Algonquin College, Carleton University, La Cité collégiale, Saint Paul University and the University of Ottawa, with support from the Leadership Table on Homelessness, United Way, the City of Ottawa and Ottawa shelters—Cornerstone, The Ottawa Mission, The Salvation Army Booth Centre and the Shepherds of Good Hope, joined forces today to lend a helping hand to the city’s homeless population. Read more- Ottawa’s postsecondary institutions join forces to address homelessness in the National Capital Region
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Eight uOttawa students have been awarded the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship (Vanier CGS). The Government of Canada launched this elite scholarship program to attract and retain the world’s top doctoral students to continue their work in Canada. The Vanier CGS awards $50,000 annually for a maximum of three years to students who demonstrate leadership skills and a high standard of scholarly achievement in three areas: social sciences and humanities, natural sciences and engineering, and health. Read more- Eight uOttawa students to receive prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship
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At its 2010 Spring Membership Meeting held April 28 to 30, 2010, in Seattle, WA, the membership of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) voted to invite the University of Ottawa Library to join as its125th member. Read more- University of Ottawa becomes newest member of ARL ›
Ruby Heap, a specialist in the history of women in engineering, received the Professional Engineers Ontario President’s Award last Friday — an honour always granted to a non-engineer. Read more-
Professor Ruby Heap awarded the Professional Engineers Ontario President’s Award ›