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A word from the President and Vice-Chancellor

The most pressing societal issues facing Canada and the world today are complex and multi-dimensional. Whether we are dealing with climate change, religious and ethnic intolerance, or peace and security, one thing is clear: the unrivalled breadth and intensity of our shared problems cannot be effectively addressed by any one player alone.
Vulnerable bodies

How experiences with sexual violence shape girls’ and women’s identities is at the heart of Mythili Rajiva’s research.
Faith in all fairness

Lori Beaman heads a vast international study on religion and diversity, a divisive topic not for the faint of heart
Stuck on Shakespeare

Kathryn Prince’s introduction to the world’s greatest playwright through popular music has led to a lifelong infatuation with his work
Joël Beddows’ empirical art

The professor and director marries artistic creation and a scientific approach to develop new forms of theatre
To build a better citizenry

How schools teach children about democracy has been at the heart of Joel Westheimer’s research for a decade. Now he turns his attention to what they learn about economic disparity.
Mental time travel

Thinking about the future is essential to planning and adapting. But how do young children learn this skill?
Mapping bloodlines

At the Métis Family and Community Research Lab, Brenda Macdougall is building an extensive visual record of Métis lineage
The devil is in the metadata

Easy access to personal information is a growing threat to privacy
Who owns citizen science?

Researchers face uncharted territory as science moves from the lab to the living room
A powerful crystal ball

What does the future hold for Canada’s public pension system? Michael Wolfson has developed sophisticated computer simulation models to better understand this growing social conundrum.
At the heart of innovation

David Doloreux challenges traditional assumptions about what fosters businesses’ innovative spirit
The University of Ottawa Press marks a milestone

North America’s only bilingual university press celebrates 80 years of publishing
A word from the Vice-President, Research

The most open-minded thinkers are keen to continually broaden their scope. As a research-intensive university, recognized nationally and internationally for our expertise in numerous disciplines, we are likewise committed to extending the wide-ranging benefits of our research to Canadians and global citizens alike.
Pure water and a healthy environment for all

Are all Canadians equal? Not when it comes to the environment, says Nathalie Chalifour, who is trying to determine how Canada’s laws might better protect us against environmental discrimination.

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