✨ Université canadienne d’excellence en enseignement, recherche et innovation
✨ Top Canadian university for learning, research, and innovation
#uOttawa
🌟 Depuis 100 ans, l'
@_Acfas
est au cœur de la grande aventure scientifique francophone au Québec et au Canada. Elle est un puissant vecteur de démocratisation scientifique et valorise les chercheuses et chercheurs de toutes les disciplines, ainsi que l’excellence en recherche.
.
@uOttawa
announces that vaccination will be mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and anyone returning to or visiting campus as of September 7th, 2021.
#COVID19On
#Covidvaccine
It is with great sadness that uOttawa acknowledges the passing of Alex Trebek, one of our most beloved alumni and one of our community’s most passionate supporters. Our heartfelt condolences to his beloved wife Jean and their children Emily and Matthew.
Longtime Jeopardy host Alex Trebek 'passed away peacefully at home early this morning, surrounded by family and friends,' the show's official Twitter account says. More to come. (Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)
Don’t miss PM
@JustinTrudeau
and
@BillNye
at uOttawa 💡🇨🇦
🗓️March 6 (tomorrow!)
⏰ 9 a.m.
Register now ➡️
Stay tuned for more exciting speaker announcements🙌
A raccoon has decided to take a nap in a tree on campus. It isn't stuck, just having snooze! Please keep a distance so that the raccoon can finish sleeping and feel safe to climb down😊
We stand in solidarity with
@LaurentianU
, whose mission and existence are threatened. We also stand with Laurentian University in supporting Ontario’s Francophones.
#onfr
#frcan
#cdnpoli
#onpoli
We are so grateful for the work of Dr.
@VeraEtches
- Ottawa Public Health (
@ottawahealth
) Medical Officer and
#uOttawa
adjunct prof - who has become the face of Ottawa's response to Coronavirus. ➡️
[COVID-19
#uOttawa
latest update] Classes are cancelled on March 16-17. As of March 18, all classes and labs are moved to distance and online learning formats for the rest of the semester. More info:
The University of Ottawa is proud to announce the appointment of our next Chancellor: Claudette Commanda, a
@uocommonlaw
and
@uOttawaArts
alumna and dedicated promoter of
#FirstNations
rights, history and culture.
🔗
We annouced yesterday that vaccination will be mandatory for anyone returning to or visiting campus as of September 7th. You can get vaccinated in
@OttawaHealth
's vaccination clinic on our campus. No appointments needed. For more information 💉➡️
Times Higher Education
@timeshighered
unveils the 2023 World University Rankings: uOttawa stands out! uOttawa now ranks 137th among more than 1,800 institutions, joining the top 140 universities worldwide.
Winter storm❄️ Classes will be cancelled for a period of 24 hours, starting at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12.
All other University operations are running and classes will resume at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13.
The University of Ottawa stands in solidarity with our Black students, faculty and staff and join them in denouncing anti-Black racism. We are committed to fighting racism within our community. Read President Jacques Frémont’s full statement here:
.
@uOttawa
annonce que la vaccination obligatoire s’appliquera à compter du 7 septembre 2021 aux membres de la population étudiante, du corps professoral et du personnel ainsi qu’aux autres personnes qui se rendront sur le campus.
#COVID19On
#Covidvaccine
The University of Ottawa community is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of three of our students in the plane crash in Iran. We offer our sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims.
With regret, uOttawa has terminated its agreement with the SFUO. Effective December 24, 2018, the University will no longer recognize the Federation as the exclusive association representing undergraduate students. Learn more⬇️
Campus is safe following an incident earlier this afternoon.
@OttawaPolice
remains on campus to investigate.
Le campus est en sécurité suite à un incident survenu plus tôt cet après-midi.
@OttawaPolice
reste sur le campus pour enquêter.
Cindy Blackstock, member of the Gitxsan First Nation, Executive Director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, and Professor at
@McGill
, receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Ottawa. Congratulations!🎓
#uOgrad
Learn more
Our thoughts are with our
@Carleton_U
colleagues and friends following the death of Professor Pius Adesanmi in a terrible plane accident in Ethiopia.
@CU_President
The Carleton community is mourning the loss of Pius Adesanmi, director of the Institute of African Studies, who was among the 18 Canadians killed in today’s Ethiopian Airlines disaster. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
Ne manquez pas le PM
@JustinTrudeau
et
@BillNye
à uOttawa 💡🇨🇦
🗓️ 6 mars (demain!)
