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Profile: Dr. Finney Cherian and Dr. Ken Cramer

Two University of Windsor faculty members cracked the list of top 10 finalists in TV Ontario's Big Ideas 2008 Best Lecturer competition.

Double Cohort Year Produced Stellar UWindsor Graduates

As the University of Windsor celebrated the graduation of students from the Double Cohort year at its Spring Convocation ceremonies in June 2007, it also honoured the achievements of two of its top students with the President’s medal – two students who happen to be twins.

Top Awards for University of Windsor Physics Innovator

The Canadian Association of Physicists honoured University of Windsor Physics Professor Roman Maev with the 2007 CAP Medal of Outstanding Achievement in Industrial and Applied Physics for his work in the field of acoustic microscopy.

Award Honours First-Class Professors

Two University of Windsor Professors have won the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities 2007 Leadership in Faculty Teaching (LIFT) Awards for their ability to influence, motivate, and inspire students and for demonstrating leadership in promoting learning through effective teaching methods.

Engineering Professor Receives Order of Ontario

Dr. John William McConkey, a University of Windsor professor emeritus recognized as a world leader in atomic and molecular physics was invested in the Order of Ontario.

Vehicle Donation Described as Great Learning Tool for Engineering

As a leading-edge automotive engineering faculty, UWindsor Engineering has to keep abreast of current technology. For that reason, the University enthusiastically welcomed Toyota Canada Inc.’s donation of a Corolla and a Matrix.

Energy Audits by Engineering Students Prove Their Value

Union Gas was so pleased with a pilot project using UWindsor engineering students to find energy savings for its clients that the company extended the funding, and plans to expand the project to other universities.

UWindsor Teaches Students To Study

Carly Hunt says she remembers what it was like in her first year, returning to the University of Windsor after a holiday break and being shocked by less-than-stellar exam marks from the previous semester. Hunt studied. She just didn't study effectively.