Canada's university in the News
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February 8, 2010
Dr. Frans Leenen, director of the Hypertension unit at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, discusses the links between high blood pressure and multiple strokes that can ultimately lead to vascular dementia. (Vancouver Sun)Professor Michael Behiels, Department of History, comments on Stephen Harper’s determination to take over the Rights & Democracy organization in Montreal in order to ensure his government’s bidding in the foreign policy areas regarding the Middle East. (Toronto Star)
Dr. Thierry Mesana, chief of cardiac surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, discusses how and why a damaged mitral valve is the most common form of heart disease. (Vancouver Sun)
February 4, 2010
Errol Mendes, Faculté de droit, comment le fait que le gouvernement Harper refuse encore de donner accès à l’opposition aux copies non censurées des documents concernant les Afghans torturés. (La Presse canadienne)Professor Doug Angus, Telfer School of Management, discusses the reasons why Premier Danny Williams decided to seek medical attention in the U.S. instead of Canada by taking a closer look at our Health-Care system. (Toronto Sun)
Professor Michael Geist, Faculty of Law, comments on the obscurity surrounding the new technology digital readers and how it may affect copyrights for these book authors. (The Canadian Press)
February 2, 2010
Le Laboratoire de l'École des sciences de l'activité physique participe à la conception d’un casque de football original et sécuritaire. (La Presse)Penny Werthner, School of Human Kinetics, comments on the effects of family presence for an athlete during a competition referring to Vancouver 2010. (The Vancouver Sun)
David Fewer, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Internet Clinic, filed an objection against Google Book in a New York court. (The Globe and Mail)
January 27, 2010
President Allan Rock announced that the University would be waving tuition and residence fees for the twenty-three Haitian students attending the University of Ottawa with student visas. (Ottawa Citizen)Allan Rock, recteur de l’Université d’Ottawa, a annoncé la décision d’abolir les frais de scolarité et de résidence de la session en cours pour vingt-trois étudiants haïtiens munis de visas étudiants. (Le Droit)
President Allan Rock pleaded, along with university students, for the implementation of the U-pass, which would allow students to travel more freely within the city. (CBC.ca)
Allan Rock, recteur de l’Université d’Ottawa, se joint aux étudiants dans leur bataille pour un laissez-passer universel, lors de la rencontre du conseil municipal de la ville d’Ottawa. (Le Droit)
Brendan Conway-Smith, student at the Department of Psychology, is the winner of the second prize in the annual student video contest held by the Canadian policy think-tank Fraser Institute. Brendan had to answer the following question: "What is the appropriate role of government in the economy?" (Ottawa Citizen)
Professeur Michael Geist, Faculté de droit, commente sur l’absurdité de l’offensive lancée par un regroupement international d’associations de consommateurs contre l’ACTA. (Radio-Canada.ca)
January 22, 2010
Le Centre d’équité en matière des droits de la personne de la Fédération étudiante de l’Université d’Ottawa a tenu un panel sur les droits de la personne et le dialogue interreligieux. (Express Ottawa)Professor Penny Werthner, School of Human Kinetics, comments on her role as a sports psychologist in Vancouver to help counsel and guide Canadian athletes during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. (National Post)
Luke Copland, Department of Geography, comments on global warming and its consequences in Northern Canada. (CSN Philly)
January 21, 2010
L’Université d’Ottawa a célébré les 100 ans de l'Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario (AFO) mercredi le 20 janvier dernier. David Welch, Faculté des sciences sociales, a commenté l’avenir de la francophonie. (Radio-Canada)The University of Ottawa’s English Debating Society raised money for Haiti, during its sixth annual Debate-A-Thon debate held on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Ottawa Sun)
January 20, 2010
L'Université d'Ottawa a été choisie afin d’administrer le nouveau Programme d'appui aux droits linguistiques, financé par Patrimoine canadien. (La Presse Canadienne)Professor David Zussman, Faculty of Social Sciences, discusses Stockwell Day’s declaration indicating that he will work to balance the budget and promote Canada's economy in the wake of a crippling recession. (CBC)
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