Ever 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.
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In the fall of 2025, U of O students will be able to enroll in a new class discussing digital literacy.
A 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.
When 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.
If 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.
It 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.
Dr. 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.
Targeting 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.
By 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.
Balancing 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.
“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.”
Graduate from U of O goes viral for his creative recipes involving cucumbers
What’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?
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.
23-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.
This 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.
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.
Today’s medical facilities, research centers, and public health initiatives depend heavily on the effective and seamless operation of healthcare management.
In a groundbreaking study spanning over two decades, a research team led by U of O faculty has reconstructed the history of the Thule people — the ancestors of modern-day Inuit people — and revised the timeline of human occupation of the Arctic.
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development of Canada Jenna Sudds has announced 11.8 million in funding for the U of O and McMaster, who lead the Canadian Pandemic Preparedness Hub
On April 8, residents of south-eastern Canada and much of the United States will have the opportunity to experience a total solar eclipse.
Why has watching sports and gambling ads become a homogenous experience?
To quote Patrik Svensson, a fellow eel enthusiast, “it was as though the eel[s] were refusing to let anyone else control its creation. As though its existence was its own business.”
Collecting government subsidies then annually laying off thousands of employees should be criminal.
“Sleep deprivation already changes something even before you realize that,” said U of O Professor Zhou Fang.
