Odette School of Business professor Dr. Esraa Abdelhalim has received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant to study how generative artificial intelligence can be used to enhance workplace performance without undermining motivation or personal agency. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)
For most workers, the appeal of generative AI is obvious: faster drafts, quicker analysis, less time on the routine parts of the job.
— Published on May 5th, 2026
Sanja Srdanov is a secondary art teacher and associate teacher mentoring teacher candidates from the Faculty of Education (S. SRDANOV/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
No matter where secondary visual arts teacher Sanja Srdanov (BFA ’01, BEd ’02) is teaching, her focus is both student-centred and grounded in craft.
A Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate from the University of Windsor, Srdanov emphasizes the importance of being a practicing artist as a visual arts educator.
— Published on Oct 16th, 2026
Andrew Moukled, founder and CEO of MAP and a University of Windsor alumnus, speaks to secondary school teachers during the Entrepreneurship for Public Board Business Teachers professional development event at the Odette School of Business on April 29. (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)
Local business leaders, University of Windsor faculty and student entrepreneurs gathered at the Odette School of Business on April 29 for a full-day professional development session to connect classroom learning with the regional economy.
— Published on May 22nd, 2026
PhD 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.
— Published on Oct 16th, 2026
Gender 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.
— Published on Oct 16th, 2026
Windsor 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.
— Published on May 1st, 2026
Dr. 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.
— Published on Apr 28th, 2026
Kristen 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.
— Published on Apr 28th, 2026
Members 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.
— Published on Apr 23rd, 2026
Moriarty Way was officially opened April 22 outside the Toldo Lancer Centre (PETER MARVAL/University of WIndsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Each person who makes their way toward the Toldo Lancer Centre will now be doing so on the Moriarty Way as the newly opened walkway honours the late Dr. Richard Moriarty.
It’s a fitting tribute to a man who was not only a trailblazer as an educator and researcher but also a champion of Canadian university sport who mentored and supported student-athletes at the University of Windsor for more than 70 years.
— Published on Oct 16th, 2026
Odette School of Business professor Dr. Esraa Abdelhalim has received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant to study how generative artificial intelligence can be used to enhance workplace performance without undermining motivation or personal agency. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)
