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For faculties of Social Sciences, Arts, Law, Education and for
International Media:

Néomie Duval
International Media Relations Officer
Office: 613-562-5800 ext. 2981
Cell: 613-863-7221
neomie.duval@uOttawa.ca

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For faculties of Medicine, Health Sciences, Science, Engineering and the Telfer School of Management:

Kina Leclair
Media Relations Officer
Office: 613-562-5800 ext. 2529
Cell: 613-762-2908
kleclair@uOttawa.ca

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For corporate issues and uOttawa administration:

Caroline Milliard
Manager, Media Relations
Office: 613-562-5800 ext. 3087
Cell: 613-240-0275
caroline.milliard@uOttawa.ca

Media Releases and Announcements

United Way honours Professor Elizabeth Kristjansson and her team with a Community Builder of the Year Award

OTTAWA, May 20, 2010 — A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa, led by Professor Elizabeth Kristjansson from the School of Psychology and the Institute of Population Health, yesterday won the Community Builder of the Year Award from United way in the category Speak Up.

In their Ottawa Neighborhood Study, Professor Kristjansson and her team analyzed the link between the density of fast food outlets in the city’s neighborhoods and the level of obesity and body mass index in those areas.

Visit the Gazette and United Way websites for more information.