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At the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine, Marie-Sophie H. Hill and Maya Al-Haj each embody a new generation of Francophone students who are engaged, attentive to their communities, and eager to make a meaningful contribution. A member of the Francophone MD2027 cohort, Marie-Sophie contributes to program outreach, student recruitment, and the representation of issues affecting Francopho...

My experiences in Ghana challenged some of my expectations and made me realize how different everyday life can feel once you immerse yourself in local life of the country rather than simply having a short trip…

The University of Ottawa Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics has welcomed Benjamin Mason Meier, JD, LLM, PhD as the 2026-27 Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Health Law, Policy and Ethics.

The Department of English at the University of Ottawa is proud to welcome local author, bestselling Canadian author of six books across fiction and poetry, Emily Austin, as our 2026/27 Writer-in-residence.

The Faculty of Social Sciences is proud to congratulate Professors Marie-Eve Desrosiers and Nicole Racine on their election to the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) 2026 College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

On October 7th, 2026, Innocence Ottawa will be hosting our Annual General Meeting in honour of International Wrongful Conviction Day. We will hear from the editors of “Wrongful Conviction and the Criminalization of Innocence” about the factors that contribute to wrongful convictions and the challenges to the post-conviction review process. This wi...

Every year, the Faculty of Social Sciences proudly recognizes the excellence of its professors and administrative staff by granting Faculty awards. Here is the list of the 2026 award recipients. Congratulations to all! Please note that all testimonies are provided in the recipients' language of choice.

“What research would actually help people like you?” Young people who have experienced maltreatment say that question has rarely been asked. Researchers have studied the effects of abuse and neglect. Governments have funded programs. Service providers have worked to support children and families. But the people living with the consequences have often been left out of deciding which questions matte...

Wednesday, September 30th, 2026, marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, created in response to Action 80 of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 94 Calls to Actions.

When generative AI first appeared, Professor Craig Forcese did what any seasoned teacher and innovator might do: he ran one of his law exams through it and marked the result as though it had been written by a student.