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A study published today in the journal Gut shows that women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at greater risk of developing a mental illness after giving birth compared to the overall population. Study authors found that more than one-fifth of pregnant women with IBD had a new-onset mental health diagnosis. For every 43 pregnan...

A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich were able to crack the highly complex genetic system of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) - something that had frustrated scientists for decades. This discovery opens the door to new eco-industry applications. We sat down with Professor Ni...

Conventional wisdom says don’t discuss politics at social gatherings. With the holiday season upon us and a Canadian Federal election on the horizon, taking heed of this wisdom is even more difficult when you add social media into the mix. According to a new report released today, a majority (58%) of online Canadian adults are choosing...

Dear students, The University of Ottawa wishes to inform you that even though the agreement between the University and the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) will end on December 24, 2018, current SFUO student services will continue to be offered during the 2019 winter term. To maintain services during the 2019 winter term, the Uni...

When University of Ottawa biologists Marilyn Vera-Chang and Vance Trudeau began to study the effects of a popular antidepressant on reproduction levels in zebrafish, they stumbled across something that changed the course of their work. We sat down with Professor Trudeau, a University of Ottawa Research Chair in Neuroendocrinology to lea...

Referendum to designate an undergraduate student association A referendum will be held Monday, February 11, 2019, for all full and part-time undergraduate students to select a student association to represent their interests. With this referendum, the University wants to ensure that undergraduate students are represented by an association that clearl...

    Today, Chartwells Canada and the University of Ottawa announced the launch of a new aspect of their partnership. Chartwells’ Thinking Ahead Giving Back (TAGB) initiative will see the company increase its engagement with students by working with them to tackle some of the key social concerns they face every day.  “We...

  The University of Ottawa today announced the formal launch of its next-generation public sector program under the name “i-Governance”, offered through the University’s Professional Development Institute. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the i-Governance Advisory Council of distinguished public and private sector members, th...

Drug dramatically reduces risk of dangerous blood clots in cancer patients Strategy could prevent clots in more than 50,000 cancer patients per year in the U.S. and Canada DECEMBER 4, 2018 - A Canadian clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine provides the first approach for safely preventing blood clots (or veno...

How does social media and cyber-interference affect the legitimacy of democratic elections? The University of Ottawa believes in stimulating constructive thinking that encourages discussion and raises awareness of differing perspectives on important topics. And this is the aim of the uOttawa Chancellor’s Debate, which brings together t...