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Profile: Mary Medcalf

When Mary Medcalf, field administrator in the UWindsor School of Social Work, was asked to spearhead the partnership four years ago, she soon realized its broader potential.

UWindsor Physicist Teams With Cancer Centre to Reduce Treatment Waits

A University of Windsor physics researcher is working with a medical physicist at the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre (WRCC) to develop a new system to reduce the time that cancer patients have to wait for radiation treatments.

Mentoring Program Gives Boost to At-Risk High Schoolers

Two University of Windsor professors are working with the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board to formalize an educational program to help at-risk youth stay in school and reach their potential.

Business Students Give Back to the Community

Students from the Odette School of Business were models of behaviour in fall 2007, raising close to $9,000 for local charities.

Grant to Stimulate Economic Development

A $600,000 grant from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade will help develop a "virtual incubator" to identify and support new businesses in Windsor and the surrounding region.

Community Support Boosts Italian Studies Program

In 2005, Dino De Poli of Italy’s Cassamarca Foundation committed $1.2 million to the University of Windsor to strengthen and support the University’s Italian Studies program. Two tenure-track professors have been hired in the department largely as a result of the gift.

Med School Lecture Series Proved Popular

An overwhelming public response to a free lecture program offered by the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Windsor Program, was a sign of great things to come, said Dr. Tom Scott, the School’s Associate Dean of Medicine.

Nursing Professor Heads Infection Control Team

A University of Windsor Faculty of Nursing Associate Professor was selected to chair a committee to ensure that the region is prepared to deal with any potential disease pandemic.

High School Science Stars Race to Beat the Clock

The annual Great Lakes Science Olympiad brought top students from local high schools to campus for a fun-filled science-based competition.