The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that the Open AIR network, pioneered by CLTS Faculty members Jeremy De Beer and Chidi Oguamanam, has received $300,000 from the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Advanced Scholars West Africa program to continue to support, celebrate, and further the conversation on African innovation and resea...
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that the Open AIR network, pioneered by CLTS Faculty members Jeremy De Beer and Chidi Oguamanam, has received $300,000 from the Queen Elizabeth Scholars Advanced Scholars West Africa pro...
To say that Dave Holmes does not shy away from tough topics is an understatement. In the 1990s, he worked as a street nurse, caring for people like prostitutes and crack addicts, and initiating one of the first needle exchange clinics in the country. “I was teaching people how to inject drugs in shooting galleries in Montreal. This was not very popular back then,” recalls Holmes.
To say that Dave Holmes does not shy away from tough topics is an understatement. In the 1990s, he worked as a street nurse, caring for people like prostitutes and crack addicts, and initiating one of the first needle exchange clinics in the country. “I was teaching people how to inject drugs in sho...
A placement at Ottawa’s Sexual Health Clinic in 2002 convinced Patrick O’Byrne that he wanted to work in the field of HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
A placement at Ottawa’s Sexual Health Clinic in 2002 convinced Patrick O’Byrne that he wanted to work in the field of HIV and sexually transmitted infections.
The weaponization of drones, big data, and algorithms in tracking migration disproportionately impacts migrants communities. Deploying these technologies can result in significant human rights violations such as systemic racism, increased surveillance, and wrongful automation. To highlight the issues on this topic, the AI + Society Initiative hosted a ...
The weaponization of drones, big data, and algorithms in tracking migration disproportionately impacts migrants communities. Deploying these technologies can result in significant human rights violations such as systemic racism, increased surveillance, a...
Once again, our university community showed its generosity during last month's Virtual Gift Dive. Your donations raised over $13,600 and helped brighten up the holiday season for many children and families in the Ottawa and Gatineau region.
Once again, our university community showed its generosity during last month's Virtual Gift Dive. Your donations raised over $13,600 and helped brighten up the holiday season for many children and families in the Ottawa and Gatineau region.
Nazanin Zaker is the first student to receive an Iranian Students Memorial Scholarship, created in memory of the three uOttawa students who died tragically in the plane crash of Ukraine International Airlines on January 8, 2020.
Nazanin Zaker is the first student to receive an Iranian Students Memorial Scholarship, created in memory of the three uOttawa students who died tragically in the plane crash of Ukraine International Airlines on January 8, 2020.
uOttawa chemistry professor Robert Ben and his colleague at the University of Alberta are commercializing a novel cryopreservation technology that will better protect stem cells and tissue samples from damage caused during the freezing and thawing process required for storage.
uOttawa chemistry professor Robert Ben and his colleague at the University of Alberta are commercializing a novel cryopreservation technology that will better protect stem cells and tissue samples from damage caused during the freezing and thawing process required for storage.