Things are about to change around our campus. We’re about to embark on the largest infrastructure project in our city’s history: Phase 1 of Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit (LRT) System. This infrastructure project (officially called the Confederation Line) is spread over five years and will require a great amount of construction, including a tunnel through the city centre.
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The University of Ottawa is happy to have just been named one of the National Capital Region’s Top 25 Employers, in a competition now entering its ninth year. The competition recognizes Ottawa-area employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional
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It is with profound sadness that I share the news that our dear colleague Dr. André E. Lalonde, former dean of the Faculty of Science passed away on December 21, 2012.The cause of death was cancer. A dedicated professor,
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As 2012 draws to a close, let’s recap some of our many accomplishments this year. First, this year, we welcomed our new chancellor, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean. Former governor general of Canada and UNESCO special envoy for Haiti, Mme
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Name: Shana Poplack, Title: Distinguished University Professor, Faculty: Faculty of Arts, How do you feel when someone starts a sentence in one language and finishes it in another? What about using a French word in an English sentence or vice-versa? While this type
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A liveblog of tweets and other web content from this year’s Fall Convocation. To participate, tweet @uOttawaAlumni or send a photo on instagram tagged with #uOttawa anytime from 6pm on Saturday, October 27th and throughout the day on Sunday, October 28th.
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With over 40,000 students and 5,000 staff on our campus, we must keep in mind that an unfortunate event can happen. If an emergency happens on campus, such as an attack by a violent aggressor, a serious fire or a
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Professors Pierre Berini, Ivan Stojmenovic and Jianping Yao of the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science have recently been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE) along with 46 other new Fellows. They join a select group of
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Sadiqa Basiri Saleem is no ordinary student. Her day-to-day life is spent working on her thesis as an international graduate student in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa. But her work doesn’t stop there. Sadiqa is the
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On July 27, the much-anticipated 2012 Summer Olympic Games officially opened in London. University of Ottawa staff, students and even our chancellor will contribute to the Games. Professors will volunteer their expertise here and in London in a variety of
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