Truthfully, who doesn’t love video games?
Emma Williams
With the University of Ottawa returning in person, Hack the Hill event coordinators saw an opportunity to revive a fun event.
“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
Let’s get this out of the way quickly – it’s likely you’re not studying as effectively as you could be according to science
Dr. 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.
To 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
With midterms rapidly approaching, it’s not too late for you to reach out for some additional academic help.
“The mission of soapbox is twofold. It’s to promote the work that they’re doing, but to also let folks know, young and old that they can get into STEM – it’s not specific to a gender and really everybody can love and do wonderful science.”
How are amphibious centipedes able to walk and swim? How are they able to coordinate their bodies as they transition from land to water or vice-versa?
With the help from Katy Milkman’s book, the Fulcrum has summarised some of the key points on how effective science-based strategies help us make lasting changes in our lives.
Are you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread before or during your studies? Have you or any of your family ever seen a math-anxious student? If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, don’t wait another minute: pick up the phone and call the professionals.
Consider the opinions of three different computer science students at varying stages in their degree.
If you’ve noticed a charge from either the student science association (SSA) or the engineering students society (ESS) appear on your statement of account, consider it the mark of any STEM student here at uOttawa. If you’re like me, and are wondering who, what, where and why – look no further.
I’ve been at the Fulcrum for four years now, half of those as its editor-in-chief — it’s time for me to move on. However, before I do, I think it is worth reflecting on my five long years in student journalism. Apologies in advance, as this may get a little sappy.
Rainbow trout pairing provides an ideal model to measure protein and glucose metabolism as well as the stress response itself.
“We recognize that all people should be afforded equal access to medical equipment to ensure they can live with the best quality of life possible, irrespective of their background or socioeconomic status,”said Emma Grigor.
There’s a causal mechanism happening during hibernation which would result in faster ageing occurring at the DNA level during active periods and a plateau or slower ageing during the hibernating months.
“More toxic doesn’t mean the other one’s not toxic. So at environmental levels, the chemicals in the Alberta oil sands would cause similar problems. These are not safe chemicals by any imagination. They’re just less toxic than the other ones,” said U of O professor Vance Trudeau.
“I’m not sure there’s such a thing as always adaptive and always maladaptive emotion regulation strategies. And I think that’s probably too simplistic or reductive, right. We need to be picking what works in the moment,” said U of O researcher Allison Ouimet.
Researcher Sebastian Echeverri describes their courtship as a musical show which includes both a song and dance that are coordinated together. Like any good show, they build tension throughout and leave the best performance for last.
Rove beetles happen to be the largest group of animals that exist however, they remain as one the most understudied.
“These species have inherent value on their own, what is the right of us to wipe out a species from the face of the planet? You know, call me a softy. But I don’t think we do have that right to extinguish a species just because someone will make a buck from it,” said conservation biologist Cory Toth.
“You have to invest in yourself and your dreams. I bet on myself and turned down a good job and decided to do my PhD in a field I was studying. We have to make those kinds of decisions, my advice is to go for it. If you have a dream you have to put your heart into it,” said Farah Alibay, a current NASA engineer
“There’s already so much research on bees and butterflies, which is a good thing but I think it’s also a good thing to study under underrepresented groups,” said U of O PhD candidate Catherine Sirois-Delisle.
As the year comes to an end, we decided to look back on significant stories the Fulcrum published in 2021. Instead of simply republishing the stories, we thought we’d do something different and offer readers a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the year’s biggest stories came to be.
