The Spirit Awards recognize Ottawa’s youth. Presented by RBC and hosted by Youth Ottawa, the awards acknowledge the diverse and creative ways young people are shaping and changing their communities, “turning awareness into action and inspiring others to become agents of change,” as Youth Ottawa says. 

Receiving a Schulich Leaders Scholarship was a pleasant surprise for this year's winners, two well-rounded and passionate students who share an interest in math.

In some ways, Allison Caverly birthed two babies during her professional MBA at uOttawa — her son Owen and a new purpose-driven management consulting firm, FemForce. The firm was founded by Allison and her classmates Carla De Ciccio and Sarah Dion-Marquis, all of whom will be graduating from the Telfer School of Management at Fall Convocation October 30.

While some students are at the halfway mark of their first term, others are putting on their gowns for fall 2022 convocation. On November 6, some 2,000 students will receive their diplomas and celebrate an unforgettable moment. Let’s meet some new graduates and find out about their journeys.

Every year, we gather as a uOttawa community to celebrate our outstanding alumni. With awards recognizing alumni achievement, our alumnus or alumna of the year, commitment to the University, an exceptional young alumni and community service, our annual awards ceremony is an inspiring affair. Here are the 2022 winners.

A new research chair held jointly by the University of Ottawa and the École urbaine at the Université de Lyon will tackle the question of the urban Anthropocene, a new field of knowledge and expertise rooted in contemporary concerns.

Read the 2019-2020 report for updates on the progress of sustainable development measures taken by the University of Ottawa. 

To mark International Women’s Day March 8, we’ve curated a list of eight stories about uOttawa women who’ve gone above and beyond to innovate, educate and elevate their communities.

Professor Brenda Macdougall, academic delegate for Indigenous engagement and director of the Institute of Indigenous Research and Studies, spoke with the Gazette on the initiatives taken since the Indigenous Action Plan (IAP) was released in 2020 and the goals and dreams that are emerging.  

Wondering what you can do on campus during these hot, sunny days? The Gazette has come up with a list of activities and services available on and around campus this summer.