Congratulations to the Class of 2023! On June 9, 2023, a new group of FSS students will graduate and become alumni of the University of Ottawa. We caught up with three of our new graduates, Yasmin Rajwani, Nicolas Cadieux and Ghizlène Sehabi, to find out more about their journey at the Faculty and their next steps.
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! On June 9, 2023, a new group of FSS students will graduate and become alumni of the University of Ottawa. We caught up with three of our new graduates, Yasmin Rajwani, Nicolas Cadieux and Ghizlène Sehabi, to find out more about their journey at the Faculty and t...
The future looks bright. It has been a long, arduous road for the Class of 2023, yet they learned to adapt, develop a good dose of resilience, and didn’t let a global pandemic stop them from achieving their goals. These thinkers, makers, dreamers, and doers - all 8,677 of them - will celebrate their hard-earned accomplishment over the next few days, as the University of Ottawa hosts its Spring Con...
The future looks bright. It has been a long, arduous road for the Class of 2023, yet they learned to adapt, develop a good dose of resilience, and didn’t let a global pandemic stop them from achieving their goals. These thinkers, makers, dreamers, and doers - all 8,677 of them - will celebrate their...
Why does my dog chase squirrels? Is my cat scared of the vacuum cleaner? You’ve likely looked at your pet and wondered what it was thinking. Scientists study animal behaviour and cognition in efforts to understand how animals process information and make decisions.
Why does my dog chase squirrels? Is my cat scared of the vacuum cleaner? You’ve likely looked at your pet and wondered what it was thinking. Scientists study animal behaviour and cognition in efforts to understand how animals process information and make decisions.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that the Open African Innovation Research Network (OpenAIR) has been granted nearly $2 million from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to address a core deficit in the way innovation is regulated.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that the Open African Innovation Research Network (OpenAIR) has been granted nearly $2 million from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to address a core deficit in the way innovation is regulated.
Have you ever been to a lake where you were warned not to swim? Was the water green and slimy, and did it have an unpleasant smell? If so, the water was likely contaminated by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).
Have you ever been to a lake where you were warned not to swim? Was the water green and slimy, and did it have an unpleasant smell? If so, the water was likely contaminated by Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs).
We often imagine scientists as individuals in white coats examining test tubes in a research laboratory, yet this is not accurate for all science fields.
We often imagine scientists as individuals in white coats examining test tubes in a research laboratory, yet this is not accurate for all science fields.
Visualise this: a busy street, a wooden crate, and a scientist standing on the crate giving an impromptu speech. That’s the basis of a soapbox, and the idea behind the public outreach platform Soapbox Science.
Visualise this: a busy street, a wooden crate, and a scientist standing on the crate giving an impromptu speech. That’s the basis of a soapbox, and the idea behind the public outreach platform Soapbox Science.
Bacteria are all around us: in the soil, air, and water, in radioactive waste and even in our bodies. Their ability to prosper in extreme environments make them powerful allies, but also dangerous enemies.
Bacteria are all around us: in the soil, air, and water, in radioactive waste and even in our bodies. Their ability to prosper in extreme environments make them powerful allies, but also dangerous enemies.
