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The University announced today that Michael Wernick, author of the 2021 book, Governing Canada: A Guide to the Tradecraft of Politics, and the former head of Canada’s federal public service, had been named Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management, effective July 1.

Climate change and environmental degradation are the biggest long-term existential threats that we face. Mitigating their worst effects demands that we find ways to grow our economy while reducing the emissions that cause global warming. This will require that we accelerate innovation to produce cleaner products and climate-friendly policies to ensure a low-carbon future. To meet this challenge, t...

A new program being launched by a professor at the University of Ottawa aims to help cancer patients overcome cancer-related fatigue (CrF) through a unique program promoting physical exercise, psychological intervention, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

A study from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Social Sciences has revealed the limitations of manipulating emotional responses to counter distressing moments, with participants – particularly women – relying on spontaneous regulated emotion rather than a forced response to cope. These findings cast doubt on past research that suggested using a poker face or a forced smile as go-to options for...