, I told myself I was going to attend more events and meet more people,” he said.

UWindsor doctoral student shaping policy in correctional nursing

RSS Feed - Nursing - Mon, 04/13/2026 - 13:41

By Sara Meikle

When Corina Forai Makore began her PhD at the University of Windsor, she wasn’t just pursuing a long-held personal goal, she was equipping herself to change a system.

As healthcare manager at the South West Detention Centre in Windsor, Makore leads 50 nurses and oversees a 10-bed infirmary providing 24/7 care for incarcerated patients.

At the same time, she is a scholar using her doctoral research to guide policy reform and strengthen correctional nursing in Ontario.

Windsor Law grad honoured with inaugural Sidney B. Linden Student Award

RSS Feed - Law - Thu, 04/09/2026 - 09:23

By Sara Meikle

Jamie Holmes sees the law as more than a career choice.

For her, it’s a way to make a real difference.

Her commitment to advance access to justice for Indigenous communities has earned her the inaugural Sidney B. Linden Student Award.