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An up-and-coming researcher at the University of Ottawa has been recognized for her innovative work to probe the atomic structure of pyrite — commonly referred to as Fool’s Gold. Renelle Dubosq has earned the inaugural Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation — Indigenous, during a ceremony presented on November 26 at the National Arts ...

They have researched, designed, innovated and worked closely with external partners of the Faculty to develop solutions to real issues for real clients. After several months of work (and several short nights), students at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Engineering are ready to show the results of their efforts. Students will pre...

  Indigenous learners in the Faculty of Law (Common Law Section) will have access to $1 M in scholarships, bursaries and emergency funding thanks to the generous support of an anonymous donor. The gift will be used to support Indigenous learners in various ways: Most of the funding will be devoted towards three-year entrance scho...

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of The Convention on the Rights of the Child, the University of Ottawa has teamed up with Carleton University and the Ottawa International Writers Festival to organize The Republic of Childhood Youth Forum. The Forum will take place in Ottawa on November 20-22, 2019, and will connect young writers...

The inaugural cohort of MakerLaunch, an intensive growth program for start-ups at the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa, is about to land to review its progress. The 3 startups Noibu, GameStrat and Wandure will be sharing their progress and results during MakerLaunch Demo Day, on November 21st. Here’s a glimpse of the...

The Li Ka Shing Foundation, one of the world’s largest private non-profit charitable organizations, has granted $1 million to fund the research of Dr. Andrew Pelling, Full Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Department of Physics, into the development of plant-based biomaterials. With this grant, the Pelling Lab for Augmented Biolog...

The University of Ottawa's School of Music and the Chœur classique de l’Outaouais, in conjunction with the University of Ottawa Choir, will present their first joint concert where over 150 choristers and six soloists will perform in Ottawa on November 16, and in Gatineau on November 17. This choral event is one in the series of concerts...

The Global Entrepreneurship Week, presented by the University of Ottawa from November 18 to 24, will be held in parallel with the world's largest celebration of innovators and agents of change who bring new ideas while creating value in their communities. During the week, over 18 activities and events will be held across campus to insp...

This famous alumnus has donated $10 M to his alma mater:  Who is Alex Trebek? Exactly one month after his most recent visit on campus for Homecoming weekend and a generous $1.2 M gift, philanthropist and Jeopardy! Host Alex Trebek decided to ‘round up the number’ and made an additional donation to the University of Ottawa, ra...

The Department of Visual Arts at the University of Ottawa presents the work of Inuit artists' collective Isuma for the 2019 Stonecroft Lecture in collaboration with the National Gallery of Canada. Isuma's most recent film One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk will be screened followed by a discussion with assistant director and Isuma m...