News Releases & Announcements

December

2007-12-20  The holiday season at uOttawa

2007-12-20  Kids and parents alike look forward to the uOttawa Holiday Science Lectures!

2007-12-12  University of Ottawa researcher part of critical team studying glaciers and climate change

2007-12-07  Virtual reality DISCOVER lab at uOttawa receives $3.4 million from IBM

2007-12-05  The University of Ottawa to present an International Conference on Afghanistan

2007-12-05  Faculty of Medicine Awards of Excellence 2007

2007-12-05  University of Ottawa researcher awarded one million dollars to study historical amnesia and black Canadian settlements

2007-12-04  The University of Ottawa brightens Tabaret Hall for the holiday season

2007-12-04  Every Woman, Every Man: Ottawa Collaborative Breakfast on Violence

2007-12-03  University of Ottawa Piano Lab to be named in honour of Sylva Gelber (1910-2003)

2007-12-03  Parents’ night at the University of Ottawa

November

2007-11-30  Four new Canada Research Chairs named at the University of Ottawa

2007-11-29  Stem Cell Network receives $25.6 million to move stem cell research to the clinic

2007-11-28  Two of uOttawa's own named to “Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada” list

2007-11-23  University of Ottawa and L'Oréal Canada scientific conference and roundtable

2007-11-23  University of Ottawa student to represent Canadian youth at United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia

2007-11-21  The University of Ottawa to celebrate Excellence in Education

2007-11-21  Kris Woodbeck receives uOttawa Innovator of the Year Award for developing a revolutionary image search technology

2007-11-20  Johnson’s Amazing Race: Gee-Gees women’s soccer coach and family prepare for six-month globetrot

2007-11-20  National experts featured at Research Forum on Homelessness at uOttawa

2007-11-16  Gee-Gees quarterback front-and-centre on National Child Day

2007-11-16  University of Ottawa researchers receive $700,000 from CFI

2007-11-15  2007 Pulitzer Prize Winner Charlie Savage to visit uOttawa

2007-11-12  United Nations’ Assistant High Commissioner for Refugees to speak at uOttawa

2007-11-12  New Books from the University of Ottawa Press – November 2007

2007-11-08  Sens Foundation, Max Keeping Foundation and the University of Ottawa work together for youth-in-care

2007-11-08  University of Ottawa celebrates Geography Awareness Week

2007-11-06  Professor Irving Abella appointed Distinguished Senior Fellow at University of Ottawa

2007-11-06  Professor Sharon Cook to receive uOttawa Excellence in Teaching Award

2007-11-05  University of Ottawa Remembrance Day Ceremony

2007-11-05  Special collection for the United Way on November 7, 2007

2007-11-02  Six new uOttawa Research Chairs named to tackle emerging issues

October

2007-10-30  Over $18 million in CIHR funding for uOttawa researchers

2007-10-30  Flagship University of Ottawa Desmarais Building now open

2007-10-26  University of Ottawa among Canada's top five research-intensive institutions

2007-10-26  Top honours go to cancer and neuroscience researchers at the Ottawa Health Research Institute

2007-10-26  Ottawa researchers awarded $266,000 toward finding a cure for Parkinson’s

2007-10-26  National leaders to be honoured by the University of Ottawa

2007-10-24  University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management ranked among the World’s top Executive MBA Programs by the Financial Times

2007-10-22  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: October 22 – October 28, 2007

2007-10-19  University of Ottawa fall graduates in the company of two prestigious Canadian personalities

2007-10-18  Reproductive health researchers from Canada, China sign agreement

2007-10-15  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: October 15 – October 21, 2007

2007-10-09  uOttawa professors Guy Laflamme and Errol Mendes honoured by the Media President's Award

2007-10-05  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: October 8 – October 12, 2007

2007-10-02  Special event at uOttawa to inspire girls to consider science and engineering careers

September

2007-09-28  Four uOttawa Telfer School of Management alumni will be honoured at the Gala for Excellence 2007

2007-09-28  Bilingual babies learn new words differently than infants learning one language

2007-09-28  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: September 30 – October 5, 2007

2007-09-27  University of Ottawa heads to Northern Ontario to speak to students

2007-09-27  The University of Ottawa presents a conference on minority governments

2007-09-27  The University of Ottawa celebrates Homecoming 2007

2007-09-25  Life science innovators honoured by OCRI Life Sciences

2007-09-24  National Working Group calls for Investment in Crime Prevention

2007-09-21  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: September 24 – September 28, 2007

2007-09-19  The University of Ottawa honours its past and present Trudeau Foundation recipients

