Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo white students were barred from a meeting of the Racialized Students’ Collective at Ryerson University on March 11.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesA hurtful “media fire” concocted by journalists and activists is forcing the victims of the Dalhousie Dentistry scandal into silence, according to a statement from the women involved in an ongoing and controversial “restorative justice” process.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA study by a University of Ottawa professor suggests that new technological teaching tools can help increase student engagement and classroom focus in large lecture halls at the U of O.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHuawei Technologies, the world’s largest telecoms equipment company, has taken root in Canadian universities with a new program that will bring 20 Canadian students to tour its operations in China.
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou could soon be giving back to the community when you play games on your phone. Fourth-year commerce student Liora Raitblat is developing an app that she says will get people donating by gaming.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith exam season fast approaching, many University of Ottawa students will soon be struggling to cook satisfying meals in between cramming for finals and writing term papers. While unable to help with the studying, a U of O grad’s newest business says it will take care of the cooking.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa police are likely going to be guarding the National War Memorial come spring, according to a police spokesperson.
Reading Time: < 1 minutePolice are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Wednesday morning at the University of Ottawa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA student raised concerns at last week’s Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) election debates about unopposed finance commissioner candidate Matthew Lafrenière’s involvement with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2011 federal election saw a record-breaking 76 women elected to Canadian Parliament, though it still represented only a quarter of the 308 total seats.
While the country braces for an October federal election, a variety of female politicians spoke at the University of Ottawa last week hoping to break another record.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDue to the University of Ottawa’s rapid expansion over the past two decades, alumni who visit campus often say they have trouble recognizing their alma mater.
There’s more soon to come. On March 10, the university unveiled its master plan for future development, promising current students a similar shock.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA study by University of Ottawa researchers at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute has found a link between obesity and anxiety—and they may have also found a drug that helps with both.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOTTAWA (CUP)—Months after an anonymous website attempted to link Liberal “green-lighted” nomination hopeful Nour El Kadri, with a right wing Syrian political party—the high-profile academic’s green light turned red.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFood prices are going loony, and the loonie is to blame.
Reading Time: 3 minutesProfessors at St. Thomas University have brought attention to sexist course evaluations that focus on looks rather than teaching.
Reading Time: 2 minutesErnest Côté, a World War Two veteran who helped plan the Normandy landing, has died at age 101.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe University of Ottawa’s graduate students will have a turn at the polls next week as the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) elections take place March 17–19.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA posthumous $1-million donation to the University of Ottawa hopes to help common law and medical students finance their education.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) passed an emergency motion at the latest Board of Administration meeting to provide support for the Odawa homeless drop-in centre at 510 Rideau Street.
Reading Time: 2 minutesElectoral law was in focus at the University of Ottawa last week when experts from across Ontario discussed the cornerstone of democracy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo University of Ottawa law professors have been recognized by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) for their work promoting equality in the legal field.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDevelopers plans billion-dollar Ottawa waterfront development Ottawa’s Domtar region will undergo a transformation as private developers start a 15-year-long, $1-billion development that will include a hotel, parks, and condos. The main Domtar building will also be converted into a commercial and retail shopping centre, according to media reports. The Windmill Development Group and the Dream …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) will lobby the central administration to improve services on the south side of campus, the Board of Administration (BOA) decided on Feb. 22.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA University of Ottawa geophysicist and rising star in the earth sciences field was one of 126 early career scientists to be recently selected as Sloan Research Fellows.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa, and its president Allan Rock, have filed a notice of motion seeking to strike the $6-million lawsuit of former U of O hockey players, according to the Ottawa Sun.
