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The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering is embracing the digital future by launching two brand new online master’s programs: the Master of Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence (MIAI) and the Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation (MDTI). These programs will be offered entirely online, making them accessible to students across Canada.

uOttawa researcher advocates for international guidelines to ensure AI tools are fair, unbiased and non-discriminatory, and for enhanced global stakeholder collaboration.

Innovative curriculums are meeting people where they’re at and focusing on a hands-on approach

In the male-dominated realms of motorsports and engineering, two young women at the Faculty of Engineering are defying gender norms and accelerating towards success. Meet Nora Jordan and Marie-Soleil Labelle, two uOttawa engineering students who are making their mark as young women in competitive motorsports and inspiring the next generation of female engineers to follow their passion for speed an...

Through the Regional Future Workforce (RFW) program, sponsored by the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network, students can explore various careers in the auto sector.

In 2023, the Faculty of Engineering secured funding from the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) to improve access to the automotive and mobility industry for BIPOC youth.

When we think of a typical university classroom, we picture a lecture hall filled with students listening to a professor. While this structure is still useful, not all students learn best this way and not all subjects are taught best in this way. This is where the teaching methods of Andrew Sowinski and Clémence Fauteux-Lefebvre of the Faculty of Engineering come in.

Fake legal cases and bad weight loss advice demonstrate some ethical shortcomings of relying on AI

Along with the new multidisciplinary design program, new courses are now available to all engineering and computer science students. These courses will allow students to study topics at the intersection of technology and other fields, such as art, business, humanities, or public policy.

Can large-scale geoengineering be a solution to global warming? Can artificial intelligence (AI) control such technologies? What could be the impact on our society, on wealth and power, on communities?