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group of winners of the FSS Challenge
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Politics
Student experience
Alumni

FSS Challenge, a learning experience like no other!

The FSS Challenge is an innovation competition that uses collective intelligence to imagine, create, and develop solutions to social challenges. The most recent edition was held from September 27 to 29. During the three-day competition, over 120 students pooled their knowledge and expertise to develop, in teams, a briefing book for a new federal government minister following their appointment to C...
The FSS Challenge is an innovation competition that uses collective intelligence to imagine, create, and develop solutions to social challenges. The most recent edition was held from September 27 to 29. During the three-day competition, over 120 students pooled their knowledge and expertise to devel...

October 1, 2024
Runners take off at the start of the Bouge Bouge race during the 2023 Homecoming.
Student experience
Alumni

Your story within a common history: start your next chapter during Homecoming at uOttawa

Did you know that the University of Ottawa alumni experience starts well before graduation and never ends? This inclusive and inspiring alumni experience, which is continuously enriched over time, has even expanded to include the general public.
Did you know that the University of Ottawa alumni experience starts well before graduation and never ends? This inclusive and inspiring alumni experience, which is continuously enriched over time, has even expanded to include the general public.

September 24, 2024
Madeleine Meilleur
Law
Alumni

Madeleine Meilleur, Tireless Woman of Action

A leading figure in Ontario’s Francophonie, Madeleine Meilleur (LL.L. ’83) had a magnificent 25-year career in municipal and provincial politics. Led by her desire to improve the human condition and by her unparalleled audacity, she has made a difference wherever she has gone.
A leading figure in Ontario’s Francophonie, Madeleine Meilleur (LL.L. ’83) had a magnificent 25-year career in municipal and provincial politics. Led by her desire to improve the human condition and by her unparalleled audacity, she has made a difference wherever she has gone.

September 24, 2024
Remise des trophées
Faculty of Medicine
Alumni
Awards and recognition

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Alumni Awards of Distinction

On Friday, September 27th, twelve outstanding alumni of the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine were recognized for their remarkable contributions to medicine, both in Canada and internationally.
On Friday, September 27th, twelve outstanding alumni of the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine were recognized for their remarkable contributions to medicine, both in Canada and internationally.

September 24, 2024
Angela and her mother Theresa
Indigenous
Alumni

Legacy of learning: A mother-daughter journey through education in an Indigenous community

In the small, tight-knit Indigenous community of Aroland, in Northern Ontario, education represents more than a pathway to a career — it’s a tradition that transcends generations in the Towedo family. Angela (BEd '03, MEd '24) and her mother, Theresa (BEd '03), embody this legacy. Having studied teacher education together, they were able to strengthen their bond and make positive im...
In the small, tight-knit Indigenous community of Aroland, in Northern Ontario, education represents more than a pathway to a career — it’s a tradition that transcends generations in the Towedo family. Angela (BEd '03, MEd '24) and her mother, Theresa (BEd '03), embody this legacy. Hav...

September 20, 2024
Sylvain Charbonneau in his office holding a football signed by the Gee-Gees team
Research and innovation
Kanata North
STEM

Sylvain Charbonneau leaves legacy of research and innovation at uOttawa

“Excellence, relevance and impact—those are the three criteria I applied to everything we did,” Sylvain Charbonneau says of his tenure at the University of Ottawa. After seven years as vice-president, research and innovation, he’s stepping down, leaving behind a rich legacy of achievements that have profoundly marked our institution.
“Excellence, relevance and impact—those are the three criteria I applied to everything we did,” Sylvain Charbonneau says of his tenure at the University of Ottawa. After seven years as vice-president, research and innovation, he’s stepping down, leaving behind a rich legacy of achievements that have...

September 17, 2024
Five members of the Young Diplomats of Canada delegation at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum. Joshua Finkelstein (University of Reading, UK), Émile Cloutier (Université Laval), Elie Kallab (University of Ottawa), Sahib Kaur Dhaliwal (an alumna of the University of Ottawa) and Angelica Kalubiaka (University of Ottawa) stand in front of a WTO banner holding a Canadian flag.
Student experience
International
Public and International Affairs

Two students and a graduate from the University of Ottawa attending the WTO Public Forum in Geneva

From September 10 to 13, 2024, Geneva is hosting the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum, an event central to the debate on the future of world trade. This year, a Canadian delegation of six young diplomats is joining 2,000 representatives from civil society, academia, business, government, international organizations and the media.
From September 10 to 13, 2024, Geneva is hosting the World Trade Organization (WTO) Public Forum, an event central to the debate on the future of world trade. This year, a Canadian delegation of six young diplomats is joining 2,000 representatives from civil society, academia, business, government, ...

September 12, 2024
From left to right: Photo of Emily Da Silva, Peter Farrell, René Duplain, Hugo Crites, Danielle Michaud, Majela Guzman
Staff

Faces of the Library: Interview with Hugo Crites

Get to know the people behind the scenes who are here to support your academic journey, guiding you to the best resources for your research and studies.
Get to know the people behind the scenes who are here to support your academic journey, guiding you to the best resources for your research and studies.

September 10, 2024
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Alumni
Faculty of Law - Common Law Section

Alum Michelle Flaherty, LLB ’98, appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of Michelle Flaherty, LLB ’98, Honour Society Member since 2008, to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in L’Orignal.
The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of Michelle Flaherty, LLB ’98, Honour Society Member since 2008, to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in L’Orignal.

July 30, 2024