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The University of Ottawa partners with CASTL and The Ottawa Hospital to ready students for careers in biomanufacturing

Here are highlights of the events taking place at the University of Ottawa from March 11 to 15 , 2024:

The complex and very diverse world of fungi is often referred to as the fifth kingdom of organisms. It includes various yeasts, moulds and mushrooms. Today, a team of scientists from the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has uncovered the genetic secrets of a mysterious fungi, revealing the presence of two distinct nuclear populations within them, each playing distinct roles in how they interact with...

Improving older adults’ understanding of emojis use could help combat ageism, reduce loneliness, according to new study.

This spring, the time change will take place overnight March 9-10, 2024, specifically on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 2 a.m. The clocks will advance by 1 hour to switch to Eastern Daylight Time (summertime). We interviewed Joseph De Koninck, Emeritus Professor in Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, to understand why he recommends returning to standard time all year round.

Here are highlights of the events taking place at the University of Ottawa from March 4 to 8, 2024:

Preparations for the 91st annual ACFAS conference are well under way at the University of Ottawa, which is hosting the event from May 13 to 17 2024. The Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin, the first Indigenous Supreme Court of Canada justice, will be serving as honorary president of the event, whose theme is knowledge mobilization in French.

More than ever, access to health care in French is a challenge for francophone minorities in Canada. Less than 1% of health-care professionals regularly speak French as part of their practice, according to a 2021 Statistics Canada study on language use in health care. Many francophones must therefore use their English to access health care.

For a long time, it was thought that amorphous solids do not selectively absorb light because of their disordered atomic structure. However, a new uOttawa study disproves this theory and shows that amorphous solids actually exhibit dichroism, meaning that they selectively absorb light of different polarizations.

First comprehensive mental health strategy for Canadian sport governing body creates road map for athletes, coaches, parents, and staff.