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A renowned academic on the legal dimensions of artificial intelligence, Dr. Céline Castets-Renard has been awarded a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in International and Comparative Law of Artificial Intelligence.

In a world increasingly dominated by data, understanding and interpreting numbers is crucial. However, many students, professors and ordinary citizens lack the basic skills to make sense of data, skills that are vital not just for research, but for navigating daily life and making informed decisions.

Reforms needed to ensure the protection of all pollinator species, our food systems and biodiversity as a whole

It is with great pleasure that the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ottawa has extended its collaboration with the Ministry of Education (Taiwan) through the renewal of the Research Chair in Taiwan Studies.

Findings highlight importance of a workforce delivering culturally and linguistically concordant care to avoid inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotics

In a recent study, researchers from the University of Ottawa have demonstrated a remarkable new phenomenon: a laser beam casting a visible shadow.

The University of Ottawa is furthering research excellence through 15 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) addressing a broad range of global challenges.

It seems every week we see more and more stories about rapid advancements in AI technology – some whip up excitement, while others spark fear. But how excited or scared should we be? A lot depends – and will continue to depend – on how AI is governed. That’s where Professor Céline Castets-Renard is ready to make a difference.

Individuals with emergency department visits involving hallucinogen use are at high risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a new study from researchers at ICES, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa’s Department of Family Medicine, and Bruyère Health Research Institute.

Automated tools for rental practices are promising convenience, objectivity and fairness. But can they avoid reproducing the deep structural inequity underpinning housing markets? In Australia and elsewhere, policymakers need to address the underlying political, social, and material conditions of these seemingly ‘objective’ automated tools.