Latest Stories

Teaching & Learning
Abir Hirani and Gregory Eloi
Dec 12th, 2025

By Sara Elliott 

In a crowded room at the University of Windsor’s School of Computer Science downtown campus, smiling students lined up to show industry and academic partners their latest programming projects. 

The Fall 2025 Computer Science Demo Day, held at 300 Ouellette Ave., marked the 13th edition of the showcase. 

Campus Life
Bruce Kotowich appearing as Santa Claus.
Dec 12th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

Faculty and staff who attended the recent holiday gathering luncheon encountered a familiar, unmistakable and booming voice recognizable in sound alone  — that of their colleague and friend, Dr. Bruce Kotowich, interim director of the School of Creative Arts.

Community & Partnerships
Graphic promoting Detroit Pistons College Nights
Dec 12th, 2025

The energy, the rivalry, the roar of two countries — it’s all coming back March 31, 2026.

The Lancers are heading across the border once again for Detroit Pistons College Night, a high-energy partnership that puts the University of Windsor in the spotlight at Little Caesars Arena.

The Pistons will face off against the Toronto Raptors in a cross-border showdown that blends NBA action with unforgettable campus pride and community spirit.

Research & Innovation
University of Windsor professor Dr. Wesley Tourangeau
Dec 11th, 2025

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?

Research & Innovation
Dr. Swati Mehta
Dec 11th, 2025

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. 

Community & Partnerships
Joe Bowen - UWindsor alum and Toronto Maple Leafs radio broadcaster.
Dec 11th, 2025

By John-Paul Bonadonna

For more than four decades, the play-by-play of Toronto Maple Leafs hockey has been cast through radio waves into the living rooms, cars, kitchens and memories of millions.

The sound is unmistakable. 

Especially the signature heartfelt cry that has become one of the most beloved and booming exclamations in Canadian sports — “Holy Mackinaw!”

Latest News
Lancers fan wearing Party Army t-shirts at a game.
Dec 10th, 2025

Finding the perfect gift for the sports and Lancers fan in your life just got easier.

March 13 to 15, the University of Windsor is hosting the U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball National Championships. For just $99, fans can score the ultimate holiday bundle: a full tournament pass and an official Party Army t-shirt. This exclusive, limited-time holiday ticket promotion is the perfect way to wrap school spirit, national-level competition and blue and gold Lancer pride, all in one gift.

Campus Life
Mina Pairawan
Dec 10th, 2025

By Sara Elliott 

Mina Pairawan’s brain rarely takes a break, even when she is relaxing.  

During her scarce downtime, the biomedical science major goes bouldering at a local rock-climbing gym with her friends. 

Community & Partnerships
Ana Masoud, Meghana Reddy Allipur and Aaron Fanteux on the WE Belong Podcast
Dec 9th, 2025

By Lindsay Charlton

Starting a new chapter is already difficult; starting one in a new country oceans away comes with its own set of challenges.

A University of Windsor student and recent graduate shared what it was like to move to Canada as an international student on a recent episode of the WE Belong podcast, discussing the trials, opportunities and insights that go along with it.

Community & Partnerships
3 UWindsor members of the Lifeline Windsor Project team stand beside a new COMPASS station on Windsor's waterfront.
Dec 9th, 2025

By Sara Meikle 

Content notice: This article discusses themes of suicide. 

The University of Windsor has joined a groundbreaking effort to support mental health and improve safety along the waterfront.

As a key partner in the new Lifeline Windsor Project, launched on Nov. 18, UWindsor is helping advance how the community supports people in moments of crisis.