President's report 2021-2022
“The past few years have produced many challenges for our community. But our compassion and resilience have enabled us to carry on with our core mission of teaching and research.”
Jacques Frémont, President and Vice-Chancellor
uOttawa at a glance
Students
Awarded in research
Alumni
The University of Ottawa and COVID-19
Our response to the pandemic highlighted numerous achievements in our community, ranging from our speed and adaptability in the face of an evolving situation to our scholarly contributions to fighting the pandemic, and our efforts to reduce the impact of COVID-19 for our students, faculty and staff.
Adapting teaching methods to meet students’ needs
Tracking COVID-19 levels in communities
Bolstering research on COVID-19 variant
Research excellence
Research and innovation are key to changing—and improving—our world. Our researchers are global leaders in fields such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, health, the Francophonie, medicine, photonics, public policy and social justice. In fact, the University of Ottawa ranks among Canada’s top 10 research intensive universities.
Mapping the rapid retreat of tidewater glacier
Steering the future of autonomous vehicles
Improving teaching practices in French-language schools
Agents of change in our community
To respond to new trends and changing realities, we are reaching out beyond our community, not only to attract talent and revenue, but also to be an active part of the world around us. The University of Ottawa is driven by our change agents, individuals who demonstrate the skills, determination and creativity to contribute to society.
Exploring the risks of artificial intelligence
Moving up in the national university research rankings
Bringing home a coveted international physics award
A university for the future
This is a pivotal moment for the University of Ottawa. We are working to become a world-class institution that is not only research-oriented, agile and sustainable, but also a university whose future is grounded in being an educational community of equity, diversity and inclusion. Our Transformation 2030 strategic plan sets us on a path to achieve this.
Securing Indigenous rights in education
Addressing Canada’s cybersecurity talent gap
Revitalizing the student experience with a transformational $5M gift