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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.

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Ukraine’s fight for independence can be traced to the 19th century when it was under the control of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires. Ukrainians, then as now, believe they have an identity separate from Russia. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

A short history of Ukrainian nationalism — and its tumultuous relationship with Russia

Ukrainians believe they have an identity separate from Russia. Russia, on the other hand, believes that Ukraine and Russia share the same history.
La France a envoyé des équipements respiratoires à oxygène et des générateurs en Inde pour aider le pays à faire face à sa crise du Covid-19. Ici l'aéroport de Roissy, le 1er mai 2021. Lewis Joly/AFP

La solidarité internationale dans la campagne présidentielle française

Retour sur les propositions des candidats de droite et de gauche sur la solidarité internationale.
Un train avec des réfugiés fuyant l'Ukraine traverse la frontière à Medyka, en Pologne, le 7 mars 2022. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Réfugiés ukrainiens : la nouvelle politique canadienne va-t-elle s’étendre aux autres demandeurs d’asile ?

Les mesures de protection temporaire prises par le Canada à l’égard des Ukrainiens permettent de régler leur situation plus rapidement. Mais cela deviendra-t-il la norme pour les futurs réfugiés ?
The yacht Amore Vero is docked in the Mediterranean resort of La Ciotat, France. French authorities have seized the yacht linked to Igor Sechin, a Vladimir Putin ally who runs Russian oil giant Rosneft, as part of EU sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Bishr Eltoni)

Sanctions against Russia are targeting the ‘elite’ — but did that work in Iran?

The targeting of elite interests has been at the centre of recent sanctions policies, including sanctions on Russia. We look at the effectiveness of targeting in Iran in the 2010s.
A train with refugees fleeing Ukraine crosses the border in Medyka, Poland, on March 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Is Canada’s welcome to fleeing Ukrainians a new era of refugee policy?

Canada’s temporary protection measures to Ukrainians fleeing the war ensure they’re brought to safety faster. But will this kind of response become the preferred method for all future refugees?
A camper gets hauled away by authorities in Ottawa in front of a Bank of Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

How authorities are targeting the ‘freedom convoy’ money via the Emergencies Act

The backbone of the so-called freedom convoy’s activities was its access to a steady flow of financing from donors both domestic and foreign. The Emergencies Act put a stop to that.
A protester walks with a Canadian flag as police move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament Hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

The end of the ‘freedom convoy’ in Ottawa: Why rejoicing when occupiers get arrested isn’t the answer

Suggesting jail or prison is appealing because it is tangible and the process is familiar, but we must ask what is a better, effective and safe way to de-escalate potentially violent situations.
Floors can be tested to predict the level of COVID-19 in an environment. (Oliver Hale/Unsplash)

Swabbing floors to detect COVID-19 could be a useful indicator of the disease’s spread

As we move through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new predictive methods of testing can help monitor the spread of the disease. Environmental testing, like swabbing floors, is a useful tool.
Mosquito eggs float on the surface of a pond. The insecticide Bti is used to kill mosquito larvae, but it could also harm frogs. (Shutterstock)

Are mosquito-killing natural pesticides unintentionally harming frogs?

The insecticide Bti kills target organisms like mosquitoes and blackflies, but new research shows it may also have negative effects on non-target species like frogs.
Cette photo, prise dans un hôpital de Moscou le 27 janvier 2022, aurait pu avoir été prise dans n'importe quel pays depuis que la pandémie de Covid-19 a rappelé comment un virus peut être mortel. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

La pandémie a rappelé aux Occidentaux un fait qu'ils ont tendance à oublier : la mort

La Covid-19 est venue rappeler aux Occidentaux la réalité de la mort, occultée en raison des progrès scientifiques, de l’allongement de l’espérance de vie et de l’accroissement de la sécurité.
Health-care workers watch from a window as demonstrators gather outside Toronto General Hospital in September 2021 to protest against COVID-19 vaccines, mandates and restrictions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Politicizing COVID-19 vaccination efforts has fuelled vaccine hesitancy

The antagonism driven by political interference in COVID-19 vaccination is fuelling hesitancy. Mass vaccination campaigns require public buy-in via trusted health-care providers and community leaders.
Sometimes holding onto traditions can be a hindrance to the success of family businesses, but there are ways to innovate while also honouring them. (Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels)

How to manage traditions for the continued success of the family business

Traditions shouldn’t be thrown out since they often provide a vital foundation for the family business. But they also shouldn’t be rigidly enforced.
L'utilisation de l'insecticide Bti doit être réalisée avec précaution, afin de limiter ses impacts indirects sur les amphibiens. La photo illustre des oeufs de moustiques reposant à la surface d'un étang. Shutterstock

Des toxines de bactéries utilisées pour éliminer les insectes piqueurs : solution efficace avec effets collatéraux ?

L’utilisation de l’insecticide Bti, dit « biologique » en raison de la bactérie qui le compose, soulève la controverse ici et ailleurs. Quels sont ses effets indirects sur les écosystèmes ?

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