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Statement by the University of Ottawa following comments made on social media  Ottawa, Thursday, March 18, 2021 – Here is the statement issued by the University of Ottawa following some comments made on social media by a uOttawa professor:  The comments made by Professor Amir Attaran created reactions on social media and in the press.&n...

New study explores the value of bilingual children’s books in second language learning Do children learning French as a second language see benefits from reading bilingual French-English children’s books? A study recently published in the journal Language and Literacy found that bilingual books, which are not often used in French imme...

Interdisciplinary group of experts examined how Canada can maximize potential benefits of AI in health care while minimizing dangers An interdisciplinary group of experts examining the use of artificial intelligence in Canadian health care has found liability, algorithmic bias, and the protection of privacy without stifling innovation are key c...

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated health care’s virtual transformation. How can Canada maximize the potential benefits of the use of artificial intelligence including improving safety, quality and efficiency in health care while minimizing potential dangers such as discrimination?   Florian Martin-Bariteau (English and French...

Campus to double capacity to train francophone teachers thanks to partnership with new Carrefour communautaire francophone To meet the pressing need to increase the number of qualified francophone teachers in Ontario, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Education is joining with Windsor’s new Carrefour communautaire francophone to expa...

Office of the Vice-President, Research presents: AI and Health During a Pandemic “AI and Health During a Pandemic” is a webinar bringing together experts from the University of Ottawa and Université de Lyon (France) for a panel discussion that will shed light on advances in and innovative applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in...

Members of the media may directly contact the following expert:   Barbara Orser (English only) Professeure titulaire, Professeur Deloitte en gestion des entreprises de croissance à l’École de gestion [email protected] A recent study found women-owned SMEs are, on average, taking almost twice as long to recover from fi...

Members of the media may directly contact the following expert:   Ivy Lynn Bourgeault (English only) Full Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, and holder of University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the [email protected] “When Ms. Markle refers to the Royal Family as ‘The Firm,’ it is importa...

Family doctors have been an invaluable resource to communities throughout the pandemic, providing care to patients who are faced with new health challenges, including answering questions and concerns about COVID-19 and the deployment of vaccines. Our experts can provide insight into the successes and challenges of family ...

If you are among the brave students who are fans of multiculturalism, this advice is for you! Whether you’re enrolled in a French-as-a-second-language (FLS) course or you’ve decided to learn on your own, the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) has a few suggestions to help you learn French.