Dr. Scott Harroun’s microscopy image, Nanoscale signaling, is a top 20 finalist in the Acfas La preuve par l'image photo contest. (SARA ELLIOTT/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
The glittering gold and red image titled Nanoscale signaling is in striking contrast to the research behind it.
What appears to be a thing of beauty is, in fact, lung cancer cells studded with gold nanoparticles.
— Published on Aug 27th, 2026
Grade 11 students from across Windsor-Essex took part in the 13th annual Science Academy. (Courtesy of Dora Cavallo-Medved/University of Windsor).
By Sara Elliott
For Victoria Lessard, being a part of the University of Windsor campus for a week was an eye-opening experience.
The Grade 11 student from St. Anne's Catholic High School, along with 59 other students from across Windsor-Essex, learned about a wide range of science career paths at the 13th annual Science Academy.
— Published on Aug 26th, 2026
Better understanding the timing of forest fire season means better preparation for Ontario (CHRIS LEBOUTILLIER via Unsplash/University of Windsor)
By Kate Hargreaves
With smoke from fires hundreds of kilometres away blanketing the region and wreaking havoc on air quality, Ontario's fire season has become increasingly relevant in the lives of Windsorites.
At the same time, a UWindsor statistician has been crunching the numbers to help Ontario better prepare.
— Published on Aug 25th, 2026
Sarah Mitton competes during her days as a Lancer (KEVIN JARROLD/University of Windsor)
UWindsor alumna Sarah Mitton (BSc '18) has taken home her second straight gold in the Commonwealth Games, boosting Canada toward a third-place finish out of 74 Commonwealth nations and territories.
The former Lancer shot put phenom, who also represented Canada at both the 2020 and 2024 summer Olympics, is a U Sports title holder and was U Sports female athlete of the year in 2018.
— Published on Aug 20th, 2026
Isabelle 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.
— Published on Aug 19th, 2026
Dr. Simon Rondeau-Gagné will receive $400,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) as part of a larger $2 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant through the Designing Materials to Revolutionize and Engineer our Future program. (PETER MARVAL/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
Simon Rondeau-Gagné is developing a new generation of smart, flexible polymer materials that could transform how technology interacts with the human body.
In the not-so-distant future, those materials could contribute to medical breakthroughs ranging from wearable biosensors that detect disease earlier to implantable devices that help restore vision.
— Published on Aug 17th, 2026
Master of Applied Computing graduate Harshkumar Nayanbhai Patel earned a Rising Star Award for outstanding work during a Winter 2026 co-op placement at RBC, where he developed AI-powered solutions that improved efficiency and delivered business value. (SUBMITTED BY HARSHKUMAR NAYANBHAI PATEL/University of Windsor)
By Victor Romao
For Harshkumar Nayanbhai Patel (MAC '26), a co-op placement at RBC became more than a learning opportunity. By the end of his work term, he had helped develop AI-powered solutions that were saving thousands of engineering hours annually and earned a full-time software engineering position with the company.
— Published on Aug 17th, 2026
Dr. Dan Xiao (right) is designing a low-cost magnetic resonance imaging device. (University of Windsor)
Ten University of Windsor researchers are turning their work into ventures as members of the inaugural Innovation Fellowship cohort.
The fellows aim to bring research-based business ideas to market, from a cybersecurity training program to a low-cost magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device.
— Published on Jul 21st, 2026
Hashim Tayyab Shah presents at the inaugural OmniAir Hackathon held at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. (Courtesy of Hashim Tayyab Shah/University of Windsor)
By Sara Elliott
A future where vehicles communicate directly with one another is not so distant — but is the technology safe enough to deploy?
That question was at the centre of the inaugural OmniAir Hackathon held at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, where three University of Windsor graduate students earned first place for their research.
— Published on Jun 25th, 2026
Dr. Jeffrey G. Rau received the Herzberg Medal at the 2026 Canadian Association of Physicists Congress.
By Sara Elliott
His mother may not fully grasp what he does for a living, but theoretical condensed matter physicist Dr. Jeffrey G. Rau (BSc ‘08) is in global demand for his expertise in quantum magnetism.
The University of Windsor researcher does not run experiments in a lab. Instead, he builds mathematical and computational models to understand and predict how magnetic materials behave at the atomic level.
— Published on Jun 22nd, 2026
