Assumption high school student Anastasia Nikolik won the inaugural Brain Bee hosted by the University of Windsor.
High school students from Windsor-Essex and surrounding counties put their neuroscience research and brain knowledge to the test at UWindsor’s first annual Brain Bee on June 4.
— Published on Aug 3rd, 2021
Biology professor Andrew Swan has been awarded a $30,000 grant to study a protein associated with cell growth in hopes of identifying treatment for cancer.
The tiny insect attracted to overripe bananas and discarded apple cores is being used at the University of Windsor to unlock one of the mysteries surrounding cancer in humans.
— Published on Jul 22nd, 2021
The WE-Spark COVID-19 Dashboard can detect outbreaks of COVID-19 in real time.
A new tool from the WE-Spark Health Institute combines local wastewater surveillance testing with University of Windsor saliva-based screening to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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— Published on Aug 3rd, 2021
St. Thomas of Villanova student Natasha Nakhle drew this earnest picture as part of a Science Meets Art exercise.
A new tool from the WE-Spark Health Institute combines local wastewater surveillance testing with University of Windsor saliva-based screening to monitor the presence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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— Published on Aug 3rd, 2021
UWindsor researchers will soon be able to track and precisely measure cancerous tumours in real time.
— Published on Jul 7th, 2020
Dean of science Chris Houser, researcher Bre-Anne Fifield, Caesars Windsor representative Susanne Tomkins, and biology professor Dora Cavallo Medved celebrate the purchase of new lab equipment with the support of the casino.
A new imaging system unveiled Thursday in the Essex Centre of Research (CORe) will enable high-quality analysis of DNA, RNA, and proteins collected from cells and tissues — benefiting at least eight cutting-edge cancer research programs at the University of Windsor.
— Published on Jul 22nd, 2021
A signing ceremony Monday formally launched the WE-Spark Health Institute. Celebrating are: Cathy Mombourquette, WE-Spark communications and events co-ordinator; Marla Rivard, WE-Spark administrative assistant; Kyle Lago, WE-Spark translational research associate; UWindsor president Robert Gordon; WE-Spark executive director Lisa Porter; St. Clair College president Patti France; Janice Kaffer, president of Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare; Karen Metcalfe, WE-Spark assistant director.
An agreement between four institutions will help make Windsor-Essex a healthier place, UWindsor president Robert Gordon said Monday.
— Published on Apr 19th, 2020
The University of Windsor is donating boxes of disposable gowns, gloves, masks, and other supplies needed by frontline hospital staff testing local residents for the COVID-19 virus.
— Published on Apr 19th, 2020
