Research & Innovation

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?

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. 

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?’” 

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.