Reading Time: 3 minutesFor students applying to internships, co-op positions, and entry-level roles, the biggest change may be knowing what a job pays before applying, even if the number itself stays the same.
Science & Tech
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Health Talks Podcast is a growing platform where students and professionals in medicine, research, biotechnology, and other health-related fields share their experiences and insights.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the world of business, not many careers hold the same prestige and possibilities as consulting. Once seen as a niche path reserved for business majors at top schools, consulting has become one of the most sought-after jobs for many students.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Canada, not every woman benefits equally from early detection, life-saving treatment, or recovery. Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate, but our systems sometimes do.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAlthough the burden on the healthcare system is not new, many hospitals are turning to healthcare analytics to find answers as they struggle with rising demand and constrained resources.
Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat do you wish you knew before starting medical school? How do you handle burnout and imposter syndrome? And what advice would you give your pre-med self?
Reading Time: 2 minutesImagine visiting a doctor who doesn’t speak your language fluently. Now imagine trying to explain your symptoms, understand medical advice, and make important health decisions, all through a language barrier. Frustrating, right? Beyond just being frustrating, it turns out that language barriers in medical environments could have detrimental effects on heart health.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEver wondered what’s really going on inside your head, quite literally? Or why your spine is the backbone (pun intended) of everything you do? Yale’s Anatomy of the Head and Spine on Coursera is here to crack open the mysteries of the human body.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the fall of 2025, U of O students will be able to enroll in a new class discussing digital literacy.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA year ago, Mesri wanted to surprise her mom with an appointment with a Canadian henna artist but found the prices too steep. In that moment, she decided to start her own henna business. She had two goals: to be more affordable for people and to be an ethical business owner.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen people think of starting a business, they usually think of it as something you need skills to do. Andy Lian thinks otherwise. For him, starting his business, CaptureOttawa, was an opportunity to learn skills he felt would be useful to him later in life.
Reading Time: 6 minutesIf fall 2024 welcomes most with pumpkin-patches and midterm exams, it reminds disabled and immunocompromised students that their education, community, and overall care are conditional. They are reminded, time and again, that some “allies” are ready to drop them when allyship becomes a chore.
Reading Time: 5 minutesIt is important to remember that business doesn’t necessarily have to be a full time thing and you don’t have to drop out of university to become the next Apple. Business is as much a mindset as it is running an actual company.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDr. Rachel Toles, a prominent clinical and forensic psychologist, invited us into the psychology of those who commit heinous acts, explaining what might drive ordinary individuals toward extraordinary darkness.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTargeting mitochondrial dynamics—the ways that mitochondria alter their structure within cells—could be crucial in stopping the development of cancer, according to research by Dr. Julie St-Pierre and her colleagues.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBy moving away from accepting walk-in resume drop-offs and transitioning to a fully online application process, businesses pit hopeful candidates against ATS as the first step toward employment. For students entering the job market, this means that understanding how ATS works is critical when pursuing any career path.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBalancing school and work has not always been easy. Despite the pressure, Pham encourages anyone interested in pursuing a career in the music industry or any passion to just go for it.
Reading Time: 6 minutes“My program talked a lot about other aspects of development but I felt it never quite touched on disability studies. That was the intersection between my program and my life/passion.”
Reading Time: 4 minutesGraduate from U of O goes viral for his creative recipes involving cucumbers
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat’s making it so hard for students to get a good night’s sleep? Could it be packed schedules, or is technology playing a bigger role than we realize?
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The Connecting Young Minds (CYM) conference provided University of Ottawa students with the inspiration, community, and guidance they need to navigate the often-daunting world of medicine and research, featuring insightful talks, networking, and a showcase of undergraduate research.
Reading Time: 9 minutes23-year-old CEO and U of O student Drayton Mulindabigwi describes his journey — and the journey of his innovation firm, The Novas Group — to Fulcrum staff writer Fejiro Mejire.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis space, located in Morisset Room 144, includes high-performance PCs, worktables, and most importantly, a space for students to come together around a shared passion.
Reading Time: 3 minutes These bio-innovators are growing Ozempic in plants. This group of individuals in synthetic biology isn’t just playing around in the lab; rather, they are changing the way we approach medicine, research, and even space exploration.
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday’s medical facilities, research centers, and public health initiatives depend heavily on the effective and seamless operation of healthcare management.
