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Convocation

Education Convocation 2023

Convocation is an important milestone in your academic journey and a time to celebrate the culmination of your hard work, commitment and contributions.
Convocation is an important milestone in your academic journey and a time to celebrate the culmination of your hard work, commitment and contributions.

May 29, 2023
Elysia Petrone-Reitberger 1
Alumni
Culture

A life built around the environment, community, and culture 

As a lawyer and community member, Elysia Petrone-Reitberger (BA ’07, Gee-Gees Women’s Rowing ’04-’07) has dedicated her life to championing environmental protection and Indigenous governance. Her time at uOttawa helped spark her advocacy around both.
As a lawyer and community member, Elysia Petrone-Reitberger (BA ’07, Gee-Gees Women’s Rowing ’04-’07) has dedicated her life to championing environmental protection and Indigenous governance. Her time at uOttawa helped spark her advocacy around both.

April 27, 2023
Belinda Gilbey
Faculty of Engineering
Alumni
Technology

Meet the uOttawa engineering grad who built one of Ontario’s top cleantech companies

Belinda Gilbey (BASc ’14) combined her entrepreneurship and engineering skills to establish BONDI Energy. The company focuses on retrofitting commercial and multi-unit residential buildings with energy efficient heat pumps.
Belinda Gilbey (BASc ’14) combined her entrepreneurship and engineering skills to establish BONDI Energy. The company focuses on retrofitting commercial and multi-unit residential buildings with energy efficient heat pumps.

April 21, 2023
Polar algae under the microscope
Research and innovation
Core facilities
Faculty of Science
Technology
Alumni

uOttawa core facility helps researchers see how algae and plants respond to climate change

Algae and plants aren’t called “primary producers” for nothing. They’re the base of all food webs, and the sugars and oxygen they produce through photosynthesis are what allow every other organism on this planet to thrive, including us. So, if they go down, we go down with them.
Algae and plants aren’t called “primary producers” for nothing. They’re the base of all food webs, and the sugars and oxygen they produce through photosynthesis are what allow every other organism on this planet to thrive, including us. So, if they go down, we go down with them.

April 21, 2023
The Cell Biology and Image Acquisition (CBIA) Core Facility
Research and innovation
Core facilities
Technology
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences

The research possibilities are limitless when they’re backed by core facilities

“The core facilities program at uOttawa — a unique model that is the first of its kind among the U15 — has essentially democratized access to cutting-edge equipment and reliable high-quality research services and expertise,” says Mohamad Nasser-Eddine, associate vice-president, research support and infrastructure, at the University of Ottawa. “Twelve years of investing in our core facilities have ...
“The core facilities program at uOttawa — a unique model that is the first of its kind among the U15 — has essentially democratized access to cutting-edge equipment and reliable high-quality research services and expertise,” says Mohamad Nasser-Eddine, associate vice-president, research support and ...

April 19, 2023
Belinda Gilbey2
Faculty of Engineering

Meet the uOttawa engineering grad who built one of Ontario’s top cleantech companies

Belinda Gilbey (BASc ’14) combined her entrepreneurship and engineering skills to establish BONDI Energy. The company focuses on retrofitting commercial and multi-unit residential buildings with energy efficient heat pumps.
Belinda Gilbey (BASc ’14) combined her entrepreneurship and engineering skills to establish BONDI Energy. The company focuses on retrofitting commercial and multi-unit residential buildings with energy efficient heat pumps.

April 14, 2023
Major's Hill Park during the summer
Summer activities
Student life
Jobs

Melt, snow, melt! Top 10 things to do in Ottawa this summer

For those planning on staying in Ottawa for the summer, here’s a selection of things to do to make the most of the weather and this historic city.
For those planning on staying in Ottawa for the summer, here’s a selection of things to do to make the most of the weather and this historic city.

April 13, 2023
Anaïs Dagrou
Alumni
Society
Humanities

Anaïs Dagrou (MA ’22): Feminist and community leader

Feminist and community leader Anaïs Dagrou opens up about her journey at the University of Ottawa.
Feminist and community leader Anaïs Dagrou opens up about her journey at the University of Ottawa.

April 4, 2023
Students participating in Mois de la Francophonie Events
OLBI
Mois de la Francophonie
Bilingualism
Francophonie
Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute
Alumni

Highlights of the Mois de la Francophonie at OLBI

The Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) celebrates the diversity of the French language and of the cultures of the Francophonie with uOttawa alumnus Philippe Falardeau (BSocSc ’89).
The Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) celebrates the diversity of the French language and of the cultures of the Francophonie with uOttawa alumnus Philippe Falardeau (BSocSc ’89).

April 4, 2023