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Political science student Anjana Balachandran has been chosen to attend the prestigious NATO Youth Summit in Washington June 5. Her commitment to youth advocacy has propelled her to represent our students and young citizens internationally.

To meet the growing demand for mental health and well-being support, there’s a pressing need to develop and expand resources and support systems. Understanding the complexities and nuances surrounding mental health and wellness has become of utmost importance.

Dr. Jennifer Phillips is the co-lead of uOBMRI’s Mental Health Pillar and the interim scientific director of the Royal's Institute for Mental Health Research.

For the past 175 years, the University of Ottawa has been contributing to the vitality of French-speaking Ontario through innovative programs that target the needs and aspirations of Francophone youth and equip them with necessary tools to promote the development of their communities.

In Canada alone, one person dies from heart disease, stroke or vascular cognitive impairment every five minutes. With this investment, the goal is nothing less than revealing the underlying intricacies and links of brain-heart conditions that will lead to better treatments and save many lives.

Undergraduate students Alex Eikre and Zhihan Li help Kevin Page of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy with presentation to the Thunder Bay Ambassadors Northwest on Thunder Bay's prospects for economic growth.

Undergraduate students Alex Eikre and Zhihan Li help Kevin Page comment on Budget 2023 in Policy Magazine. For more details:  Will the Government Stay the Course on Deficit Reduction? and A Political Economy Perspective on Policy, Numbers and Risks.

The U7+ Alliance of Universities created the U7+ Student Challenge in 2022 to allow students to collaborate, research, and propose solutions to a local challenge linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This year, the finalists presented their projects at an event hosted by uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering.

Convocation is an important milestone in your academic journey and a time to celebrate the culmination of your hard work, commitment and contributions.

The Office of the Chief Risk Officer has recently introduced an initiative to recognize the commitment of support staff and professors to workplace health and safety. The Health and Safety Leader award honours support staff and professors who exemplify the core principles outlined in Policy 77 — Occupational Health and Safety and help advance health and safety in their own areas of responsibility.