⏰ 9 h
Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ➡️
Restez à l'écoute pour connaître les autres conférenciers🙌
A staggering number of Canadian youth struggle with mental health challenges. It’s vital for postsecondary institutions to create an environment that protects them. Learn more about how the University of Ottawa took action to support its community ➡️
Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Stéphanie Lacroix, a uOttawa Faculty of Social Science alumna, 2015 valedictorian and former residence coordinator, who was among the victims of the tragic plane crash in Ethiopia.
Times Higher Education
@timeshighered
dévoile le classement 2023 des meilleures universités du monde, et uOttawa se démarque! uOttawa fait maintenant partie des 140 meilleurs établissements, se classant au 137e rang sur plus de 1 800.
🏆 WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS 🏆
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees are bringing home the first-ever
@FISU
Women's University World Cup to Canada!
National champions in 2018, now international champions in 2019. It doesn't get sweeter than this!
#GGnation
🐎🇨🇦
In light of ongoing developments near Parliament Hill, the University has made the decision to move main campus academic and administrative activities online until Monday morning February 21.
More information:
The University of Ottawa maintains its ranking among the top 150 universities in the world. This consolidates uOttawa’s reputation as a world-class university. 🏛️
Find out more 🔗
Congratulations to
#uOttawa
alumnus
@GregFergus
on his election as the 38th Speaker of the House of Commons, and on becoming the first Black Speaker! 🇨🇦 👏
@uOttawaAlumni
The uOttawa community remembers students Mehraban, Saeed, and Alma who tragically passed away aboard Flight PS752 three years ago today. Our thoughts and enduring condolences are with their families and friends.
Psychology Professor
@VirginieCobigo
believes that if you’re looking to design products and services that are accessible for people with cognitive disabilities, you need to include these people in your R&D processes ⬇️
We lost three exceptional people. Memories of Mehraban, Saeed and Alma will remain etched in our collective memory and in our hearts🖤
Wherever you are, join universities across Canada for a minute of silence today at 1 p.m.
We honour the memory of the 14 young women of
#PolyMtl
who tragically lost their lives December 6, 1989. Let us think of their families and all the victims, and support action to eliminate gender-based violence.
#EndGBV
Nous tenons à exprimer notre solidarité avec les membres de la communauté de
@LaurentianU
, dont la mission et la survie sont menacées. Nous sommes prêts à nous engager à ses côtés pour soutenir la francophonie ontarienne.
#onfr
#frcan
#polcan
#onpoli
Nos pensées accompagnent la famille, les collègues et les amis de Stéphanie Lacroix, diplômée en sciences sociales, major de promotion en 2015 et ancienne coordonnatrice en résidence, à la suite de son décès tragique dans l’accident d’avion en Éthiopie.
The University of Ottawa stands in solidarity with our Black students, faculty & staff. We condemn and denounce any form of racism - it will not be tolerated in our community. Our full statement:
Claudette Commanda, the University of Ottawa’s first
#Indigenous
chancellor, mentioned the need for change during her installation at spring convocation.
Read the speech
The University of Ottawa is proud to announce one of the largest individual philanthropic gifts in its history. The Dellelce family is generously donating $5 million to support the Faculty of Law, Common Law section.
🔗
We've lowered our flags to half-mast today to honour the victims of the tragedy and in solidarity with Nova Scotia. Our thoughts are with you.
#NovaScotiaStrong
Today, September 26th, marks our 175th Anniversary! Our history is one of transformation and change: from a small local college in 1848 to a global and bilingual research-intensive university today. We are beyond excited for what lies ahead.
#uO175
Rapid
#COVID19
tests: coming soon to a community near you! Portable coronavirus tests developed by
#uOttawa
start-up
@spartanbio
will be shipped to healthcare facilities and remote communities where rapid results are needed most 👉
"It's kind of mind-boggling ... The doctors said they hadn't seen this kind of positive result in their memory ... some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent," Trebek said.
Today, we honour the lives we lost in the downing of flight PS752 a year ago. Join us at 11 a.m. for a virtual memorial to remember the lives of uOttawa students Mehraban Badiei Ardestani, Saeed Kadkhodazadeh Kashani and Alma Oladi.
➡️
Images of repression and acts of violence against Iranian women in the wake of the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini are distressing for many members of our community who have close ties to Iran.
