Graduate Studies

New GSS Study Commons gives students more space at the Leddy Library

GSS Study Commons opens(From left to right) Dr. Barbara Crow, provost and vice-president, academic, Dr. J.J. McMurtry, president and vice-chancellor, GSS president Dora Stolkova, University librarian and library dean Dr. Selinda Berg cut the ribbon for the new Study Commons at the University of Windsor's Leddy Library on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Kyle Archibald/ University of Windsor)

By Lindsay Charlton

What makes libraries meaningful is what people learn, discover and create within them, says university librarian and dean Selinda Berg. Students at the University of Windsor now have a new space to do just that.

As campus bustled with new students Tuesday, the Leddy Library celebrated the official opening of the Graduate Student Society (GSS) Study Commons with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

UWindsor researcher studies breast cancers that occur after childbirth — and heads to national competition to spread the word

Isabelle HinchIsabelle Hinch beat 16 other graduate students to win the 2026 University of Windsor 3MT® competition. (DAVE GAUTHIER/University of Windsor)

By Sara Elliott 

Isabelle Hinch’s ability to explain her research on how childbirth affects breast cancer risk in three minutes has earned her a spot in a national pitch competition. 

Her talk, Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of breast cancer…but, explores the complicated truths surrounding breast cancer risk after childbirth.