When Professor Ewurabena Simpson was in medical school, two supervisors commented on the fact that she was quiet. “Do you think it’s because you’re the only woman in the group?” asked one, a man. “Perhaps you should go into a field that’s less stressful,” said the other, a woman. And she remembers thinking, “Why is being quiet a bad thing?”
When Professor Ewurabena Simpson was in medical school, two supervisors commented on the fact that she was quiet. “Do you think it’s because you’re the only woman in the group?” asked one, a man. “Perhaps you should go into a field that’s less stressful,” said the other, a woman. And she remembers t...
Exploration and innovation thrive when diversity is a feature of our research ecosystem. During Black History Month, we invite you to listen to three uOttawa professors, who are leading research in different fields, to hear about their experiences as Black academics. Learn from them in this short video series.
Exploration and innovation thrive when diversity is a feature of our research ecosystem. During Black History Month, we invite you to listen to three uOttawa professors, who are leading research in different fields, to hear about their experiences as Black academics. Learn from them in this short vi...
Students Isa-Bella Leclair and Michelle Liu are working to make equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) an important matter for the engineering community.
Students Isa-Bella Leclair and Michelle Liu are working to make equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) an important matter for the engineering community.
The bilingual Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa prioritizes research and creative activities that contribute to public debate. To that end, the Faculty seeks outstanding early career BIPOC scholars to join our community of researchers as New Scholars in Arts without Borders.
The bilingual Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa prioritizes research and creative activities that contribute to public debate. To that end, the Faculty seeks outstanding early career BIPOC scholars to join our community of researchers as New Scholars in Arts without Borders.
Groups seeking equity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) remain significantly underrepresented despite the numerous advantages that a diverse community can bring to these disciplines. In the spirit of supporting diversity at the University of Ottawa, Leah McMunn and Myriam Carle, both PhD candidates in chemistry, have helped form a local chapter of Canadians Working Towards...
Groups seeking equity in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) remain significantly underrepresented despite the numerous advantages that a diverse community can bring to these disciplines. In the spirit of supporting diversity at the University of Ottawa, Leah McMunn and Myriam Ca...
The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) has released its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan for Research, which aims to diversify and strengthen the research community. The plan addresses systemic barriers to the full participation of underrepresented groups in research, including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities and racialized persons, the LGB...
The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI) has released its Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Plan for Research, which aims to diversify and strengthen the research community. The plan addresses systemic barriers to the full participation of underrepresented groups ...
More than a year after she was interviewed by the University of Ottawa’s Gazette, Karine Coen-Sanchez, a PhD candidate in sociology, continues to lead efforts to counter systemic racism in academia.
More than a year after she was interviewed by the University of Ottawa’s Gazette, Karine Coen-Sanchez, a PhD candidate in sociology, continues to lead efforts to counter systemic racism in academia.
As a former high-school science and math teacher, Janelle Fournier has witnessed firsthand the under-representation of female students in physics and biology and, more widely, in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). After having worked with a person who identifies as non-binary, Fournier became increasingly aware of the struggles of marginalized groups. “This made me change,” s...
As a former high-school science and math teacher, Janelle Fournier has witnessed firsthand the under-representation of female students in physics and biology and, more widely, in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). After having worked with a person who identifies as non-binary, ...
Eva Ottawa, a winner of the More Inclusion, Better Research: Inspiring Stories Competition organized by the Office of the Vice-President, Research, wants to give voice to Indigenous communities by encouraging them to actively participate in research that concerns them.
Eva Ottawa, a winner of the More Inclusion, Better Research: Inspiring Stories Competition organized by the Office of the Vice-President, Research, wants to give voice to Indigenous communities by encouraging them to actively participate in research that concerns them.
