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...
The MD/PhD program is fostering a new generation of physician-scientists who have the ability to transform Canada’s research and medical practices. These unique learners are bringing the bench to the bedside, and they require support to sustain these critical innovations.
The MD/PhD program is fostering a new generation of physician-scientists who have the ability to transform Canada’s research and medical practices. These unique learners are bringing the bench to the bedside, and they require support to sustain these critical innovations.
The University of Ottawa is celebrating the launch of its new Health Equity for the Aged Lab (HEAL). This initiative aims to improve the health and well-being of seniors from linguistic and cultural minority communities.
The University of Ottawa is celebrating the launch of its new Health Equity for the Aged Lab (HEAL). This initiative aims to improve the health and well-being of seniors from linguistic and cultural minority communities.
From cognitive impairment to heart failure, brain and heart conditions pose one of the world’s biggest health-care challenges, exceeding all others in so-called “disease burden” and mortality rate. In Canada, the economic cost of heart disease, stroke and dementia alone is over $55 billion per year, and rising.
From cognitive impairment to heart failure, brain and heart conditions pose one of the world’s biggest health-care challenges, exceeding all others in so-called “disease burden” and mortality rate. In Canada, the economic cost of heart disease, stroke and dementia alone is over $55 billion per year,...
A mild winter and wet spring has provided ticks with the right circumstances to be a real pest this summer. Preventative measures are necessary to monitor ticks and avoid your health being compromised.
A mild winter and wet spring has provided ticks with the right circumstances to be a real pest this summer. Preventative measures are necessary to monitor ticks and avoid your health being compromised.
Les personnes en détresse psychologique sont surreprésentées dans le système de justice pénale. Depuis 30 ans, toutefois, on observe de nettes améliorations dans la façon dont le système priorise les traitements et la réadaptation en santé mentale. Cela dit, la santé mentale en contexte de justice suscite maintenant de nouveaux débats : faut-il procéder à d’autres réformes du Code criminel?
Les personnes en détresse psychologique sont surreprésentées dans le système de justice pénale. Depuis 30 ans, toutefois, on observe de nettes améliorations dans la façon dont le système priorise les traitements et la réadaptation en santé mentale. Cela dit, la santé mentale en contexte de justice s...
Last year, Dr. Anjali Oberai, alum of the Faculty of Medicine, was recognized with two prestigious awards: Ontario Family Physician of the Year for 2022, the highest honour of the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP); and the 2022 Reg L. Perkin Family Physician of the Year Award, a national honour from the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). We caught up with Dr. Oberai to find o...
Last year, Dr. Anjali Oberai, alum of the Faculty of Medicine, was recognized with two prestigious awards: Ontario Family Physician of the Year for 2022, the highest honour of the Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP); and the 2022 Reg L. Perkin Family Physician of the Year Award, a national h...
“Many individuals can take a simple problem and make it complicated --- not many can take a complicated problem and make it simple.” This is the motto of the Tallman family, one that they conveyed to the leaders of the Parkinson Research Consortium (PRC) upon their initial meeting. Gord, Bev, Don, and Diana Tallman’s interest was to fund Parkinson’s disease (PD) research in Ottawa. Hence they rea...
“Many individuals can take a simple problem and make it complicated --- not many can take a complicated problem and make it simple.” This is the motto of the Tallman family, one that they conveyed to the leaders of the Parkinson Research Consortium (PRC) upon their initial meeting. Gord, Bev, Don, ...
The University of Ottawa’s latest Climate Report highlights climate programs during the pandemic.
In 2017, the University of Ottawa published its first climate report to address growing concerns about climate change amongst calls for divestment. This inaugural report addressed the University’s desire to set goals and target climate change across all activities on campus as well as within their ...
The University of Ottawa’s latest Climate Report highlights climate programs during the pandemic.
In 2017, the University of Ottawa published its first climate report to address growing concerns about climate change amongst calls for divestment. This inaugural report addressed the University’s de...
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the big programs and activities that the University of Ottawa is undertaking to help our planet. The Office of Campus Sustainability took stock of the progress the University has made over the past year and compiled this list.
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the big programs and activities that the University of Ottawa is undertaking to help our planet. The Office of Campus Sustainability took stock of the progress the University has made over the past year and compiled this list.
