Alumna Mackenzie Habash (BSc. Hons 2021) credits the critical thinking skills she gained as an economics major for her career success.
“I found my honours economics degree was a great catalyst to look at a problem wholistically to try and solve it,” says Habash.
“It gave me the skills to have good financial acumen to look at a problem and be able to come up with a multitude of...
Because of its mild microclimate, Windsor-Essex has developed a well-deserved reputation for excellence in wine making, but not all local vintners have access to the cutting-edge scientific technology that can take their product to the next level.
Enter the University of Windsor Agri-Food and Beverage lab: a newly established and globally unique facility under the supervision of...
A group of high school students took a deeper look at the mechanics of underwater gliders during a visit to RAEON (Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network) earlier this month, gaining hands-on experience with the high-tech devices used to monitor the Great Lakes ecosystems.
About 21 students from Assumption College Catholic High School’s Technological Design (Robotics) class,...
The University of Windsor campus lies in the shadow of the Ambassador Bridge to Detroit. For many of its researchers, collaborators are just across the fast-moving water that defines the Windsor-Detroit boundary.
The free exchange of knowledge is just as important as the stream of trucks that pass through the international border every day. The Health and Wellness Friendly Communities...
The University of Windsor continues to shine on the global stage, achieving its highest-ever rankings in the 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), earning recognition across eight academic disciplines.
This marks the University’s highest-ever performance in these global rankings,...
As the impacts of climate change are felt in Canada’s North, researchers are working to understand what this means for eider ducks. The distinctive black and white seabird is a source of food, a commercial trade, and an important cultural focus for Inuit people.
Biology professor Christina Semeniuk, whose predictive ecology lab at...
Can plastic waste be repurposed as fuel? That’s the winning idea pitched last week in a competition for students in the Master of Medical Biotechnology (MMB) and Master of Materials Chemistry and Engineering (MMCE) programs.
The BioTech Entrepreneurship “Pitch to Win” competition saw close to 200 students, scientists, and industry professionals in full networking swing Dec. 5.
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Neve Hudson, a master of science student at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, is exploring how climate change and warmer winters have impacted Lake Erie’s algal community. Her research utilizes light readings and water samples from the lake to investigate how minimal ice coverage affects algae in the winter.
In partnership with the Canadian and United States Coast...