Dr. Mitra Mirhassani secured a U.S. patent for an electronic chip that could precisely detect viruses . (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
Research out of a University of Windsor engineering lab has generated an electronic chip that could precisely detect viruses such as COVID-19 — at a cost of just pennies to produce.
The electronic device has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Dr. Mitra Mirhassani says the idea emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired by her former PhD student, Dr. Hamidreza Esmaeili Taheri.
— Published on Apr 10th, 2026
Dr. Simon Rondeau-Gagné works in his materials chemistry lab in Essex Hall. (SARA ELLIOTT/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
New research infrastructure funding for science and engineering will advance four University of Windsor research projects.
This Ontario Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (MCCURES) has awarded $438,699 to UWindsor research teams through the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure program.
— Published on Apr 9th, 2026
The top three winners in the 2026 University of Windsor Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition are (from left) Alex Stoinescu, Dora Strelkova and Isabelle Hinch. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)
Biology PhD candidate Isabelle Hinch earned first place at the 2026 University of Windsor Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition with a three-minute pitch on breastfeeding and breast cancer risk.
Judged on comprehension, communication and engagement, Hinch took the top prize at the April 1 final. In addition to a $1,000 cash prize, she will represent UWindsor at the provincial competition hosted by Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont., on May 6, 2026.
— Published on Apr 9th, 2026
University of Windsor Mechanical, Automotive & Materials Engineering professor Dr. Jill Urbanic has been named a finalist for the 2026 TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award. (MIKE WILKINS/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
“Dare to be different.”
That’s the challenge University of Windsor professor Dr. Jill Urbanic poses to her students: to question established ideas as they develop innovative engineering solutions — something she models in her own work.
— Published on Apr 7th, 2026
Avery Ng has been a violin teaching assistant for the past four years in Windsor's The String Project. (REBECCA NG/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
Offering free violin lessons to children is a “bright spot” in Avery Ng’s life.
The fourth-year integrative biology student has been involved with Windsor’s The String Project since its inception four years ago. Volunteers teach violin to pupils in grades 3 to 8 at Frank W. Begley and Marlborough.
— Published on Apr 7th, 2026
The 19th annual Kinesiology Research Day featured keynotes, a poster session and lab tours (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Isabella Anes Rangel knows better than most the necessity of pivoting when life takes an unexpected turn.
A talented basketball player from a young age, Rangel’s athletic skill and drive set her on a trajectory from her home country of Venezuela to Canada as a high school student and eventually to the University of Windsor for an undergraduate degree in kinesiology.
— Published on Mar 25th, 2026
Dr. Adrian Guta is a professor in the University of Windsor School of Social Work. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
More than 53,000 Canadians have died from opioid-related causes since 2016.
As governments scale back harm reduction services, Dr. Adrian Guta wants to understand what happens to the people left behind — and what alternatives could keep them alive.
— Published on Mar 24th, 2026
Dora Strelkova took top honours in the 2025 University of Windsor Three Minute Thesis (3MT®). (JOHN-PAUL BONADONNA/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
After paring down their work into finely tuned three-minute pitches, master’s and doctoral students will compete at the 2026 University of Windsor Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition on Wednesday, April 1.
3MT® is an international competition developed at the University of Queensland; more than 900 universities participate worldwide, including more than 20 in Canada.
— Published on Mar 24th, 2026
Doctoral candidates Stuart Castillo and Maks Dziura stand beside the sample mount of the Neutron Spin Echo instrument at Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Spallation Neutron Source. (GENEVIEVE MARTIN/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
A University of Windsor researcher is one step closer to building a facility that could deliver cutting-edge cancer treatment, produce medical isotopes and anchor a new industry in Windsor — after securing nearly $2 million to design it.
Dr. Drew Marquardt, head of chemistry and biochemistry, has spent years advocating for a compact accelerator-based neutron source (CANS) in Windsor. The funding, announced March 13 as part of a $552-million federal infrastructure investment through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will support a full scientific and technical design for a prototype facility.
— Published on Mar 26th, 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
Dr. Mitra Mirhassani secured a U.S. patent for an electronic chip that could precisely detect viruses . (KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor)
