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Ending the Drought: Ottawa’s Medical Research Community Welcomes Long-Awaited Wet Lab Facilities
Most people only think about their metabolism when their pants get too tight, blaming weight gain on their metabolism slowing down.
Research
Research
The University of Ottawa’s new Advanced Medical Research Centre will accelerate discovery and new treatments
The rapid development and deployment of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of research in creating lifesaving medical…
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Research
If you build it, they will stay: Ending Ottawa’s biotech brain drain
Ottawa has earned its global reputation as a vibrant city for medical research and innovation. But if it wants to keep its intellectual capital in the…
Media
Media
Early cancer screening could save Canadian healthcare system nearly half a billion dollars over patients’ lifetime
Expensive, lifesaving treatments could be drastically reduced if Canada followed the U.S. model and started screening for breast cancer at 40.
Research
Research
Innovating together: Project will advance connected and autonomous vehicle research at uOttawa Kanata North campus
The Smart Connected Vehicle Innovation Centre (SCVIC), at the University of Ottawa Kanata North campus, is a beacon of collaborative innovation in Can…
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Research awards and funding at the Faculty of Health Sciences
Once again, our professors are the pride of our Faculty: they have won several awards and secured funding for their research. These individuals are ou…
Gazette
Gazette
Paul Corkum awarded the American Physical Society’s 2025 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
Professor Paul Corkum, a physics researcher at the University of Ottawa best known for his pioneering contributions to attosecond science, has been aw…
Research
Research
The André E. Lalonde National Facility: a decade of success and a look at those who will lead it into the future
Precisely dating archeological finds, monitoring environmental pollutants for regulatory agencies, examining the long-term effects of nuclear accident…
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
A uOttawa professor is leading advances in nanofabrication for future technologies
For the past ten years, uOttawa Engineering professor Pierre Berini's nanofabrication research at the NanoFab, a core facility at the University of Ot…
Jan 16
Invitation: Launch of the Faculty’s new 2025–2030 Strategic Plan and celebration of our 80th anniversary
Join us for the unveiling the Faculty of Medicine’s next five-year Strategic Plan, “Leading Innovation for a Healthier World,” as well as a celebratio…
Feb 18
Research in Practice: Advancing Educational Equity for Black Youth
Join us for the next event in our Research Conversations Series in collaboration with the EDI Circles entitled ''Research in Practice: Advancing Educa…
Professional Development Institute Events
The Professional Development Institute is proud to offer networking and educational events featuring national and international experts on current topics such as government, security and policy, leadership and more.
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Gazette
A look back at the highlights of 2024 at the University of Ottawa
In 2024, the University of Ottawa continued to make its mark as a leader in research and innovation. Through its investments, state-of-the-art infrast…
Research
Research
University of Ottawa continues rise among top research universities in Canada
Once again, this year, the University of Ottawa has risen among the top research-driven universities in Canada, according to Canada’s Top 50 Research …
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Research
15 Canada Research Chairs to boost innovation at uOttawa around science and society
The University of Ottawa is furthering research excellence through 15 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) addressing a broad range of global…
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Student affairs
Student affairs
Pick the warmest route
If you’re looking for ways to stay warm as the temperature drops, we’ve got a hack for you. Did you know that most of the buildings on campus are conn…
Student affairs
Student affairs
Community steps up to support students
On December 3, 2024, University of Ottawa staff, alumni, professors and friends raised more than $92,000 for students during the annual Giving Tuesday…
Student experience
Student experience
Inside International House
Guest contributor to The Gee, Anaïs Rezaique, who is a fourth-year student in international development and globalization, and has been International …
International and Francophonie
International and Francophonie
Celebrating excellence in the Francophonie at the University of Ottawa
At uOttawa, the Francophonie is not limited to language or historical identity. It takes shape when members of the University community tangibly bring…
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts
Comment devenir chroniqueuse ou chroniqueur littéraire en une journée?
« Comment devenir chroniqueuse ou chroniqueur littéraire en une journée? » est un
atelier de 60 minutes offert par le Département de français, à l’Un…
atelier de 60 minutes offert par le Département de français, à l’Un…
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education
Eric Dionne earns French-language publication award for research in edumetrics
Professor Eric Dionne from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Education and co-editor Sébastien Béland from the University of Montréal, have been a…
Media
Media
Blood removal before major liver surgery cuts transfusions in half
Removing 10 per cent of a patient’s blood before major liver surgery and giving it back afterwards reduced transfusions by half, according to a large …
Media
Media
Unlocking RNA’s benefits to combat complex diseases
New research sees mRNA and RNAi-based therapies delivered in single treatment, paving way for treatment of cancer, cardiovascular diseases
Media
Media
The University of Ottawa and Shoppers Drug Mart announce multi-year partnership, new Pharmacy Care Clinic on campus
New space will enhance access to healthcare services, offer learning opportunities for the university’s health sciences and pharmacy students
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Ontario SMEs gain access to cutting-edge cybersecurity training
A strategic partnership with OCI, uOttawa and IBM offers free immersive simulations for select businesses.
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Designing their own educational path: Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design students share their experiences
Students from the recently-launched Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design share their unique experiences in the program, which offers a hands-on approa…
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
A uOttawa professor is leading advances in nanofabrication for future technologies
For the past ten years, uOttawa Engineering professor Pierre Berini's nanofabrication research at the NanoFab, a core facility at the University of Ot…
Telfer School of Management
Telfer School of Management
Combining artificial intelligence and health analytics to transform health syst…
Christopher Sun, assistant professor at the Telfer School of Management and scientist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, has been awarded th…
Telfer School of Management
Telfer School of Management
New Global Partnership to Study Mental Health and Implications on Business Fami…
The Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, and the Global Family Business Center (GFBC) a…
Telfer School of Management
Telfer School of Management
Aligning theory and practice through research and teaching
Evelyn Micelotta is dedicated to delivering a transformative learning experience for her Executive MBA candidates by aligning theory and practice.
Gazette
Gazette
Art meets innovation: Mina Moshajjari’s winning vision for OVPRI’s holiday greeting card
Mina Moshajjari, who is enrolled in the University of Ottawa’s Master of Fine Arts program, has won this year’s Holiday Greeting Card Contest, hosted …
Gazette
Gazette
An all-women production of "The Wolves" takes centre stage at the University of Ottawa
The University of Ottawa Drama Guild brings together students from diverse backgrounds for a remarkable theatrical experience. This year, the Guild pr…
Gazette
Gazette
Celebrating Indigenous Art in the Heart of Tabaret Hall
The Rotunda in Tabaret Hall has always been a central symbol of academic and administrative life at the University of Ottawa. But today, the space hol…
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Suspect body, deviant body
Our daily lives are flooded with images and representations of the body - the body in all its states: tattoos, piercings, hypersexualization, aging, o…
Media
Media
Unprecedented flooding in Spain highlights urgent climate risks and infrastructure resilience lessons
The October 2024 flood in Valencia, Spain, stands as one of the most severe flooding events in recent history, with record-breaking rainfall and exten…
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
A uOttawa professor is advancing knowledge of climate-related risks in watersheds worldwide
Dr. Ousmane Seidou, a professor in the Faculty of Engineering at uOttawa, is dedicated to understanding current and future climate-related risks in wa…
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