uOttawa News

December

2015-12-08   Bio-hacking scientist Andrew Pelling selected as a TED Fellow

2015-12-07   MEDIA ADVISORY: Launch of the new Canadian Centre of Excellence for Anti-Corruption

2015-12-04   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for December 4 to December 13, 2015

2015-12-02   MEDIA ADVISORY: uOttawa introduces its President Designate

2015-12-02   Jacques Frémont designated as 30th President and Vice-Chancellor

November

2015-11-30   uOttawa conducts research on rehabilitation in space

2015-11-30   Scientists discover new gene linked to high blood pressure

2015-11-27   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for November 27 to December 6, 2015

2015-11-24   Statement by the University of Ottawa regarding an internal review

2015-11-23   MEDIA ADVISORY: Cardboard Boat Race

2015-11-23   uOttawa becomes first Canadian university to sign global carbon pledge

2015-11-20   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for November 20 to November 29, 2015

2015-11-17   Work on violence prevention, “organic” electronics and better disease detection nets uOttawa researchers prestigious prizes

2015-11-13   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for November 13 to November 22, 2015

2015-11-13   MEDIA ADVISORY: Feminine Capital: Unlocking the Power of Women Entrepreneurs

2015-11-13   Social sciences experts receive Excellence in Media Relations Awards

2015-11-12   Net results: Study suggests key to fighting malaria could be more strategic use of mosquito nets

2015-11-12   MEDIA ADVISORY: Pink the Rink - uOttawa women’s hockey team tackles cancer

2015-11-10   MEDIA ADVISORY: Ceremony in honour of Remembrance Day

2015-11-09   Calin Rovinescu named University of Ottawa Chancellor

2015-11-09   MEDIA ADVISORY: Justice or Just-Us? lecture by Claudette Commanda

2015-11-06   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for November 6 to November 15, 2015

2015-11-05   The University of Ottawa formally recognizes Michaëlle Jean’s commitment to youth

2015-11-05   MEDIA ADVISORY: Positive Energy Conference

2015-11-04   A new study shows what women think of the Ottawa Police

2015-11-02   MEDIA ADVISORY: Launch of Shine the Light campaign

October

2015-10-30   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 30 to November 8, 2015

2015-10-27   Life in residence reinvented

2015-10-23   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 23 to November 1, 2015

2015-10-23   Fall Convocation: a time for celebration!

2015-10-19   The Canadian experience on pediatric liver disease: Early diagnosis is critical

2015-10-16   Ottawa-Shanghai Joint School of Medicine: From students to white-coats

2015-10-16   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 16 to October 25, 2015

2015-10-16   Research intensity climbs, collaboration shines in national rankings

2015-10-09   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 9 to October 18, 2015

2015-10-09   MEDIA ADVISORY: Conventions, Confidence and Caretakers: Post-Election Possibilities

2015-10-02   Exciting new cutting edge facility for uOttawa’s Department of Theatre

2015-10-02   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for October 2 to October 11, 2015

September

2015-09-29   The University of Ottawa names a building after Marcel Hamelin

2015-09-28   MEDIA ADVISORY: Official naming of Hamelin Hall

2015-09-25   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for September 25 to October 4, 2015

2015-09-25   Education and Services in French Now Protected

2015-09-24   MEDIA ADVISORY: Announcement of the designation of the University of Ottawa under the French Language Services Act

2015-09-24   Paul Corkum named a 2015 Citation Laureate for Physics by Thomson Reuters

2015-09-23   New funding sources for young entrepreneurs through Desjardins

2015-09-23   University of Ottawa creates new fund to assist refugees

2015-09-21   MEDIA ADVISORY: Announcement of Donation from Desjardins Group

2015-09-21   Improving early detection and management of mitochondrial disease

2015-09-21   MEDIA ADVISORY - The new uOttawa Dining Hall: sustainable, 24/7 and health-conscious

2015-09-18   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for September 18 to 27, 2015

2015-09-18   iVote-jeVote series: Science and Public Policy, Economy, and Health Care

2015-09-18   New tool to help primary care physicians support patients with mental health needs

2015-09-17   MEDIA ADVISORY: Brain Health Awareness Week: Official proclamation and yoga event

2015-09-16   MEDIA ADVISORY: Telfer launches capital fund and expands Financial Research and Learning Lab

2015-09-14   Law, technology and social sciences researchers receive multimillion dollar Partnership Grants

2015-09-11   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for September 12 to 20, 2015

2015-09-03   Study: How post-abortion services in Ontario contribute to abortion stigma

2015-09-02   MEDIA ADVISORY: Tour of uOttawa’s new Rideau Residence

2015-09-01   Media Calendar - Special Edition: Welcome Week 2015

August

2015-08-31   uOttawa welcomes new students while continuing to add student housing

2015-08-19   Schulich Leader Scholarships awarded to two University of Ottawa students

2015-08-19   Carleton University and uOttawa welcome Hossein Raeesi as part of the Scholars at Risk Network

