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uOttawa physicists make laser cast a shadow
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Ottawa have demonstrated a remarkable new phenomenon: a laser beam casting a visible shadow.
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The University of Ottawa and Shoppers Drug Mart announce multi-year partnership, new Pharmacy Care Clinic on campus
New space will enhance access to healthcare services, offer learning opportunities for the university’s health sciences and pharmacy students
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Language comprehension impacts medical prescriptions for Ontario's long-term care Francophone, Allophone residents
Findings highlight importance of a workforce delivering culturally and linguistically concordant care to avoid inappropriate prescribing of antipsycho…
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15 Canada Research Chairs to boost innovation at uOttawa around science and soc…
The University of Ottawa is furthering research excellence through 15 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) addressing a broad range of global…
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Dr. Paul C. Hébert appointed new President of the Canadian Institutes of Health…
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, appointed Dr. Paul C. Hébert as new President of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). D…
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uOttawa, CHEO, CHEO Research Institute and OPH team up to extend wastewater mon…
During the pandemic, wastewater monitoring was an innovative solution that allowed us to better monitor COVID-19 levels in our community. To better un…
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uOttawa event calendar – December 2-6, 2024
Here are highlights of the events taking place at the University of Ottawa from December 2 to 6, 2024:
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Dec 3
Politicizing Sisterhood: From Homosocial Space to National Emancipation in Nine…
Join us for a thought-provoking lecture by Natalie Cornett. Drawing on insights from her latest book, The Politics of Love: Gender and Nation in Ninet…
FACULTY OF ARTS
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Dec 5
Mapping the Future: The Role of AI in Modern Geography and Urban Analysis.
All are welcome to attend this presentation of the Phipps-Langlois Seminars offered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics. Come, l…
The Conversation
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Using the notwithstanding clause to evict the homeless shows the limits of muni…
"Invoking the clause would override the homeless population’s rights to “life, liberty, and security” of the person, and potentially other rights," writes Steve Lorteau ofthe Faculty of Law.
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Want to build healthier cities? Make room for bird and tree diversity
"Research is showing that spending time in nature surrounded by plants and wildlife can also contribute to preventing and treating mental illness," writes Stephanie Prince Ware, a Senior Research Scientist and Adjunct professor.
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The Supreme Court of Canada is wrong to refuse to translate its pre-1970 decisi…
Faculty of Law professors Yan Campagnolo, François Larocque and Lawrence David do not find the reasons particularly convincing.