While universities need to be responsive to various publics, they must also take care to preserve their fundamental teaching mission, according to rector Gilles Patry.
Seasoned veterans of the media recently took part in a panel at the Department of Communication’s symposium on “The Future of Print Journalism in Canada.”
Each year, the University of Ottawa in collaboration with the Department of National Defence, welcomes approximately 10 military officers without a university diploma to study here.
They are the smallest things ever designed by human beings, but their impact on our lives could be bigger than anything else we have ever constructed. That theme resonated through the sixth annual Frontiers in Research lectures.
Dr. Rey D. Pagtakhan, Minister and Secretary of State for Science, Research and Development came to the University of Ottawa on November 19 to announce the launch of the new Geobase portal.
Cuban researchers have developed the first synthetic vaccine against a bacteria that causes pneumonia and meningitis, a breakthrough aimed at lowering the cost of immunizing children in poorer countries.
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
Canada's university continues to play a leadership role in Canada's federal government. Prime Minister Paul Martin's cabinet, announced December 12, includes three University of Ottawa alumni.
University of Ottawa researchers and students took front stage as the Ottawa Life Sciences Council announced its award winners as part of BioNorth 2003.
The Office for Partnerships for Advanced Skills gave an honorable mention to the Centre national de formation en santé for a series of online workshops on the art of clinical supervision.
Laura Avalos is the 2003-2004 recipient of the Ian Scott Scholarship of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Her motto is “give to others what you want to receive from them.”
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