Reading Time: 3 minutesHistorically, the biggest priority of any modern university has been research and a professor’s value has been in what new research they generate, not their capabilities as an instructor.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo University of Ottawa law professors have been recognized by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) for their work promoting equality in the legal field.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDevelopers plans billion-dollar Ottawa waterfront development Ottawa’s Domtar region will undergo a transformation as private developers start a 15-year-long, $1-billion development that will include a hotel, parks, and condos. The main Domtar building will also be converted into a commercial and retail shopping centre, according to media reports. The Windmill Development Group and the Dream …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) will lobby the central administration to improve services on the south side of campus, the Board of Administration (BOA) decided on Feb. 22.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA University of Ottawa geophysicist and rising star in the earth sciences field was one of 126 early career scientists to be recently selected as Sloan Research Fellows.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gee-Gees finished the championship with style, as the win over UBC marked their first victory over a Canada West team since beating the University of Manitoba Bisons back in 2007.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa, and its president Allan Rock, have filed a notice of motion seeking to strike the $6-million lawsuit of former U of O hockey players, according to the Ottawa Sun.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe OUA playoffs will take place on Feb. 28 at Montpetit Hall. Provided the Gees fend off the rest of their competition, they will look to compete for the number-one seed in the CIS Final Eight in Toronto starting in March.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe women’s basketball team had extra motivation to play hard at the Shoot for the Cure fundraiser game this year. Each season, the Gee-Gees take part in hosting a staple in Canadian University Sport (CIS), the Shoot for the Cure fundraiser for breast cancer awareness and research.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa led for the beginning of the first set, taking advantage of Toronto’s mistakes at the net. But it was Toronto’s attackers that made the difference in the long run, which the Gee-Gees couldn’t respond to consistently. Ottawa went on to win the next two sets, only to fall to Toronto in the final two.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMarc Schryburt wants sports to bring people together on campus. It’s been his dream for 20 years, and as a longtime football coach and sports program manager, he’s finally become the new Gee-Gees director of Sports Services.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThree University of Ottawa professors will share a $1.9-million grant from the federal government to support research on environmental risks.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmerican author Stanley G. Weinbaum was one of the first writers to introduce the idea of virtual reality in his 1935 novel, Pygmalion’s Spectacles. Eighty years later the fictional technology has found some real-world applications at the University of Ottawa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents at the University of Ottawa are taking teaching into their own hands with the launch of a new tutoring program for the homeless.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGatineau-based activist and artist Aminata Farmo is on a hunger strike for the month of February. She is running an information booth on campus to raise awareness of the often-overlooked extremist organization Boko Haram.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa police have charged a youth with one count of sexual assault and one count of break-and-enter after he entered eight rooms in the Stanton residence at the University of Ottawa in the early hours of Feb. 15
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt was a childhood dream come true when Erik Miksik stepped on the ice with the Ottawa Senators over reading week for a little taste of the big leagues.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa Board of Administration met on Sunday, Feb. 22 for their first meeting since the elections.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOttawa police have charged a youth with one count of sexual assault and one count of break-and-enter after he entered 8 rooms in a University of Ottawa residence.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe election results of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) came in early on Feb. 13, with candidates from all three slates to take a seat on next year’s executive.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThirteen years ago, Monia Mazigh was catapulted into the world of human rights activism as she fought for the release of her husband, who was being tortured and held without charge in a Syrian prison.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile the economy has recovered significantly since the 2008 recession, the youth unemployment rate in Canada in January was 12.8 per cent, double that of the 6.6 per cent national average.
Ottawa entrepreneurs, Dylan Hunt and Nick Evans decided to take matters into their own hands, by creating a website that would show job hunters more opportunities and employers more applicants.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa man makes first court appearance on terrorism charges A 25-year-old Ottawa man appeared in court facing terrorism charges Feb. 4 after police put out arrest warrants for three local men accused of terrorism-related offences. Awso Peshdary is charged with conspiracy to participate in the activities of a terrorist organization and facilitating the activities of …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe club is looking to add more members as they meet weekly in Montpetit’s martial arts room. You don’t need a black belt—the Jedis’ philosophy ensures all new members are given the opportunity to grow and expand their skill set.
