Cartoon characters in food ads sway kids toward unhealthy options, new research led by the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine and Heart & Stroke finds
Cartoon characters in food ads sway kids toward unhealthy options, new research led by the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine and Heart & Stroke finds
Political science student Anjana Balachandran has been chosen to attend the prestigious NATO Youth Summit in Washington June 5. Her commitment to youth advocacy has propelled her to represent our students and young citizens internationally.
Political science student Anjana Balachandran has been chosen to attend the prestigious NATO Youth Summit in Washington June 5. Her commitment to youth advocacy has propelled her to represent our students and young citizens internationally.
The U7+ Alliance of Universities created the U7+ Student Challenge in 2022 to allow students to collaborate, research, and propose solutions to a local challenge linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This year, the finalists presented their projects at an event hosted by uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering.
The U7+ Alliance of Universities created the U7+ Student Challenge in 2022 to allow students to collaborate, research, and propose solutions to a local challenge linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This year, the finalists presented their projects at an event hosted by uOttawa’s Facult...
The Faculty of Social Sciences would like to congratulate Dr. Rébecca Robillard, an associate uOttawa professor, for all her achievements leading up to her recent award as the Young Investigator from the Canadian Sleep Society. The award was announced at the opening ceremonies of the 11th National Conference of the Canadian Sleep Society this past April!
The Faculty of Social Sciences would like to congratulate Dr. Rébecca Robillard, an associate uOttawa professor, for all her achievements leading up to her recent award as the Young Investigator from the Canadian Sleep Society. The award was announced at the opening ceremonies of the 11th National C...
Helping students understand the ongoing impacts of colonialism and the goals of reconciliation is essential. However, many teachers feel unprepared for difficult classroom conversations. For alumna Lisa Howell (PhD ’22), learning directly from and alongside First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples should be the starting point for all educators.
Helping students understand the ongoing impacts of colonialism and the goals of reconciliation is essential. However, many teachers feel unprepared for difficult classroom conversations. For alumna Lisa Howell (PhD ’22), learning directly from and alongside First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples sho...
This book investigates how racialized undergraduate students’ memories of racism and its attendant violences shape their lives, emotional worlds, and educational trajectories.
This book investigates how racialized undergraduate students’ memories of racism and its attendant violences shape their lives, emotional worlds, and educational trajectories.
The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) was delighted to host Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for an exchange with students on April 24, 2023.
The Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA) was delighted to host Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier for an exchange with students on April 24, 2023.
Manon discovered her purpose at a very young age. “I remember at 8 years old while working on a collage and it hit me. I couldn’t understand in my head why women didn’t have the same equal voting rights. It was then that I knew this would be my calling”, said Manon.
Manon discovered her purpose at a very young age. “I remember at 8 years old while working on a collage and it hit me. I couldn’t understand in my head why women didn’t have the same equal voting rights. It was then that I knew this would be my calling”, said Manon.
The findings of a new report on anti-Black racism in research are unlikely to surprise many Black scholars—but its recommendations may chart a better path forward, says Karine Coen-Sanchez, a uOttawa graduate student who spent two years co-chairing the advisory committee that produced the report, released in this February.
The findings of a new report on anti-Black racism in research are unlikely to surprise many Black scholars—but its recommendations may chart a better path forward, says Karine Coen-Sanchez, a uOttawa graduate student who spent two years co-chairing the advisory committee that produced the report, re...
In the North American Campus Race to Zero Waste, the University of Ottawa has claimed the top spot in waste diversion for large campuses! We also ranked in the top 5 of all institutions for waste diversion, meaning how much we keep from going to a landfill. Through a combination of recycling and compost programs as well as our campus commitment to reduce overall waste, the University of Ottawa is ...
In the North American Campus Race to Zero Waste, the University of Ottawa has claimed the top spot in waste diversion for large campuses! We also ranked in the top 5 of all institutions for waste diversion, meaning how much we keep from going to a landfill. Through a combination of recycling and com...