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Members of the media may directly contact the following experts:   Emily Regan Wills (English and French) Associate Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social [email protected] Paris  (English and French) Full Professor, Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciencesrparis@uotta...

Joe Biden has indicated he will cancel the Keystone XL agreement with Canada once he takes office as President of the United States. What are the ramifications of such a decision to Canada?Members of the media may directly contact the following experts: Jean-Thomas Bernard (English and French) Visiting Professor, Department of Ec...

In response to the damaging discriminatory experiences reported by many Black members of the uOttawa community, President Jacques Frémont today announced five new initiatives designed to combat systemic racial discrimination in all three core areas of the University’s institution mission: student experience, pedagogy and research.  These init...

Six universities in Ontario have partnered to create a new fellowship to expand the pathways for Indigenous and Black students pursuing doctoral degrees in engineering to prepare for careers as professors and industry researchers. Announced today, the Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology (IBET) Momentum Fellowships address an urgent need ...

Following a jurisdiction battle, British Columbia’s Supreme Court gives mining magnate Frank Giustra the OK to sue Twitter over 'Pizzagate' tweets in top court defamation case against the California-based social media giant. Members of the media may directly contact the following expert: Karen Eltis (English and French) Associat...

Did you know that being bilingual can lead to more job offers and a better salary? According to Marie Mitsou, Career Corner Counsellor at the University of Ottawa, a bilingual employee can earn 5% to 20% more than a unilingual employee. Clearly, bilingualism is a valuable asset that pays off in many different ways!

The University of Ottawa Department of Family Medicine (DFM), the Institut du Savoir Montfort (ISM), and the Fondation Montfort are proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Lise Bjerre to the new position of University of Ottawa and Institut du Savoir Montfort Chair in Family Medicine. Dr. Lise M. Bjerre is an epidemiologist and a prac...

OTTAWA (January 13, 2021) _ To ensure decision-makers have access to the best COVID-19 science in a timely manner, the Government of Canada is investing $1 million in the COVID-19 Evidence Network to support Decision-making (COVID-END). This network, co-led by Drs. Jeremy Grimshaw, John Lavis, Andrea Tricco and...

Members of the media may directly contact the following expert:Tyler Chamberlin (English only) Assistant Professor, Telfer School of [email protected]   Professor Chamberlin’s areas of expertise include economics, entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, business innovation and international business.   ...

uOttawa chemistry professor Robert Ben and his colleague at the University of Alberta are commercializing a novel cryopreservation technology that will better protect stem cells and tissue samples from damage caused during the freezing and thawing process required for storage.