Steve Simpson Sr., Senior Water Guardian from Caldwell First Nation gathers a water sample during a 2025 Harmful Algae Bloom Grab in Lake St. Clair. (PHOTO COURTESY OF GLIER/University of Windsor)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
Could harmful algal blooms pose greater risks to human health than current testing methods can detect?
A University of Windsor research team is using human cells and miniature laboratory-grown models of organs to investigate whether existing approaches to measuring algal toxins capture their potential health effects.
The findings could eventually inform how drinking water and recreational water safety are assessed, with implications for communities across Canada.
— Published on Oct 28th, 2026
Dr. Amy Fitzgerald is a co-investigator on a WE-SPARK funded project examining extreme weather and intimate partner violence (MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
Extreme heat, flooding and poor air quality can threaten more than physical health.
For people experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), these conditions may also increase risks and make it harder to seek help.
A team of researchers that includes UWindsor faculty and alumni is investigating how extreme weather may affect IPV in Windsor-Essex, an area they say has received limited attention in local research.
— Published on Oct 27th, 2026
Community leaders, including Mayor Drew Dilkens, MP Harb Gill, Mayor Hilda MacDonald and Dr. John Hartig with cyclists at the morning kickoff celebration of the Great Waterfront Trail Adventure at the University of Windsor, Ont. on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2026. (Lindsay Charlton/ University of Windsor)
Lindsay Charlton
If you build it, they will come.
And so they did.
More than 100 cyclists from across Canada and the United States met at the University of Windsor last month to experience the newest addition to the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail.
— Published on Sep 9th, 2026
David Suzuki chronicles his journey from a childhood marked by wartime internment to becoming a globally respected science communicator and environmental advocate in his latest book, latest book titled Lessons from A Lifetime: 90 Years of Inspiration and Activism. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL WILKINS/University of Windsor)
By John-Paul Bonadonna
The University of Windsor welcomed one of Canada’s most influential voices in environmental science and advocacy, Dr. David Suzuki, for a wide-ranging and candid evening that challenged audiences to confront the realities of climate change and their own role in it.
Hosted by the Faculty of Science, the School of the Environment and the Healthy Headwaters Lab, An Evening with Dr. David Suzuki drew a sold-out audience from across campus and Windsor-Essex.
— Published on May 6th, 2026
The Detroit River is central to Windsor-Detroit's cross-border relationship (FILE/University of Windsor)
The Windsor-Detroit region has an extensive and rich history of cross-border connection, including as a key gateway in the Underground Railroad.
A pair of events next week highlight the longstanding international ties across the Detroit River and the role this region played in helping formerly enslaved people escape to freedom.
— Published on Nov 28th, 2025
Steve Simpson Sr., Senior Water Guardian from Caldwell First Nation gathers a water sample during a 2025 Harmful Algae Bloom Grab in Lake St. Clair. (PHOTO COURTESY OF GLIER/University of Windsor)
