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Gilles Desjardins

As founder and president of the real estate development company Brigil, Ottawa native Gilles Desjardins exemplifies courage, hard work and commitment to the community. He has created a real estate ...
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Colin Rennie

Colin Rennie (Ph.D., P.Eng.) is Professor at the University of Ottawa. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (ASCE) and previously of the Journal of Geophysical Research – ...
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Bilingual studies and language learning

Improving your second-language skills can help you succeed in your studies and give you access to new and better career and training opportunities. At the University of Ottawa, the largest bilingual ...
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Dr. Denis Mukwege MD

Dr. Denis Mukwege is a world-renowned Congolese gynecologist and advocate for the rights of survivors of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Since founding Panzi Hospital in the eastern part of the ...
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Dr. Smita Pakhalé is Awarded the First Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Research Award

We are proud to share that Dr. Pakhalé was recently awarded the very first Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Award. This monumental award was presented by the Office of the ...
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Data Literacy Research Institute

The Data Literacy Research Institute (DLRI) is an interdisciplinary hub that combines research and teaching, bringing together scholars from across faculties to study and promote data literacy. As ...
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Canada’s mental health crisis: Research reveals disproportionate effect on youth and Indigenous and racialized communities

uOttawa studies highlight need for the creation of national mental health plan ...
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Alum Michelle Flaherty, LLB ’98, appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of Michelle Flaherty, LLB ’98, Honour Society Member since 2008, to the Superior Court of ...
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Professor's Canadian BIPOC Artists Rolodex vision comes to life

When Jinny Yu, a Full Professor in the Visual Arts Department, suggested that her colleagues teach more BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) artists, their immediate reaction was “But they’re ...
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uOttawa Medicine scientists zero in on cellular mechanism fueling drug-resistant cancers

A Canada Research Chair's uOttawaMed lab unveils promising new insights underlying cancer treatment resistance, perhaps paving the way for enhancing the effectiveness of radio/chemotherapy in cancer ...
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Subaquatic Sovereigns: New research shows how Bumble Bee Queens can survive underwater for a week

Throughout winter, bumble bee queens lie buried underground in diapause, in a hibernation-like state, in a form of overwintering. But as snow melts and heavy rains soak the ground each spring those ...
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Professor Jean-François Bureau receives 2026 Canadian Psychological Association Award for Outstanding Contribution to Family Psychology in Canada

The Faculty of Social Sciences is proud to congratulate Professor Jean-François Bureau on receiving the 2026 Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) Family Psychology Section Award for Outstanding ...