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From fish byproducts to invasive plants: UWindsor’s Enactus team earns national recognition for two sustainability projects

photo of entire Enactus Windsor team members holding their awardsMembers of Enactus Windsor celebrate their national achievements at the Enactus Canada National Exposition in Montreal, where the team earned multiple honours and a place among the country’s top programs. (ANITA JAFARI/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

The moment the Enactus Windsor team heard their name echo across the competition hall at regionals, something shifted.

Months of work, late nights, early mornings and relentless iteration had finally produced results.

What began as a set of student-driven ideas was gaining national traction, and the team knew the journey was far from over.

UWindsor professors recognized on international Francophonie stage as Knights of La Pléiade

photo of Dr. Emmanuelle Richez and Dr. Vincent Georgie standing in front of Memorial HallHonouring excellence in the Francophonie, Dr. Vincent Georgie and Dr. Emmanuelle Richez celebrate their induction as Knights of the Order of La Pléiade, recognizing their contributions to French language and culture. (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

Two University of Windsor professors are being recognized on the provincial and international stage.

Dr. Vincent Georgie and Dr. Emmanuelle Richez have been named Knights of the Order of La Pléiade by the Ontario section of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie — two of just six recipients selected across the province for 2026. 

MBA students take learning on the road, bring back valuable insights from GTA industry tour

photo of students, faculty and industry partners at one of the company buildingsParticipants in the University of Windsor’s EnRoute 2026 event, including MBA students, faculty and industry partners, pose during a Toronto visit from April 28 to May 1. (SUBMITTED BY TARA DAVIDOVIC/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

MBA students from the University of Windsor stepped beyond the classroom this spring, as part of EnRoute, a multi-day experiential learning program, in the Greater Toronto Area. 

The program, held April 28 to May 1, brought students face-to-face with several organizations, including TD Securities, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, SickKids, the Michener Institute of Education, Flybits and Geotab, exposing them to industries ranging from finance and technology to sports and health care.

Prepare to be bowled over: Campus cricket pitch to open this summer

close up of cricket bat and ball in the grassLancers can look forward to the opening of a new cricket pitch on campus in Summer 2026 (ADOBE STOCK/University of Windsor)

By Kate Hargreaves 

Cricket may be the second most popular sport globally — after soccer — but until this summer, UWindsor cricket players had few options on campus to set up their wickets. 

All that will change this summer as the Graduate Student Society (GSS), with support from the Faculty of Human Kinetics, the Faculty of Engineering and the Odette School of Business, opens a newly renovated cricket pitch on campus. 

Think you can read the market? UWindsor’s trading competition shows what a real floor feels like

image os high school students in Odette lounge during the Outcry competitionStudents signal and shout trade orders during the Odette Outcry Trading Competition on April 21, simulating the intensity of a traditional trading floor. (ZEINAB KALAKECH/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

“Buy 10!”
“Sell 20!”
“Take it!”

The shouts echoed across the Odette School of Business trading pit April 21 as nearly 200 high school students stepped into the high-pressure world of stock trading — shouting orders, flashing hand signals and scrambling to outpace the market in the Outcry Trading Competition.

University student initiative turns awareness into action with close to $25K donation to homelessness hub

photo of members of City Hall, Odette School of Business and the Farrow Family Foundation holding the donated chequeLeft to right: City of Windsor chief administrative officer Ray Mensour, president of the Odette Commerce Society Makennah Murphy, director of the Farrow Family Foundation Jeff Farrow, City of Windsor mayor Drew Dilkens, board chair of the Farrow Family Foundation Pat Soulliere and City of Windsor Commissioner Dana Paladino. (RONAK DOOWD/University of Windsor)

By Victor Romao 

Is generative AI making us more productive, or less connected to our work?

A head and shoulders photo of Dr. Esraa AbdelhalimOdette School of Business professor Dr. Esraa Abdelhalim has received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Insight Development Grant to study how generative artificial intelligence can be used to enhance workplace performance without undermining motivation or personal agency. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)

By Victor Romao 

For most workers, the appeal of generative AI is obvious: faster drafts, quicker analysis, less time on the routine parts of the job.  

Odette students show teachers how entrepreneurship gets done — with 24,000 volunteer hours to prove it

Image of Matthew Moukled standing at front of room speaking to participantsAndrew Moukled, founder and CEO of MAP and a University of Windsor alumnus, speaks to secondary school teachers during the Entrepreneurship for Public Board Business Teachers professional development event at the Odette School of Business on April 29. (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)

By Victor Romao 

Local business leaders, University of Windsor faculty and student entrepreneurs gathered at the Odette School of Business on April 29 for a full-day professional development session to connect classroom learning with the regional economy. 

Green innovation puts Enactus Windsor on national map

Photo fo Enactus Windsor team members at awards ceremonyPictured left to right are members of Enactus Windsor who earned multiple awards at the Enactus Canada Central Canada Regional Exposition: Ryan Gadoury, Amal Jose, Ramla (Rana) Hammoud, Anita Jafari, Nash Wilkins and Luca Bienaz. (SUBMITTED BY RYAN GADOURY/University of Windsor)

 

By Victor Romao

A student-led entrepreneurship team at the University of Windsor is heading to the national stage after earning several top finishes at the Enactus Canada Central Canada Regional Exposition.

Enactus Windsor placed in all four Impact Challenges at the competition, becoming one of only three post-secondary institutions in the country to do so — and the only one in Central Canada.

The unwritten rules about what to wear at work — an Odette researcher is studying who they actually serve

photo of Dr. Yanhong Li seated in her officeOdette School of Business professor Dr. Yanhong Li is leading a SSHRC funded study examining how workplace dress norms and office design shape self expression and feelings of belonging. (VICTOR ROMAO/University of Windsor)

By Victor Romao

What do you wear to work?

Is what you wear truly your choice?

Or is it a reflection of how your workplace signals you are expected to look?

What employees wear is often assumed to be a personal decision, but in reality, those choices are often shaped by workplace norms, informal cues and broader power structures.

Clothing can affect how professionalism is judged, how credibility and organizational fit are assigned and how comfortable someone feels simply existing at work.