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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…
Research
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Research

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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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…
Media
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Media

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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Dr. Charlotte Froese Fischer and Yaser Saleem
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The impact of giving: How one renowned researcher is helping the next generation

Throughout Charlotte Froese Fischer’s research career, one thing has held true: she’s wanted to share her knowledge and support the next generation of…
Dec 12

Panel discussion on AI and climate change

Join us for our next uOttawa Innovates event as we delve into the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate change with a broad group o…

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…

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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Research
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Research

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? …
Faculty of Education
Professor Francis Bangou
Faculty of Education

Professor Francis Bangou wins Excellence in Education Prize

Congratulations to Faculty of Education Professor Francis Bangou, winner of a 2022–2023 Excellence in Education Prize awarded by the Office of the Pro…
Faculty of Medicine
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Faculty of Medicine

uOttawa earns Top 5 status in Maclean’s rankings of Canada’s best universities

The new ranking puts uOttawa squarely in the top tier of ‘Medical Doctoral’ universities in Canada.
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Student affairs

Best study spots: A complete guide

It’s time to hit the books and get ready to ace those exams. Whether you’re looking to organize a complete study schedule with classmates, or just nee…
Student experience
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Student experience

10 ideas for winter fun

Keep your eyes on the prize by looking ahead to all the fun things you can do in Ottawa over the winter holidays, or if you simply need a quick break …
Study
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Study

14 top study strategies

It’s getting real. As exams approach, here are some key tips to help you find your focus.
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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 Education
Stephanie Arnott
Faculty of Education

Stephanie Arnott wins the 2023 Robert Roy Award in second language teaching and research

Congratulations to Professor Stephanie Arnott for winning the 2023 Robert Roy Award, given by the Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers (CA…
Research
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Research

Innovating to Bolster Canadian Scientific Research in French

The evidence of rapid climate change over the past few decades is urgently compelling us to rethink our relationship with our own environment. We know…
Faculty of Medicine
A student and facilitator participate in an Empathy Project workshop session
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…
Alumni
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Alumni

James Makokis on Indigenous ways of knowing and allyship within the medical profession

For Dr. James Makokis (MD ’10), health and wellbeing is rooted in the word miyo-pimatisiwin, which roughly translates to “living the good life.” …
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
STEM building.
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…
Research
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Research

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

Telfer looks to strengthen EDI in entrepreneurship training with creation of ne…

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
Roger Greenberg on TD Place field.
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.
Telfer School of Management
Adam Tomaszewski
Telfer School of Management

Adam Tomaszewski on Telfer Student Clubs and Giving Back

Adam Tomaszewski (BCom’13), Young Donor of the Year Award recipient, shares how his Telfer student journey ignited a passion for giving back.
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Gazette

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 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…
Faculty of Education
Madelaine McCracken
Faculty of Education

What can the Métis sash teach us about truth, and then reconciliation, for educators?

Métis scholar Madelaine McCracken (MEd ’21) knew she wanted to be a teacher when she was just eight years old. What she didn’t know was where her yout…

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