Through their engineering design courses, students at the Faculty of Engineering have been creating assistive devices for people with physical disabilities. One project in particular, a pickup stick, has received national recognition from the Tetra Society of North America.
Through their engineering design courses, students at the Faculty of Engineering have been creating assistive devices for people with physical disabilities. One project in particular, a pickup stick, has received national recognition from the Tetra Society of North America.
You could win a $1,000 scholarship, gift cards and flex dollars. Collect points by completing daily wellness missions on the app to be entered into a draw.
Winners will be announced at the end of term. See details in the How to earn points? Section of the app.
You could win a $1,000 scholarship, gift cards and flex dollars. Collect points by completing daily wellness missions on the app to be entered into a draw.
Winners will be announced at the end of term. See details in the How to earn points? Section of the app.
Health care in Canada is in crisis and that is why the University of Ottawa is investing close to $500 million in health, biomedical sciences, and life sciences infrastructure, creating innovative research and training environments to help revitalize health care across the country.
Health care in Canada is in crisis and that is why the University of Ottawa is investing close to $500 million in health, biomedical sciences, and life sciences infrastructure, creating innovative research and training environments to help revitalize health care across the country.
Professor Linda McLean combines her love of physiotherapy with her graduate training in engineering to fill important knowledge gaps about pelvic floor disorders in women.
Professor Linda McLean combines her love of physiotherapy with her graduate training in engineering to fill important knowledge gaps about pelvic floor disorders in women.
Citizen science – participation of members of the public in the production of scientific knowledge – can take many forms. For example, last Spring I visited a snake enthusiast who maintains a study site, where he monitors Southern Rubber Boa population dynamics. He had searched for and photographed these snakes for many years, a hobby called herping (...
Citizen science – participation of members of the public in the production of scientific knowledge – can take many forms. For example, last Spring I visited a snake enthusiast who maintains a study site, where he monitors Southern Rubber Boa population ...
University of Ottawa Professor Gilles Comeau and partners have struck a chord with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), obtaining a $1 million grant to conduct research project targeting individuals with dementia and those at risk.
University of Ottawa Professor Gilles Comeau and partners have struck a chord with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), obtaining a $1 million grant to conduct research project targeting individuals with dementia and those at risk.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities of health care systems across the globe. Existing inequalities were exacerbated by the spreading crisis, amplifying the suffering of disadvantaged communities. Human rights were too often overlooked entirely.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities of health care systems across the globe. Existing inequalities were exacerbated by the spreading crisis, amplifying the suffering of disadvantaged communities. Human rights were too often overlooked entirely.