When University of Ottawa biologists Marilyn Vera-Chang and Vance Trudeau began to study the effects of a popular antidepressant on reproduction levels in zebrafish, they stumbled across something that changed the course of their work. We sat down with Professor Trudeau, a University of Ottawa Research Chair in Neuroendocrinology to lea...
When University of Ottawa biologists Marilyn Vera-Chang and Vance Trudeau began to study the effects of a popular antidepressant on reproduction levels in zebrafish, they stumbled across something that changed the course of their work. We...
Referendum to designate an undergraduate student association
A referendum will be held Monday, February 11, 2019, for all full and part-time undergraduate students to select a student association to represent their interests.
With this referendum, the University wants to ensure that undergraduate students are represented by an association that clearl...
Referendum to designate an undergraduate student association
A referendum will be held Monday, February 11, 2019, for all full and part-time undergraduate students to select a student association to represent their interests.
With this referendum, the ...
Today, Chartwells Canada and the University of Ottawa announced the launch of a new aspect of their partnership. Chartwells’ Thinking Ahead Giving Back (TAGB) initiative will see the company increase its engagement with students by working with them to tackle some of the key social concerns they face every day.
“We...
Today, Chartwells Canada and the University of Ottawa announced the launch of a new aspect of their partnership. Chartwells’ Thinking Ahead Giving Back (TAGB) initiative will see the company increase its engagement with stu...
The University of Ottawa today announced the formal launch of its next-generation public sector program under the name “i-Governance”, offered through the University’s Professional Development Institute.
Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the i-Governance Advisory Council of distinguished public and private sector members, th...
The University of Ottawa today announced the formal launch of its next-generation public sector program under the name “i-Governance”, offered through the University’s Professional Development Institute.
Speaking at the inaugural...
Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients
Strategy could prevent clots in more than 50,000 cancer patients per year in the U.S. and Canada
DECEMBER 4, 2018 - A Canadian clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides the first approach for safely preventing blood clots (or veno...
Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients
Strategy could prevent clots in more than 50,000 cancer patients per year in the U.S. and Canada
DECEMBER 4, 2018 - A Canadian clinical trial published in the Ne...
According to Dr. Wilson, 4 factors affect vaccination acceptance. They are:
Concerns about need/benefit
Concerns about harm
Religious/philosophical objections
Logistical challenges/access
Dr. Kumanan Wilson MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
Professor of Medicine /Senior Scientist, Ottawa Hospital Research [email protected]
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According to Dr. Wilson, 4 factors affect vaccination acceptance. They are:
Concerns about need/benefit
Concerns about harm
Religious/philosophical objections
Logistical challenges/access
Dr. Kumanan Wilson MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
Professor of Medic...
How does social media and cyber-interference affect the legitimacy of democratic elections?
The University of Ottawa believes in stimulating constructive thinking that encourages discussion and raises awareness of differing perspectives on important topics. And this is the aim of the uOttawa Chancellor’s Debate, which brings together t...
How does social media and cyber-interference affect the legitimacy of democratic elections?
The University of Ottawa believes in stimulating constructive thinking that encourages discussion and raises awareness of differing perspectives ...
Imagine reaching far beyond Nature’s design to build our own molecular world. Far-fetched? Not so, as synthetic chemistry provides unlimited opportunities to engineer molecular machines, tiny motors nearly 20,000 times smaller than a human hair that work inside cells. In The Art of Building Small, Ben Feringa of the University of Gronin...
Imagine reaching far beyond Nature’s design to build our own molecular world. Far-fetched? Not so, as synthetic chemistry provides unlimited opportunities to engineer molecular machines, tiny motors nearly 20,000 times smaller than a huma...
Social media platforms allow people to connect and share information at an incredible scale, but with these benefits come challenges including security, privacy, and human rights concerns. Citizens, businesses, civil society, labour groups, governments, and platforms alike are struggling to balance these risks and rewards. This panel di...
Social media platforms allow people to connect and share information at an incredible scale, but with these benefits come challenges including security, privacy, and human rights concerns. Citizens, businesses, civil society, labour group...
The University of Ottawa will hold a referendum in early 2019 that will enable undergraduate students to select a student association as their official representative.
In September the University provided notice of termination of its agreement with the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) that it would no longer recognize the federati...
The University of Ottawa will hold a referendum in early 2019 that will enable undergraduate students to select a student association as their official representative.
In September the University provided notice of termination of its agreement with the ...
