uOttawa News

December

2014-12-22   Government of Canada announces $2.5 million grant to study genetic link between leprosy, Parkinson’s disease and Crohn’s disease

2014-12-19   Using Twitter to analyze mood in Canadian cities

2014-12-16   How cartoons kill: main characters in kids’ animated movies more than twice as likely to die as counterparts in films for adults

2014-12-15   If sustainability is the new trend, then Professor Marc Dubé is definitely on point

2014-12-15   $60M for a national network to study innovative cancer treatments

2014-12-09   An investment of $83M that will create new student spaces

2014-12-09   MEDIA ADVISORY: Cardboard Boat Race

2014-12-05   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for December 5 to 14, 2014

2014-12-05   MEDIA ADVISORY: Safe Harbour Turkey: Restoring Hope Photo Exhibition

2014-12-03   Wild birds sustain traditions too

November

2014-11-30   Statement from Allan Rock, President of the University of Ottawa, upon the election of The Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean as the first female Secretary-General of la Francophonie

2014-11-28   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for November 28 to December 7, 2014

2014-11-27   MEDIA ADVISORY: Aboriginal Rights & Refusing Life-Saving Treatment for Children

2014-11-25   Research casts light on university graduate salaries

2014-11-21   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for November 21 to 30, 2014

2014-11-21   MEDIA ADVISORY: Constructive Dissent: A Relic of Canada’s Parliamentary Past?

2014-11-20   Think just one glacial period caused marine life extinction 444 million years ago? Think again

2014-11-19   MEDIA ADVISORY: Launch of Makerspace: a free DIY hub to “invent-design-build”

2014-11-18   The impact of toxic substances on children’s health: are parents getting the information they need?

2014-11-17   MEDIA ADVISORY: Lunch with “Dragon” Gaétan Frigon

2014-11-17   From mice to yeast: new network to use model organisms to study rare disease

2014-11-14   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for November 14 to 23, 2014

2014-11-12   Experts studying social phenomenona receive Excellence in Media Relations Awards

2014-11-10   MEDIA ADVISORY: The University of Ottawa remembers

2014-11-07   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for November 7 to 16, 2014

2014-11-07   MEDIA ADVISORY: Iron Chef Competition

2014-11-04   A war between cellular defenses and ancient pathogens may contribute to cancer

2014-11-04   New agreement between institutions in Lyon and Ottawa

October

2014-10-31   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 31 to November 9, 2014

2014-10-29   Fall Convocation: not the conventional but just as exciting!

2014-10-29   MEDIA ADVISORY: Ukraine 2014: Maidan, War, Geopolitics

2014-10-29   MEDIA ADVISORY: A Conversation on the State of the Rule of Law in Canada

2014-10-24   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 24 to November 2, 2014

2014-10-21   MEDIA ADVISORY: The Ebola crisis and its impact on children’s rights

2014-10-21   $3.85M Research Grant Combines Naturopathic and Conventional Medicine to Fight against Cancer

2014-10-17   Search is on for 30th uOttawa president

2014-10-17   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 17 to 26, 2014

2014-10-17   Ottawa-Shanghai joint medical program a first

2014-10-15   MEDIA ADVISORY: Conference on protecting the Victims of Human Trafficking in Canada and Europe

2014-10-14   What goes around comes around: Victimization leads to bullying

2014-10-10   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 10 to 19, 2014

2014-10-03   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 3 to 12, 2014

2014-10-02   Human rights issues showcased on-screen at the University of Ottawa

2014-10-01   International rankings: The University of Ottawa confirms its standing among the world’s top universities

2014-10-01   Capital entrepreneurs program receives $2 million from province

September

2014-09-30   Earth, sun and light: The new Advanced Research Complex

2014-09-26   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for September 26 to October 5, 2014

2014-09-26   MEDIA ADVISORY: Earth, sun and light: a tour of the new Advanced Research Complex

2014-09-24   Scientists make discovery about canyon erosion on rough river ride

2014-09-24   MEDIA ADVISORY: Official designation of William Commanda Hall

2014-09-24   MEDIA ADVISORY: President of the Federal Republic of Germany visits Advanced Research Complex

2014-09-23   MEDIA ADVISORY: Proclamation of Brain Health Awareness Week by City of Ottawa

2014-09-22   Research study analyzes best types of exercise for obese youth

2014-09-22   MEDIA ADVISORY: Launch of the Second University of Ottawa Human Rights Film Festival

2014-09-19   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for September 19 to 28, 2014

2014-09-19   MEDIA ADVISORY: Professional athletes speak out on the fight against mental illness

2014-09-18   Brain Health Awareness Week should be top of mind

2014-09-16   Patient’s question triggers important study about blood thinners

2014-09-15   You think you know uOttawa? Think again!

