Sohila Sidhu participating as a committee director for the 2025 UWindsor Model United Nations (SUBMITTED BY SOHILA SIDHU/University of Windsor)
From training in the dojo to Model United Nations, Outstanding Scholar Sohila Sidhu is balancing a lot.
At the same time, she is also laser-focused on a career in medicine.
This drive is part of what motivated Sidhu to become part of UWindsor’s Outstanding Scholars program, which facilitates research opportunities for high-achieving undergraduate students.
— Published on Dec 9th, 2025
Dr. Amy Fitzgerald, professor in the University of Windsor’s Department of Sociology and Criminology and the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, has authored papers examining animal-inclusive protection orders. (MIKE WILKINS/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
For many survivors of intimate partner violence, fear for their pets’ safety becomes another barrier to leaving — a concern backed by evidence that animal and partner abuse often co-occur.
A new study shows that protection orders including animals can offer better safeguards for both.
— Published on Dec 1st, 2025
Recent Kinesiology graduate Dr. Fallon Mitchell has released a guide to help fitness centres improve accessibility (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
While the benefits of exercise on mental, physical and social well-being are widely known, accessing inclusive and functional spaces to engage in exercise can be a challenge for people with a disability.
In her doctoral research, recent UWindsor Kinesiology graduate and Vanier scholar Dr. Fallon Mitchell (PhD ’25) explored the accessibility—or the lack thereof—of fitness centres.
— Published on Dec 1st, 2025
Dr. Adrian Guta has been appointed Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Health Disparities and Public Health. [DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor]
The University of Windsor is celebrating the appointment of Dr. Adrian Guta as Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Health Disparities and Public Health — a prestigious national honour recognizing both his exceptional contributions and the University’s growing leadership in public health research.
— Published on Dec 2nd, 2025
UWill Discover Model United Nations award recipients, from left: Pranjal Reen, Best Presenter, combined honours in political science and sociology (China); Victorieuse Sambao, Best Delegate, honours law and politics, representing Outstanding Scholar (Sweden); and Aanustup Singh Rathore, Best Position Paper (United States of America). (SUBMITTED BY ZEINA ABOU HAIDAR/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
The buzz of possibility will fill the CAW Student Centre on Thursday, Nov. 27 as the University of Windsor officially launches its UWill Discover project—a year-long initiative designed to transform student ideas into impactful research and creative work.
— Published on Nov 26th, 2025
CS Demo Day will feature more than 20 student-led research and applied computing projects, giving attendees an inside look at emerging ideas in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, health informatics, software engineering and more. (JOHN-PAUL BONADONNA/UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR)
The School of Computer Science will shine a spotlight on student innovation at the 13th Annual Computer Science Demo Day.
The event will be held Friday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at UWindsor’s downtown campus at the Advanced Computing Hub located at 300 Ouellette Ave.
The showcase will feature more than 20 student-led research and applied computing projects, giving attendees an inside look at emerging ideas in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data analytics, health informatics, software engineering and more.
Admission is free and open to the public.
— Published on Nov 24th, 2025
Jennifer Willet will share insights on bioart and its role in connecting art and science at a Humanities Research Group talk on Nov. 27. (JUSTIN ELLIOTT/JEL Media)
By Victor Romao
Dr. Jennifer Willet, Canada Research Chair in Art, Science and Ecology and professor in the University of Windsor’s School of Creative Arts, will lead a public talk on Nov. 27 exploring the intersection of biotechnology and fine arts.
— Published on Nov 25th, 2025
Rare conjoined salmon twins were born at the University of Windsor’s Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre (FREC). (PHOTO COURTESY OF TREVOR PITCHER/University of Windsor)
— Published on Nov 21st, 2025
Graduate student Sarika Sharma is using drones and artificial intelligence technologies to map the spread of invasive Phragmites. [Photo courtesy of Sarika Sharma]
By Sara Elliott
Mapping the spread of invasive Phragmites is key to battling the towering reed that is threatening biodiversity across Southwestern Ontario.
As quickly as it is cut back or burned, the fast-growing species – Phragmites australis subsp. australis – outcompetes native varieties rapidly with a detrimental effect on the surrounding area.
— Published on Nov 18th, 2025
Abby Scott is an Outstanding Scholar and plays on the Lancers women's volleyball team (FILE/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
When Abby Scott joined the Outstanding Scholars program, she was not expecting to be listed as first author on a book chapter before she finished her undergrad.
The fourth-year sport management and leadership student didn’t even know what Outstanding Scholars was until she was invited to enrol in the program during her second year as a student-athlete on the women’s volleyball team.
— Published on Nov 24th, 2025
Sohila Sidhu participating as a committee director for the 2025 UWindsor Model United Nations (SUBMITTED BY SOHILA SIDHU/University of Windsor)
