On Wednesday, June 19, the Law Society of Upper Canada awarded the 27th Governor General of Canada and University of Ottawa chancellor the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean an honorary doctorate (LLD), in recognition of her distinguished work as a journalist, broadcaster,
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Monthly Archives: Friday June 29th, 2012
First Summer Institute in Community Nutrition and Public Health Agriculture in Haiti a Success
In order to address the urgent food and nutrition situation in Haiti, the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa, in partnership with the Université d’État d’Haïti, Laval Univeristy as well as the UNICEF and PAM national offices
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Posted in: Article, Destination 2020, Faculty of Health Sciences, International, News
Alumnus Ian Charlebois’ $10,000 donation helps level the playing field for uOttawa students with learning disabilities
When uOttawa alumnus Ian Charlebois was a high school student, he discovered he had an innate desire to succeed, but like many entrepreneurs and business owners in academic learning environments, he also discovered that he was going to have to
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Posted in: Alumni, Article, Destination 2020, Development office, Student Academic Success Service
Dunk your director!
Posted in: Article, Campus life, Human Resources
uOttawa and “Monuments de la francophonie” partnership announcement
The University of Ottawa together with the organizing committee for the Monuments de la francophonie launched a fundraising campaign today for an installation on the University’s main campus to honour the francophone community. “Located right in the heart of our
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Posted in: Article, Campus life, Destination 2020, Events, Francophonie, News
uOttawa biology student and math professor create mathematical model explaining the most contagious disease of our time: Bieber Fever
When Professor Robert Smith? (written with a question mark) told students in his graduate level interdisciplinary mathematics class for biology students that they could model any contagious disease for their final assignment, he wasn’t envisaging a study of the meteoric
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Posted in: Article, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, News, Professors, Research, Student Stories
Outpouring of generosity from uOttawa employees raises over $200,000 for student initiatives and projects
After a 10-year absence, the Campus Campaign 2012 (CC2012) made a comeback this year with resounding success. In its first year back, the Campaign raised over $103,000 (with a 15% overall participation rate) through generous donations from uOttawa faculty, employees
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Posted in: Article, Campus campaign
Chantal St-Onge named director of administrative services, financial resources and student services
It is with a great deal of enthusiasm and excitement that we announce Chantal St-Onge has been appointed director of administrative services, financial resources and student services at uOttawa. Chantal knows our student population very well, as a result of her
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Posted in: Article, Campus life, Human Resources, News
uOttawa professor appointed Global Ethics Fellow at Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs
Roland Paris, a professor at uOttawa’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and director of the Centre for International Policy Studies has been appointed a Global Ethics Fellow by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New
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Posted in: Article, Faculty of Social Sciences, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, News, Professors, Research
uOttawa Brain and Mind Institute builds momentum with announcement of new partnership with five Ottawa hospitals
Already set to unite medical research and the social sciences in a ground-breaking way through the Brain and Mind Institute (uOBMRI), the University of Ottawa is bringing five local hospitals on board in an effort to strengthen the link between
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Posted in: Article, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Social Sciences, News, Research