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uOttawa to host talks between world’s top university leaders in Canada’s G7 year
The University of Ottawa is first Canadian host of the U7+ Alliance Summit.
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Major knowledge mobilization event in French in Canada’s capital from May 13 to May 17, 2024
Over 6,000 participants from across Canada and around the world will gather on the campus of the University of Ottawa and online from May 13 to May 17…
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Innovative primary care program blending virtual with in-person options connects locals to family physicians
Successful study highlights how integrated virtual care delivered primary care to rural and remote communities.
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Fans are not a magic bullet for beating the heat!
A new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa throws cold water on the idea that fans can effectively cool you down during extremely hot weat…
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New research suggests that our universe has no dark matter
The current theoretical model for the composition of the universe is that it’s made of ‘normal matter,’ ‘dark energy’ and ‘dark matter.’ A new uOttawa…
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Tick, mosquito season nears: What to watch out for in 2024
Mild winter and early thaw part of changing climate trend that allows tick populations to survive and flourish in eastern Canada
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91st Annual ACFAS Conference
The University of Ottawa will be privileged to host the 91st Annual ACFAS Conference from May 13 to 17, 2024, with knowledge mobilization in French as…
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University of Ottawa event calendar – April 22 - 26, 2024
Here are highlights of the events taking place at the University of Ottawa from April 22 to 26, 2024:
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University of Ottawa event calendar – April 16 - 20, 2024
Here are highlights of the events taking place at the University of Ottawa from April 16 to 20, 2024:
CBC Radio's All in a Day
CBC Radio's All in a Day
New study finds higher rates of breast cancer among women under 50
A study published in the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal found that the rate of breast cancer in women as young as their 20s have seen an increase since the 1980s. Lead author Dr. Jean Seely explains the findings, while Chelsea Bland shares her own experience of a diagnosis at the age of 28.
The Conversation
The Conversation
How not to counter the radical right
"For those opposed to the ideas circulating at NatCon and CPAC, the debacle in Brussels contains one lesson: trying to silence the radical right isn’t the way forward. Not only is it likely to backfire, it will probably galvanize the radical right," write professors Rita Abrahamsen and Michael Williams.
The Sun
The Sun
I overturned my $43 parking ticket after a ten-year legal battle – I had parked…
The Quebec Court of Appeal then sent out a 27-page judgment on the matter, proving to law professor at the University of Ottawa Jennifer Quaid that things were changing for the better.
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