Taking centre stage at convocation

Distinguished actor Christopher Plummer received an honorary doctorate at fall convocation.

Endangered language professionals?

The Association de l’industrie de la langue/Language Industry Association sounds the alarm about Canada’s scarcity of language professionals.

A week on the land

The sheer scale and diversity of Canada towers over that of most nations, yet few of us give much thought to how this vast landscape affects our lives.

uOttawa among Canada’s top five research-intensive institutions

According to Research Infosource Inc., the University of Ottawa stands fifth among Canada’s 50 research-intensive universities for the second year in a row.

OSSTF bargaining unit for support staff approves constitution

The new Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation bargaining unit at the University of Ottawa was officially founded on October 13.

Bringing the campus to life … virtually!

Like many institutions, the University of Ottawa uses a variety of means to promote the advantages of studying at this historic institution.

A uOttawa Day welcome

Visiting high school and Cégep students enjoyed a day on campus for uOttawa Day.

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.

Tracey Lindberg joins distinguished recipients of the Governor General’s medal

New graduate Tracey Lindberg received the Governor General’s Gold Medal at the University of Ottawa’s fall convocation, on October 21.

Passing of the founder of the Communications Office, Bill Boss

G. W. Boss he began his long career as a journalist at the Ottawa Citizen in 1932.

Finalists for the 2007 Governor General’s Literary Awards

Two uOttawa professors are among the French-language finalists in the 2007 Governor General’s Literary Awards.

Women’s Basketball joins breast cancer fundraiser

The CIS Women’s Basketball Coaches Association will hold fundraising games across Canada throughout the 2007-08 season.

Two-minute interview - Maxime Prévost

Maxime Prévost fears that an individual who is incapable of understanding a historical situation is ill-equipped to understand the most revealing current events.

Cultivating a new identity for nurses

At its loftiest and most refined, nursing is about helping those too sick to care for themselves.

Philippe Crabbé: a Nobel connection thanks to the IPCC

The announcement that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and former US vice-president Al Gore was very welcome news to many.

Ambassador Wilkins addresses Faculty of Law

The Honourable David H. Wilkins, United States Ambassador to Canada, spoke to students and staff of the Faculty of Law on October 17.