2007-09-18  Researchers discover gene mutation thought to control energy levels

2007-09-18  New publications from the University of Ottawa Press in September 2007

2007-09-17  Canadian team uncovers help for diabetics in controlling blood sugar

2007-09-14  MEDIA ADVISORY: The University of Ottawa to honour past and present Trudeau Foundation recipients

2007-09-14  University of Ottawa announces the winners of the Chancellor’s Scholarships for 2007

2007-09-14  Six students receive the University of Ottawa President’s Scholarship

2007-09-14  The University of Ottawa shows environmental leadership on international Car Free Day

2007-09-12  Canada-U.S. Fulbright Program Announces New Fulbright Scholars from the University of Ottawa

2007-09-12  Rick Mercer visits uOttawa students: Tackles mosquitoes and malaria with national launch of Spread the Net Campus Challenge

2007-09-10  Study reveals low rates of colorectal cancer screening in Canada, despite established guidelines and good access to family physicians

2007-09-10  Photonics get a boost at uOttawa

2007-09-07  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: September 10 – September 21, 2007

2007-09-06  University of Ottawa football at Lansdowne Park

2007-09-04  Two suspects arrested following sexual assault of uOttawa student

2007-09-04  The Ontario government names uOttawa’s Caroline Andrew as the first chair of Echo, Ontario’s new women’s health agency

2007-09-04  Desmarais Building media preview to take place September 5, 2007

August

2007-08-31  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: September 3 – September 7, 2007

2007-08-31  The University of Ottawa offers up exciting new courses and programs for its students

2007-08-31  University of Ottawa 101 Week 2007: Story Ideas

2007-08-31  University of Ottawa welcomes back students and kicks off 101 Week

2007-08-30  Maher Arar and Monia Mazigh Address First-Year uOttawa Common Law Students

2007-08-29  The Task Force on Programs and Services in French at the University of Ottawa releases its final report

2007-08-28  Gee-Gees Men’s Basketball: Team Canada Medalist Hosting the Next Air Jordan?

2007-08-28  University of Ottawa to celebrate Undergraduate Aboriginal Medical Education Program

2007-08-24  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: August 24 - August 31, 2007

2007-08-20  University of Ottawa's Graham Wright receives award for his contribution to the field of mathematics

2007-08-13  Research infrastructure receives a boost at uOttawa

2007-08-13  Eleven uOttawa scientists receive Early Researcher Award

2007-08-10  André E. Lalonde appointed dean of Faculty of Science

2007-08-03  Ontario Government invests in campus improvements in Ottawa

July

2007-07-31  uOttawa receives $6.8 million for three research projects to counter terrorism

2007-07-27  Common Law Dean appointed Vice-President pro tempore, University Relations

2007-07-27  University of Ottawa Vice-President moves on to new challenges

2007-07-25  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: July 23 - July 27, 2007

2007-07-19  Two Social Sciences professors elected to the Royal Society of Canada

2007-07-17  MS Society announces $2.4 million to continue Ottawa bone marrow stem cell transplant trial

2007-07-16  Ontario Government Expanding Support for French-Language Post-Secondary Education

2007-07-05  Research reveals missing link in Parkinson’s disease and suggests new therapeutic target

2007-07-03  uOttawa researchers receive over $546,000 from CFI

June

2007-06-27  Summer Camps 2007 at the University of Ottawa

2007-06-27  2007 Distinguished Canadian Leadership Award winners introduced

2007-06-26  Statistics programs at uOttawa receive professional accreditation

2007-06-26  President condemns the threatened boycott of Israeli universities

2007-06-25  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: June 25 - 29, 2007

2007-06-21  Husky Energy gives $1 million to uOttawa to establish Fellowships in Sedimentology and Petroleum Geology

2007-06-18  Top uOttawa researcher to head new federal Science, Technology and Innovation Council

2007-06-15  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: June 18, 2007-June 22, 2007

2007-06-15  uOttawa to receive $250,000 from Kuwait for Arabic studies scholarship fund

2007-06-14  Researchers at the University of Ottawa obtain $2.9 million from the SSHRC

2007-06-14  Discovering new solutions for a big problem: global change and mass extinction

2007-06-12  University of Ottawa's conflict resolution program recognized by the Canadian Council on Learning

2007-06-12  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: June 11, 2007-June 15, 2007

2007-06-11  University of Ottawa researchers receive $650,000 from CFI

2007-06-06  Desire for physician-assisted suicide among patients receiving palliative cancer care: Results of Canada-wide study now available

