PhD candidate Rahaf Hussein (BSc ‘19) won both a Jury Prize and the People’s Choice Award for her photograph, titled “Copper Beach” in 2023. (RAHAF HUSSEIN/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
Here is your chance to create art through a scientific lens.
Canada’s annual scientific research image contest 2026 edition is open for submissions.
— Published on Jan 6th, 2026
Dr. Sean B. Rourke, University of Windsor alumnus and professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Royal Society of Canada’s Eric Jackman Prize for research in the behavioural and social sciences. (UNITY HEALTH TORONTO/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
From his Toronto office, Dr. Sean Rourke is tracking a bold experiment in public health — a national network of smart vending machines designed to deliver life-saving resources directly to people who might never set foot in a clinic.
For Rourke, every item dispensed through Our Healthbox represents a tangible act of prevention, dignity and trust.
It is the kind of measurable, lasting impact that has now been recognized at the highest level.
— Published on Jan 7th, 2026
PhD candidate Mahsa Rahimi explains her biomedical science research at the 2025 Health Research conference. (Photo courtesy of WE-SPARK Health Institute)
It is time for health researchers to shine.
WE-SPARK Health Institute is issuing a call for abstracts in preparation of their annual 2026 Health Research Conference.
— Published on Jan 7th, 2026
Neuropsychology PhD student Vanessa Correia and professor Dr. Christopher Abeare, who also serves as clinical supervisor at the Sport-Related Concussion Centre (SRCC) at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2025. (DAVE GAUTHIER/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
We spend about a third of our lives asleep, and those hours are crucial for everything from mood to muscle repair.
Now, University of Windsor researchers are asking whether poor sleep could put athletes at greater risk of concussion—and affect how they recover.
— Published on Dec 16th, 2025
Dr. Wesley Tourangeau, a professor in the University of Windsor's Department of Sociology and Criminology. (SUBMITTED BY WESLEY TOURANGEAU/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
Picture yourself in the meat aisle, drawn to bacon citing “free-range” and “organic.”
Those claims suggest ethical farming, but how much do they really say about the welfare of the animals behind the food we buy?
— Published on Dec 11th, 2025
Dr. Swati Mehta joined the University of Windsor's Faculty of Human Kinetics in 2025 (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Inhabiting the intersection between kinesiology, psychology and computer science, Dr. Swati Mehta’s research is the definition of interdisciplinarity.
A new faculty member in kinesiology as of 2025, Mehta takes a holistic approach to mental and physical health while exploring novel technological supports.
— Published on Dec 11th, 2025
Dr. Jane Ku is co-editor of a new collection from University of Alberta Press (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
A new book on South Asian Feminisms in Diaspora had its genesis over several years of conversations and community.
Co-editor and University of Windsor professor of Interdisciplinary and Critical Studies and Sociology Dr. Jane Ku explains its roots in a roundtable as part of the Canadian Sociological Association annual meeting.
Ku explains that the turnout was enthusiastic.
“It encouraged us to say, ‘okay, what do we do next?’”
— Published on Dec 9th, 2025
Dr. Anthony Bain went from studying freedivers to trying out their techniques (SUBMITTED BY ANTHONY BAIN/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Science communication can be difficult.
Rendering complex physiological processes in a way that lay audiences can understand is no easy task.
Neither is holding your breath for four minutes.
University of Windsor professor of Kinesiology Dr. Anthony Bain is, however, up to both challenges.
— Published on Dec 9th, 2025
Electric and computer engineering assistant professor Dr. Shahpour Alirezaee in the mechatronics lab at the University of Windsor. (MIKE WILKINS/The University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
The University of Windsor recorded the largest year-over-year growth in research funding among all Canadian universities in the annual Canada’s Innovation Leaders (CIL) report released Dec. 4.
In just one year, UWindsor’s research income rose by 37 per cent, from $32.5 million to $44.5 million in 2024.
— Published on Mar 2nd, 2026
Pitch to Win participants and judges (from left) Tim Eansor, Godswisdom Ogbonna, Barbara Okoh, Oluwasola Awe, Ogechi Chinonso, Chinwem Onu, Sydney Thompson and Marcelo Sarkis. (SUBMITTED BY ZAREEN AMTUL / University of Windsor)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
Nearly 250 students, mentors and industry leaders took part in the second annual BioTech Entrepreneurship Pitch to Win competition on campus earlier this month.
— Published on Dec 8th, 2025
