After spending hours experimenting tricks and acrobatics on a lousy bicycle a few years ago in his backyard, uOttawa student Kelsey Krushel soon discovered a passion for mountain biking. He quickly turned his passion into a personal goal, regularly competing
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A major interdisciplinary research initiative is underway to help mobilize and improve community involvement in Canada. This collaborative project is a model of partnership in both the Faculties of Social Sciences and Education, as well as with the Centre for
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Posted in: Article, Destination 2020, Faculty of Social Sciences, Research, volunteering
Dear colleagues, As co-chairs of the 2012 United Way Campaign at the University of Ottawa, we are pleased to announce that today marks the official launch of this year’s campaign, and the giving begins with you! Every year, the University
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This week, the University of Ottawa’s Health Services (UOHS) hosted a Mental Health Fair in the Agora of the University Centre. Numerous organizations that promote mental well-being and provide support to the students joined the event. Hosted by UOHS Health
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Posted in: Article, Campus life, Health Promotion, SASS, Student Services
October is healthy workplace month in Canada. The goals of this month are to increase awareness of the importance of and promote healthy workplaces—an environment where employees feel safe, motivated and supported. However, achieving this requires a collective effort. Here’s
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Posted in: Article, Campus life, Health Capsule
A risk of criticizing the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) is that people will conclude that foreign aid is a waste of money and that CIDA itself should be abolished. However, that would be a dangerous overreaction. There is still
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Statistics Canada released its report today on the use of prisons in Canada. Federal and provincial-territorial governments are facing growing crises as their prisons swell to record numbers. The solutions are not paying for more prisoners and prison spaces,
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Posted in: Blogs, Department of Criminology, uOttawaExpert blog
The University of Ottawa is proud to announce two newly appointed university research chairs that will have a significant impact on knowledge translation in patient decision-making and in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds. Congratulations to André Beauchemin and Dawn Stacey
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On October 4, 2012, the Faculty of Law welcomed members of Norton Rose Canada for the official launch of the ultra modern Norton Rose Canada classroom on the third floor of Fauteux Hall. “We’re here today to celebrate the generosity
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Posted in: Alumni, Article, Destination 2020, Faculty of Law
