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Canada’s science minister joined the campus community Wednesday for the official opening of the Essex Centre of Research (Essex CORe).
Canada’s science minister joined the campus community Wednesday for the official opening of the Essex Centre of Research (Essex CORe).
Federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan announced $558 million in Discovery research funding during a visit Tuesday to the UWindsor campus.
Engineering professor Narayan Kar discussed his research into electric vehicles with federal officials during the Parliament Pop-Up Research Park.
Nothing says “let’s celebrate!” like free cake, says Alisa Giroux-Soulliere, and reaching 10,000 likes on Facebook is something to celebrate.
“It shows the sense of community that surrounds the University,” she said.
Social media coordinator in the Office of Public Affairs and Communications, Giroux-Soulliere presided over the distribution of about 200 pieces of cake Wednesday in the CAW Student Centre.
“People were happy to get the cake and the students said it was a cool tie-in for the last day of classes,” she said.