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Cannabis poisoning in young children increased nine times after legalization Largest increase seen after legalization of commercial cannabis edibles Ontario saw nine times more emergency department (ED) visits per month for cannabis poisonings in young children under the age of 10 after Canada legalized recreational cannabis, accordin...

Members of the media may directly contact the following expert:Earl Brown (English only) Emeritus Professor of Virology, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of [email protected] Professor Brown agreed to answer our questions: What makes Omicron different from the other variants and why should pe...

Scientists at the University of Ottawa, the University of Calgary, the University of Alberta and partner company Svante (Vancouver) have developed a material called CALF-20 that can be used to capture carbon dioxide from industrial combustion flue gases. In their article “A scalable metal-organic framework as a durable physisorbent for...

Each year, the President's Awards are presented to recognize the work of University of Ottawa staff who have consistently contributed to the enrichment of the university experience and the achievement of the T2030 strategic plan. For the first time in the University's history, the President's Awards include a Francophonie category.

The Coronavirus Variants Rapid Response Network (CoVaRR-Net)The Coronavirus Variants Rapid Response Network (CoVaRR-Net), led by the University of Ottawa’s Marc-André Langlois, has received a $9-million grant extension from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to continue its rapid research efforts on variants of concern and variants of in...

President’s message – Important announcement about measures to limit the spread of the Omicron variant   For several days now, we have all become increasingly dismayed by the meteoric rise of Omicron, and the rise is just getting started. Yesterday, both the Trudeau and Ford governments announced a series of measures to slow the spread of this v...

Members of the media may directly contact the following experts: Nafissa Ismail (English and French) Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences. Holder of the University Research Chair in Stress and Mental [email protected] Ismail can discuss the psychological impact of Omicron-r...

Members of the media may directly contact the following expert: Karen Eltis (English and French) Full Professor, Faculty of Law – Civil Law Section and Member of uOttawa's Centre for Law, Technology and [email protected] Eltis’ areas of expertise include artificial intelligence/innovation law and policy, and cybersecurity from a...