This “Get Swabbed!” stem cell registration drive is centred on Daphne, a Windsor-area mother and grandmother diagnosed with a rare blood cancer. A stem cell transplant is her only potential cure — and you could be the match she’s waiting for. (SUBMITTED BY KATELYN BEDARD BONE MARROW ASSOCIATION/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
Fill out a form and have your cheek swabbed. It’s only eight minutes of your time that could lead to saving a life. Daphne’s life.
The Windsor-area grandmother has been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer, and doctors say a stem cell transplant is her only potential cure.
More than 45 million potential donors on a worldwide stem cell registry have already been searched, but no suitable match has been found.
— Published on Mar 23rd, 2026
Students shared their service-learning projects with first-year education students at the Service-Learning Fair (SHIJING XU/University of Windsor)
— Published on Mar 23rd, 2026
Dan Scurto recently led a research project focusing on the impact of circadian rhythms on muscle regeneration alongside faculty supervisor Dr. Matthew Krause (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
How does the timing of an injury affect the regeneration of that muscle tissue?
That’s what new research out of the Faculty of Human Kinetics sought to explore.
— Published on Mar 20th, 2026
University of Windsor engineering professor and automotive expert Dr. Peter Frise discusses how Canada’s evolving trade relationships with China and Europe could affect the country’s auto sector and manufacturing base. (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
As Canada recalibrates its trade relationships with China and deepens economic ties with Europe, questions are emerging about what those shifts mean for the country’s auto industry and manufacturing base.
Peter Frise, a University of Windsor engineering professor and automotive expert, discusses how recent trade developments could affect vehicle imports, regional suppliers and Canada’s long-term competitiveness in a changing global market.
Q: What does the new Canada–China EV arrangement actually change?
— Published on Mar 20th, 2026
Visual art student Delia Poirier walks the runway as Lyme disease (JUSTIN ELLIOTT @jel_media/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Black mold, salmonella, E. coli and even brain-eating amoeba took over the CAW Student Centre March 16.
What sounds like a health and safety nightmare was not, in fact, a biohazard but rather a Bioart fashion show coordinated by School of Creative Arts professor and Canada Research Chair Dr. Jennifer Willet.
— Published on Mar 19th, 2026
Dr. Chenkai Chi (far left) is the instructor for the service-learning course Interdisciplinary Education for Sustainability, designed by Dr. Shijing Xu (second from left) (ANGELA KHARBOUTLI/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Elementary and secondary teachers play a critical role in building student skills in responsible environmental citizenship.
That’s why, when the Faculty of Education recently revised its B.Ed. course offerings, it was only logical that one of the new electives focus on environmental sustainability.
— Published on Mar 17th, 2026
Families and children from the Windsor-Essex region enjoyed a variety of learning activities at the Early Years Carousel (PROVIDED BY S. SHAHBAZI/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
More than 300 local children and their family members enjoyed a day of play and learning as part of the seventh annual Early Years Carousel last weekend.
Organized by teacher candidates in the Early Years service-learning course in the Faculty of Education, the event was a morning of exploration, play and connection for young children and their families from across Windsor and Essex County.
— Published on Mar 13th, 2026
The Odette Job Fair held on March 4, 2026, brought students and industry leaders together, sparking conversations that could shape tomorrow’s success stories. (ANGELA KHARBOUTLI/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
More than 200 business students met face-to-face with employers at the 2026 Odette Job Fair on March 4, connecting with hiring organizations across finance, insurance, municipal government, healthcare and gaming.
Hosted by the Odette Student Success Centre, the fair featured 15 employers representing a wide range of industries. This year’s fair recorded 365 student registrations, with 213 attending — a 22.9 per cent increase in registrations over last year.
— Published on Mar 13th, 2026
Young entrepreneurs Aleksander Kowalik and Bobby Gibb of Legacy Oak Trail Public School promote B.A. Bags, a student run business that makes tote bags from recycled denim jeans, during Enactus Market Day on March 9 at the CAW Student Centre. (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
“Can I interest you in some cologne?”
“Would you like to buy a custom-made charcuterie board?”
“How about purchasing some candles to remove that boring smell in your house?”
This is how you might have been welcomed if you visited Enactus Market Day, the lively semester-end showcase where Grade 7 to 12 students from across Windsor and Essex County try their hand at entrepreneurship.
— Published on Mar 18th, 2026
Makennah Murphy, president of the Odette Commerce Society, helped organize the Five Day Challenge for Homelessness in support of the City of Windsor’s Homelessness and Housing Help Hub (H4). (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
The Odette Commerce Society (OCS) is launching a five-day series of student-led efforts next week to raise awareness and proceeds for individuals experiencing homelessness in Windsor and Essex County.
— Published on Mar 18th, 2026