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
The WEtech Alliance team standing outside of their new space at Windsor Hall at the University of Windsor’s downtown campus. (Courtesy WEtech Alliance)
Downtown Windsor is gaining momentum as a hub for tech, entrepreneurship, and community collaboration.
That energy just got a boost with WEtech Alliance’s move into Windsor Hall — further embedding the organization in the heart of the city’s innovation corridor.
As of Aug. 1, WEtech Alliance has joined the University of Windsor’s downtown footprint, relocating to the second floor of Windsor Hall.
— Published on Aug 8th, 2025
University of Windsor staff members Sara McNorton and Sandra Neposlan collecting books from the book drive for the United Way's Summer Eats for Kids program, the UWindsor community donated nearly 1,000 books in support. (Courtesy Sara McNorton).
By Lindsay Charlton
The University of Windsor community helped Women United collect more than 6,000 books for local children and families, surpassing the group’s original goal of 5,000.
— Published on Aug 5th, 2025
Archivist and librarian Sarah Glassford and educator Walter Cassidy with items from the physical collection of Queer Life in Windsor and Essex County: A Living History at the University of Windsor’s Leddy Library on Tuesday, Aug 5, 2025. (PETER MARVAL/The University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
“Once we have knowledge of history, there is that concept of belonging and empathy,” says Walter Cassidy (B.Ed. 2000).
That belief has driven Cassidy’s work as an educator and advocate and inspired his efforts to uncover and preserve the stories of 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Windsor-Essex.
— Published on Sep 17th, 2025
A still from the film, 12 Years a Slave, that will be screened along with a post-film panel discussion at the Amherstburg Freedom Museum on Wednesday, July 30. (Source: Searchlight Pictures)
University of Windsor faculty and alumni will participate in a special Emancipation Day screening and post-film panel discussion of 12 Years a Slave in Amherstburg this month.
Hosted by the Windsor Film Society in partnership with the Amherstburg Freedom Museum, the event will take place at Hole in the Wall, a local cultural space above River Bookshop.
— Published on Jul 23rd, 2025
University of Windsor President Robert Gordon, engineering student Mariah Saad, Faculty of Engineering Dean Bill Van Heyst, and WDBA Chief Capital Officer Grant Hilbers unveil a scale model of the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 17 at the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation. The installation symbolizes a long-standing partnership focused on student opportunity and regional impact; Saad is among the more than 220 UWindsor students who have completed co-op placements with WDBA. (MIKE WILKINS/University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
A partnership built on student innovation and community impact was celebrated Thursday as the University of Windsor and the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) unveiled a scale model of the Gordie Howe International Bridge at the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation.
The installation marks nearly a decade of collaboration between the University and WDBA, which has supported over 220 student placements since 2016 across various disciplines, including civil engineering, communications, and environmental science. More than 50 alumni now work in key roles on one of North America’s most significant infrastructure projects.
— Published on Jul 21st, 2025
Olivia Sylvestre and Sarah Hana are two of the MBA students behind the 40-40 summer tourism campaign inviting Americans to cross the tunnel and rediscover the best of Windsor. [ANGELA KHARBOUTLI/University of Windsor]
By Sara Elliott
A team of MBA students has launched a summer tourism campaign called 40-40, bringing new energy to Windsor’s business scene.
Five MBA students from the Odette School of Business partnered with Windsor-Detroit Borderlink Limited (WDBL)—operator of the Windsor-Detroit Tunnel—to encourage tourists to cross the border and explore Windsor hot spots.
— Published on Jul 8th, 2025
University of Windsor student reading a book.
Women United has set a goal of collecting more than 5,000 books, and they’re looking to the UWindsor community to help get them there.
The group is hosting a campus book drive in support of United Way’s Summer Eats for Kids program, running now through July 15.
New and gently used books for all ages are welcome.
Donations can be dropped off at:
— Published on Jun 27th, 2025
Researchers Anneke Smit, director and founder of Centre for Cities, Clint Jacobs, senior advisor to the UWindsor president on Indigenous initiatives, and Catherine Febria Healthy Headwaters Lab director at Ojibway Prarie Complex in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. (MIKE WILKINS/The University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
As efforts continue to shape the proposed Ojibway National Urban Park, University of Windsor researchers have been helping bring that vision to life through community partnerships, Indigenous knowledge, and ecological research — work that is already informing best practices for urban conservation in Windsor and beyond.
— Published on Jun 27th, 2025
Hossein Jafari demonstrates his physique while donning convocation attire. (MIKE WILKINS/The University of Windsor)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
When Hossein Jafari first arrived at UWindsor’s campus in January of 2024, he had two destinations. First, the Ed Lumley Centre for Engineering Innovation, where his Master of Engineering Civil Engineering program would be housed, and second, the Toldo Lancer Centre, where he would start to build both mind and body towards a future in competitive bodybuilding.
“When I saw the fitness facilities, I was shocked. Wow!” remarked Jafari.
— Published on Jun 27th, 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)
