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New study confirms that the oldest rocks on Earth are in northern Canada
Rocks formed during the Hadean eon are found in Nunavik, Quebec, north of the 55th parallel.
Human Intelligence redefined: uOttawa’s Faculty of Arts unveils initiative for the AI Era
As algorithms exert more and more influence on our work, social and personal lives, the Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa is proud to introd…
Powering your phone with a laser
uOttawa researchers demonstrate new laser power converters to transmit power to further, remote destinations.
Intact Financial Corporation partners with Telfer to support research in workpl…
Today, Intact Financial Corporation, Intact Canada CEO Louis Gagnon and the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa announced a $2 mil…
uOttawa announces tuition waiver for Algonquin Anishinàbeg Nation students
As part of its ongoing Indigenization efforts, the University of Ottawa announces a full tuition waiver for Indigenous students from the Algonquin Ani…
Paul Corkum awarded the American Physical Society’s 2025 APS Medal for Exceptio…
Professor Paul Corkum, a physics researcher at the University of Ottawa best known for his pioneering contributions to attosecond science, has been aw…
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Jun 2
Expansion of uOttawa’s Kanata campus, Canada’s largest tech hub
Following six years of unprecedented growth in Canada’s largest technology park, the University of Ottawa Kanata North Campus is expanding to house mo…
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Celebrating a Canadian Milestone: The Supreme Court of Canada at 150
Leading legal minds from across the country will gather at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law for a landmark academic conference: The Supreme C…
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CCERBAL 2025 Conference: Bilingualism and multilingualism
The focus of the CCERBAL 2025 Conference will be on conceptual, empirical, and practice-based contributions on language and technology, Indigenous lan…
The Conversation
The Conversation
Why Alberta’s push for independence pales in comparison to Scotland’s in 2014
While the Yes campaign did not achieve its goals and the Scottish historical context is very different from Alberta’s, there are still important lessons about how people can be won over to the cause of independence. Albertan separatists don’t seem to be heading down the same path, writes Piers Eaton.
The Conversation
The Conversation
The new Carney government must tackle Canada’s outdated system of intergovernme…
"The significance of intergovernmental relations in implementing policy continues to be overlooked, including by the victorious Liberals," writes Faculty of Law Professor Jennifer Wallner.
The Conversation
The Conversation
How can Mark Carney reduce violent crime in Canada? Through prevention and yout…
Canada needs a federal minister with clear responsibility for the prevention of violent crime, supported by a deputy minister with no other responsibilities than stopping violence before it happens, writes Professor Irvin Waller of the Faculty of Social Sciences.