UWindsor nursing dean Dr. Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine co-edited a new eBook sharing frontline nurses’ global reflections on how COVID-19 reshaped family roles in patient care.
By Sara Elliott
A new eBook co-edited by UWindsor’s nursing dean and a recent grad shares global frontline stories that reveal how COVID-19 transformed family roles in patient care.
The collection, COVID-19: A Global Shift in Family Nursing Practice, features personal reflections from 20 nurses across nine countries, illustrating how the pandemic forced a rethinking of family involvement in clinical settings.
— Published on Sep 17th, 2025
Office of Sexual Violence Prevention, Resistance, and Support Manager Anne Rudzinski is combining her professional expertise with advanced scholarship to help shape the future of sexual violence prevention education.
By John-Paul Bonadonna
Combating sexual violence through education and prevention is a career, a calling, and the subject of PhD research for a University of Windsor support manager, and student.
Anne Rudzinski is combining her professional expertise with advanced scholarship to help shape the future of sexual violence prevention education.
Rudzinski, manager of education and survivor support at the University of Windsor’s Office of Sexual Violence Prevention, Resistance, and Support, is also a student in the Joint PhD in Educational Studies program.
— Published on Sep 11th, 2025
Kristen Thomasen, Chair in Law, Robotics, & Society at Windsor Law, was the conference chair for 2025 We Robot [ANGELA KHARBOUTLI/University of Windsor]
By Sara Elliott
Windsor Law hosted the 2025 We Robot interdisciplinary conference, drawing more than 100 scholars and practitioners from around the world for lively discussions on the legal and policy implications of robotics and artificial intelligence.
Among the panels and workshops, one creative project stood out—an original zine titled Resisting Techno Fascism.
— Published on Sep 9th, 2025
UWindsor research participants (left to right): Jessica Kenney, Ibrahim Wafai, Professor Anthony Bain, Brooke Shepley and Lana Yacoub. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Bain)
What happens to the human body when oxygen is scarce?
That was the central question driving kinesiology professor Anthony Bain and fellow researchers who recently returned from a landmark research expedition to White Mountain in California.
— Published on Sep 3rd, 2025
Rachel Elliott of the Faculty of Nursing receives an IDEA Grant. [KYLE ARCHIBALD/University of Windsor]
By Sara Elliott
Health research in Windsor-Essex just got a half a million-dollar boost.
WE-SPARK Health Institute and its funding partners awarded 32 new research grants totalling $499,000 to help address pressing health challenges, at an awards ceremony at the Ambassador Golf Club on Aug. 27
— Published on Sep 5th, 2025
Fulbright specialist Dr. Chris Kelley, a professor from Florida Polytechnic University (left), in the mechatronics lab at the University of Windsor with Dean of Engineering Dr. Bill Van Heyst and professor Dr. Jalal Ahamed. (KYLE ARCHIBALD/The University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
As UWindsor prepares to launch its new mechatronics program, a Fulbright Specialist’s visit is helping faculty explore innovative teaching approaches and hands-on learning opportunities.
Chris Kelley, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Florida Polytechnic University, spent two weeks at the University through the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program.
— Published on Aug 26th, 2025
Chantal Boucher, psychologist and assistant professor at the University of Windsor.
By Lindsay Charlton
What does it mean to have closure? How can closure be measured?
It is something mentioned often in popular media, the idea of getting closure. Sitcom fans might remember the scene from Friends when Rachel leaves a message for Ross letting him know she’s over him, saying, “Now that, my friend, is what we call closure.”
It’s a term we hear everywhere, but what it really means — and how to measure it — isn’t as clear.
— Published on Aug 20th, 2025
Dr. Shijing Xu, University of Windsor Professor and Associate Dean – Teacher Education
By John-Paul Bonadonna
University of Windsor professor and Associate Dean – Teacher Education, Dr. Shijing Xu has been named the recipient of the 2025 Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Leaders & Legends Global Service Award.
The award recognizes individuals who make exceptional contributions to addressing the world’s social and humanitarian challenges, achieving notable global impact while demonstrating cultural sensitivity and the promotion of diversity.
— Published on Aug 14th, 2025
UWindsor's Dr. Susan Holloway (left) and Dr. Patricia Gouthro of Mount Saint Vincent University were recognized by Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL) in Liverpool, England. (Photo courtesy of Susan Holloway)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
The University of Windsor is celebrating a prestigious international honour awarded to Susan Holloway, professor in the Faculty of Education.
Dr. Holloway’s innovative research in adult education and literacy has earned global recognition from the Universities Association for Lifelong Learning (UALL), presented to Holloway at its annual conference in Liverpool, England.
— Published on Aug 14th, 2025
Saba Ikhlaq accepting the John Vardon Memorial Transportation Scholarship for excellence in a master’s-level transportation program at the 2025 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Canada annual conference in Halifax, N.S. (Courtesy Saba Ikhlaq)
By Lindsay Charlton
When Saba Ikhlaq heard the University of Windsor recognized not once, but twice at a national conference this summer, she felt a deep sense of pride.
The graduate student pursuing her master of applied science in engineering travelled to Halifax, N.S., this summer for the 2025 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Canada conference. The national gathering of transportation professionals awarded her the prestigious John Vardon Memorial Transportation Scholarship for excellence in a master’s-level transportation program.
— Published on Aug 8th, 2025
UWindsor nursing dean Dr. Debbie Sheppard-LeMoine co-edited a new eBook sharing frontline nurses’ global reflections on how COVID-19 reshaped family roles in patient care.
