Fall convocation will feature two great Canadians: Adrienne Clarkson, Canada's Governor General, and Herb Gray, Canadian chair of the International Joint Commission.
The ethical and social issues surrounding organ and tissue donation will become matters of academic inquiry at the University of Ottawa, thanks to a generous donation of $800,000 by the Bertram Loeb Organ-Tissue Donation Institute.
Although he didn't know it at the time, Alex Trebek now admits the seven years he spent as a student at the University of Ottawa were some of the most formative years of his life.
Denise Bombardier, a well-known journalist, essayist and author, was the guest lecturer at the Charles R. Bronfman Lecture in Canadian Studies on October 22. Ms. Bombardier's lecture was entitled “La Révolution tranquille : quarante ans après”.
The time Cynthia Toman spent in hospital critical care wards – nearly 30 years – has long passed. Today she is a leading Canadian historian in the field of military nursing.
As a high school student, Arsalan Haqqani had no interest in biology. Today, he is growing into a leading Canadian scientist in the field of biochemistry whose specialty includes protein changes in the brain during stroke.
Despite her 2003 Award for Excellence in Teaching and her impressive list of accomplishments, Dr. Rachel Thibeault has no hint of an affectation about her.
The 2006 EMBA graduating class met His Excellency Mr. Shumin Lu, the Chinese Ambassador to Canada as part of their preparations for their international consulting engagement in Shanghai
During a reception on October 9, 2003, certificates of achievement were awarded to several University faculty members who made outstanding contributions to research or teaching in the past.
The University of Ottawa’s School of Management recently payed tribute to three alumni for their leadership, contribution and initiative in both their professional and personal lives.
Departing city councillor Alex Munter will join the Faculty of Social Sciences in January 2004 as a Visiting Professor of Urban Studies and Communications.
A team of graduate students from the School of Psychology and the Centre for Research on Community Services in the Faculty of Social Sciences won the 2003 National Case Competition of the Canadian Evaluation Society.