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New Research Shows Symptom Improvement after Concussion in Children Varies Across Age Groups and Sex Age and sex must be taken into consideration when looking at children’s recovery after a concussion, say researchers at the CHEO Research Institute and the University of Ottawa. In a new article published in the Journal of the American...

Members of the media are invited to attend an event to mark the uOttawa Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) as it celebrate its 50 years of excellence in second-language teaching, both in Canada and across the globe. The OLBI strives to stand as a national and international authority in the field of bilingualism and off...

Recognizing the mental health needs of first responders, the City of Ottawa is championing a new study led by researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa. The team will launch Canada’s first research-based mental health clinic for first responders in 2019. The project is funded under the Canadian Safety and Security ...

Today, over a thousand students will cross the stage of the Shaw Centre to receive their diploma and celebrate the culmination of their studies, surrounded by family and friends. In addition to the 1,767 graduating students, University President Jacques Frémont and Chancellor Calin Rovinescu will also confer honorary do...

On October 25th and 26th come join the conversation at The Future of Sustainable Protein, a research symposium presented by the Alex-Trebek Forum for Dialogue featuring 30 experts in 6 roundtable discussions as they examine the challenges and opportunities involved in nourishing the world sustainably. Presentations are in English WHAT...

Data scraping is one way in which data is extracted from publicly accessible websites by a broad range of users – but is such extraction legal or ethical? A panel of experts from different fields will discuss where the public interest lies in data scraping. The Alex Trebek Forum for Dialogue is pleased to welcome Max Hartshorn, Jon Pen...

For years, large-scale studies have linked air pollution to the incidence of human death. It appears, however, that worldwide assessments may have underestimated just how many deaths may actually be caused by the air that we breathe. //www.youtube.com/embed/JTPbcKsAeK0?wmode=transparent&jqoemcache=w8Giyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch...

The University of Ottawa Faculty of engineering invites you to the opening ceremony of the first edition of the CANDEV Data Challenge, in collaboration with the Statistics Canada Young Professionals Network and their partners in the public service. More than 350 students will partake in this experiential l...

Bumblebees play a crucial role in the pollination of multibillion-dollar crops, contributing to yearly crop yields and increasing diversity in foods available for us to consume. Bumblebees are especially valuable to agro-industry because these insects tolerate cooler temperatures than other bees. They also use a unique technique called ...

New data from uOttawa published today shows that tick populations are more widespread around Ottawa than previously thought Dressed in hazmat suits, researchers at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Manisha Kulkarni and Roman Kryuchkov drag white flannel sheets across a patch of grass. They’re on the hunt for Ixodes scapulari...