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Teaching & Learning
portrait of Justin Langlois seating in front of a building
Oct 2nd, 2026

 

By Victor Romao

Long before stepping into a senior academic leadership role on Canada’s West Coast, Justin Langlois developed the foundations of a multidisciplinary practice at the University of Windsor.

Sustainability & Wellness
Mia and Simao in their gym space
Oct 2nd, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

At just 24, Mia Kairouz (BA ’25) jokes that she’s already lived many lives. 

She’s been a lifeguard, a first responder, an endurance athlete, a personal trainer and a cancer survivor.  

In July, she became an entrepreneur, opening VeloFit Performance and Fitness Coaching in Amherstburg, with her partner Simão Santa Barbara. 

Teaching & Learning
Cover for the CARE guide on a tablet held by a man
Oct 2nd, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

Before the age of 15, 45 per cent of Canadian teens will experience dating violence. 

For educators who find themselves on the receiving end of disclosures, knowing how to respond can be daunting. 

That’s what motivated a new guide to help teachers respond to sexual violence disclosures in trauma-informed ways. 

Community & Partnerships
front of Joyce building with Fusion banners
Oct 2nd, 2026

For students and researchers with ideas to build businesses or not-for-profits, entrepreneurship can feel like a world apart from academic life. A new hub at the University of Windsor aims to bring the two closer together. 

Community & Partnerships
Signing of MOU between Town of Tecumseh and University of Windsor
Oct 1st, 2026

For Town of Tecumseh residents, the impact of a new partnership with the University of Windsor could turn up in familiar places — along the trails they walk, in the services they rely on and in the books stacked on their bedside tables. 

The five-year partnership will create opportunities for University students and researchers to work alongside the Town on local priorities. 

Community & Partnerships
Photo of Andrea Yzieri
Oct 1st, 2026

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Andrea Yzeiri was supposed to become a lawyer.

As an undergraduate at the University of Windsor, she was pursuing two degrees with an eventual career in intellectual property or commercial law in mind. Then, somewhere along the way, she discovered statistics, optimization and research — and found herself increasingly drawn away from the career she had imagined.

Community & Partnerships
Nadine Manroe-Wakerell, her daughter Gabrielle and her mother Miriam, pose following Gabrielle's University of Windsor graduation in 2025.
Sep 30th, 2026

By Victor Romao

Twenty-one years after crossing the University of Windsor convocation stage as a student and young mother, Nadine Manroe-Wakerell (BA, Hons ’05) returned to the same stage for a moment she never could have imagined: presenting her daughter with her parchment.

People, Equity & Inclusion
Kim Rocheleau holding a water bottle and wearing a cycling helmet
Oct 1st, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

When Kim Rocheleau (BHK ’95, BEd ’06) finishes her workday as a high school principal with the Greater Essex County District School Board, she often hits the road — or the trail — on two wheels rather than four. 

When she’s not supporting students and staff at Vincent Massey Secondary School, she shares the joy of cycling with women across Essex County. 

Latest News
Ty Humphries in front of the logo for the 2026 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships
Sep 29th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

When Ty Humphries started hitting the gym with some friends in 2021, he was 16 years old and just looking to get into better shape. 

He could not have expected that within five years, he would be representing his country in powerlifting, taking home medals and holding national records. 

Sustainability & Wellness
Two electric pick-up trucks parked on UWindsor campus
Sep 29th, 2026

By Kate Hargreaves 

You may spot two new pickup trucks on campus, but you won’t catch them at the gas station. 

That’s because they’re the first vehicles in UWindsor’s Facilities and Operations fleet to be fully electric. 

Marking a key milestone in the University’s sustainability journey, the two 2026 Chevrolet Silverado EVs will replace aging vehicles that have reached the end of their life cycle.