An Open Letter to Eels: How do you guys have sex?
EELS Here’s an incomplete explanation of everything we know about eels, according to the Fulcrum. Philosophers were very concerned about... Read more.
Catch me in the club: iGEM uOttawa
uOttawa chapter of international club talks future plans, projects and more Rising from the club graveyard, revitalised and full of life is the U of O club... Read more.
The Science Of Sleep
WHY DO WE DREAM? For pretty much all of human history, people have been fascinated with dreams. Not fully convinced? Take the sheer number of songs, books... Read more.
Everything We Thought Makes Us Happy Actually Doesn’t — I’m Devastated
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE WOMAN WHO CREATED THE HAPPINESS LAB Yale University is offering a free course called the science of well-being taught by professor of... Read more.
Formula uOttawa: Fall catch up
IT'S LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO! The Fulcrum spoke with fellow Formula uOttawa team members to discuss their plans for this year, as well as recap... Read more.
Talking Space with Trudel
Discussing current events in space news and the history behind it Space has long been an object of human fascination and mild romanticism. Perhaps as a... Read more.
Giving Indigenous peoples a voice in the scientific community
Faculty of Science launches uOttawa Alliance Supporting Indigenous Science Students If you’re a science student here at the University of Ottawa and... Read more.
U of O researcher suggests novel measuring method for bifacial solar panels
SOLAR POWER Growing up in Saskatchewan, Erin Tonita often found herself staring up at the stars, wondering about the universe above her. Astronomy, of... Read more.
Back to school: Gut me feeling anxious?
ANXIETY UNFORTUNATELY CAN’T BE CURED WITH A SPOONFUL OF YOGURT If you spend a little time on the internet, you’ll find lots of people talking about gut... Read more.
Confessions of a biomech major
NO, THEY CAN’T MAKE KILLER ROBOTS, WE DIDN’T ASK Ever wondered what's going on inside the mind of a biomech student? You’re in luck! The Fulcrum, sat... Read more.
U of O researcher discovers weakened immune system in astronauts aboard the ISS
SPACE IS SICK A study led by U of O professor Odette Laneuville (PhD) suggests that astronauts have a weakened immune system while in the extreme conditions... Read more.
Referrals, Rental spikes, and reality breaks: trying to find off-campus housing
Students (domestic, out-of-province, and international) are all struggling with housing As another school year begins, I am reminded of the chaos of my... Read more.
New pollinator hotspots and edible landscapes on campus
BLOOM INTO FRUITION Green initiatives on campus are blooming into fruition with recent additions to the pollinator gardens and edible landscapes on campus... Read more.
Catch me in the club: U of O Game Development
GAMER MOMENT For years kids have wondered, “you got games on your phone?” Albeit an annoying question, but truthfully, who doesn’t love video games?... Read more.
Ready, Set, Hack
UOTTA GO TO HACK THE HILL COVID-19 managed to complicate (ruin) a lot of things for students not only education-wise, but also in the fun events department.... Read more.
Williams: The problem with basic instinct
NATURE VERSUS NURTURE For a long time, scientists have looked at incredible animal behaviours, like spiders spinning a web, a mother lifting a car to save... Read more.
Catch Me in the Club: Kelpie Robotics
UOTTAWA UNDERWATER ROBOTICS CLUB TALKS UPCOMING COMPETITION AND DESIGN What is a robot, really? No, seriously. I asked google this morning, and I got some... Read more.
Evidence based study strategies: How to survive exams
WHAT I TALK ABOUT WHEN I TALK ABOUT STUDYING Let’s get this out of the way quickly — it’s likely you’re not studying as effectively as you could be,... Read more.
U of O Researcher investigates the utility of NM-MRI to interrogate the role of the norepinephrine system in Alzheimer’s disease
SPECIALIZED BRAIN IMAGING USED TO EXAMINE ROLE OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS ROLE IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE Dr. Clifford Cassidy is an assistant professor in the... Read more.
U of O researcher identifies endangered North Atlantic right whales from space
CALL ME ISHMAEL Whale tracking and migration have been widely discussed in academia. Outside of research, those topics and more have trickled down into some... Read more.
U of O researcher examines effects of nanoplastics and flame retardants on zebrafish development and energy metabolism
PLASTIC BEACH The conversation around plastic pollution is not an uncommon one. Slowly, governments are adopting measures to ban single use plastics,... Read more.
Live from the archives: New smoking ban on campus takes effect
THE UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA IS CONSIDERING IMPLEMENTING PUNITIVE FINES FOR ANYONE WHO SMOKES WITHIN NINE METRES OF ANY ENTRANCE Originally published on Dec. 3,... Read more.
Williams: The methane bomb
OUR TIME IS RUNNING OUT In the spirit of Halloween, the Fulcrum has been searching for something truly terrifying to discuss this week. Perhaps a lively... Read more.
Catch me in the club: Learning for Charity
CAN YOU TEACH ME? With midterms rapidly approaching, it’s not too late to reach out for some additional academic help. Luckily for University of Ottawa... Read more.
Soapbox Science 2022: Ottawa chapter returns
SCIENCE IN THE STREETS A previous Fulcrum article featured and introduced Soapbox Science. In recent years, the team hosted their event completely online.... Read more.