Bring on the snow!

Volunteer Marie-Christine Cloutier, far left, clowns around with a group of students during the 2005 Winter Challenge.

Vision 2010 reaches faculties and services

The academic strategic planning process launched by the University a year ago passed an important milestone in early January when the Senate approved the Vision 2010 corporate direction document.

Find funding with COS

The University of Ottawa subscribes to the Community of Science (COS), which offers one of the world’s largest databases of research funding opportunities and researcher profiles.

Local research data centre to open

The University of Ottawa is partnering with Carleton University and the Université du Québec en Outaouais in a local research data centre (RDC). Located in the Morisset Library, the centre is scheduled to open in April 2005.

Young researchers to take centre stage

Young researchers will have the opportunity to present the results of their research—some for the very first time in their career—during the eighth annual GSAED Interdisciplinary Conference, on February 9 and 10, 2005.

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When passion leads to cooperation

A passion for technology is leading a group of uOttawa students to international cooperation via an organization called Engineers Without Borders (EWB).

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Turning ingenuity into opportunity

Industry insiders were on hand to answer questions during a two-part commercialisation seminar offered by the Technology Transfer and Business Enterprise (TTBE) service through its private sector sponsors, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and Deloitte & Touche.

Porto Rican students attend class on campus

Fourteen students visiting from the Universidad de Puerto Rico Escuela de Derecho attended classes in early January as part of a course taught by Common Law professor Ian Kerr.

Canada Corps program to mobilize students

Two new international programs have been launched that will allow Canadian university students to gain valuable experience applying their skills and knowledge abroad, mainly in the developing world.

French-Canadian universities approve action plan

The Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne (AUFC) recently approved its 2005-2010 action plan following a strategic planning exercise started in 2002.

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New CEO named for Royal Ottawa

Bruce H. Swan became president and chief executive officer of the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group (ROHCG)on January 1, 2005.

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.

EMBA students conducting business in Shanghai

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

World-champion debaters and humanitarians

Law students Jamie Furniss and Erik Eastaugh won the World University Debating Championships on December 27. But the achievement soon took a backseat following the tsunami that devastated countries around the Indian Ocean.

Athletes’ excellence extends off the field

On January 13, 2005, the University of Ottawa honoured 96 student-athletes, who maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 8.0 or better during the 2003-2004 academic year.

New Alumni Relations director

Guy Larocque started his new duties on January 10, 2005.

Language Services undergo changes

The appointment of Constance Tolszczuk as the new director of Language Services comes as a result of a broader mandate recently given to this administrative unit.

Out-of-this world trip for uOttawa grad

Engineering and Computer Science graduate Ryan Anderson spent two weeks over the Christmas period pretending to live on Mars.

Law book garners award

Civil law professor Sébastien Grammond won an award from the Fondation du Barreau du Québec for his treatise “Aménager la coexistence – Les peuples autochtones et le droit canadien.”

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Skier credits professor for success

A University of Ottawa professor, Terry Orlick, is behind the recent success enjoyed by Canadian skier Thomas Grandi.

KPMG award goes to law student

First-year law student Kari Barry is one of five students from across Canada to receive a First Nations and Aboriginal Student Award from KPMG LLP.

Women of Distinction nominations

Nominate an outstanding female student or young alumni for the Women of Distinction Award, in the Young Trail Builders Category! Deadline: February 11, 2005.

Search's on for Canada's Top 20 Under 20

Canadian charity Youth in Motion is calling for applications to its second annual Top 20 Under 20 program.