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La Rentrée solennelle souligne chaque année le début de l'année universitaire et demeure l'un des moments forts de la vie facultaire. Le 9 septembre, un nombre record de 490 nouvelles étudiantes et nouveaux étudiants ont intégré la communauté de la Section de droit civil.

Marie-Eve Sylvestre, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ottawa, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, recognizing her groundbreaking contributions to socio-legal scholarship and her influence on criminal justice policy and reform in Canada.

President and Vice-Chancelor Marie-Eve Sylvestre is among five University of Ottawa researchers elected as fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) or members of its College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, one of Canada’s highest academic honours.

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Simulations immersives, apprentissage par le jeu et cours novateur en droit du jeu vidéo : le professeur Thomas Burelli redéfinit les façons d’enseigner le droit.

Critical minerals have become increasingly important to the global economy. Essential to the energy transition, digital infrastructure and modern defence, these resources are at the centre of a growing international competition to secure reliable and sustainable supplies.

Professors Michael Geist and Amy Salyzyn have both been named to Canadian Lawyer’s “2026 Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada,” recognizing their significant contributions to Canada’s legal profession and public life.

Chidera Okonkwo and Ephraim Barrera have been recognized for the quality of their academic work in privacy law as recipients of the 2026 Deirdre G. Martin Memorial Privacy Law Awards from the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society.

Professor Chidi Oguamanam has been appointed to UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST), where he will help shape international discussions on the ethical challenges posed by emerging science and transformative technologies.

As democratic institutions around the world face growing pressures, what role should universities play in safeguarding the free exchange of ideas?