From June 23 to July 13 this summer, four students from the University of Ottawa will travel to Tsinghua University in Beijing to help students learn English, as
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Students from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences are travelling to Rwanda as part of a field research course
Although there are definite benefits to having a practical component to any learning program, it is certainly not a simple matter to offer this option to students in Conflict Studies and Human Rights. However, this is the privilege that 14
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A young graduate in the Faculty of Law makes the leap from student to professor
When the professor in charge of the Droit du sport (sports law) course announced that he was no longer able to teach, Philippe Boisvert, a recent University of Ottawa graduate, never thought that they would be calling on his services.
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Student helps improve Rideau Canal’s health by studying mercury levels in turtles
The Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the pride of local residents. However, Parks Canada recently found that mercury levels in the sediment at a few points along the canal exceed government-set limits. In an effort to find
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The courage of gay student athlete Scott Heggart
uOttawa student Scott Heggart and the Gee-Gees support the “You Can Play” campaign Year after year, alarming statistics remind us that a high percentage of suicides among young Canadians is linked to homosexuality and the challenges of being homosexual. But
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Hélène Doré-Lavigne and Martin Robichaud
Name: Martin Robichaud / Hélène Doré-Lavigne, Title: International liaison officer / undergraduate admissions manager , Faculty: International Office / Office of the Registrar, Tell us a bit about the international recruitment project you took part in. Martin: Hélène and I toured Western Africa
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From the ranks of the Canadian Forces to the classrooms of the University of Ottawa: a young veteran is set to receive his diploma from his former commander-in-chief
The unusual life journey of veteran Nicolas Fleet will hit another milestone this coming June as he proudly graduates with both an honours bachelor’s degree in economics and a minor in statistics. After devoting five years of his life serving
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University of Ottawa campus to host 25 Canadian universities for Kin Games 2012
From March 23 to 25, 624 human kinetics students representing 25 universities from every part of the country will meet in Ottawa for the 12th edition of the Kin Games. Participants will proudly fight for their universities in competitions of
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Two common law students from the University of Ottawa participate in the first ever moot court on Twitter
On February 21, five teams of university law students from across Canada faced off for the appeal of a decision. However, these students from Dalhousie University, UBC, Osgoode Hall, the University of Victoria and the University of Ottawa did not
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How to obtain optimal exercise benefits in individuals with type 1 diabetes
A new study published in Diabetes Care suggests that performing resistance exercise before aerobic exercise might help maintain safe blood glucose levels during workouts in individuals with type 1diabetes. The research was performed by Dr. Jane Yardley as part of
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