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Kinesiology students recognized for research into hidden demands of workplace safety

Julie Webeck in the ergonomics labJulie Webeck is one of two graduate students who won an ergonomics case study competition (PROVIDED BY J. WEBECK/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Ergonomics goes well beyond posture and repetitive movements, but the mental demands of work are often overlooked. 

Two University of Windsor kinesiology graduate students are drawing attention to those demands after winning the Hazard Control Solutions category at the 2026 Ergonomics Case Study Competition. 

Law student blends social work and social justice through international fellowship

Nicole Canzoneri Windsor Law student Nicole Canzoneri participated in a social justice fellowship as part of her dual law and social work degree (FILE/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves

Nicole Canzoneri didn’t enrol in Windsor Law just to become a lawyer.

“I am in law school to develop the tools to make the social change I always dreamed of,” she says.

This summer, the student in Windsor Law's Master of Social Work/ Juris Doctor (MSW/JD) program put that ambition into practice through a fellowship with the human rights organization Amnesty International.

Visiting scholar explores STEM education and Canadian culture

George Zhou and Guifang Cheng in front of the UWindsor Welcome CentreVisiting scholar Dr. Guifang Cheng and host supervisor in the Faculty of Education Dr. George Zhou (PROVIDED BY G. ZHOU/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

While Canadian and Chinese culture may appear very different, visiting scholar Dr. Guifang Cheng says there are more commonalities than she expected. 

An associate professor in the Faculty of Educational Technology and Media at China's Liaocheng University, Cheng has been working with researchers in UWindsor's Faculty of Education since July.  

Her first visit to Canada has also introduced her to local traditions, including celebrations of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival and Canadian Thanksgiving. 

Teaching without borders: Building global mindsets for next-gen teachers in Botswana and beyond

Juliet Bushi at Botswana Open UniversityDr. Juliet Bushi at Botswana Open University (PROVIDED BY J. BUSHI/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

A new opportunity for experiential learning and research is available to UWindsor students this coming summer in Botswana. 

Part of the Faculty of Education’s Global Community Engagement Program (GCEP), which already provides international service-learning opportunities in China, Jamaica and Tanzania, Botswana is the latest country to be added to this list of options. 

Odette dean Josianne Marsan elected to Windsor-Essex Chamber board

Portrait of Dr. Josianne MarsanJosianne Marsan, dean of the Odette School of Business, brings expertise in digital transformation, innovation and governance to her role on the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce board of directors. (Photo by University of Windsor)

By Victor Romao

Odette School of Business dean Josianne Marsan has been elected to the board of directors of the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce, where she will bring expertise in digital transformation, innovation and governance.

Marsan said serving on the board presents an opportunity to strengthen connections between the business community, the University of Windsor and regional partners while supporting economic growth across Windsor-Essex.

From teacher to restaurateur, education alumna brings a taste of Vietnam to Windsor-Essex

Giang and her husband and two children in front of the Pho Xic Lo restaurantGiang Nguyen and her family outside their Windsor restaurant, Pho Xic Lo (PROVIDED BY G. NGUYEN/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Giang Nguyen had never owned a restaurant or even worked in a kitchen when she moved to Canada three years ago with her family. 

A trained teacher with a master's degree in teaching English as a second language from her home country of Vietnam, Nguyen came to Windsor to pursue a master of education at the University of Windsor. 

Three years later, she's earned her degree and traded the classroom for the kitchen, becoming the owner of two Vietnamese restaurants in Windsor-Essex. 

Governor General's Gold Medal recipient makes fitness more accessible

Fallon MitchellDr. Fallon Mitchell will receive the Governor General's Gold Medal in Graduate Studies at Fall 2026 convocation (FILE/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Going to the gym plays a major role in Dr. Fallon Mitchell's (PhD Kinesiology, '26) mental and physical health. 

However, gyms are not always accessible or welcoming places for everyone, including people with a disability. 

Mitchell will receive the Governor General's Gold Medal at the University of Windsor's Fall 2026 Convocation in recognition of doctoral work that aims to reduce barriers to fitness spaces and create more welcoming facilities for all. 

Visiting scholar explores differences in Canadian and Chinese classrooms

Min Fan next to University of Windsor signDr. Min Fan is a visiting scholar at the Faculty of Education (ZUOCHEN ZHANG/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

For visiting scholar Dr. Min Fan, one of the biggest surprises about Canadian elementary education has been the relatively limited presence of artificial intelligence (AI) in her daughter's classroom compared to schools in her native China.