Welcome to parents

Faculty and staff answered questions from potential students and their families about the University’s programs and services at Parents’ Night on February 19.

Celebrating the Francophonie together

On March 20, the University of Ottawa will celebrate the Journée internationale de la Francophonie.

India at the forefront

More than 100 senior business and government representatives from Canada and India attended the Telfer India Forum.

Food Services Survey

The Food Services' goal is to offer services that meet the needs of the University community.

Go Green!

Each year the world consumes more than one trillion plastic bags.

Accords reinforce medical partnerships

The Faculty of Medicine has signed formal five-year agreements that will renew and reinforce its partnership with the following institutions: The Ottawa Hospital, the Montfort Hospital, The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, The Royal Ottawa Health Care Group, Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Health Service, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Queensway Carleton Hospital.

Pierre Anctil receives Killam Research Fellowship

Pierre Anctil, director of the Canadian Studies Institute and a professor in the Department of History is one of 10 Canadian scientific researchers recently awarded a Killam Research Fellowship.

New partnership program to reduce inequities in child and family health

A partnership struck by the Faculty of Health Sciences, the City of Ottawa Public Health and the Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa is behind a two-year pilot program.

In step with a professional clientele

Every year, the University of Ottawa’s Professional Training Service attracts over 4,000 adult students.

Two-minute interview

Robert Smith?* assistant professor, Department of Mathematics and Faculty of Medicine, thinks that if people in Africa could break the cycle of poverty, then they’d soar in a way that could be magnificent.

*Legal surname

Engineering researchers receives $6 million

The importance of university research was underscored at the recent funding announcement by the Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, on behalf of Ontario Minister of Research and Innovation.

Biology professor receives Young Scientist Award

Professor Rees Kassen of the Department of Biology is the 2008 Robert H. Haynes Young Scientist Award recipient.

SFUO elections: the ballots are counted

Following the student elections held on February 12, 13 and 14, two incumbents on the executive won re-election.