Motivated by curiosity and the chance to test their theories in space, gifted science students from a local school joined with the University of Ottawa to answer an important question: Do EpiPens work in space? The answer turned into a ground-breaking discovery.
Motivated by curiosity and the chance to test their theories in space, gifted science students from a local school joined with the University of Ottawa to answer an important question: Do EpiPens work in space? The answer turned into a ground-breaking discovery.
In elementary school, during math class, Amanda Doku got hooked on science. Throughout high school, her interest grew rapidly as she got much more involved in the field. As a member of the robotics club, she collaborated with a team to design a functioning robot. As an executive with the engineering club, she organized events. As vice-president of the STEM council, she planned science fairs and Q&...
In elementary school, during math class, Amanda Doku got hooked on science. Throughout high school, her interest grew rapidly as she got much more involved in the field. As a member of the robotics club, she collaborated with a team to design a functioning robot. As an executive with the engineering...
The Faculty of Arts is committed to supporting voices for equity, diversity and inclusion. The Arts Without Borders fellowships reflect this commitment, offering a unique opportunity for two postdoctoral researchers to pursue their work at the University of Ottawa. The Faculty of Arts sat down with one of the fellows, Dr. Sheetala Bhat, to discuss her work and plans.
The Faculty of Arts is committed to supporting voices for equity, diversity and inclusion. The Arts Without Borders fellowships reflect this commitment, offering a unique opportunity for two postdoctoral researchers to pursue their work at the University of Ottawa. The Faculty of Arts sat down with ...
Until recently, the debate over the promises and risks of large language models was mostly taking place in tech circles. This all changed on November 30th 2022, when a company named OpenAI released ChatGPT.
Until recently, the debate over the promises and risks of large language models was mostly taking place in tech circles. This all changed on November 30th 2022, when a company named OpenAI released ChatGPT.
When Professor Ewurabena Simpson was in medical school, two supervisors commented on the fact that she was quiet. “Do you think it’s because you’re the only woman in the group?” asked one, a man. “Perhaps you should go into a field that’s less stressful,” said the other, a woman. And she remembers thinking, “Why is being quiet a bad thing?”
When Professor Ewurabena Simpson was in medical school, two supervisors commented on the fact that she was quiet. “Do you think it’s because you’re the only woman in the group?” asked one, a man. “Perhaps you should go into a field that’s less stressful,” said the other, a woman. And she remembers t...
Arts Without Borders scholarships are a testament to the Faculty of Arts’ commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Through these scholarships, two up and coming researchers are pursuing their research at the University of Ottawa. We met one of them, Janaína Nazzari Gomes.
Arts Without Borders scholarships are a testament to the Faculty of Arts’ commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Through these scholarships, two up and coming researchers are pursuing their research at the University of Ottawa. We met one of them, Janaína Nazzari Gomes.
Researchers from the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine and affiliated institutes have attracted more than $22 million in the latest funding allocations from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
Researchers from the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine and affiliated institutes have attracted more than $22 million in the latest funding allocations from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).