Science

fingerprint being scannedThe University of Windsor will host the fifth annual Trends in Forensic Sciences conference on Friday, April 6.

Conference a showcase for research in forensics

The University of Windsor will host the fifth annual Trends in Forensic Sciences conference on Friday, April 6.

computer chipSchool of Computer Science Demo Day runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 2, in the CAW Student Centre Commons.

Demo day to showcase projects by computer science students

School of Computer Science Demo Day runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, April 2, in the CAW Student Centre Commons.

student holding up precipitation gaugeA budding Climate Crusader holds aloft the tool of the trade during the project launch Tuesday.

Eighth graders enlisted in citizen science project

Thousands of students throughout Windsor-Essex are about to become citizen scientists by collecting precipitation data and helping support a better understanding of weather trends. The Faculty of Science and the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board (WECDSB) launched the Climate Crusaders initiative on Tuesday, March 26.

UWindsor's Dr. Aaron Fisk, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems, officially launches the Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network on Friday, March 16, 2017.UWindsor's Dr. Aaron Fisk, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Changing Great Lakes Ecosystems, officially launches the Real-Time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network on Friday, March 16, 2017.

Research community celebrates launch of Real-time Aquatic Ecosystem Observation Network

Researchers will monitor the Great Lakes with a network of real-time sensors, autonomous sub-surface vehicles, and independent instruments.

Climatologist David Phillips holding umbrellaClimatologist David Phillips will explore Windsor’s weather past, present, and future at “Cloudy with a chance of beer,” a Science on Tap event March 26.

Climatologist to talk about Windsor’s evolving weather

Climatologist David Phillips will explore Windsor’s weather history at “Cloudy with a chance of beer,” a Science on Tap event March 26.

UWindsor's Joel Gagnon, associate professor and department head of Earth and Environmental Sciences, examines a sample of well water taken from a residence in Chatham-Kent.UWindsor's Joel Gagnon, associate professor and department head of Earth and Environmental Sciences, examines a sample of well water taken from a residence in Chatham-Kent.

UWindsor prof brings analytical eye to Chatham-Kent well water issue

A teaching opportunity that mirrors the conditions and pressures of the real world doesn’t come along every day.

So when the University of Windsor’s Joel Gagnon was approached to analyze well water at the centre of a contentious debate in Chatham-Kent, he knew he had to get involved.

“This is the exact opportunity we want for students in our field school,” said Dr. Gagnon, department head in Earth and Environmental Sciences. “It gives us real word problems where they can create data that may have real value to decision makers.”