Gilles Patry: Looking back at seven years

Gilles Patry was 16 when he first registered at the University of Ottawa in pre-science. As he steps down as president of the University after seven years, he never imagined that one day he would have the honour and the privilege of leading this great University.

Campus renewal receives $14 million boost from Ontario government

The University of Ottawa will receive $14 million from the Government of Ontario to allow the University to make improvements to existing buildings, upgrade equipment, renovate facilities, increase energy efficiency and improve security and accessibility.

Teaching excellence in the spotlight

The Capital Educators’ Awards recognize and celebrate the dedication and achievements of local educators from kindergarten to PhD.

Students offer “good ideas” to improve life on campus

The creation of a poetry program in elevators—this is just one of the award-winning ideas students proposed as part of the inaugural University of Ottawa’s Good Ideas Contest.

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.

Home run for André Lachance: Part-Time Professor of the Year

“Sport is the basis of everything. In short, my passion for sport is at the root of everything,” says André Lachance, the 2007 University of Ottawa Part-Time Professor of the Year and Manager of Baseball Canada’s women’s national team.

Common Law team participates in international moot court competition

The University of Ottawa’s Common Law Team represented Canada at the world’s largest and most prestigious moot court competition.

Telfer team takes first place at human resources competition

A team of students from the Telfer School of Management earned first place at Canadian universities human resources competition.

Painting by numbers

The Engineers Without Borders chapter of the University of Ottawa aimed to break a Guinness World Record™ for the longest paint by numbers mural.

New director of Government Relations

Alastair Mullin has joined the University Relations team as director of Government Relations.

In memoriam: Jean Herbiet

The University of Ottawa community is deeply saddened by the passing of Jean Herbiet, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Theatre, which he had helped create.

Two-Minute Interview - Lori Warren

The past work of Lori Warren, assistant director, Systems and Planning, has taken her inside the largest underground powerhouse in the world.