The summer of 2008, a small group of three volunteers helped collect items left behind by students as they moved out of uOttawa residences at the end of the academic year. Over the summer, the Office of Campus Sustainability helped organize and clean all the donations so that they could be given, for free, to the students. And so, the Free Store was born.
Now the Free Store is celebrating 15 y...
The summer of 2008, a small group of three volunteers helped collect items left behind by students as they moved out of uOttawa residences at the end of the academic year. Over the summer, the Office of Campus Sustainability helped organize and clean all the donations so that they could be given, fo...
Amélie Mercier is a second-year theatre student at the University of Ottawa. Born deaf, she’s worn cochlear implants from a young age. As part of her program, she’d have to take the production crew course, THE 3521, this year. The thing is, the control room headphones didn’t work with her devices, preventing her from hearing the actors on stage. Refusing to accept this situation, the Department of...
Amélie Mercier is a second-year theatre student at the University of Ottawa. Born deaf, she’s worn cochlear implants from a young age. As part of her program, she’d have to take the production crew course, THE 3521, this year. The thing is, the control room headphones didn’t work with her devices, p...
The joint uOttawa / Université du Québec en Outaouais delegation took first place at the 2023 Jeux de Génie engineering competition at Université Laval. Faculty of Engineering student Elise Cloutier discusses her experience.
The joint uOttawa / Université du Québec en Outaouais delegation took first place at the 2023 Jeux de Génie engineering competition at Université Laval. Faculty of Engineering student Elise Cloutier discusses her experience.
Balarama Holness (BA ’08, BEd ’14) can draw parallels between his uOttawa athletic career and his political activism. Whether it’s politics or football, Balarama says they’re both team sports: they involve mobilizing people from all walks of life and working together in community to achieve shared goals.
Balarama Holness (BA ’08, BEd ’14) can draw parallels between his uOttawa athletic career and his political activism. Whether it’s politics or football, Balarama says they’re both team sports: they involve mobilizing people from all walks of life and working together in community to achieve shared g...
Engineering students play a significant role in cultivating young people’s interest in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM). Becoming outreach instructors allows them to develop both their engineering and leadership skills.
Engineering students play a significant role in cultivating young people’s interest in science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM). Becoming outreach instructors allows them to develop both their engineering and leadership skills.
PhD candidate Safwan Alfattani from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded the grand prize at an IEEE Future Networks and CST international paper conference.
PhD candidate Safwan Alfattani from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science has been awarded the grand prize at an IEEE Future Networks and CST international paper conference.
Four Faculty of Engineering students are one step closer to seeing their business idea come to life. After winning the 2022 Entrepreneurial Idea Competition, they are going home with funds to invest in their start-up dreams.
Four Faculty of Engineering students are one step closer to seeing their business idea come to life. After winning the 2022 Entrepreneurial Idea Competition, they are going home with funds to invest in their start-up dreams.
While some students are at the halfway mark of their first term, others are putting on their gowns for fall 2022 convocation. On November 6, some 2,000 students will receive their diplomas and celebrate an unforgettable moment. Let’s meet some new graduates and find out about their journeys.
While some students are at the halfway mark of their first term, others are putting on their gowns for fall 2022 convocation. On November 6, some 2,000 students will receive their diplomas and celebrate an unforgettable moment. Let’s meet some new graduates and find out about their journeys.
The Spirit Awards recognize Ottawa’s youth. Presented by RBC and hosted by Youth Ottawa, the awards acknowledge the diverse and creative ways young people are shaping and changing their communities, “turning awareness into action and inspiring others to become agents of change,” as Youth Ottawa says.
The Spirit Awards recognize Ottawa’s youth. Presented by RBC and hosted by Youth Ottawa, the awards acknowledge the diverse and creative ways young people are shaping and changing their communities, “turning awareness into action and inspiring others to become agents of change,” as Youth Ottawa says...
