Reading Time: 5 minutes“If you want to make things like that happen, you have to actually schedule them, you have to actually prioritize them. And the same thing comes with studying,” said McMaster Professor Joe Kim.
Science & Tech
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe have lost access to one of our more accessible places to post new articles, share story call-outs, and ultimately engage with our audience.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAlthough there are valid reasons to believe our gut has an influence on our mood because it’s at the centre of our physiology, nervous system, and hormones, a word of caution might be needed.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEver wondered what’s going on inside the mind of a biomech student? You’re in luck!
Reading Time: 2 minutesDuring frosh, there was a small protest in front of RBC’s booth at the Clubs and Wellness Fair. Protester Sarah Donnelly shares her story.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCity of Ottawa staff are projecting a $6.6 million deficit by the end of 2023
Reading Time: 4 minutesA study led by U of O professor Odette Laneuville (PhD) suggests that astronauts have a weakened immune system while in the extreme conditions of space.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U of O Rocketry Team has been preparing their hybrid rocket, Gee Force One, for an upcoming LaunchCanada competition at the end of August. But this is just the beginning of their ambitions for the academic year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen touring artists do come to Canada, it feels like a the-stars-are-aligning, once-in-a-lifetime event. In some ways, it is…but why?
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the screening, Cho continued the conversation on Chinatown off-screen by bringing together local artists and folks with close ties to Ottawa’s Chinatown to the front of the room for a panel discussion.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa-Vanier MP Mona Fortier announced the awarding of a $109 million grant for the University of Ottawa’s new Brain-Heart Interconnectome research project, one of the largest awarded grants in the University’s history.
Reading Time: 3 minutesNo, it’s not Ryan Reynolds. Or Snoop Dogg. Or The Weeknd. The Ottawa Senators sale was a long, drawn-out, public process that enticed many celebrities to tack their names onto bids – but the Sens finally have a new owner.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe announcement came at a time when Netflix was already losing subscribers. Only time will tell if the move will benefit Netflix or leave it worse-off than before.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the physical mediums in which contemporary artists operate are turning digital, so is the art market.
Reading Time: 4 minutesTruthfully, who doesn’t love video games?
Reading Time: 2 minutesGen Z and millennials are putting their social and political values first when choosing where to work
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the University of Ottawa returning in person, Hack the Hill event coordinators saw an opportunity to revive a fun event.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“No phrase, no matter how convenient, should be allowed to distract us from the complexity of the behaviour that it denotes,” says Author Mark Blumberg
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is a robot, really? No, seriously. I asked google this morning and I got mixed results.
Reading Time: 4 minutesLet’s get this out of the way quickly – it’s likely you’re not studying as effectively as you could be according to science
Reading Time: 6 minutesDr. Clifford Cassidy a professor in the faculty of medicine at the University of Ottawa in addition to being a member at the Royal’s Institute of Mental Health Research. He’s interested in neuroimaging methods to understand brain mechanisms of psychopathology, which broadly refers to the study of mental disorders.
The Fulcrum sat down with Dr. Cassidy to discuss his 2022 study recently published in neuropharmacology in more detail.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe industry is looking to expand whale detection capability outwards, Hodul is in the process of developing the system for detecting whales and then the policymakers are going to use the tool to be able to reroute ships and fishing gear.
Reading Time: 5 minutesTo better understand the effects nanoplastics and other contaminants like flame retardants may exhibit on either the environment or the living organisms that inhabit it, the fulcrum spoke with U of O professor Jan Mennigen
Reading Time: 2 minutesThey’re invisible to our naked eyes and are birthed in the bellies of demons (humans, cows and pigs mainly) and require hellish conditions to thrive (environments free of oxygen). What could they be? Methanogens of course!
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith midterms rapidly approaching, it’s not too late for you to reach out for some additional academic help.
