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Group of students in conversation
Faculty of Law

Law, Technology And Privacy

“This is the perfect place to explore the implications of what happens when law meets technology.” – Dr. Michael Geist, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and e-Commerce Law.
“This is the perfect place to explore the implications of what happens when law meets technology.” – Dr. Michael Geist, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and e-Commerce Law.
Corey Ellis, smiling and holding some broccoli, stands in front of a refrigerated unit full of produce.
Enactus

Recipe for better health

The Growcer project has a lot on its plate: alleviating food insecurity in Canada’s North, introducing fresh produce into traditional Inuit dishes and creating jobs for local people.
The Growcer project has a lot on its plate: alleviating food insecurity in Canada’s North, introducing fresh produce into traditional Inuit dishes and creating jobs for local people.
MRI scans of the human brain
Brain and Mind Research Institute

Encouraging Regeneration after Stroke

Regeneration holds enormous promise in the treatment of stroke, the third leading cause of death in Canada.
Regeneration holds enormous promise in the treatment of stroke, the third leading cause of death in Canada.
Students walking by Hagen Hall
Scholarships

Graduate Scholarships

In the top tier of science, a single country or institution may have only a few researchers working in each highly-specialized field.
In the top tier of science, a single country or institution may have only a few researchers working in each highly-specialized field.
A person wearing a sensory cap for neuroscience experiments conducted by The Brain and Mind Research Insti
Brain and Mind Research Institute

The Brain and Mind Research Institute

Our 250 scientists and clinicians have exceptional knowledge of neural regeneration and repair. We also have bench strength in basic neuroscience, in probing the complicated pathways and circuitry related to disease and recovery.
Our 250 scientists and clinicians have exceptional knowledge of neural regeneration and repair. We also have bench strength in basic neuroscience, in probing the complicated pathways and circuitry related to disease and recovery.
Students walking on campus with masks.
Students assistance

Provide support and assistance to students impacted by COVID‑19

Our students are dealing with unprecedented disruptions to their academic lives as they transition to remote learning, see local and summer jobs eliminated, and most had to leave their campus residence to minimise public health risks. They have done what was asked of them admirably, and the University thanks them for their swift efforts in such a challenging time.
Our students are dealing with unprecedented disruptions to their academic lives as they transition to remote learning, see local and summer jobs eliminated, and most had to leave their campus residence to minimise public health risks. They have done what was asked of them admirably, and the Universi...
Un jeune étudiant souriant à la caméra. | A male student walking towards the camera, smiling.
UROP

Powering Achievement in Physics

Brock Doiron first decided to study physics because of what he calls “the whole astrophysics Stephen Hawking thing.”
Brock Doiron first decided to study physics because of what he calls “the whole astrophysics Stephen Hawking thing.”
Kristina Djukic, a fourth-year mechanical engineering student, and Jocelyn Courneya, a fourth-year communications student
Entrepreneurship Hub

Helping hands

Everybody needs a helping hand from time to time.
Everybody needs a helping hand from time to time.
Marc Dubé in a chemical and biological engineering laboratory.
Faculty of Engineering

Making paint from orange peels

Using limonene, a substance extracted from orange peels, rather than toxic petroleum to help bind paint products is just one trick up uOttawa Faculty of Engineering professor Marc Dubé’s sleeve.
Using limonene, a substance extracted from orange peels, rather than toxic petroleum to help bind paint products is just one trick up uOttawa Faculty of Engineering professor Marc Dubé’s sleeve.
Someone at a podium speaking to an audience.
Entrepreneurship Hub

Start-Up Garage

Selected students have 3-months to get their business off the ground and be their own boss. Applications are reviewed and ranked, and the top candidates are invited to pitch their business. Startup Garage runs from June to August and offers space, mentorship, formal training, support and cash to for students to launch their companies.
Selected students have 3-months to get their business off the ground and be their own boss. Applications are reviewed and ranked, and the top candidates are invited to pitch their business. Startup Garage runs from June to August and offers space, mentorship, formal training, support and cash to for...