CFS passes motion to ease defederation
Only 15 per cent of member approval needed for referendum on leaving CFS Following their recent National General Meeting (NGM), the Canadian Federation of... Read more.
U of O experts discuss freedom of the press
Panel airs concerns about police surveillance in wake of Lagacé case On Nov. 17, the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa,... Read more.
U of O common law dean elected as MPP of Ottawa-Vanier
Nathalie Des Rosiers commits to supporting LRT, student issues On Nov. 17, Liberal candidate and dean of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, common... Read more.
U of O student works to give sight to the blind
Bionic eye technology uses laser light and cameras to improve vision The possibility of a bionic eye might, in fact, be more of a reality than one... Read more.
U of O students launch STEM initiative for Indigenous youth
Science kits distributed to remote communities following visit to Cross Lake Danielle Taillon, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student at the University... Read more.
Low GA turnout leads to complaints by students
Concerns raised over lack of promotion by SFUO exec The Nov. 12 General Assembly (GA) of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) did not... Read more.
U of O international student dead following stabbing
Incident at bar marks city’s seventeenth homicide of the year A University of Ottawa student has died following an altercation with a 27 year-old man... Read more.
U of O students host roundtable discussion with Andrea Horwath
Discussion focuses on student debt, balancing part-time work with school On Oct. 31, the University of Ottawa New Democratic Party (UONDP) hosted a roundtable... Read more.
Students take to social media to promote GA
Proposed motions discuss online voting, electoral reform Student executives are gearing up for this year’s fall-term General Assembly (GA), which is set to... Read more.
U of O students join nation-wide rally for free tuition
Day of Action features speeches from CFS chairperson, Algonquin elder On Wednesday, Nov. 2, students from the University of Ottawa took part in a nation-wide... Read more.
BOA motions propose reduction in GA power
U of O student organizes protest over content in motions The Nov. 6 meeting of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO)’s Board of... Read more.
U of O student uses plates to discuss mental health
Chris Hadfield, Roméo Dallaire, Jacques Frémont engaged in initiative Have you seen a plate circulating around the University of Ottawa campus? Jolene... Read more.
U of O student starts fundraiser for Yemeni refugees
Initiative expected to raise $8,000 by December 2016 Zein Ahmed, a fourth-year biomedical sciences student at the University of Ottawa, wants to make a... Read more.
Student health-care conference pushes for female speakers
Club president hopes to raise awareness for gender equality on campus Six years ago, Actions for Healthcare, a student-run, non-profit organization, started... Read more.
U of O prof to stand trial at social justice tribunal
Crowdfunding campaign raises $12, 670 to pay for legal fees On Oct. 23, several websites shared articles that University of Ottawa English professor Janice... Read more.
Online motion rejected for upcoming GA
BOA chairperson clarifies reasoning behind rejection of petition The upcoming fall General Assembly (GA) for the Student Federation of the University of... Read more.
SFUO 2016 fall-term by-election results
All vacant seats filled except for the Faculty of Medicine, Telfer School of Management From Oct. 18 to 20, voting took place at the University of Ottawa to... Read more.
U of O prof elected as president of Royal Society of Canada
Chad Gaffield becomes the head of Canada’s oldest scholarly group This November, the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), the oldest scholarly group in the... Read more.
U of O law students work to promote environmental sustainability
Club pursues reusable diningware project, Gatineau biodiversity charter The University of Ottawa’s Club du droit de la Terre (Environmental Law Club) has... Read more.
U of O refugee project receives provincial funding
Faculty of law profs to receive financial boost for work on refugee support programs On Sept. 7 the provincial government announced that it will be providing... Read more.
U of O falls in world university rankings for fifth consecutive year
Times rankings places U of O in lowest ranking to date, 12th overall in Canada The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2017 were... Read more.
Sept. 26 BOG meeting talks SASS breach, university ranking
Board members cover a variety of topics before extended closed session The University of Ottawa’s Board of Governors (BOG) had its first meeting of the... Read more.
Men’s rights group met with criticism at city hall
U of O prof among panelists at national men’s rights conference On Sept. 17, the Canadian Association for Equality (CAFE) hosted their first national... Read more.
U of O prof creates “street-level” science lab
Lab’s projects look beyond campus to embrace risk, creativity University of Ottawa associate professor of physics Andrew Pelling does more than just teach.... Read more.
Changes made to U of O alert system
Text messaging, screen alerts now part of emergency features for students While the uoAlert program has been around for several years, the University of... Read more.