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U of O environmental standards rank second in Canada The UI Green Metric World University Ranking recently placed the University of Ottawa at centre-stage... Read more.
Mural honouring murdered trans women of colour finds new home on campus
Tribute to defaced downtown mural unveiled in UCU, financed by SFUO This year's Black History Month, which featured numerous events held on campus and through... Read more.
U of O prof takes in Syrian refugee family
Professor opens doors to family in transition to permanent Ottawa housing During the Christmas season, professor Luise Flotow of the University of Ottawa’s... Read more.
New Ontario grants system to allow free tuition for low-income students
New Liberal budget promises to make financing post-secondary education easier The Ontario provincial government unveiled their new budget on Feb. 25, and it... Read more.
Want an STI test on campus? Urine luck!
Free STI testing on campus seeks to break world record The University of Ottawa wants to make sure midterms aren’t the only tests on students’ minds this... Read more.
Executive Director of WFP interviewed by George Stroumboulopoulos on U of O campus
Ertharin Cousin talks food security in increasingly unpredictable world Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), gave a talk at... Read more.
BOA meeting centered on exec complaints, election results, GA
Disciplinary committee examined complaints by and against VP finance Camelia Touzany The most recent Board of Administration (BOA) meeting dealt with a range... Read more.
U of O prof makes light work of new communications technology
New photonics research opens the door for faster communications A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa is the first to publish a study showing the... Read more.
Startup Weekend looks to encourage entrepreneurship at the U of O
Event to bring entrepreneurial students together to build unique businesses If you’re a University of Ottawa student who wants to be the next Elon Musk,... Read more.
U of O study outlines ‘a road to the smoking endgame’
Research looks at role of economic incentives in decreasing smoking rates A new study co-authored by a University of Ottawa researcher is advocating for the... Read more.
Campus Station to close before end of April exam period
Despite university protest, OC Transpo to proceed with planned date The City of Ottawa Transit Commission announced that OC Transpo’s Campus Station will... Read more.
Unofficial SFUO elections results released
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has posted the unofficial results of its election on Facebook. Results will not be official until... Read more.
U of O grad cooks up a personal chef app, gets grilled by CBC’s Dragons
DineCasa pairs hungry customers with personal chefs, gets featured on Next Gen Den University of Ottawa graduate Sabrina Leblanc was having dinner with some... Read more.
It’s all downhill from here: U of O concrete toboggan hits the slopes
U of O team competes against other engineering students across North America The University of Ottawa hosted 21 teams of engineering students from colleges... Read more.
Calin Rovinescu officially installed as chancellor
New chancellor seeks to bring excellence, courage, business mindset Calin Rovinescu, currently the president and chief executive officer of Air Canada, was... Read more.
Bilingualism comes into question during SFUO election debate
Candidates’ French responses found lacking leading up to election The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) hosted two debates last week... Read more.
Your guide to the SFUO election
It’s Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) election time once again, with voting taking place from Tuesday, Feb. 9 to Thursday, Feb. 11. You... Read more.
Former U of O chancellor to advise Trudeau on Senate appointments
Canada’s government has announced that Huguette Labelle, a former chancellor of the University of Ottawa, will lead the Independent Advisory Board on Senate... Read more.
Candidates announced for SFUO 2016 election
The 2016 Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) elections are upon us. Voting will take place Feb. 9-11, at a number of polling stations across... Read more.
Yoga program at centre of international media storm returns to campus
Changes following review period include new instructor, location A yoga program put on by the Centre for Students with Disabilities (CSD), and the centre of a... Read more.
Briefs: Suspended police officers, melting Winterlude, and the world’s oldest person
Suspended police still make sunshine list The Ottawa Police Service spent more than half a million dollars in salaries on suspended officers last year,... Read more.
Students Against Stigma brings ‘holistic’ perspective on mental illness
Event featured gala, workshops, speakers to spur talks on factors of mental health The Students Against Stigma Series, an event put on by a number of... Read more.
Ombudsperson’s report examines university’s appeal process, the U-Pass
University willing and open to discuss, while STO U-Pass holders out of luck The Office of the Ombudsperson, once again, has highlighted procedural fairness... Read more.
Briefs: La Loche shooting, US Snowstorm, and TPP
Four dead following school shooting in small Saskatchewan town In the small northern community of La Loche Saskatchewan, a shooting which took place at two... Read more.
U of O alumnus takes on COO role at Shopify
Canadian tech giant Shopify has a new Chief Operating Officer (COO)—and it’s a University of Ottawa grad. Harley Finkelstein graduated from the MBA-JD... Read more.