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Remembering Mehraban, Saeed and Alma…   January 8, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines flight from Tehran, Iran that tragically killed 176 people, including three University of Ottawa students.  To commemorate this solem...

The University of Ottawa's Positive Energy program released new survey results tracking  Canadians’ attitudes about climate change action in the context of COVID-19. These results provide a timely snapshot of Canadian perceptions of climate action just prior to vaccine rollout and growing case numbers in the second wave. The surve...

A study led by University of Ottawa researchers provides empirical evidence that mindfulness has a significant impact on the brain of women suffering from neuropathic pain related to breast cancer treatment. The researchers showed that mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) helps modulate neuropathic pain. Their findings could ...

uOttawa photonics researchers give coins and medal a surprising pulsating effect for a good cause Using tiny mirrors to create a unique illusion in a silver coin is yet another example of how photonics – the science and technology of light – applies in so many diverse ways in our lives. Researchers at the Centre for Research in Photon...

uOttawa research in mice highlights sex-specific difference that could prevent certain treatments from working in females, signalling caution with design of drug trials in the future A University of Ottawa study found a specific Alzheimer’s treatment is effective in male and not female mice, providing a window into the biology of the d...

  A team of scientists from the University of Ottawa have opened a window into the cause of a rare genetic disorder that causes mortality in young children Damien D’Amours and his team at the Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology needed three years to discover the molecular defects associated with the LIC Syndrome, a serious geneti...

Critical research projects in the areas of peri-maternal nutrition, technological advances for the elderly, and health care trends for First Nations people with disabilities  Sodexo and the University of Ottawa LIFE Research Institute are proud to announce the launch of three major research projects aimed at improving th...

  Recognizing the challenges facing Lebanon, including a complex political, social and financial context, the University of Ottawa today announces new scholarships to support Lebanese youth and contribute to the training of a new generation of francophone researchers and professionals. These scholarships will be offered to studen...

COVID-19 has affected sleep for half of surveyed, with potential long-term mental health and insomnia impact worries The COVID-19 pandemic is seriously affecting the sleep habits of half of those surveyed in a new study from The Royal and the University of Ottawa, leading to further stress and anxiety plus further dependence on sleep ...

The University of Ottawa alumni and Globe and Mail health columnist discussed the coronavirus pandemic and Canada’s response in the Alex Trebek Distinguished Lecture Series COVID-19 has been the story of a lifetime for renown health journalist André Picard, who told an Alex Trebek Distinguished Lecture Series virtual audience that our ...