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uOttawa scientists uncover light absorbing properties of achiral materials
Researchers at the University of Ottawa have made a discovery that changes what we know about light and materials. They found that engineered achiral …
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Improving higher ed access to students and researchers displaced by forced migration
UnborderED Knowledge partnership expected to impact hundreds looking for employment and research opportunities.
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Transgender or gender diverse populations in Canada suffer from higher rate of mental disorders and suicide: uOttawa study
New research from the University of Ottawa finds the prevalence of serious mental disorders and suicidality is higher among people who identify as tra…
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
Quebec announces consultation on abolishing Daylight Savings Time
Professor Rébecca Robillard, co-chair of the Canadian Sleep Research Consortium, supports the move that could have major health benefits, including ne…
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
uOttawa, CHEO, CHEO Research Institute and OPH team up to extend wastewater mon…
During the pandemic, wastewater monitoring was an innovative solution that allowed us to better monitor COVID-19 levels in our community. To better un…
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The search for the earliest traces of life on Earth
A team of uOttawa researchers explores carbon in 3.9-billion-year-old Canadian rocks and enhances our understanding of how early biomass transformed o…
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Homecoming 2024
Every fall, the uOttawa community comes together to celebrate its grads, relive memories and make new ones. Homecoming events are open to all uOttawa …
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University of Ottawa Media event calendar - 2024
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CBC
Swifties from P.E.I. still eager to attend London concert after plot against Vi…
"They attract the attention of people who are either direct members of or sympathetic to… terror organizations," said Michael Kemper, an associate professor in the Department of Criminology at the University of Ottawa, in an interview with CBC's Island Morning.
NPR
NPR
What does the future of hostage diplomacy look like?
"Unfortunately, the fact that Canada could only get 70 states to endorse it really shows that there's 120 other states that have not endorsed this. So that's unclear whether this adds anything to the international obligations or will change anything in fact," says John Packer, a professor of international law at the University of Ottawa.
The Conversation
The Conversation
The Olympic Esports Games will be held in 2025. Here’s everything you need to k…
Faculty of Law Professor Thomas Burelli deciphers the implications of the IOC's decision for this event, which is distinct from the traditional Olympic Games and will take place in Saudi Arabia from 2025 to 2037, opens the Olympic doors to a host of new competitive disciplines, most of which are still unknown to the public.
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