Faculty of Science

Mathematics PhD student, Jane MacDonald, is the recipient of 2019 Excellence Award for Teaching Assistants from the Teaching and Learning Support Service (TLSS). The award aims to value the work of Teaching Assistants and their remarkable contribution in the classrooms. This annual program gives out an Excellence Award in three categories: Science, Humanities and Online Course. Congratulations to Jane!

The Friedrich-Wilhelm-Bessel prize is awarded to young researchers of the highest level in recognition of the excellence of their research. The Humboldt Foundation awards about 25 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Prizes to young scientists who are already recognized as researchers in their field. These young scientists are invited to work on the research projects of their choice in cooperation in Germany for a period of 6 months to a year.

The University of Ottawa ranks among the world’s top universities in a new survey by U.K.-based Times Higher Education (THE) that recognizes universities for their social and economic impact. The University occupies 69^th place in the inaugural THE University Impact Rankings, which evaluate the contributions of universities around the world to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Jacob Raymond completed his BA Honors in Financial Mathematics and Economics in the winter of 2019. During his CO-OP placements, he worked three times at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), specifically in the Manufacturing and Life Sciences Branch, where he demonstrated excellence through his dedication, professionalism and integrity. Working at ISED has allowed him to learn new skills, including learning more about programming languages such as Python. Adam Slade, his supervisor, admires Jacob’s ability “to work in a multi-disciplinary environment, with our computer scientists and business analysts to bridge the knowledge gaps between these fields.”

The IntelliSyn Pharma Research Excellence Award (formerly the Boehringer Ingelheim Research Excellence Award) is presented to a scientist residing in Canada who has made a distinguished contribution to medicinally relevant organic or biophysical chemistry while working in Canada.