2007-06-06  New books from the University of Ottawa Press - June 2007

2007-06-04  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: June 4, 2007-June 8, 2007

2007-06-04  Dr. Eve Tsai receives 2007 Young Clinician Investigator Award from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons

2007-06-04  Students' efforts rewarded at the University of Ottawa's spring convocation

2007-06-04  Distinguished guests will be honoured during the University of Ottawa's spring Convocation

2007-06-04  Spring Convocation 2007: The double cohort graduates at the University of Ottawa

May

2007-05-31  Sprott Centre scientists identify novel stem cell in adult muscle

2007-05-30  University of Ottawa 48-hour Campus Campaign exceeds expectations, puts students first

2007-05-29  University of Ottawa Professor Wins Top Teaching Award

2007-05-28  Dr. Antoine Hakim wins major award from MEDEC

2007-05-28  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: May 28, 2007 - June 1, 2007

2007-05-28  uOttawa researchers receive NSERC grants worth $12.4 million

2007-05-25  University of Ottawa launches a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition for Francophones

2007-05-25  Four uOttawa professors win Capital Educators’ Awards

2007-05-24  uOttawa researchers discover solution to a century old problem

2007-05-24  $6.3M from Terry Fox Foundation to link researchers across Canada developing oncolytic virus therapies for cancer

2007-05-24  Advanced paramedic care for respiratory distress saves lives, according to world’s largest study

2007-05-23  The University of Ottawa: a proud partner of the Franco-Ontarian Festival

2007-05-22  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: May 22 to 25, 2007

2007-05-22  The Second Mission Impossible: uOttawa students take on AIDS in India

2007-05-18  The University of Ottawa wins design award from the Canadian Association for Distance Education

2007-05-15  Health Sciences Interprofessional University Clinic

2007-05-14  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: May 14 until 18, 2007

2007-05-09  The Task Force on Programs and Services in French posts its Progress Report

2007-05-08  New books from the University of Ottawa Press - May 2007

2007-05-08  Two uOttawa researchers awarded the Trudeau Foundation Fellows Prize

2007-05-08  $25 million gift brings uOttawa campaign total to more than $226 million

2007-05-07  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: May 7 until 11, 2007

2007-05-04  SUNDAY MAY 6: Robotics Competition at uOttawa

2007-05-03  Inauguration of the University of Ottawa Kidney Research Centre

2007-05-02  Four new uOttawa Research Chairs named to tackle emerging issues

2007-05-01  Nancy Edwards receives the Award for Excellence in Research from the University of Ottawa

2007-05-01  New study shows that suffering is not considered a significant problem for many cancer patients receiving palliative care

2007-05-01  University of Ottawa experts to discuss safety and security at OCRI event

2007-05-01  3rd International Conference on Spirituality & Mental Health explores the quest for meaning

April

2007-04-30  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: April 30 until May 5, 2007

2007-04-27  Toronto area donor contributes $1 million to support lung cancer research in Ottawa

2007-04-23  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: April 23 until 27, 2007

2007-04-17  Partnership to develop transfer agreements for engineering students between the four postsecondary institutions in the Ottawa area

2007-04-17  Message from the President following the tragedy at Virginia Tech

2007-04-17  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: April 16 until April 20, 2007

2007-04-11  2007 University of Ottawa Touchdown Dinner: Celebrating 125 years of championship football

2007-04-11  Former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to speak on 25th anniversary of the Charter of Rights

2007-04-10  University of Ottawa Media Calendar from April 10 until April 15, 2007

2007-04-10  Denis Prud'homme to head uOttawa's Faculty of Health Sciences for a second term

2007-04-05  Human Kinetics students helped 120 people to keep their New Year resolutions

2007-04-04  French for the Future essay contest winners to receive University of Ottawa scholarships

2007-04-04  University of Ottawa researcher helps people with osteoarthritis keep moving, reduce pain and enjoy life!

2007-04-03  Common Law National Champions Represent Canada at International Jessup Competition

2007-04-03  New book releases from the University of Ottawa Press-April 2007

2007-04-02  University of Ottawa Media Calendar from April 2 until April 13, 2007

2007-04-02  3M Teaching Fellowship awarded to digital classroom pioneer and uOttawa professor Jon Houseman

March

2007-03-29  The University of Ottawa appoints new Dean in the Faculty of Medicine

2007-03-28  Dr. Sam Shemie wins major award for work in organ and tissue donation research

2007-03-28  Nicolas Georganas to receive first Computer Medal from IEEE Canada

2007-03-28  Dr. Dominique Corti, daughter of famous Canadian surgeon Dr. Lucille Teasdale, to deliver presentation at the University of Ottawa this afternoon

