On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the big programs and activities that the University of Ottawa is undertaking to help our planet. The Office of Campus Sustainability took stock of the progress the University has made over the past year and compiled this list.
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the big programs and activities that the University of Ottawa is undertaking to help our planet. The Office of Campus Sustainability took stock of the progress the University has made over the past year and compiled this list.
The increased availability of artificial intelligence software that can generate content — essays, translations, images, music and more — is raising several issues in the university milieu. For example, is the content produced factually correct? Is it original? The questions are many and the education world agrees on one thing: they’re unavoidable.
The increased availability of artificial intelligence software that can generate content — essays, translations, images, music and more — is raising several issues in the university milieu. For example, is the content produced factually correct? Is it original? The questions are many and the educati...
The Women’s Archives, at uOttawa Library Archives and Special Collections, is a collection of personal papers, buttons, flyers, and other materials representing the second-wave feminist movements that began in the 1960s. It brings together records from over 200+ grassroots organizations and individuals who worked to improve the political, social, and economic conditions of Canadian women.
The Women’s Archives, at uOttawa Library Archives and Special Collections, is a collection of personal papers, buttons, flyers, and other materials representing the second-wave feminist movements that began in the 1960s. It brings together records from over 200+ grassroots organizations and individu...
The summer of 2008, a small group of three volunteers helped collect items left behind by students as they moved out of uOttawa residences at the end of the academic year. Over the summer, the Office of Campus Sustainability helped organize and clean all the donations so that they could be given, for free, to the students. And so, the Free Store was born.
Now the Free Store is celebrating 15 y...
The summer of 2008, a small group of three volunteers helped collect items left behind by students as they moved out of uOttawa residences at the end of the academic year. Over the summer, the Office of Campus Sustainability helped organize and clean all the donations so that they could be given, fo...
Community service has been part of Gwen Madiba’s (MA ’12; BSocSc ’08) life since childhood. Growing up in Libreville, Gabon, Madiba’s mom would come home from working at the hospital with stories of families who couldn’t afford medical services. Her mother would always fight for these people, sometimes paying for their care from her own salary.
Community service has been part of Gwen Madiba’s (MA ’12; BSocSc ’08) life since childhood. Growing up in Libreville, Gabon, Madiba’s mom would come home from working at the hospital with stories of families who couldn’t afford medical services. Her mother would always fight for these people, someti...
Being proudly Francophone and dedicated to bringing Canada’s two official language communities together has been part of uOttawa’s DNA since our inception. And we promise you this is just the beginning! This bilingualism comes alive in our programs, activities, conferences, research and all our work, and it provides a unique student experience. Our large Francophone and Francophile community from ...
Being proudly Francophone and dedicated to bringing Canada’s two official language communities together has been part of uOttawa’s DNA since our inception. And we promise you this is just the beginning! This bilingualism comes alive in our programs, activities, conferences, research and all our work...
From time to time, the Faculty of Social Sciences takes the opportunity to recognize a special student who stands out amongst the rest by sharing a student spotlight. Today, we are shining that spotlight on Raouf Farrah, one of our most exceptional students.
From time to time, the Faculty of Social Sciences takes the opportunity to recognize a special student who stands out amongst the rest by sharing a student spotlight. Today, we are shining that spotlight on Raouf Farrah, one of our most exceptional students.
Six University of Ottawa researchers dive into the topic to explain what the Francophonie means to them, what it represents, and why it’s important to conduct research and mobilize knowledge in French.
Watch the inspiring video below and read their quotes to find out more.
Six University of Ottawa researchers dive into the topic to explain what the Francophonie means to them, what it represents, and why it’s important to conduct research and mobilize knowledge in French.
Watch the inspiring video below and read their quotes to find out more.