Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa announced this month that alumnus Camille Villeneuve donated another $1.5 million to the Telfer School of Management.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) revealed at last week’s general assembly that the rape culture workshops that federated bodies were required to undergo earlier in the year didn’t end up happening because of logistical issues.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa is changing the way doctors look at blood transfusions.
The study compared the recovery rates of two groups of patients, one group given fresh blood and the other given older blood, and found no link between recovery and the age of the blood being transfused.
Reading Time: 3 minutesJer’s Vision, an Ottawa-based non-profit organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, has renamed itself as the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity (CCGSD), recognizing its national outreach.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the first time in history, the Gee-Gees equestrian team won the Ontario University Equestrian Association (OUEA) championship in the East zone, as well as in Ontario.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite tuberculosis (TB) rates being 50 times higher than the rest of Canada, patients in Nunavut wait anywhere from a week to a month to receive their TB diagnostic test results.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLaverne Cox stops by Ottawa to talk about racism and transgender issues.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 26-year-old Florida woman has been charged with a hit-of-run in Miami that has left former University of Ottawa student, Alexander Sanghwan in critical condition.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudent-athletes who are optimists tend to be better at managing stress, according to a study led by University of Ottawa psychology professor Patrick Gaudreau.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJoseph Rabbat and Max Savage had a strange start to their musical partnership.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt took two referendums to instate general assemblies as the highest decision-making body of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO).
After two attempts, the GAs themselves still have yet to meet quorum.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) national consent culture forum this past week brought members of student unions across the country to Ottawa to discuss how sexualized violence on campus is being addressed.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa has announced plans to open their third new residence in 12 months, renovating the Quality Hotel at Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue into a 414-room residence.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOver his five-year career at the University of Ottawa, Gonthier-Dubue transformed from a young player to the vocal leader and physical anchor of one of the nation’s top teams. He said he’s not only proud of his athletic accomplishments, but also what he was able to master off the court.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne student’s involvement with the Ottawa chapter of the Heart of the City program helping at-risk children learn to play piano.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA pair of recent University of Ottawa engineering grads are proof that the entrepreneurial flame is burning bright on campus.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the help of University of Ottawa students, six-year-old Sebastian Chavarria has become a real-life superhero.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe unofficial election results for the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) came in late March 19, with an independent candidate winning the only contested race among five allied candidates.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) will host its second general assembly (GA) on March 24, with six motions to be debated at the Shaw Centre. The cost of room rental, translating services, and technical equipment for the GA adds up to almost $5,000.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA young Gee-Gees squad competed hard at the 2015 track and field championship, finishing the weekend with 11 new school records.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA study by a University of Ottawa professor suggests that new technological teaching tools can help increase student engagement and classroom focus in large lecture halls at the U of O.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHuawei Technologies, the world’s largest telecoms equipment company, has taken root in Canadian universities with a new program that will bring 20 Canadian students to tour its operations in China.
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou could soon be giving back to the community when you play games on your phone. Fourth-year commerce student Liora Raitblat is developing an app that she says will get people donating by gaming.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith exam season fast approaching, many University of Ottawa students will soon be struggling to cook satisfying meals in between cramming for finals and writing term papers. While unable to help with the studying, a U of O grad’s newest business says it will take care of the cooking.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa police are likely going to be guarding the National War Memorial come spring, according to a police spokesperson.