2007-03-28  Gangs, drugs and violence: Prominent U.S. expert to discuss solutions at uOttawa event

2007-03-27  More energy better when multiple shocks required to restart the heart

2007-03-27  University of Ottawa professor and linguist Shana Poplack to receive $100,000 Killam Prize

2007-03-26  Photo exhibition of uOttawa students at the UN

2007-03-26  University of Ottawa Media Calendar March 26 until March 30, 2007

2007-03-26  TELUS establishes a Graduate Scholarship in Technology and Society at the University of Ottawa

2007-03-21  uOttawa researchers publish an article in Nature about the warp speed evolution of new species

2007-03-21  Dr. Ian Stiell and Caroline Andrew appointed to the rank of Distinguished University Professor by the University of Ottawa

2007-03-21  University of Ottawa students to participate in 2nd annual “Walk for Sean,” named for late Everest climber

2007-03-19  University of Ottawa Media Calendar March 19 until March 23, 2007

2007-03-19  Federal Ministers, students, educators and experts gather to discuss impact of technology on society

2007-03-15  The School of Information Studies appoints director

2007-03-14  New book releases from the University of Ottawa Press-March 2007

2007-03-13  Three uOttawa research teams win grants from the Teasdale-Corti Global Health Research Partnership Program

2007-03-12  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: March 12 until March 16, 2007

2007-03-05  University of Ottawa Media Calendar: March 5th until March 9th, 2007

2007-03-05  University of Ottawa to launch new $2M Entrepreneurship and Innovation Endowment Fund in the Faculty of Engineering

2007-03-05  uOttawa students mind their manners!

2007-03-01  University of Ottawa students who participated in Jeux de la communication to air on TVA

2007-03-01  Doctor Wilbert Keon inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

2007-03-01  Prominent American historian to speak on the American Nation’s future

February

2007-02-28  The University of Ottawa will lead a project to increase the integration of skilled immigrants into the workplace

2007-02-27  University of Ottawa and Carleton University Kick Off International Polar Year

2007-02-26  University of Ottawa Media Calendar February 26th to March 2nd, 2007

2007-02-23  University of Ottawa professor wins Killam Research Fellowship

2007-02-23  The University of Ottawa signs a strategic partnership with Saint Paul University and the Winchester District Memorial Hospital

2007-02-20  University of Ottawa Engineering professor Nicolas D. Georganas and Neurology Chair, Dr. Antoine Hakim, appointed Officers of the Order of Canada

2007-02-20  Two inhalers are better than one for common lung disease

2007-02-19  University of Ottawa Media Calendar February 19th to 24th, 2007

2007-02-14  Three uOttawa Senate Pages to attend International Student Festival in Trondheim, Norway

2007-02-14  University of Ottawa political studies Professor Luc Juillet to discuss ethics & politics

2007-02-13  Arar-Mazigh Scholarship in Human Rights to be established at tribute dinner

2007-02-13  University of Ottawa unveils its new Five-Year Facilities Renewal and Expansion Plan

2007-02-12  University of Ottawa Media Calendar February 12th to 17th, 2007

2007-02-08  Online access to international scholarly content set to boost Canada's research capacity in social sciences and humanities

2007-02-07  Canadian stroke expert wins American Stroke Association's highest honour

2007-02-06  Dr. Samantha Nutt to headline GSAÉD's 10th annual Interdisciplinary Conference

2007-02-05  University of Ottawa Media Calendar February 5th to 9th, 2007

January

2007-01-30  University of Ottawa to host RGA/Michel Cloutier Fund

2007-01-29  University of Ottawa Media Calendar January 29th - February 4th, 2007

2007-01-23  New internship program accelerates University of Ottawa grads for federal auditor positions

2007-01-22  University of Ottawa Media Calendar January 22nd – 28th, 2007

2007-01-22  Preventing drop-outs: four uOttawa students receive CIBC Mentorship Program Scholarships

2007-01-16  Four uOttawa students to be awarded CIBC Mentorship Program Scholarships

2007-01-16  Internationally renowned historian Sir Martin Gilbert to speak at uOttawa

2007-01-15  Students and professors at uOttawa take a walk on the “bald” side for a good cause!

2007-01-15  University of Ottawa Media Calendar January 15th – 19th, 2007

2007-01-12  The University of Ottawa hosts conference on issues surrounding prostitution

2007-01-08  University of Ottawa Media Calendar January 8th - 14th, 2007

2007-01-08  Outstanding physician-scientist to lead Ottawa Health Research Institute