Judy Bornais, Associate Vice-President External at the University of Windsor, Robert Gordon, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Windsor, Dennis Rogers, Mayor of Kingsville, and John Norton, Chief Administrative Officer of Kingsville, sign a Memorandum of Understanding at Lakeside Park Pavilion on May 26, 2025. The five-year agreement will foster collaboration between the University and the Town of Kingsville in areas such as agriculture, sustainability, automobility, and economic development. It will create hands-on learning opportunities for students and support community-driven research initiatives. (Photo by UWindsor)
KINGSVILLE, Ont. — A new partnership between the University of Windsor and the Town of Kingsville is set to spark innovation, drive community-focused research, and open doors for students to gain hands-on experience tackling real-world challenges in agriculture, sustainability, automobility, and economic development.
Signed today at Lakeside Park, the five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines opportunities for Kingsville and UWindsor to work together on initiatives that benefit both communities and students.
— Published on Jun 17th, 2025
Riders cruise along the Chrysler Canada Greenway, part of a growing network of trails that will soon span two nations. A new report co-authored by UWindsor visiting scholar John Hartig explores how the upcoming Gordie Howe International Bridge can spark cross-border trail tourism and strengthen ties between Windsor and Detroit. (TOURISM WINDSOR ESSEX PELEE ISLAND/The University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
With every turn of their pedals across the Gordie Howe International Bridge next year, cyclists will be forging new paths — linking two cities, two countries and a shared story of place and possibility.
A new report, co-authored by University of Windsor visiting scholar John Hartig, explores how the region can harness this opportunity to grow cross-border trail tourism and build connections through shared experiences.
— Published on Jun 17th, 2025
Chevrolet Good Deed champions visit labs at the University of Windsor to thank the Lakeshore Lightning for their efforts to raise $100,000 toward cancer research.
Do-gooders raising money for local cancer research got a closer look at the kind of work their efforts could support during a campus visit Thursday.
WE-Spark Health Institute invited the winners of the national Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup to tour cancer research labs at the University of Windsor and meet the scientists working behind the scenes as a thank-you for their community contributions.
— Published on Jun 16th, 2025
Celebrating their renewed partnership in the WE-Spark Health Institute are Michael Silvaggi of St. Clair College, Andrea Steen of Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, UWindsor president Rob Gordon, Kristin Kennedy of Erie Shores HealthCare, and Karen Riddell of Windsor Regional Hospital.
Local health and academic leaders have pledged another five years to sparking innovation and advancing critical research.
Representatives of the University of Windsor, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, and Windsor Regional Hospital signed a five-year memorandum of understanding Monday at Ambassador Golf Club reaffirming their partnership in the WE-Spark Health Institute.
— Published on Jun 16th, 2025
In a recent article in the Conversation, kinesiology professor Francesco Biondi says human error may have contributed to the Key Bridge disaster.
— Published on Jun 16th, 2025
Kiefer Wright and Tad Czubernat are among many UWindsor alumni contributing to the construction of the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
Ironworkers from both sides of the border made history this summer by connecting the Gordie Howe International Bridge over the Detroit River, marking a pivotal moment years in the making.
— Published on Jun 18th, 2025
Judy Bornais, Associate Vice-President External at the University of Windsor, Robert Gordon, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Windsor, Dennis Rogers, Mayor of Kingsville, and John Norton, Chief Administrative Officer of Kingsville, sign a Memorandum of Understanding at Lakeside Park Pavilion on May 26, 2025. The five-year agreement will foster collaboration between the University and the Town of Kingsville in areas such as agriculture, sustainability, automobility, and economic development. It will create hands-on learning opportunities for students and support community-driven research initiatives. (Photo by UWindsor)
