As the world emerges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are asking how Canada can use its recovery as a catalyst to build a more resilient, green, and equitable economy. 

The University of Ottawa is thrilled by the news that the Prime Minister has nominated the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to be proposed for appointment to the country’s highest court. 

This innovative, competency-based program represents a unique opportunity for the University to strengthen its collaboration with the local and international business community in Egypt and Africa.

She stepped away from a career in civil engineering to study law at uOttawa. Now Michelle Liu is honing her legal skills at the Common Law Section so she can better advocate for diversity and equity in the workplace. She also worked with her Faculty’s Career and Professional Development Centre to help prepare 2SLGBTQ+ law students for their future careers.

The University of Ottawa ranks high in the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, highlighting its commitment to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. President and Vice-Chancellor Jacques Frémont also recently co-signed a joint statement to the United Nations calling for accelerated action for a more sustainable future.

This year Stephanie Marianne Woodworth, a doctoral student in geography, environment and geomatics competed and won uOttawa's 3MT competition and went on to represent uOttawa at the Ontario Three Minute Thesis competition at McMaster University.

uOttawa international mentors share some ideas on how to embrace (and maybe even enjoy) winter in the nation’s capital.

Make sure you know where to hit the books at uOttawa.

The COVID-19 lockdown gave this first-year mechanical engineering student the chance to develop a passion for filmmaking. His first video, featuring uOttawa’s campus against the backdrop of the pandemic, has gotten a lot of online attention.

More than 2,000 books are on their way to the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences from uOttawa, which was the AIMS network’s first Canadian university partner.