UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR | UWILL DISCOVER
Turn your curiosity into discovery.
Join a year-long student experience where ideas become scholarship, leadership, and creative expression. Through workshops, events, and experiential learning, develop the skills and confidence to share your work in academic and public settings.
From curiosity to new skills, new networks, and publication opportunities.
Join UWill Discover → Explore the 2027 ConferenceStudent Events, Workshops and Conference
UWill Discover connects University of Windsor students with opportunities to investigate important questions, develop research and creative projects, engage in interdisciplinary dialogue, and communicate knowledge to wider audiences.
Whether you are preparing your first research poster, developing a student initiative, participating in Model United Nations, or preparing to present at a conference, UWill Discover offers opportunities to learn, contribute, and build your academic and professional networks.
YOUR FIRST STEP
Join the 2026/2027 UWill Discover Brightspace Course
Stay connected with UWill Discover throughout the academic year. Our Brightspace course is your central hub for upcoming events, workshops, conference information, learning resources, and opportunities to participate.
All University of Windsor students are welcome to join. Use your UWindsor credentials to access Brightspace and enrol in the UWill Discover course.
Enrol in UWill Discover BrightspaceAlready enrolled? Open the course through your Brightspace course selector or course list.
Choose Your Interests. Join Event Groups.
Once you have enrolled in the UWill Discover Brightspace course, you can join groups associated with activities and events that interest you.
Event groups help you stay informed about participation opportunities, deadlines, preparation materials, and activities throughout the academic year. You can join multiple groups to explore different interests and build connections across the UWill Discover network.
How to Join Event Groups
- Open the 2026/2027 UWill Discover Brightspace course after enrolling.
- Select Groups from the course navigation or the appropriate course tools menu.
- Review the available event groups and read their descriptions.
- Select Join Group or the available self-enrolment option for each activity you want to follow.
- Check the course regularly for announcements, preparation materials, event information, and updates.
Explore UWill Discover Opportunities
UWill Discover Conference
Learn about calls for proposals, research presentations, poster sessions, conference preparation, adjudication, and opportunities to share your work with the university community.
UWill Discover Model United Nations
Explore international issues, diplomacy, global governance, policy development, and collaborative problem-solving. Access information about participation, position papers, preparation, and event activities.
Research and Communication Workshops
Develop capabilities in finding and evaluating research, academic writing, poster design, presentation skills, and communicating your work to different audiences.
Writing Retreat and Research Development
Learn about opportunities to strengthen research questions, develop manuscripts, refine proposals, and prepare scholarly or creative work for sharing.
Student Initiatives and Partner Activities
Explore opportunities involving campus partners, student-led initiatives, interdisciplinary projects, creative activities, and other ways to contribute to the university community.
Join more than one group! You do not need to limit yourself to a single event or academic discipline. Explore different activities and build connections across the UWill Discover network.
Group availability and communications depend on the activities currently offered. Joining a group may provide access to group-specific resources and communications. General course announcements may be shared with all enrolled students.
Stay Informed Throughout the Year
Check the UWill Discover Brightspace course regularly for announcements, event details, deadlines, and opportunities to participate.
Review your Brightspace notification settings and monitor your UWindsor email so you do not miss important course communications.
SAVE THE DATE
2027 UWill Discover Conference
Saturday, March 13, 2027
The annual UWill Discover Conference brings together students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to celebrate research, creativity, innovation, and student achievement.
Students are encouraged to begin developing ideas now and participate in workshops and learning opportunities offered throughout the academic year.
Year-Long Preparation
UWill Discover is more than a single conference day. Pre-conference workshops, the annual writing retreat, and partner activities help students develop ideas, strengthen research and creative work, refine presentation skills, and prepare for public sharing.
Present Your Work
Students can prepare oral presentations, research posters, creative projects, and contributions to activities hosted by campus partners.
UWill Discover encourages students from different disciplines and stages of academic development to participate.
Explore Published Student Work
Discover examples of student scholarship and creative contributions from previous conferences through the UWill Discover Journal.
Explore the UWill Discover Journal →Leadership and Campus Partners
Dr. Tim Brunet leads the UWill Discover project through the University of Windsor's Student Success and Leadership Centre .
UWill Discover is made possible through collaboration with contributors and partners across campus, including:
- Student Success and Leadership Centre
- Outstanding Scholars Program
- Leddy Library
- Ignite Work Study Program
- STEMx Policy
- Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation and the IDeA Competition
- Humanities Research Group Fellows
- Master of Translational Health Science
- Youth Colloquium Scholars
- UWinMUN team members
- Hult Prize
- Undergraduate thesis courses and academic departments
Campus partnerships expand opportunities for students to learn across disciplines, develop new networks, and communicate their contributions.
Funding Acknowledgement
In 2023, UWill Discover was partially funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
Your Next Discovery Starts Here.
Join the Brightspace course, choose your event groups, explore upcoming opportunities, and connect with a community of students who generate and share knowledge.
Enrol in UWill Discover Brightspace