2014-09-12   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for September 12 to 21, 2014

2014-09-10   uOttawa introduces new program to help tackle security and policy issues

2014-09-08   MEDIA ADVISORY: Launch of the Security and Policy Institute of Professional Development at the University of Ottawa

2014-09-08   Why age reduces our stem cells' ability to repair muscle

2014-09-05   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for September 5 to 14, 2014

2014-09-04   Using math to crack the coffee genome for a better brew

August

2014-08-28   Coming to uOttawa: 400 new rez spaces, 4000 international students and innovative teaching methods

2014-08-26   MEDIA ADVISORY: Important historical artifacts found on Tabaret construction site

2014-08-25   Ottawa to become Canada’s hub for medical devices commercialization

2014-08-22   What motivates Franco-Ontarians to study in French?

2014-08-18   uOttawa to open Business Law Clinic, helping entrepreneurs and small businesses

2014-08-18   Study on Ontario First Nations nutrition notes dietary shortcomings and favours traditional foods

2014-08-11   uOttawa gives students an edge by helping develop important skills

2014-08-05   uOttawa and City of Woodstock partner on proposed satellite campus

July

2014-07-31   Ottawa universities and colleges statement on September 2014 orientation week

2014-07-25   Common blood thinner for pregnant women proven ineffective

2014-07-22   Music is universal, but can it make people happy?

2014-07-17   Fighting tuberculosis in Canada’s North with community-based approach

2014-07-11   uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute receives $2.5 million to study genetic link among three chronic diseases

2014-07-04   $1.65 million boost for uOttawa experts to train next generation of environmental health researchers

June

2014-06-30   New dean for Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section

2014-06-25   University of Ottawa acts on internal review

2014-06-25   MEDIA ADVISORY: University of Ottawa president to issue statement on men’s varsity hockey program

2014-06-23   Excellence in Media Relations Award – nominate our outstanding researchers!

2014-06-13   Ottawa researchers key to new neuromuscular disease care and research network

2014-06-10   Canadian physicians lack knowledge and confidence about breastfeeding

2014-06-10   uOttawa to offer new digital journalism program unique in Canada

2014-06-10   A uOttawa convocation marked by inspiring stories

2014-06-06   Media Calendar Special Edition: University of Ottawa Spring Convocation (June 13 to 17)

2014-06-04   Multilingual or bilingual, infants learn words best when they sound like home

2014-06-03   Bumble bees coming to a neighbourhood near you — or are they?

2014-06-02   MEDIA ADVISORY: Faculty of Medicine to honour anatomy donors at annual memorial service

May

2014-05-30   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for May 30 to June 8, 2014

2014-05-29   Workplace ostracism can lead to employee turnover and health problems, according to study

2014-05-26   University of Ottawa Board of Governors approves 2014-2015 budget

2014-05-26   MEDIA ADVISORY: Panel on Venezuela: Transition to Democracy?

2014-05-23   MEDIA ADVISORY: University of Ottawa’s Board of Governors 2014-2015 Budget meeting

2014-05-23   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for May 23 to June 1, 2014

2014-05-21   MEDIA ADVISORY: Walk of Two Bridges – One Campus, Two Bridges and a Good Cause

2014-05-16   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for May 16 to 25, 2014

2014-05-15   MEDIA ADVISORY: Celebrating 165 new Faculty of Medicine graduates

2014-05-14   Human-induced groundwater depletion may cause earthquakes

2014-05-13   uOttawa to Open a New 400-space Residence in September 2014

2014-05-11   A New Home for University of Ottawa Alumni

2014-05-09   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for May 9 to 18, 2014

2014-05-08   uOttawa professor’s exploration of Yiddish in early 20th century Montreal wins 2014 Canada Prize in the Humanities

2014-05-07   MEDIA ADVISORY: Proclamation of uOttawa Alumni Day by City of Ottawa

2014-05-05   Media Calendar - Special Edition: uOttawa Alumni Week (May 6 to 10, 2014)

2014-05-02   Schulich Leader Scholarships awarded to two University of Ottawa students

2014-05-02   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for May 2 to 11, 2014

2014-05-01   True love creates resilience, turning off fear and pain in the brain

2014-05-01   MEDIA ADVISORY: Towards greater independence for people with intellectual disabilities

April

2014-04-30   MEDIA ADVISORY: 300 students gather for bilingualism

2014-04-29   Left-handed? You may be ambidextrous — and quicker

2014-04-28   MEDIA ADVISORY: uOttawa students prove compassion counts

2014-04-25   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for April 25 to May 4, 2014

2014-04-24   Institut de France recognizes father of cardiovascular endocrinology, who changed heart research forever

2014-04-22   A time for University of Ottawa alumni to celebrate and wear their colours!

