Research & Innovation

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

By Sarah Hébert

Negotiations—whether in sales, contracts or international treaties—have historically been limited by time, energy, and human bias. But what if software could execute multiple negotiations in seconds, without prioritizing one party’s interests over another’s?  

That’s the question Rupp Carriveau is tackling in his latest study, “Robots Negotiating for Power and for Peace,” which recently secured $250,000 in New Frontiers in Research Funding. 

By Sara Elliott

Feats of engineering excellence will transform the main floor of the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering on July 25, 2025, during Capstone Design Demonstration Day. 

That is the day when the fourth-year engineering undergraduate students showcase their knowledge, technical skills and expertise in the form of their capstone design projects.  

By Lindsay Charlton

A UWindsor professor’s work on an insulated pavement design, aimed at reducing potholes and road deterioration generally by tackling the effects of freeze-thaw cycles, has earned national recognition.

Abimbola Grace Oyeyi, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, along with her research team, was recognized at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Conference (CSCE) with the Stephen G. Revay Award for their paper exploring the use of lightweight cellular concrete (LCC) in pavement design.

By Sara Elliott

WINDSOR, Ont. — The federal government has awarded University of Windsor researchers just shy of $4 million in funding for cutting-edge research. 

Over the next five years the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) will fund 18 UWindsor researchers through the Discovery Grants and the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) grant programs.