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The University of Ottawa continues to shine as a leader in sustainability, as highlighted in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2025. This year, uOttawa ranks eighth in Canada and 90th globally, up one place nationally from 2024.

Two uOttawa graduates are lighting the path to local food security through a renewable energy project.

Public subsidies to the fishing industry are designed to increase production and maximize yield. But the environmental effects are numerous. So why does the fishing industry continue to be subsidized in this way?

We are thrilled to announce that our building partner, WSP Canada Inc., has received the Canadian Consulting Engineering Award for its work on uOttawa's new Faculty of Health Sciences Building.

Dr. Ousmane Seidou, a professor in the Faculty of Engineering at uOttawa, is dedicated to understanding current and future climate-related risks in watersheds and developing appropriate adaptation and mitigation strategies.

For the first time at a Canadian university, you can tackle food waste and get free food while doing so.

The University of Ottawa has achieved an impressive milestone in sustainability by ranking third in North America in the Sustainable Transportation category of the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Sustainable Campus Index. This ranking highlights the university’s commitment to promoting eco-friendly transportation options.

Mamadou Fall is leading the charge in creating resilient, sustainable infrastructure that can endure the impact of climate change.

The annual Acfas conference is the largest multidisciplinary academic gathering in the French-speaking world, and this year it was held on campus from May 13 to 17.

As part of the U7+ Student Challenge on sustainability, a team of students from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa mentored by Professor David Bruce developed an innovative composting toilet solution to support climate refugees.