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ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Stories
Feature stories highlighting ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´’s people, ideas and impact
Monitoring Underground Carbon Storage for a Net-Zero Future
As Canada accelerates towards its net-zero climate target, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is emerging as a critical part of the solution. The process captures…
Real-World Investment Lessons
Financial markets are a complicated puzzle, shaped by uncertainty and risk and the behavioural biases that can influence investment decisions. Determining whether it’s prudent to…
When Hate Goes Viral: Countering the Power of Conspiracy
Conspiracy theories aren’t new. For centuries, they’ve been used to target groups cast as outsiders, from anti-Semitic myths in Europe to misogynistic and xenophobic narratives…
Art in Practice: ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Grad Grows Career to National Gallery Leadership
For Catherine Sinclair, an arts education at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University became the foundation for a career that would take her from local galleries to one of…
Confronting the Financialization of Housing
Access to housing is a fundamental human right in Canada, yet roughly 1.7 million households do not have an affordable or safe place to live.…
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Classroom Assignment Launches International Business
Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria — a fast-paced city that’s now home to more than 20 million people — taught Chika Oguh how to be adaptable and…
University News
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ news, announcements and official updates
Five ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Community Members Named to Ottawa’s 2026 Forty Under 40 List
Five ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University community members have been named in Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) and the Ottawa Board of Trade’s 2026 Forty Under 40 list, the …
President of Finland: Rebalancing the World Order in an Age of Fragmentation
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University’s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs will host Finland’s president, Alexander Stubb, for a public discussion on global affairs. A day after meeting …
Scarborough Charter Secretariat Open House
Earlier this year, ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University became home to the Scarborough Charter on Anti‑Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The Secretariat supports a …
What’s Open and Closed: Easter Weekend
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University is closed on Friday, April 3 and Sunday, April 5. The university is open on Monday, April 6. Some facilities continue to operate …
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University Welcomes Scarborough Charter Secretariat to Campus
Earlier this academic year, ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University welcomed the Secretariat of the Scarborough Charter on Anti‑Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education to campus. …
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University Ravens Celebrate Historic Men’s Basketball Win
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ University will be celebrating the historic Ravens men’s basketball team’s 18th U SPORTS national championship with a special event.
Expert Perspectives
Opinion pieces from ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ faculty and PhD candidates featured in The Conversation Canada
Guns Over People: Rising Military Spending Is Eroding Quality of Life Around the World
As Canada celebrates meeting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence, it’s important to remember this…
Strike on Afghan Hospital Shows the Laws of War May Document Atrocities — but Don’t Prevent Them
Pakistani jets recently bombed the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, a facility with 2,000 beds dedicated to helping patients recover from drug addiction.…
A Global Butterfly Index Could Advance Insect Conservation Worldwide
ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ 70 per cent of the species on Earth are insects. They are fundamental components of most ecosystems: they comprise half of the biomass on…
The West Has Long Characterized Iran’s Oil as a Prize To Be Claimed
With the recent outbreak of hostilities in the Persian Gulf, the focus of international attention has returned to one of the world’s most important energy…
Respecting International Law Depends on Who Breaks It: Why Canada Backed the War Against Iran
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos that “middle powers must act together because if we’re not…
How Canada-Cuba Relations Must Navigate the Dangers of the U.S. Embargo
The United States government recently announced it will allow companies to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba amid a severe fuel shortage on the island. Earlier…