2014-04-16   Researchers uncover ways to help cells survive after a stroke

2014-04-15   U.S. emergency rooms adopting made-in-Ottawa diagnostic procedures

2014-04-11   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for April 11 to 20, 2014

2014-04-10   MEDIA ADVISORY: Visit the Skills and Simulation Centre with Mayor, Dean, and Shanghai university delegation

2014-04-08   University of Ottawa physicist captures light — accolades too

2014-04-08   MEDIA ADVISORY: Brunsfield Centre, a playground for engineering students to experiment and learn

2014-04-04   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for April 4 to 13, 2014

2014-04-03   MEDIA ADVISORY: Following the Arab Spring, a new constitution for Tunisia

2014-04-01   New screening tool to diagnose common sleep problem in children

March

2014-03-28   New Canada research chair working to uncover the path to quantum computers

2014-03-28   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for March 28 to April 6, 2014

2014-03-25   Ottawa scientists bulking up cancer research with support from Canadian Cancer Society

2014-03-25   Hundreds of students will say “iVote-jeVote” at large gathering with party leaders

2014-03-21   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for March 21 to 30, 2014

2014-03-20   MEDIA ADVISORY: Getting youth interested in politics — Mulcair, Trudeau, May and Chong to take part in panel organized by Kevin Page

2014-03-17   University of Ottawa announces members of Task Force on Respect and Equality

2014-03-17   Key lessons learned from the demise of Nortel

2014-03-14   Ottawa researchers receive $1.12 million in support of research in health, clean energy and new technology

2014-03-14   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for March 14 to 23, 2014

2014-03-13   MEDIA ADVISORY: Key lessons learned from the demise of Nortel

2014-03-07   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for March 7 to 16, 2014

2014-03-06   The University of Ottawa creates a Task Force on Respect and Equality

2014-03-05   MEDIA ADVISORY: uOttawa President to hold a press conference

2014-03-03   University of Ottawa suspends men’s varsity hockey program

2014-03-01   University of Ottawa statement on comments made about Student Federation President

February

2014-02-28   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for February 28 to March 9, 2014

2014-02-24   uOttawa economic impact study reveals Senators Sports & Entertainment brings in $100 million in spending to the city each year

2014-02-21   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for February 21 to March 2, 2014

2014-02-20   MEDIA ADVISORY: uOttawa to release study of impact of Senators Sports & Entertainment on Ottawa

2014-02-20   Study shows gaps in inpatient psychiatry for Ontario youth

2014-02-18   New Ottawa decision tool identifies high-risk lung patients

2014-02-18   Maintaining the momentum of Destination 2020

2014-02-18   University of Ottawa reveals plans for new student residence

2014-02-14   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for February 14 to 23, 2014

2014-02-13   New evidence of anticancer drug toxicity warrants closer heart monitoring during and after chemotherapy

2014-02-07   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for February 7 to 16, 2014

2014-02-07   Innovating to improve teaching

2014-02-05   uOttawa shines once again as one of the region’s top employers

2014-02-03   Sibling scientists’ interdisciplinary research makes environmental impact

January

2014-01-31   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for January 31 to February 9, 2014

2014-01-28   University of Ottawa recognizes two rising research stars

2014-01-27   Ottawa Researchers Discover New Combination Therapy to Kill Cancer

2014-01-24   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for January 24 to February 2, 2014

2014-01-21   Students can “master” bilingualism at uOttawa starting this September

2014-01-17   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for January 17 to 26, 2014

2014-01-17   New findings offer hope to patients suffering from congenital heart disease or heart failure

2014-01-13   Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean to be honorary chair of a summer university on francophone studies

2014-01-10   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for January 10 to 19, 2014

2014-01-09   Cutting-edge research at the University of Ottawa receives $1.6M boost

2014-01-08   Older firefighters may become resilient to working in the heat