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The Centre for Law, Technology and Society welcomes Jason Millar as Faculty Member

Prof. Florian Martin-Bariteau, Director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society (CLTS), is delighted to announce that the Centre’s Management Committee approved the appointment of Dr. Jason Millar as CLTS Faculty Member.
Prof. Florian Martin-Bariteau, Director of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society (CLTS), is delighted to announce that the Centre’s Management Committee approved the appointment of Dr. Jason Millar as CLTS Faculty Member.

September 26, 2018
A pair of eyes illustrated on the outside wall of a glass building.

9 art installations to discover on campus

New and old uOttawa artworks reveal their secrets, which one inspires you the most?
New and old uOttawa artworks reveal their secrets, which one inspires you the most?

September 26, 2018
uOttawa fans and Pedro at the Panda Game.

Panda: 50 games of rivalry and antics

The Panda Game is a fierce but friendly football rivalry between uOttawa and Carleton University, and a venerable and fun Ottawa tradition.
The Panda Game is a fierce but friendly football rivalry between uOttawa and Carleton University, and a venerable and fun Ottawa tradition.

September 24, 2018
Aerial view of the University of Ottawa Campus and the Rideau Canal.

The CLTS welcomes Carlos Affonso Souza as uOttawa’s Visiting Professor

Dr. Carlos Affonso Pereira Souza (UERJ / ITS Rio) will be visiting the Centre for Law, Technology and Society (CLTS) in September as part of the Office of the Vice President, Research Visiting Researchers Program.
Dr. Carlos Affonso Pereira Souza (UERJ / ITS Rio) will be visiting the Centre for Law, Technology and Society (CLTS) in September as part of the Office of the Vice President, Research Visiting Researchers Program.

September 20, 2018
Aerial view of the University of Ottawa Campus and the Rideau Canal.

Professor Florian Martin-Bariteau Awarded CBA Grant for Research into Blockchain and Smart Contracts

Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau has been awarded a grant through the Canadian Bar Association’s Law for the Future Fund for a project that will shed new light on this phenomenon, entitled “Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and the Future of Contracts under Canadian Law.”
Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau has been awarded a grant through the Canadian Bar Association’s Law for the Future Fund for a project that will shed new light on this phenomenon, entitled “Blockchain, Smart Contracts, and the Future of Contracts under Canadian Law.”

September 12, 2018
Gigantic mural representing hands reproduced multiple times and superimposed.

New mural on campus: how it happened and what it means

A striking work of art by alumna Laura Taler, titled The Hand is a Mind is a Heart, now graces University Square. Many students had a hand in its creation.
A striking work of art by alumna Laura Taler, titled The Hand is a Mind is a Heart, now graces University Square. Many students had a hand in its creation.

September 11, 2018
Sarah Abood smiling

Creativity on display at Startup Garage Rally

The Startup Garage youth entrepreneurship program showcased another fantastic season of business innovation at its annual end-of-summer rally.
The Startup Garage youth entrepreneurship program showcased another fantastic season of business innovation at its annual end-of-summer rally.

September 11, 2018
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CLTS welcomes Jean-Noé Landry as a Law Foundation of Ontario Fellow on Smart Cities

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that the Law Foundation of Ontario has awarded a Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship for the 2018-2019 academic term to Jean-Noé Landry, Executive Director at OpenNorth, for a project on smart cities.
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that the Law Foundation of Ontario has awarded a Community Leadership in Justice Fellowship for the 2018-2019 academic term to Jean-Noé Landry, Executive Director at OpenNorth, for a project on smart cities.

September 10, 2018
A diverse group of uOttawa students linking arms outside Tabaret Hall.

Power Corporation gift nurtures global citizens

Students at uOttawa will soon have new opportunities to gain the international experience needed to succeed in today’s global economy, thanks to a generous gift from Power Corporation of Canada.
Students at uOttawa will soon have new opportunities to gain the international experience needed to succeed in today’s global economy, thanks to a generous gift from Power Corporation of Canada.

September 10, 2018
Aerial view of the University of Ottawa Campus and the Rideau Canal.

Professor Suzanne Bouclin Awarded Interdisciplinary Grant from Global Young Academy for Research on Saving an Endangered Language in Ethopia

Professor Suzanne Bouclin, a CLTS Faculty Member, along with collaborator Binyam Sisay Mendisu, have been awarded the Global Young Academy’s North-South Interdisciplinary Grant for a project that brings together the fields of human rights, new media technologies and linguistics to explore how digital storytelling can help to document vulnerable languages.
Professor Suzanne Bouclin, a CLTS Faculty Member, along with collaborator Binyam Sisay Mendisu, have been awarded the Global Young Academy’s North-South Interdisciplinary Grant for a project that brings together the fields of human rights, new media technologies and linguistics to explore how digita...

September 6, 2018