All news

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.

Across 69 million images of historical documents lies a vast record of Canada’s history, from immigration and public policy to scientific discovery and family histories. Now, a University of Ottawa–led project is making those stories easier to find.

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?

What role should the courts play in decisions about psychiatric care? And how closely do courtroom practices reflect the legal safeguards that govern those decisions?

From exploding inequalities and rising living costs to climate change and rapid technological change, today's challenges are prompting new questions about what it means to be in control of our own lives with many Canadians reporting a sense that control is slipping away.

What does it really mean to be a citizen? Is citizenship simply a matter of legal status, or can people who are legally noncitizens also practice it by engaging with public institutions and asserting rights for themselves and others?