Michael Geist
@mgeist
was formally presented with his Order of Ontario insignia by Lieutenant Governor
@LGLizDowdeswell
.
@uocommonlaw
Professors Elizabeth Sheehy and Allan Rock
@AllanMRock
were also appointed to the Order of Ontario. Congratulations!
The Faculty of Education, with support from the provincial and federal governments, is relaunching its French-language educational technology teaching program, known as ÉduTek, as a certificate and bachelor’s degree option ➡️
This week uOttawa delivered donated medical supplies to
#Ottawa
hospitals c/o our faculties, and local businesses and organizations. Thousands of masks and gloves, and six ventilators. We are so proud of this team work! 🙌
Couldn’t have
#nationalhotdogday
without a shout out to Rudy (a.k.a. Hot Dog Guy, who was very busy on the grill when we stopped by)🌭
•
He’s been providing uOttawa with hot dogs, veggie dogs and smiles since 1998!
Today, uOttawa joins the world in mourning the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Our flags will be lowered to half-mast in recognition of her decades of service as Queen of Canada and Head of State.
#royalfamily
The University of Ottawa has lowered its flags on all campuses to pay respect and to share the anguish of First Nations communities who grieve the heinous loss of the 215 children found at the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
#EveryChildMatters
A COVID-19 testing kit that’s as easy to use as a single-serve coffee machine? Yes, please. Ottawa-based company
@spartanbio
received approval from
@GovCanHealth
to sell their rapid, portable COVID-19 testers. Read more ➡️
Thank you to all members of the community who gathered to honour Mehraban, Alma and Saeed, our three students who lost their lives in the tragic Flight PS752 accident, as well as all the victims of the crash.
On this National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we put our flags at half-mast to honor the women who lost their lives on December 6, 1989 at
@polymtl
. There will be a virtual vigil organized by
@WISEOttawa
at 6 p.m.
#polytechnique
Our new mural between UCU and Morriset will protect birds from colliding with campus windows 🕊️
Notre nouvelle murale entre UCU et Morriset protégera les oiseaux en les empêchant d'entrer en collision avec les fenêtres du campus 🕊️
We are heartbroken to share that a member of our student community has died. President Frémont’s full statement to the uOttawa community can be found here:
On behalf of our community, we offer our thoughts, courage and prayers to all who have been affected by the tragic events in Beirut this week. Read our full statement here ➡️
We hate to rain on your St. Patrick’s Day parade, but we urge everyone to please save the party for another day and continue practicing social distancing today. Let’s work together to keep our community safe.🍀
The University of Ottawa would like to congratulate David Zussman, former Dean of the School of Management from 1988 to 1992, who has been appointed to the
#OrderOfCanada
.
#TelferNation
#GGSimon
is proud to announce the appointment of 2 Companions, 39 Officers and 94 Members to the
#OrderOfCanada
.
Visit our website to learn more about how these individuals have contributed to a better Canada.
#GGHonours
Growing up, Anne Moreau noticed Black Canadians were missing in her History textbooks. This motivated her to co-create the video series 28 Moments of Black Canadian History which features prominent figures, places, and events.
Learn more ➡️
You are not alone. ❤️ If you feel the need to talk, our counsellors are available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the 2nd floor of Stanton Residence today and throughout the week at our walk-in clinic on the 4th floor of 100 Marie-Curie. Addnl resources:
Congratulations to
@jkeirrr
! The
@uOttawaScience
PhD student and Research Associate was named the 2020 Fire Researcher of the Year by
@CdnFireChiefs
for her research on firefighters’ health and their occupational exposure to hazardous substances.
🔗
L'Université d'Ottawa est fière d'annoncer la nomination de sa prochaine chancelière : Claudette Commanda, diplômée
@uocommonlaw
et
@uOttawaArts
et défenseure des droits, de l’histoire et de la culture des
#Premi
èresNations.
🔗
Spotted on Tabaret Lawn taking full advantage of the snow day😂
Deux 🐶 qui profitent pleinement de la tempête hivernale sur le campus!
📸 IG alexandraevamc
@JDeemill
Les problèmes de santé mentale affligent une grande partie de la jeunesse canadienne. Les établissements postsecondaires doivent donc offrir un milieu qui les protège. Découvrez quelles mesures l'Université d’Ottawa a pris pour soutenir sa communauté ➡️