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.
Tree and bird diversity has been linked to a number of positive mental health outcomes. It is time that urban planners interested in human well-being take biodiversity into account.
Alexander Lapshin, centre, a Russian blogger detained by police in Belarus in December 2016, is escorted out of a plane in February 2017 by law enforcement agents in Baku, Azerbaijan after being extradited there by Belarus. He was later convicted of taking an unauthorized journalistic trip.
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Alexander Lapshin’s experiences being detained and tortured for allegedly insulting an authoritarian strongman highlights the dangers faced by activists even in seemingly secure environments.
Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada are seen during a welcome ceremony at the Supreme Court, in Ottawa, Feb. 19, 2024.
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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.
A recent study found that only 14 per cent of preschoolers around the world are meeting movement recommendations for physical activity, sleep and screen time.
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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.
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Richard Wagner, at his annual press conference in Ottawa on June 3, 2024. He gave three reasons to explain the Court’s inaction in translating judgments handed down before 1970.
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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.
Quality public information has long been viewed as the lifeblood of democracy. Without it, citizens cannot make decisions in their best interests.
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New research has found there is a concerning trend in Canadian political discourse: the tendency to treat politics as little more than sensational entertainment.
Not all introduced species are a problem. The introduced Siberian Elm is an example of an “invasive” species which adapts well to its new ecosystem, providing benefits at the same time.
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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.
Le juge en chef de la Cour Suprême du Canada, Richard Wagner, lors de sa conférence de presse annuelle à Ottawa le 3 juin 2024. Il a alors avancé trois motifs pour expliquer l’inaction de la Cour dans la traduction des jugements rendus avant 1970.
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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.
Donald Trump gestures as he departs after speaking during a campaign event in Las Vegas on Sept. 13, 2024.
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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.
Canada needs to do better to attract top talent from around the world by supporting scientists and artists displaced by conflict and persecuted in their native countries.
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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.
It’s easy for governments to make big policy announcements, and more difficult to change what happens in thousands of classrooms and schools.
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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.
Le chef du NPD, Jagmeet Singh, sur la colline parlementaire en juin 2024.
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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?
The teachings of late Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci, founder of Italy’s Communist party, are having a moment among the far right.
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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.
Video game fans cheer on their team at a sporting event.
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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.
Des travailleurs migrants taillent des arbres fruitiers au début du printemps à Pereaux (Nouvelle-Écosse).
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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.
Police tape blocks access to an alleyway at the scene of a homicide where six people were found dead in the Barrhaven suburb of Ottawa in March 2024.
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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.
Des adeptes de jeux vidéo encouragent leur équipe à l'occasion d'un événement sportif.
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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.
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