“If you want to be viewed positively, use positive emojis in your text messages,” said Dr. Isabelle Boutet, a psychology professor at the U of O.
Science & Tech
Though COVID-19 has resulted in lost opportunities for many, several innovative U of O students have cultivated businesses for themselves while taking virtual courses.
“We rescued 80 per cent of the animals that we look after,” and even with the zoo’s financial setbacks, “we continue to take-in animals,” said Lee Parker from Little Ray’s Nature Centres.
Feminine hygiene products will soon be available at community centres in Albion Heatherington, Overbrook, Sandy Hill, and Foster Farm.
“We have so many new customers because of the pandemic. It’s wonderful to see that people are embracing their sexuality”, said Stag Shop’s director of marketing, Sarah Goertzen.
Moderna is difficult to ship to remote communities — but Pfizer shipments are nearly impossible.
“The basic goal of the Designathon’ is to get students to apply the skills they learned in class,” said U of O Designathon co-creator Zachary Flahaut.
COVID-19 lockdowns have severely impacted the food industry. So JAMZ Delivery wants to help leverage the cost of food delivery for rural restaurants by using drones.
“To help local businesses, customers should opt for ordering directly with the restaurant for pickup, or choose a delivery service that promotes local businesses, charges restaurants less and that treats its drivers more ethically.”
According to communications professor Marcel Chartrand, “with social media, [Trump] assembled fringe groups under a single ideology” which is characterized by the acceptance of all forms of hatred.
“I was surprised at the significant changes in these womens’ brains after only eight weeks of [mindfulness] practice,” said Dr. Andra Smith.
“There is so much information and so many healthcare experts from the field to listen to, and you can’t help but be inspired by these people — you can’t help but want to follow in their footsteps,” said co-president Michelle Hong on the event.
Researchers assemble to discuss how to best manage the pandemic.
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.
