Researchers assemble to discuss how to best manage the pandemic.
Science & Tech
Developers release an app that formats and cites essays to allow students to focus solely on the content.
Computer Science Club Wins CPTC Regionals and is Invited to Global Competition. “I looked at the roster of schools who were invited to [the regional] [competition], [and] I wasn’t really expecting to win,” said Logan Rodie.
Dr. Abd-Elrahman says, “we need to further identify the differences between males and females to come up with an effective Alzheimer’s Disease treatment.”
Explorative research by Michael Murack finds that chronic sleep disruption causes depression in adolescents.
If successful, these viruses could become an effective therapy in fighting breast and ovarian cancers providing hope to those who need it the most.
Recent studies have shown that local BIPOC and immigrant communities are being disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
New vaccine manufacturing training at U of O rolls in as COVID vaccine rollout is announced nationwide.
A building that is only typically seen by researchers, the Fulcrum was given a tour of the Advanced Research Complex by Dr. Ian Clark.
Apple will be switching from intel based systems to its own Apple silicon, giving them full control over the manufacturing process. This could lead to better deals for students, and a better performing laptop overall.
With many months of online school ahead of us at the University of Ottawa, try to make your experience a little bit more comfortable by considering these studying from home office tips.
The “right to repair movement” is a movement that focuses on allowing consumers to have access to the equipment, manuals and replacement parts that are necessary to repair their own devices.
CHEO and U of O have partnered with the City of Ottawa to work on a “shitty” research project dealing with local sewage.
In the age of online learning, an area of concern facing students living in rural areas and remote communities is the lack of high speed internet to attend lectures and conduct any form of evaluations.
What’s new at the University of Ottawa biophysics labs: an investigation into the research being conducted at the STEM complex and the possibility of an updated virtual lab tour for students.
With the new academic term progressing along, many students have been noticing that their older laptops can’t manage the new workload they need for online school. Most older laptops contain broken keyboards, lackluster screens, slow hard drives, and a lack of memory to handle their day to day tasks. If that’s your situation, here are a few tips on how to upgrade your laptop.
The Telfer Marketing Association and Telfer Career Centre hosted a series of panels and talks with big companies to announce internship opportunities and educate students on what each company does. There were talks from Amazon, Proctor and Gamble, and LinkedIn.
A Spotlight on the University of Ottawa Esports Club: How the competitive gaming scene has made its way onto the University of Ottawa campus.
Azadeh Dastmalchi a University of Ottawa PhD student and the co-founder of VitalTracer has developed a smartwatch that can monitor vitals and help in the fight against COVID-19.
In 2019, the Indigenous Resource Center published their Indigenous Action Plan which outlines four hoops that plan to integrate Indigenous knowledge and representation into the University of Ottawa. Recently one area of concern has been the lack of representation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Dr. Jessica Forrest, an associate professor at the University of Ottawa and her team at Forrest Lab have been researching how climate change has been affecting bee biology and pollination ecology.
On Sept. 15, the University of Ottawa’s Hackathon group, uOttaHack, hosted a panel showcasing tech interns.
On Sept.9, students in CSI 4139, Design of Secure Systems, joined their class using YouTube live streams only to see their private information leaked on YouTube.
Two University of Ottawa students, Eve Staszczyszyn and Livia Han have worked with students from the University of Waterloo BETS Program and the Queen’s Center for Advanced Computing to develop Wellness World; a portal aimed to combat the mental health crisis centered around the U of O community.
When students think of tough exams there is one particular entry that takes the cake. It’s the William Lowell Putnam Competition, a grueling six hour mathematics exam with extremely difficult conceptual problems in which the top math students at the world’s best universities compete in.
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For the @GeeGeesMHKY team, the 2019-20 season was about finishing what they started. The Gees travelled to Halifax… https://t.co/nOoyhVZGc5
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#COVID19 Update: Around 65 people will move into the building on King Edward Avenue on Monday after a request was m… https://t.co/ZPVxxakwOb
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RT @Sue_Hylland: Thanks to @The_Fulcrum for this recognition of our @uOttawaGeeGees ! Good one! @GeeGeesWHOC @GeeGeesMHKY… https://t.co/apqCHDA8EN