L'Université d'Ottawa /The University of Ottawa—Un carrefour d'idées et de culture/A crossroads of cultures and ideas
Un carrefour d’idées et de cultures L’Université d’Ottawa compte plus de 50 000 étudiants, professeurs et employés administratifs qui vivent, travaillent et étudient en français et en anglais. Notre campus est un véritable carrefour des cultures et des idées, où les esprits audacieux se rassemblent pour relancer le débat et faire naître des idées transformatrices. Nous sommes l’une des 10 meilleures universités de recherche du Canada; nos professeurs et chercheurs explorent de nouvelles façons de relever les défis d’aujourd’hui. Classée parmi les 200 meilleures universités du monde, l’Université d’Ottawa attire les plus brillants penseurs et est ouverte à divers points de vue provenant de partout dans le monde.
The University of Ottawa is home to over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is diverse with more than 300 undergraduate programs and 150 graduate degrees in 10 faculties. The university has an extensive co-op program boasting a 95 per cent placement rate. Our campus is a crossroads of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. Ranked among the top 150 universities in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe.
The Supreme Court has chosen to exclude from intervention the voices of those directly impacted. This exclusion rehearses Canada’s longer history of excluding sex workers.
Mark S Tremblay, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Nicholas Kuzik, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Physical activity, screen time and sleep levels for preschoolers in Canada and globally don’t meet recommendations, risking global health challenges. It’s time to get little ones a little more active.
Yan Campagnolo, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; François Larocque, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Lawrence David, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Three years after a request made by the Commissioner of Official Languages, the Supreme Court is still refusing to translate its decisions handed down before 1970. Its reasons are not valid.
New research has found there is a concerning trend in Canadian political discourse: the tendency to treat politics as little more than sensational entertainment.
Invasive species are not always harmful; some can even provide key benefits to native habitats in an era of climate change. Canadian conservation efforts should embrace the movement of species.
Yan Campagnolo, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; François Larocque, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Lawrence David, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Trois ans après une demande faite par le Commissaire aux langues officielles, la Cour suprême refuse toujours de traduire ses décisions rendues avant 1970. Ses motifs ne sont pas valables.
Seána Glennon, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Abortion rights issues could decide the U.S. presidential election. Here’s what Ireland did wrong, and how voters successfully demanded a dramatic change in course for women’s health care.
People don’t lose their expertise when they cross borders. But they often face structural barriers due to language, precarious immigration status and decreased access to support from academia.
Sachin Maharaj, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
It simply cannot be left up to individual teachers to enforce cellphone restrictions in schools without significant support from school administrators and work to bring parents on board.
Increased applications of artificial intelligence have led to smart cities becoming AI-driven communities, with their own governance models and exclusive access.
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pulled his party out of the supply-and-confidence agreement that’s helped keep Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberals in power. What’s behind the move?
Srdjan Vucetic, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Right-wing Antonio Gramsci adherents simplify and vulgarize the late Italian philosopher’s thought, reducing it to slogans. In doing so, they’re protecting the political status quo.
Thomas Burelli, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Haoran Liu, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Marie Dykukha, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has endorsed the creation of the Olympic Esports Games, an important chapter for both Olympic sport and video games.
Le gouvernement fédéral doit reconnaître et traiter les problèmes du système migratoire actuel qui conduisent les migrants à vivre et à travailler au Canada sans statut d’immigration autorisé.
An analysis of trends over the last 20 years in Canada could not find any correlation between increases in municipal police budgets and a reduction in crime rates. There’s another way forward.
Thomas Burelli, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa; Haoran Liu, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa, and Marie Dykukha, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Le Comité International Olympique (CIO) a avalisé la création des jeux du sport électronique, un chapitre important tant pour le sport olympique que pour les jeux vidéo.
Advocacy often provokes strong reactions from those in power. This backlash deters others from speaking out and perpetuates a cycle of silence, gaslighting and compliance.
Full Professor, Research Chair in Language Rights, Faculty of Law | Professeur titulaire, Chaire de recherche Droits et enjeux linguistiques, Faculté de droit, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa