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Research and innovation at uOttawa: A look at some of the highlights of 2023

This year brought many important advances in the life sciences and cybersecurity sectors, both for the University of Ottawa and the National Capital R…
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New program to make Ottawa a global centre of excellence in concussion research and care across the entire patient spectrum

Concussion is the most common brain injury impacting 400,000 Canadians annually, yet research to date has primarily focused on professional and high-p…
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The Solutions Lab: uOttawa students reimagine how legal services are accessed in Canada

Roughly 80% of Canadians have unmet legal needs. Research shows that while most Canadians can identify a legal problem when they’re facing one, many a…
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Pulling an all-nighter? Don’t follow with an important decision

Research gives insight into importance of sleep on cognitive performance and emotional well-being to those who find themselves under stress
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Study identifies how the brain handles different types of memory retrieval

Scientists from the University of Ottawa have used neuroimaging and behavioural data to investigate the neural processes that underlie different types…
Jan 18

Discover the edstudiO

The University of Ottawa's Faculty of Education is pleased to invite you to the official launch of edstudiO, a new interactive learning space. Equippe…

Jan 22

Wellness Week launch: Pop-ups

Learn about upcoming Wellness Week activities, have fun, and win prizes!…

Mar 7

uOttawa Career Fair - Winter edition (In-person)

Meet with professionals and expand your network as student looking for a full-time job opportunity.

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uOttawa among top research universities in Canada

The University of Ottawa is thriving among the nation’s best research-intensive universities again this year, according to Research Infosource Inc.
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QS Rankings: uOttawa places 72nd globally for sustainability

University achieves 9th place in Canada, 20th in North America
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Capture me if you can: chasing electrons at light speed with uOttawa’s new Canada Excellence Research Chair

What if we could see the real-time movement of electrons, those tiniest of particles that power our technology and our lives, in unimaginable detail? …
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Student affairs

Pick the warmest route

If you’re looking for ways to stay warm as the temperature drops, we’ve got a hack for you. Did you know that most of the buildings on campus are conn…
Student affairs
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Student affairs

Top IG accounts to follow for student life

Ottawa offers a lively cityscape for uOttawa students. Our work-study students have put together a list of their top 14 Instagram accounts to follow t…
Student affairs
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Student affairs

Land your dream job with the Horizons program

Inès Bouzbouz, a fourth-year human resources and marketing student, gives eight good reasons to register for the Horizons program to achieve your care…
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International and Francophonie

President’s Awards for Francophonie recognize commitment and achievement

Each year, the President's Awards are presented to recognize the work of University of Ottawa staff who have consistently contributed to the enrichmen…
Faculty of Education
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Faculty of Education

A Look Back at the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Creation of French-Language School Boards in Ontario

The Faculty of Education at the University of Ottawa was honoured to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the creation of French-language school boards i…
Research
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The University of Ottawa welcomes seven new Francophone Mobility Chairs

The Collège des chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone (CCRMF) of the University of Ottawa is pleased to welcome six researchers as part of its…
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Faculty of Health Sciences

Changing the game through healthy eating

Making wise food choices has a major effect on our well-being and our physical and mental health (yes, those notorious microbiota in our intestines co…
Faculty of Medicine
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Faculty of Medicine

The Empathy Project: Experiencing homelessness to better understand it

Students waiting in line outside classrooms. Groups chatting in the atrium. Lively exchanges and gatherings. What looked like any other day at the Uni…
Faculty of Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering

Developing a cybersecurity-aware workforce: the uOttawa-IBM Cyber Range

In the evolving landscape of technology and business, organizations face a challenge in updating their workforce members’ skills and fostering growth …
Gazette
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Gazette

Building the University of tomorrow right here in Ottawa

For decades, the University of Ottawa has played a leading role in research, innovation, and skills development in the city – working closely with ind…
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uOttawa new research institute positioned to become a global leader in data literacy

As modern societies are increasingly immersed in a data-driven culture, it becomes ever more crucial to empower students, workers and citizens with da…
Telfer School of Management
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Telfer School of Management

AI risks turning organizations into self-serving organisms if humans removed

The proliferation of digital technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) within organizations risks removing human oversight and could lead institu…
Telfer School of Management
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Telfer School of Management

New global scorecard to strengthen EDI in entrepreneurship training

New report with tool will allow organizations to build stronger entrepreneurship systems to improve training content and delivery by identifying biase…
Telfer School of Management
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Telfer School of Management

Roger Greenberg: Building Ottawa’s Future

Roger Greenberger was awarded the Dean’s Philos Award for exceptional philanthropy and commitment to Ottawa's growth.
Gazette
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Unlocking earth’s timeless secrets: Art, technology and Anticosti Island

Imagine bringing together art, science and technology to breathe life into a fossil that’s over 400 million years old. That’s what Deep Time, a ground…
Faculty of Arts
Jay Odjick
Faculty of Arts

English Department welcomes first Indigenous Writer-in-Residence

An interview with Jay Odjick, uOttawa English Department’s first Indigenous Writer-in-Residence.
Faculty of Medicine
Presentation of the Health Humanities Charter, signed on September 20, 2023
Faculty of Medicine

Innovation in teaching: the Faculty of Medicine elevates the role of the humanities in education

As part of the partnership between the Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and the University of Ottawa, the faculties of medicine from each school have …
Faculty of Medicine
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Faculty of Medicine

Academic peers join uOttawa & City to expand CityStudio Ottawa's transformative projects

Following a successful inaugural year, CityStudio Ottawa, an innovative community-campus initiative launched by the University of Ottawa’s Community E…
Faculty of Law - Common Law Section
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Faculty of Law - Common Law Section

Tackling food waste: A recipe for change

Approximately 1.3 billion tons of food go to waste each year. The economic losses, and the impact of food waste on the environment are problems that w…
Faculty of Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering

New JELF funding bolsters projects in sustainable construction, exercise accessibility and food safety

Three uOttawa Faculty of Engineering research projects have received JELF program funding. The projects seek to mitigate the environmental impact of t…

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