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High school students earn hands-on certifications at UWindsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics

Three high school girls using a blood pressure cuffHigh school students from three local school boards learned hands-on skills at the inaugural SHSM conferences this April (ADRIANA DUQUETTE/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

High school students had the chance to level up their skills this April as the University of Windsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics hosted three inaugural conferences for the Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program. 

SHSM is an Ontario-wide program that allows students to graduate with skills, knowledge and certifications relevant to one of 19 industry sectors. 

Your teachers are on their own when it comes to AI — one UWindsor researcher wants to change that

Samita Sarkar in front of a grey background wearing heart shaped glassesPhD student and secondary English teacher Samita Sarkar is researching high school teachers' navigation of a changing AI landscape (PROVIDED BY S. SARKAR/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

When Samita Sarkar was a new teacher, a lot was happening in the world. ChatGPT was going viral online — and so was a global pandemic. 

As a secondary school English teacher, she found herself confronted with issues around artificial intelligence (AI) and student writing assessment with little to no policy guidance. 

“We had to make high-stakes decisions around academic integrity, assessment and what counts as ‘student writing’ with no institutional guidance or administrative support,” she says. 

The "Great Olympic Journey" of one Human Kinetics class

A group of people in front of a WADA signGraduate students visited the World Anti-Doping Agency as part of Dr. Scott Martyn's Olympics-focused graduate course (S. MARTYN/University of Windsor)

Guest submission by Dr. Scott Martyn

Having studied the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games (Milano Cortina 2026) held in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy this past semester, five University of Windsor graduate students from the Faculty of Human Kinetics received an Olympic-calibre experience of their own last month.

The group, led by UWindsor professor Dr. Scott Martyn, travelled to Toronto, Montreal and Lake Placid, New York, to experience the modern Olympic movement first-hand.

For teacher candidates, by teacher candidates: New e-book provides resources for inclusive teaching about gender and sexuality

Laptop with home page for Gender and Sexuality in Education ebook homepageGender and Sexuality in Education Resources is now available as a free online pressbook (CANVA/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

How can teachers ensure inclusion in gendered languages like French? What can they do to address technology‑facilitated gender‑based violence? What would an intersectional feminist approach to teaching the history of prohibition look like? 

These are among the questions that a new pressbook out of the Faculty of Education begins to answer with resources entirely created by teacher candidates. 

From Windsor Law classrooms to the bench — three alumni appointed to Ontario and B.C. superior courts

Justice Scott Pratt pictured in his judicial robesWindsor Law alumnus, The Honourable Scott G. Pratt pictured in his judicial robes following his appointment to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Windsor. (SUBMITTED BY SCOTT PRATT/University of Windsor)

By Sara Meikle

Three alumni of Windsor Law have been appointed to senior courts in Ontario and British Columbia, underscoring the school’s continued impact on the Canadian judiciary.

The Honourable Scott G. Pratt, currently a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor, has been appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Windsor.

A daughter's grief, a nurse's reckoning: UWindsor researcher calls for system-level reform in cancer care

Natalie Giannotti pictured with her fatherDr. Natalie Giannotti, pictured with her father, says her work has taken on new meaning through her personal experience supporting him through his cancer journey. Her research examines gaps in the Canadian healthcare system and the need for reliable, patient-centred care. (SUBMITTED BY NATALIE GIANNOTTI/University of Windsor)

By Sara Meikle

Dr. Natalie Giannotti’s research has always focused on improving patient safety and healthcare systems.

But it wasn’t until she found herself navigating the system as a daughter, supporting her father through his cancer diagnosis and treatment, that the gaps she had long studied became personal.

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

Kisten Thomasen is pictured outside on campusKristen Thomasen, professor at Windsor Law, led the University of Windsor’s hosting of the international We Robot conference on robotics and AI law and policy in 2025, contributing to a new publication on AI governance. (SARAH SMITHERMAN/University of Windsor)

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.

Co-op placement leads to job offer for UWindsor electrical engineering student

photo of Tyler Ballard standing next to the Tregaskiss logoCo-op Rising Star Award recipient Tyler Ballard, a fourth-year electrical and computer engineering student at the University of Windsor, completed a co-op placement at Tregaskiss, where his work on a robotic welding temperature monitoring system led to a job offer. (SUBMITTED BY TYLER BALLARD/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

A University of Windsor engineering student’s ability to bridge classroom theory with real-world problem-solving helped clear a major hurdle for an industrial product and led directly to a job offer.

Tyler Ballard, a fourth-year electrical and computer engineering student at the University of Windsor, was recognized for his contributions during a co-op work term at Tregaskiss, a local developer and manufacturer of robotic MIG guns and welding consumables.

UWindsor student volunteers provide 24/7 emergency medical response on campus

Student volunteers stand outside on campus wearing their SMRS uniformsMembers of the UWSMRS executive team on campus, supporting 24/7 emergency care for the campus community. (SUBMITTED BY ASHVEEN DHILLON/University of Windsor)

By Sara Meikle

At any hour of the day or night, while most of campus studies, works or sleeps, a dedicated group of student volunteers is ready to respond.

The University of Windsor Student Medical Response Service (UWSMRS) operates 24/7, providing immediate, often critical care to the campus community. Behind the radios and emergency kits is a student experience defined by responsibility, resilience and purpose.

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Green innovation puts Enactus Windsor on national map

Photo fo Enactus Windsor team members at awards ceremonyPictured left to right are members of Enactus Windsor who earned multiple awards at the Enactus Canada Central Canada Regional Exposition: Ryan Gadoury, Amal Jose, Ramla (Rana) Hammoud, Anita Jafari, Nash Wilkins and Luca Bienaz. (SUBMITTED BY RYAN GADOURY/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

A student-led entrepreneurship team at the University of Windsor is heading to the national stage after earning several top finishes at the Enactus Canada Central Canada Regional Exposition.

Enactus Windsor placed in all four Impact Challenges at the competition, becoming one of only three post-secondary institutions in the country to do so — and the only one in Central Canada.