Mayor tours UWindsor mechatronics labs, sees local talent in action
Mayor Drew Dilkens, Dean of Engineering Bill Van Heyst, and Mahir Chowdhury, MASc student in mechanical, automotive and materials engineering, during a tour of the engineering labs at the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. (MIKE WILKINS/The University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
The question Windsor’s mayor hears most from companies looking to invest in the region is simple: “Do you have the talent to make my business successful?”
He knows the answer is yes — and it’s growing.
Mayor Drew Dilkens visited the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Engineering Wednesday to get an up-close look at the mechatronics labs and the research underway.
