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Research & Innovation
Hema Priya Mahendran, Lisa Porter, Ingrid Qemo, Dorota Lubanska, and Bre-Anne Fifield
Jan 12th, 2026

By Sara Elliott

The key to designing future brain cancer therapies could lie with a mighty protein called Spy1, which is found in neural stem cells in the adult brain. 

Neural stem cells play a critical role in memory, learning and brain repair. 

Teaching & Learning
Dr. Dan Watt presenting scholarship in Materials Engineering to recipient, graduate student Amirmasoud Khodadadibehtash
Jan 12th, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton

Described as one of the “founding figures” of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Windsor, Dr. Dan Watt is continuing his legacy through a scholarship for materials engineers pursuing research.

Community & Partnerships
A university student plays a game in a gymnasium with children
Jan 12th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Registration is now open for the Faculty of Human Kinetics’s Physically Empowered and Active Kids (PEAK) program, aimed at children aged eight to 12. 

PEAK is a free physical literacy initiative, focusing on building children’s fundamental motor skills, from running to throwing and catching. 

Research & Innovation
Researchers in a biomedical science lab
Jan 8th, 2026

The University of Windsor is seeking an internationally renowned scholar and scientist for nomination to the federal Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program

This national initiative is designed to attract world-class research leaders whose work aligns with Canada’s strategic priorities. 

Community & Partnerships
group of people in discussion
Jan 8th, 2026

Ever wondered what people do with a science degree?

Let’s talk about it—while enjoying some food!

The Science Career Social: Eat, Meet & Network gives University of Windsor students a chance to explore careers in health, chemical and life sciences, as well as human kinetics, in a relaxed setting designed for conversation and connection.

Teaching & Learning
Teacher Shantelle Browning-Morgan sitting on a classroom desk smiling at camera
Jan 7th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Shantelle Browning-Morgan describes her passion for Black Canadian history as “rooted in blood memory, fuelled by a duty to honour the past, present and future.”  

A descendant of Underground Railroad freedom seekers, Browning-Morgan has long worked to share that history through her work as a high school teacher and curriculum developer. 

Research & Innovation
First-year engineering students Saxon Vandenwollenberg and Sneha Chitte helped to develop custom artificial intelligence models to help detect diabetic retinopathy and presented their findings at the 37th IEEE International Conference on Microelectronics.
Jan 6th, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton 

Researchers at the University of Windsor, including two first-year engineering students, have developed custom artificial intelligence models to help detect diabetic retinopathy — a leading cause of adult blindness — at earlier stages of the disease. 

Research & Innovation
PhD candidate Rahaf Hussein's photograph, titled “Copper Beach.”
Jan 6th, 2026

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. 

Teaching & Learning
Students competing at the Windsor Engineering Competition
Jan 6th, 2026

By Lindsay Charlton

Blending history with hands-on problem solving, students at this year’s Windsor Engineering Competition put their creativity and technical skills to the test by reimagining medieval-era structures through a modern engineering lens. 

Research & Innovation
Image of Dr. Sean Rourke speaking to audience
Jan 7th, 2026

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.