2015-08-12   Experts urge governments to tax nicotine products according to risk level

2015-08-11   MEDIA ADVISORY: Ground-breaking ceremony for uOttawa Learning Centre

July

2015-07-29   Better health for Canadians and the planet: 1.2M for Ottawa scientists

2015-07-28   Ottawa health researchers awarded over $36 million by Canadian Institutes of Health Research

2015-07-24   Antibiotic resistance: a call for global action

2015-07-23   University of Ottawa announces senior appointments

2015-07-14   Study links neighbourhoods to adolescent mental health and behaviour outcomes

2015-07-10   Cancer patients treated in world-first clinical trial of Canadian viral therapy

2015-07-09   Rapid decline in bumblebee species caused by climate change, study finds

June

2015-06-30   University of Ottawa initiates process to select new chancellor

2015-06-25   Professor Constance Backhouse Awarded the 2015 Molson Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts

2015-06-24   New research could enable “selfies” of solids

2015-06-23   A partnership “bound” by knowledge between University of Ottawa and Library and Archives Canada

2015-06-22   Science and engineering researchers and students funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

2015-06-22   New Tool to Predict Delayed Allergic Reactions in Children

2015-06-18   Fostering innovation and entrepreneurship at uOttawa thanks to an NSERC Chair in Entrepreneurial Engineering Design

2015-06-18   MEDIA ADVISORY – New unique partnership between the University of Ottawa and Library and Archives Canada

2015-06-17   Excellence in Media Relations Awards — nominate our outstanding professors and colleagues!

2015-06-16   MEDIA ADVISORY: Yoga & You for Brain Health

2015-06-11   uOttawa researchers get a $29 million boost from the Ontario government

2015-06-10   MP Stéphane Dion, Quebec City mayor Régis Labeaume and singer Zachary Richard to speak at Francophone summer university

2015-06-10   The stage is set and the gowns are ready: it’s Convocation time!

2015-06-10   “History must come alive”: breaking away from passive education learning

2015-06-08   Tool can accurately predict risk of death within one year after admission to hospital using routinely collected data

2015-06-05   Mathematician provides model to eradicate polio

2015-06-04   MEDIA ADVISORY: Impacts of sporting events on the National Capital Region – A panel discussion

2015-06-03   University of Ottawa to relaunch varsity men’s hockey program

2015-06-02   MEDIA ADVISORY: Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era

2015-06-02   ‘Pretty and a little bit sexy, I guess’: How stereotypes affect online social networking for girls

2015-06-02   MEDIA ADVISORY: iVote-jeVote series: The Role of Bilingual Institutions

2015-06-01   MEDIA ADVISORY: Former Norwegian finance minister discusses her country’s approach to reconciling oil and sustainability

2015-06-01   Young victims tackle cyberbullying in documentary

2015-06-01   MEDIA ADVISORY: Faculty of Medicine to honour body donors at annual memorial service

May

2015-05-29   Transformative research at University of Ottawa nets $28.5 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation

2015-05-28   Media Calendar — Special Edition: Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences (May 30 to June 5, 2015)

2015-05-28   MEDIA ADVISORY: Governor General of Canada discusses innovation in learning

2015-05-27   MEDIA ADVISORY: Walk of Two Bridges – One Campus, Two Bridges and a Good Cause

2015-05-26   Prowess in photonics brings third Max Planck Centre in North America to the University of Ottawa

2015-05-26   University of Ottawa Board of Governors approves 2015-2016 budget

2015-05-25   MEDIA ADVISORY: Official launch of the first and only International Longevity Centre (ILC) in Canada

2015-05-25   The University of Ottawa hosts Canada’s largest academic conference

2015-05-22   MEDIA ADVISORY: Max Planck Centre to be established at the University of Ottawa

2015-05-22   Ian Telfer pledges $2 million to the University of Ottawa

2015-05-20   $1.65-million boost to train next generation of experts in Intelligent Transportation Systems

2015-05-14   Celebrating 20 years of health collaboration between Canada and China

2015-05-13   University of Ottawa to offer unique PhD in Communication program

2015-05-11   Less is more: researchers find new properties in single atomic layer

2015-05-07   uOttawa’s $400M fundraising campaign looks to change your life

2015-05-05   Renowned uOttawa alumnus Alex Trebek inaugurates namesake Alumni Hall

2015-05-04   Media Calendar - Special Edition: uOttawa Alumni Week (May 4 to 9, 2015)

2015-05-04   MEDIA ADVISORY: iVote-jeVote series: The politics and economics of environmental sustainability

April

2015-04-30   New pilot project in Ottawa offers mobile solution for immunization reporting

2015-04-30   MEDIA ADVISORY: uOttawa unveils first ever Alumni Hall with guest alumnus Alex Trebek

2015-04-29   Launch of largest fundraising campaign and new home for alumni: A sneak peek at uOttawa's Alumni Week

2015-04-24   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for April 24 to May 3, 2015

