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Members of the media may directly contact the following expert: Gilles LeVasseur (English and French) Professor of Law and Management, University of [email protected] “Penalties should be imposed when there is abuse or when there is a desire to avoid vaccination.”

Tuesday, September 7 marks the start of the new academic year for thousands of students, faculty and staff at the University of Ottawa. After a long hiatus due to the pandemic, the campus will be energized. The distance learning format adopted in March 2020 has now given way to the gradual resumption of some teaching and research activi...

As part of uOttawa’s expanded efforts in social accountability and commitment to creating a sustainable future, the Faculty of Medicine has appointed Dr. Husein Moloo as Director of Planetary Health; such a new position and portfolio being a first nationwide. The appointment of Dr. Moloo as the maiden Director of Planetary Health is pa...

The government of Ontario announced that it will require people to be fully vaccinated and provide proof of their vaccination status to access certain businesses and settings starting September 22.  Members of the media may directly contact the following experts: Colleen Flood (English only) Full Professor, Faculty of Law –...

uOttawa’s technology wow-ed at Canadian university IT conference that took place earlier this year.

New online master’s degree builds on uOttawa’s and Keypath Education’s shared commitment to create more accessible learning opportunities for students in health care industries and beyond The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa and Keypath Education Canada are announcing the launch of the country’s first Executive M...

Family physicians across the country are harnessing the power of digital communication to tackle vaccine hesitancy, relying on text and email to share evidence-based resources regarding COVID-19 vaccines with patients who are hesitating or facing barriers to vaccination. Physicians from the University of Ottawa’s Department of Family ...

Hooman Chamani, a PhD candidate in Ottawa, is motivated by one thing: to address the global water crisis in an environmentally friendly manner. It may sound simple, but until recently, it was not. Now, thanks to his work alongside Dr. Christopher Lan and Dr. Takeshi Matsuura, professors in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engi...

The University of Ottawa's Positive Energy program released new survey results tracking Canadians’ views about action on climate change. The results provide a timely snapshot of Canadian attitudes towards climate action prior to the federal election call and the fourth wave of COVID-19. The survey was conducted by Positive Energy’s official pollster, N...

Members of the media may directly contact the following experts:   Nipa Banerjee (English only) Senior Fellow, School of International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences [email protected] Dr. Banerjee can discuss how to make the best of a bad situation for addressing the immediate humanitarian ca...