Unprecedented in every way, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it, not least of all how we educate our children. With schools closed, children are now learning remotely, leaving many parents wondering how their academic progress will be affected. Joel Westheimer, a professor in the Faculty of Education who holds the University Research Chair in Democracy and Education and the educat...
Unprecedented in every way, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it, not least of all how we educate our children. With schools closed, children are now learning remotely, leaving many parents wondering how their academic progress will be affected. Joel Westheimer, a professor in the Fa...
The emergence of a new global contagious disease like COVID-19 is not historically surprising, say several University of Ottawa experts. In fact, the study of previous pandemics sheds light on the current crisis and its possible aftermath.
The emergence of a new global contagious disease like COVID-19 is not historically surprising, say several University of Ottawa experts. In fact, the study of previous pandemics sheds light on the current crisis and its possible aftermath.
The coronavirus pandemic, which particularly affects seniors, could prove to be a great opportunity to rethink the relationship our societies have with them, notes Martine Lagacé, a professor in the Department of Communication of the Faculty of Arts. “If, as a society, we learn the lessons from this health and social crisis, this pandemic could act as a trigger for developing public policies that ...
The coronavirus pandemic, which particularly affects seniors, could prove to be a great opportunity to rethink the relationship our societies have with them, notes Martine Lagacé, a professor in the Department of Communication of the Faculty of Arts. “If, as a society, we learn the lessons from this...
The research excellence and commitment to service of professors Nafissa Ismail (Faculty of Social Sciences) and Sophie Thériault (Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section) have resulted in their election to the 2020 cohort of the renowned Global Young Academy (GYA).
The research excellence and commitment to service of professors Nafissa Ismail (Faculty of Social Sciences) and Sophie Thériault (Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section) have resulted in their election to the 2020 cohort of the renowned Global Young Academy (GYA).
The University of Ottawa has received 10 Early Researcher Awards from the Ontario government. The award program aims to help new researchers build their research teams.
The University of Ottawa has received 10 Early Researcher Awards from the Ontario government. The award program aims to help new researchers build their research teams.
Professors Constance Crompton, director of the Humanities Data Lab at the Faculty of Arts and Ebrahim Karimi, head of the Structured Quantum Optics Group at the Faculty of Science, have received the University’s Early Career Researcher of the Year Awards.
Professors Constance Crompton, director of the Humanities Data Lab at the Faculty of Arts and Ebrahim Karimi, head of the Structured Quantum Optics Group at the Faculty of Science, have received the University’s Early Career Researcher of the Year Awards.
The Réseau international des Chaires Senghor de la Francophonie (RICSF) has awarded the first Senghor Chair at the University of Ottawa to Professor Sanni Yaya of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
The Réseau international des Chaires Senghor de la Francophonie (RICSF) has awarded the first Senghor Chair at the University of Ottawa to Professor Sanni Yaya of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Medical science has long proven the benefits of taking folic acid for a healthy pregnancy. However, many prenatal supplements sold in Canada contain more than twice the recommended dose of folic acid.
Medical science has long proven the benefits of taking folic acid for a healthy pregnancy. However, many prenatal supplements sold in Canada contain more than twice the recommended dose of folic acid.
The University occupies 69th place in the inaugural THE University Impact Ranking, which evaluates the contributions of universities around the world to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The University occupies 69th place in the inaugural THE University Impact Ranking, which evaluates the contributions of universities around the world to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The University of Ottawa is pleased to announce that the Young Researcher of the Year Award has been granted to Beverly Baker, Director of Language Assessment and Associate Professor at the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI), and to Anne Broadbent, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science and University Research Chair in Quantum Information Processing.
The University of Ottawa is pleased to announce that the Young Researcher of the Year Award has been granted to Beverly Baker, Director of Language Assessment and Associate Professor at the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI), and to Anne Broadbent, Associate Professor at the Facult...