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
Dr. Noeman Mirza led the ROAR study, advancing research focused on improving healthcare access for rural seniors. (CHERRY THERESANATHAN/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
As winter loosens its grip and the first signs of spring emerge, many Canadians are welcoming the change.
But for vulnerable older adults, particularly those living in rural communities, the most pressing challenge exposed by the colder months does not disappear with the thaw.
For Dr. Noeman Mirza of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Nursing, winter is more than a backdrop of snow and ice — it is a magnifier. The deeper issue is transportation.
— 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. Carlo Charles, professor in the University of Windsor’s Department of Sociology and Criminology, will host two upcoming events exploring migration, race, sexuality and the experiences of queer and trans migrants in Windsor. (MIKE WILKINS/ The University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
From a young age, Dr. Carlo Charles has been interested in the human experience, first exploring that curiosity through art and storytelling.
As a boy growing up in Haiti, the sociology professor wrote songs, poetry and plays. By age 14, he had formed a theatre troupe of about 25 friends and staged plays at local churches for the community.
— Published on Mar 18th, 2026
Dr. Dora Cavallo-Medved is the interim director of WE-SPARK Health Institute. (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
WE-SPARK Health Institute is ready to support innovative health research and education projects with the launch of its 2026 grant competition.
The competition provides seed funding to stimulate research development in Windsor-Essex.
— Published on Mar 18th, 2026
A new report by UWindsor Human Kinetics researchers explores the risks of AI in maritime defence (CANADIAN MARITIME SECURITY NETWORK; CANVA STOCK/University of Windsor)
By Lori Bona
From navigation to monitoring ocean traffic, artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasing role in ships and maritime operations — including those used by the Canadian Armed Forces.
But relying too heavily on AI in maritime vessels introduces new risks for human operators and defence systems, according to a new report from researchers at the University of Windsor.
— Published on Mar 11th, 2026
Dr. Mitra Mirhassani studies how the connected systems in modern vehicles can be hacked and how to stop it. That work has earned the University of Windsor professor one of Canada's most prestigious research honours, the 2026 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellowship. (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
Every time you start your car, sensors, software and wireless connections work together to keep you moving.
Dr. Mitra Mirhassani wants to make sure no one can use that technology against you.
— Published on Mar 11th, 2026
Dr. Nick Vukotic and his research group are working on making the medicines people already take work better. (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
A University of Windsor researcher is making the medicines people already take work better – and turning that science into jobs, companies and globally commercialized technology rooted in Windsor-Essex.
Dr. Nick Vukotic, Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and PROTO Manufacturing Industrial Research Chair in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received a 2025 Impact Award-Innovation through the University of Windsor’s Employee Recognition Awards program, recognizing his work bridging academia and industry.
— Published on Mar 6th, 2026
Our body’s natural clock — the circadian rhythm — gets disrupted when Daylight Saving Time hits. (Photo by Adobe Stock/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
Nearly half your genome operates on a clock. Daylight Saving Time throws it off.
When the clocks move forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time on March 8, our body’s natural clock — the circadian rhythm — gets disrupted.
— Published on Mar 4th, 2026
