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Showcasing UWindsor Student Innovators and Startups
Meet Nourin Ahmed and Wilson Ler - two student entrepreneurs from the University of Windsor who show that pursuing a degree and dreams can go hand in hand. Nourin Ahmed is pursuing a Master of Science in Computer Science program in Artificial Intelligence. She founded Rentee, a service designed to offer virtual property tours to international students and newcomers to Canada. Her platform ensures a more transparent leasing process to reduce the risk of rental scams. "We provide a unique solution by combining real-time video technology with local insights to offer a trustworthy house-hunting experience," said Nourin. "Our goal is
University of Windsor’s Environmental Activists
Environmental activism is a top priority for these three campus community members; Dr. Rita Haase, Jana Jandal Alrifai, and Rajaa Berry. “I still ride my bicycle when I come on campus. I am completely against plastic and the University of Windsor should ban plastic bottles altogether. I want everyone to work with nature and not against it,” said Haase. Dr. Rita Haase A message to the UWindsor community from Dr. Rita Haase Haase currently teaches the course Women, Power, and Environment and still practices sustainability. “My thinking was that this campus was poor in biodiversity and beautification was
Maria Mediratta: From UWindsor student to Successful Artist
Maria Mediratta (she/her) is a 25-year-old freelance artist and educator who has been working in Windsor's Arts & Culture sector for approximately five years. In early March, the Art Gallery of Windsor (AGW) announced that Maria would be one of three emerging artists to participate in the Emerging Artist Residency program generously sponsored by the WindsorEssex Community Foundation.
Being There Without “Being There”: How the Lancer Women’s Hockey Players are Helping Girls Connect with Sport During COVID-19
Photo credit: golancers.ca by: Shaun Smith With a lack of programs designed to keep young female hockey players connected to sport throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, at the start of 2021 the Lancer Women’s hockey team brainstormed and created the Lancer Development Bubble. The first round of the bubble began in January and ran through February. For four weeks approximately 10 girls aged 10-14 participated in hockey-specific discussions, home workouts, mobility exercises, and in the words of Amy Maitre, “gave them some hockey at a time when they can’t be on the ice with their team.” Maitre, who took the lead