Different groups handle leadership and good governance at the University of Ottawa, including the Board of Governors. In 2022, Kafia Barkat and Marianne Saikaley were elected to the board to fill the two vacant support staff positions. They discuss what motivated them to run and what they intend to contribute to the board.

As the guest lecturer of uOttawa’s Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue, Nobel Prize-winner Esther Duflo presented five points that she believes economists and politicians must [re]consider if they want to regain the public’s trust.

Nearly 10,000 students graduated this year. Here is a glimpse of the 2022 convocation. A first in-person since 2020!

Research at uOttawa is inspiring; those who conduct it, even more so. In 2022, no less three of the 13 recipients of prestigious scholarships from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation are carrying out doctoral research at the University of Ottawa.

A brand-new garden featuring plants indigenous to the National Capital Region is budding on campus. Located in front of the Social Sciences Building, the space acknowledges the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg.

Experts from the Telfer School of Management share their insights on what it means to strike a balance among our various roles, now that our work and home lives have collided.

For the past four years, students in the licentiate in civil law program have been introduced to Indigenous legal systems starting in first year, an initial step in developing the cross-cultural skills to guide them in their legal practice.

As the world emerges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are asking how Canada can use its recovery as a catalyst to build a more resilient, green, and equitable economy. 

The University of Ottawa is thrilled by the news that the Prime Minister has nominated the Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to be proposed for appointment to the country’s highest court. 

This innovative, competency-based program represents a unique opportunity for the University to strengthen its collaboration with the local and international business community in Egypt and Africa.