When someone is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, they’re confronted with numerous questions. Will I be less mobile? How will I cope with this new “normal”? The disease manifests in many different and changing ways, meaning there are as many answers as there are people with Parkinson’s.
When someone is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, they’re confronted with numerous questions. Will I be less mobile? How will I cope with this new “normal”? The disease manifests in many different and changing ways, meaning there are as many answers as there are people with Parkinson’s.
Inclusion researcher Virginie Abat-Roy (PhD ’24) says ableism (the discrimination of those with disabilities) is a daily obstacle for people with assistance dogs. “It’s shocking to hear some of the judgemental things people say to those who live with handicaps," she explains.
Inclusion researcher Virginie Abat-Roy (PhD ’24) says ableism (the discrimination of those with disabilities) is a daily obstacle for people with assistance dogs. “It’s shocking to hear some of the judgemental things people say to those who live with handicaps," she explains.
Transformative innovations in teleconsultation accelerated during the pandemic. When Michelle Dorion (BHSc ’99; ’03, PhD ’24), a physiotherapist, part-time professor, and clinician-researcher at the Institut de Savoir Montfort, experienced firsthand this rapid shift from face-to-face to virtual consultations, she knew it was an opportunity to connect more francophone patients with healthcare provi...
Transformative innovations in teleconsultation accelerated during the pandemic. When Michelle Dorion (BHSc ’99; ’03, PhD ’24), a physiotherapist, part-time professor, and clinician-researcher at the Institut de Savoir Montfort, experienced firsthand this rapid shift from face-to-face to virtual cons...
Comment la loi traite-t-elle le corps humain? Fait-elle la distinction entre le corps et la personne à qui il appartient? Comment déterminer qui peut exercer un contrôle sur un corps? Une nouvelle collaboration, qui fait le pont entre les contextes juridiques canadien et belge, étudiera les droits du corps humain.
Comment la loi traite-t-elle le corps humain? Fait-elle la distinction entre le corps et la personne à qui il appartient? Comment déterminer qui peut exercer un contrôle sur un corps? Une nouvelle collaboration, qui fait le pont entre les contextes juridiques canadien et belge, étudiera les droits d...
In Canada, rates of violent crime have returned to levels of 20 years ago and the homicide rate is second only to the United States and rising. Rates of homicide for Indigenous peoples are six times those of non-Indigenous people. Gender based and sexual violence is at epidemic levels. Our main response has been increased expenditures on policing – now close to $20 billion – and punitive legal ref...
In Canada, rates of violent crime have returned to levels of 20 years ago and the homicide rate is second only to the United States and rising. Rates of homicide for Indigenous peoples are six times those of non-Indigenous people. Gender based and sexual violence is at epidemic levels. Our main resp...
Electrical and computer engineering PhD student Mohammad Hossein Amini is conducting research to improve the safety and reliability of autonomous driving systems.
Electrical and computer engineering PhD student Mohammad Hossein Amini is conducting research to improve the safety and reliability of autonomous driving systems.
The hands-on program invites those with an ambition to 'create, translate and innovate' to grow their career potential in the emerging field of clinical and translational research.
The hands-on program invites those with an ambition to 'create, translate and innovate' to grow their career potential in the emerging field of clinical and translational research.
The call to knowledge mobilization in French was heard at the 91st annual ACFAS conference, which brought together some 6,000 researchers and more than 250 volunteers. Research findings presented at the 200 symposiums garnered media attention throughout the week. The giant OTTAWA letters in the Byward Market even sported the ACFAS colours!
The call to knowledge mobilization in French was heard at the 91st annual ACFAS conference, which brought together some 6,000 researchers and more than 250 volunteers. Research findings presented at the 200 symposiums garnered media attention throughout the week. The giant OTTAWA letters in the Bywa...