News Releases

Three students smile while walking and talking outside of the University of Windsor's Toldo Lancer Centre.

Dr. Mitra Mirhassani studies how the connected systems in modern vehicles can be hacked and how to stop it. That work has earned the University of Windsor professor one of Canada's most prestigious research honours, the 2026 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellows
Mar 11th, 2026

WINDSOR, Ont. — A University of Windsor engineering professor whose research protects connected and autonomous vehicles from cyberattack has been named a 2026 Killam NRC Paul Corkum Fellow — one of the most prestigious research honours in Canada.

Makennah Murphy, a fourth-year Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) student at the University of Windsor, is recognized as the inaugural recipient of the Lenore Simpson Women in Business Award during the Odette School of Business International Women’s Day event
Mar 3rd, 2026

The University of Windsor’s Odette School of Business marked International Women’s Day with a keynote address from the Honourable Sandra Pupatello and the launch of a new award supporting women in business.

Held at the Odette School of Business, the annual event carried the 2026 theme “Women Leading with Intelligence,” examining how women leaders are integrating human, emotional, social, strategic and artificial intelligence to build ethical and resilient organizations.

Markus Law-Heese (3) sets the ball for teammate Darian Koskie (8) during Windsor Lancers men’s volleyball action at the Toldo Lancer Centre. The Lancers will host the U SPORTS Men’s Volleyball Championship March 13 to 15. (FILES/University of Windsor)
Feb 25th, 2026

WINDSOR, Ont. — The road to a national title runs through Windsor this March.

From March 13 to 15, the University of Windsor will host the 2026 U SPORTS BioSteel Men's Volleyball Championship at the Toldo Lancer Centre, as the country’s top eight programs and most accomplished student-athletes compete for Canadian university sport’s highest honour.

The championship represents the pinnacle of men’s university volleyball in Canada. 

University of Windsor President J.J. McMurtry says the province’s newly announced investment in post-secondary education signals renewed support for Ontario universities and will help strengthen programs, student access and long-term sector stability. (FI
Feb 12th, 2026

WINDSOR, Ont. — This morning, the Ontario Ministry of Universities, Colleges, and Research Excellence and Security (MCURES) announced a landmark investment in higher education, including a two per cent increase to domestic tuition.

The University of Windsor welcomes this news.

The University of Windsor has partnered with the University of Ottawa on a new ONCAT-funded initiative to strengthen transfer credit recognition for French-language courses across Ontario. (FILES/University of Windsor)
Feb 9th, 2026

WINDSOR, Ont. — The University of Windsor, in partnership with the University of Ottawa, is pleased to announce a new initiative funded by the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT) that will help strengthen learner mobility and expand access to Francophone learning opportunities across Ontario.