2015-04-20   Household pets can transmit infections to people, especially those with weak immune systems

2015-04-20   Cancer-killing viruses exploit pancreatic cancer vulnerability, Ottawa researchers show

2015-04-17   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for April 17 to 26, 2015

2015-04-16   New collaborative master’s program bridges gap between science and policy

2015-04-14   How to make Canada the most innovative country in the world? Look to universities, says Allan Rock

2015-04-14   Rt. Honourable Michaëlle Jean to step down as University of Ottawa chancellor

2015-04-10   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for April 10 to 19, 2015

2015-04-09   $4.3 million for Canada Research Chairs at the University of Ottawa

2015-04-07   MEDIA ADVISORY - Children's Exposure to Domestic Violence: International Conversations for Innovative Research and Practices

2015-04-02   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for April 3 to 12, 2015

March

2015-03-30   Media Advisory: 2015 Poutine Festival

2015-03-27   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for March 27 to April 5, 2015

2015-03-26   Media advisory: Sugar shack - a typical Canadian experience for international students

2015-03-25   Illustrations in piano books aren’t all that jazz when it comes to learning

2015-03-20   A Conversation about Bill C-51, Anti-Terror and the Canadian State

2015-03-20   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for March 20 to 29, 2015

2015-03-19   $1.5 million donation to Telfer School of Management from inspiring local entrepreneur

2015-03-18   MEDIA ADVISORY: Makerspace Prosthetic Challenge Finale

2015-03-18   One, two, three! uOttawa to open a third new student residence

2015-03-17   MEDIA ADVISORY: Camille Villeneuve, local entrepreneur, makes major gift to uOttawa

2015-03-16   "Good soldier" vs. "good actor": supervisors know their workers’ true motivation, study shows

2015-03-13   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for March 13 to 22, 2015

2015-03-10   MEDIA ADVISORY: The Strengths and Weaknesses of Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act, Bill C-51

2015-03-10   Younger immigrants at higher risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

2015-03-09   For student-athletes, optimism leads to success

2015-03-09   MEDIA ADVISORY: Consultations on uOttawa Campus Master Plan

2015-03-06   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for March 6 to 15, 2015

2015-03-05   Drug to control appetite could also fight anxiety: Ottawa study

2015-03-03   Longer healthier lives: uOttawa to house the International Longevity Centre of Canada

2015-03-03   MEDIA ADVISORY: i-Vote series: Women in Politics

February

2015-02-27   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for February 27 to March 8, 2015

2015-02-27   MEDIA ADVISORY: Startup Weekend uOttawa

2015-02-26   Less than one-third of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are screened for colorectal cancer

2015-02-26   MEDIA ADVISORY: Je Suis Scholar: Scholars at Risk Program Panel Discussion

2015-02-25   MEDIA ADVISORY: Physician-Assisted Suicide: A Monumental Milestone in End of Life Care in Canada

2015-02-24   MEDIA ADVISORY: Fifty Years of Official Bilingualism: Challenges, Analyses and Testimonies book launch

2015-02-23   New support for parents or caregivers of adolescents with eating disorders

2015-02-23   Young researcher studying Earth sciences wins major fellowship

2015-02-20   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for February 20 to March 1, 2015

2015-02-20   Nomination of Marc Schryburt as Director of Sports Services

2015-02-19   Medicine, law students to benefit from $1 million plus estate gift

2015-02-18   License to drone

2015-02-18   Building closure due to water main break

2015-02-13   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for February 13 to 22, 2015

2015-02-11   University of Ottawa Press book wins a Prose Award

2015-02-11   MEDIA ADVISORY: A Right to Mental Health Treatment or a Right to Jail: The Supreme Court Decision of R v. Conception

2015-02-10   Addressing environmental risks: $1.9 million for trio of research projects

2015-02-09   MEDIA ADVISORY: Assessing John Baird’s Tenure as Foreign Minister – A Panel Discussion

2015-02-06   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for February 6 to 15, 2015

2015-02-05   uOttawa shines once again as one of the region’s top employers

January

2015-01-30   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for January 30 to February 8, 2015

2015-01-29   University of Ottawa to adopt all recommendations of Task Force on Respect and Equality

2015-01-29   Ottawa leads first Canadian clinical trial of mesenchymal stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis

2015-01-28   MEDIA ADVISORY: Report of the Task Force on Respect and Equality

2015-01-23   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for January 23 to February 1st, 2015

2015-01-20   Hospitalized for pneumonia? Your risk of cardiovascular disease is higher: study

2015-01-19   MEDIA ADVISORY: A flurry of fun at the Snow Festival

2015-01-19   Women have physical reasons for having casual sex and emotional reasons for committed relationship sex

2015-01-16   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for January 16 to 25, 2015

2015-01-16   University of Ottawa men’s varsity hockey will not play in 2015-2016 season

2015-01-15   Experts call for cooperation between India and Pakistan to counter terrorism

2015-01-09   University of Ottawa Media Calendar for January 9 to 18, 2015