Celebrating their renewed partnership in the WE-Spark Health Institute are Michael Silvaggi of St. Clair College, Andrea Steen of Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, UWindsor president Rob Gordon, Kristin Kennedy of Erie Shores HealthCare, and Karen Riddell of Windsor Regional Hospital.
Local health and academic leaders have pledged another five years to sparking innovation and advancing critical research.
Representatives of the University of Windsor, Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, and Windsor Regional Hospital signed a five-year memorandum of understanding Monday at Ambassador Golf Club reaffirming their partnership in the WE-Spark Health Institute.
— Published on Jun 16th, 2025
Dr. Jill Urbanic, professor in the Department of Mechanical, Automotive & Materials Engineering and co-founder of CAMufacturing Solutions, sits in her lab at the University of Windsor, where she leads cutting-edge research in additive and hybrid manufacturing technologies. Her work is driving global advances in Industry 4.0, creating pathways from research to commercialization, and preparing the next generation of manufacturing innovators. (MIKE WILKINS/The University of Windsor)
Synergies between research and manufacturing industry leading to commercial impact for University of Windsor and its partners
CAMufacturing Solutions, Inc. is a Windsor-based company created from fundamental engineering research at the University of Windsor (UWindsor). Providing specialized software to program, simulate and interact with manufacturing systems, it has evolved into a firm with global reach; its software is today used in more than 47 countries.
— Published on Jun 16th, 2025
Cardiac Wellness Program participants have their vitals taken before class at the University of Windsor's Toldo Lancer Centre. (MIKE WILKINS/The University of Windsor)
After two serious heart events, retiree Tony Cimarosti is on the right track. His cardiologist is happy with the progress — and so is he.
Twice a week, Cimarosti, 66, attends the Cardiac Wellness Program at the Toldo Lancer Centre (TLC), working on his heart health alongside others who have gone through similar experiences.
“My cardiologist always gives me great reports,” he shared. “At every check-in, he tells me everything looks good and that he’ll see me next year. I like hearing that.”
— Published on Jun 18th, 2025
Archivist Dr. Sarah Glassford perusing books in Leddy Library's Archives and Special Collections.
Preserving Local History
In the basement of Leddy Library, behind an unassuming door, relics of the past reside — rows upon rows of documents with ink faded by time, rare and first-edition books, and preserved memories of Southwestern Ontario.
The space is home to Archives and Special Collections, which holds community records, historic documents, photographs, and other items preserved and cataloged by dedicated archivists.
— Published on Jun 18th, 2025
Krista Ammonite, quality planning manager at NextStar Energy (fifth from left), meets with engineering students Sulayman Syed, Nicholas Nguyen Pham, Michael Schembri, Alessia Favrin, Drew Booker, Hanna Rashidzadeh, and Lauren Schmidt at the company’s battery manufacturing plant in east Windsor.
As Windsor’s NextStar Energy plant ramps up battery module production, local engineering students are gaining hands-on experience and honing skills vital to the region’s emerging electric vehicle sector.
A joint venture between Stellantis and LG Energy Solution, the plant is Canada’s first facility of its kind to begin production. Construction on the facility broke ground in 2022, with the project celebrated as a major win for the community, expected to create 2,500 jobs.
— Published on Jun 18th, 2025
Celebrating their renewed partnership in the WE-Spark Health Institute are Michael Silvaggi of St. Clair College, Andrea Steen of Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, UWindsor president Rob Gordon, Kristin Kennedy of Erie Shores HealthCare, and Karen Riddell of Windsor Regional Hospital.
