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This summer, uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering Secondary School is once again redefining what high school can look like. It’s offering a brand-new summer co-op course for Grade 11 students to give them real-world experience and a head start on their future.

From treating her own eczema by playing around with chemical formulations of botanical soaps, to running a successful small artisanal beauty company in Chelsea, Quebec, civil engineering graduate Elodie Marcotte (BASc '14. Civil engineering) is anything but done creating new formulas for soaps and her own life.

Edward Elgar Publishing has just published "Robot Law: Volume II”, a new landmark collection co-edited by Dr. Kristen Thomasen that delves into the legal, ethical and societal challenges that robotics and automated systems pose.

Academic experts available to comment on: Mark Carney's Cabinet

Professor Cyndy Wylde at the Faculty of Social Sciences is taking on a new internal research chair that addresses Indigenous governance and social work.

High school students can take technological design and computer science courses to earn credits toward their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

We’ve heard you — wellness is a very important part of your academic and personal journey at uOttawa. That’s why the Student Health, Wellness and Support Sector is developing a trailblazing AI-driven chatbot to help you access the right wellness resources when you need them.

With courses ranging from cinema to witchcraft, there’s much to discover. The University of Ottawa offers a broad range of prerequisite-free electives, allowing you to explore new disciplines and broaden your outlook on the world. We know that building the ideal schedule is important, so here’s an updated list of courses you can take to fulfill your elective requirements.

Prof. Marina Pavlović and Dr. Katie Szilagyi have been awarded the Ian R. Kerr Memorial Best Paper Award at We Robot 2025 for their research on contract theory and generative AI.

The sun is shining, your friends are making beach plans, and you’re stuck inside trying to watch lecture videos and submit assignments. Whether you’re doing a study term as a co-op student, retaking a course or trying to lighten your schedule for next term, spring-summer classes are a smart move—but they can be a major focus challenge. (Meanwhile, if you’re a master’s or PhD student, summe...