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OTTAWA, April 12, 2011  —  On Tuesday, March 29, the Office of the Vice-President, Research held the first annual Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Symposium. The event was an opportunity for the first 140 UROP scholarship recipients to make a poster presentation of their findings to family, friends, and the rest of University of Ottawa community.

During the Symposium, students also met distinguished guests, including Chad Gaffield, president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Alain Beaudet, president of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Gillian Cooper of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and Huguette Labelle and Allan Rock, chancellor and president of the University of Ottawa, respectively.

“As an institute of higher learning and research, we’re responsible for creating strong new scholars,” said Allan Rock. “I was therefore proud to see how interested our students are in research. This promising event was a success, and I want to congratulate all the award recipients.”

The Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) provides undergraduate students with unique and exciting opportunities to explore cutting-edge research at the University of Ottawa while they define their professional goals. Visit the UROP website for more info.

The University of Ottawa, one of Canada’s top research-intensive universities, is dedicated to preparing the next generation of Canadian researchers and scientists. We are committed to excellence and encourage an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge creation that attracts the best academic talent from across Canada and around the world.