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Michael Belllink buttonProfile: Michael Bell

The Middle East conflict has been so relentless for so long that it is difficult to imagine a peaceful resolution to the region’s tragic strife. However, that is exactly what Michael Bell and his partners say they hope to advance through the Jerusalem Old City Initiative, which proposes a solution to the contentious issue of that historic city's government.

Palestinian Justice Minister Ali Khashanlink buttonPalestinian Justice Minister Visits UWindsor Campus

Palestinian Justice Minister Ali Khashan met on campus with members of the University of Windsor’s faculty and administration to discuss Canada’s contributions to the Palestinian development agenda in supporting the rule of law and access to justice there.

Robin Strataslink buttonUWindsor Student Selected for Summer Seminar in Ghana

Spending her summer in Ghana working to achieve universal education is “an experience I will remember forever,” says fourth-year drama in education student Robin Stratas.

link buttonMalawi Delegation Gets Look at Engineering's Influence

Representatives of a group launching a new technical university in Africa visited the UWindsor campus to get a first-hand look at look at how an influential engineering school can spur economic development.

link buttonHomeland Security Was Subject of International University Conference

The University of Windsor hosted a conference on Homeland Security and Canada-U.S. Border Trade: Implications for Public Policy and Business Strategy, a bi-national conference to assess U.S. and Canadian security perspectives.

link buttonNurses Shared Healthcare Practices at International Conference

Explaining why women from many parts of the world are reluctant to seek preventative treatment for breast cancer was one of the 60 agenda items as more than 200 health care professionals from across Ontario and the U.S. attended the Faculty of Nursing’s Second Biennial Nursing Conference at the University of Windsor.