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Pascale Marceau on managing risks - during an expedition and in business
She loves the polar regions, “the vast spaces where there are no answers, no paths, no trails,” and she loves ... calculated risks. But rather than be called “brave”, this explorer, mountain climber and risk management consultant by the name of Pascale Marceau (BScAp in Chemical Engineering ’99) prefers to be called “curious” and “tenacious.”
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Hoda Ahmed, BEd '20, on bringing inclusive education to Ottawa classrooms
As a teacher to first-grade students, Hoda Ahmed, BEd '20, fields a lot of curious questions prompted by her being both visibly Black and Muslim. Take…
Ruth Maniriho Bansoba, LLL ’20, from a refugee camp to the bar
Ruth Maniriho Bansoba’s greatest — though surely not last — achievement has been establishing an admission scholarship awarded to students of diverse …
Nathan Hall, BScSoc '07, on building anti-racist workplaces where everyone belo…
Nathan Hall, BSocSc '07, has been chasing a feeling of belonging for as long as he can remember. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Hall learned early on t…
Marta Keller: Moving past trauma to build mental resilience
When Marta Keller thinks back to her time in law school, she remembers being overwhelmed, feeling out of place, and thinking that everyone was smarter…
Vulnerability and empathy: Alumnus Luc Bélanger breaks old taboos
After long living in silence with performance anxiety in his personal life and work, alumnus Luc Bélanger, who’s had a brilliant career as a lawyer, a…
Mental health leadership: Promoting solidarity, dialogue and resilience
Alumni Daniella Ingabire and Terry Skolnik make no secret of the difficulties they faced during their studies. Armed with this experience, the two hav…
Alumni Harley Finkelstein and Lindsay Taub talk entrepreneurship, family, and c…
Harley Finkelstein (LLB ’09, MBA ’09) and Lindsay Taub (MEd ’10) met at uOttawa and have achieved so much together and individually.
Geneviève Côté: Using music and the arts to bridge languages and cultures
Since graduating from uOttawa with a degree in civil law, Geneviève Côté (LLL ’92) has had an illustrious career and worn many hats across the Quebec …
Phil De Luna: Using technology, policy, and finance to create climate change so…
For Phil De Luna (MSc ‘15), a scientist and research capitalist working to advance climate technology, curiosity has always been a core component of h…