Active commuting has greening effect on campus

For Lucien Dutrisac and spouse, Claire Desjardins, who are both University employees, active commuting is a way of life. For the last 26 years, Dutrisac has made his way to work at Physical Resources Service, by bus, on his bicycle (eight months out of the year) or by walking. “As long as it’s over -20 Celsius,” cautions Dutrisac. “Walking or taking my bike gives me time to myself, not to mention it keeps me in shape physically and mentally. And it’s good for the environment.”

Literary conference goes “carbon neutral”

A Canadian literature symposium in the Department of English is expected to generate about 9.55 tonnes of carbon emissions in the atmosphere. To compensate, organizers have arranged for the planting of 60 vigorous seedlings, which are expected to absorb and hold an equivalent amount of carbon over their 80-year lifespan.

Mini-courses celebrate 25 years

Twenty-five years ago, the Ontario government passed a law dealing with special education to help not only students with learning difficulties, but also gifted students. It was to meet the needs of the latter that Naz Dean, then director of education for the former Carleton School Board, created enrichment mini-courses in 1980, in partnership with the University of Ottawa.

Students show their language proficiency

Anglophone high school students taking part in a French as a second language competition on campus have a level of proficiency in the language that compares very favourably to that of Francophones.

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New scholarships will reward athletes

Beginning this fall, the University of Ottawa will provide 74 new scholarships worth $1,000 each to student athletes who are members of Gee-Gees sports teams.

Mural fuses art with science

While the newly-refurbished Text Analysis and Machine Learning (TAMALE) Laboratory is equipped with the expected latest technology, it also has one other element that makes it unique: a mural.

New microscopy laboratory launched

The main components in a new mineralogy lab in the Department of Earth Sciences are 18 state-of-the-art Olympus polarizing microscopes.

Marketing plans serve charity organizations

As part of a first-year course in the Executive MBA program, students were asked to produce marketing plans for five charity organizations.

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Award goes to OHRI associate director

Dr. Leo P. Renaud, associate director of the Ottawa Health Research Institute, will receive the Biomedical Science Ambassador Award from Partners in Research on May 11, 2005.

Climatic variations from yesterday to today

How do today’s climatic changes differ from those of the past? Can we distinguish between changes that result from human intervention and those that occur naturally?

Two professors join hepatitis C task force

Drs. Gary Garber and Lynne Leonard will join 14 other experts and stakeholders on a newly-appointed task force created to improve hepatitis C prevention and treatment in Ontario.

SSHRC scholar to study second language instruction

Canadian high school students often discard second language study from their timetable to make room for courses in mathematics or computer science. This decision can come back to haunt them later, according to Larry Vandergrift.

Alumnus appointed to key position

University alumnus William J. S. Elliott has been appointed by Prime Minister Paul Martin as his national security advisor, effective April 8, 2005.

Michel Saint-Germain: A professor must arouse student’s interest

Faculty of Education Professor Michel Saint-Germain will “do everything in his power to contribute to the academic success of his students and captivate their interest,” says a former student.

Spotlight on athletic excellence

Basketball stars Jermaine Campbell and Moriah Trowell are the 2005 University of Ottawa Athletes of the Year.

Environmental work recognized

Engineering professor Ronald L. Droste is the recipient of the 2005 Albert E. Berry award from the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering for outstanding contributions to the development and practice of environmental engineering in Canada.

Human kinetics student honoured

Adam Hanson, a student in the School of Human Kinetics, has been awarded the Canadian Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) Student Award in recognition of his exemplary leadership.