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Members of the media may directly contact the following expert: Jabeur Fathally (English, French, Arabic) Assistant professor, Faculty of Law, Civil Law. Specialist in comparative law, legislation and Arab-Muslim international humanitarian [email protected]   Expertise: International humanitarian law...

Members of the University of Ottawa community are  deeply saddened by the loss of life and injury due to the tragic explosion which took place in Beirut on August 4, 2020. On behalf of our students, faculty and staff we offer our thoughts, courage and prayers to the victims, their families, member...

Members of the media may directly contact the following expert: Ruby Dagher (English and French) Part time Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, School of International Development and Global Studies [email protected] Professor Dagher can comment on the economic and political implications of this double blast on an ...

Members of the media may directly contact the following expert: Teresa Scassa (English and French) Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy and Full Professor, Faculty of Law - Common Law Section [email protected] The COVID Alert app is now available in Ontario. It aims to help prevent the spread of COVID-19....

Increased number of Amber alerts and of cases of parents hurting their children... What motivates a parent to kidnap or hurt their child? Is pandemic-related stress making things worse?   Members of the media may directly contact the following expert: Simon Lapierre Full Professor, School of Social Work, University of Ottawa....

Ride to Connect started out in June as a grassroots fundraiser where seven uOttawa medical school friends decided to collectively bike the distance across Canada to raise money to help seniors combat social isolation during COVID-19. Just two months later, the Ride to Connect biking community on Strava has grow...

New Positive Energy Survey reveals that 45% of Canadians say now is the best time to be ambitious in addressing climate change but 29% say it is the worst The University of Ottawa's Positive Energy released new survey results examining the influence of COVID-19 on Canadian attitudes towards the country’s energy future in an age of climate chang...

On July 10, 2020, uOttawa launched its ambitious Digital Campus Transformation Plan, a robust five-year plan that will bring meaningful and lasting change to the technology landscape at the University.

The University of Ottawa is proud to announce the awarding of three new University Research Chairs (URC), a new Distinguished Research Chair, and two URC renewals, recognizing the work of exceptional researchers in health, law, and biology.

Your Brain on Birth ControluOttawa study could help explain why some women develop mood-related disorders after oral contraceptive use.They are used by 150 million women worldwide and have been around for over 60 years. Oral contraceptives – like birth control pills – are part of many women’s lives, often starting during puberty and early adolescence. ...