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An inaccessible cave preserved clues to Jamaica’s climate past in the sedimentary layers of bat guano

The University of Ottawa's Positive Energy program released its latest round of survey results tracking Canadians’ attitudes toward climate change action during the pandemic. The survey was conducted by Positive Energy’s official pollster, Nanos Research. Canadians were asked on a scale of 0 to 10, where 0 means absolutely the worst time and 10 ...

The University of Ottawa stands in solidarity with Laurentian University The University of Ottawa stands in solidarity with Laurentian University, whose mission and existence are threatened as it files for creditor protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act. Once again, we confirm our commitment to the Franco-Ontarian com...

Members of the media may directly contact the following expert: Diane Pacom (English and French) Full professor, Sociological and Anthropological Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences [email protected] Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth, has passed away at the age of 99. Professor Pacom can di...

Professor Chibuike Udenigwe of the School of Nutrition Sciences and the Department of Chemistry has earned international recognition with his recent election to the prestigious Global Young Academy, which brings together early career scholars worldwide.

Ontario begins a 28-day stay-at-home emergency measure as the Brazilian variant of COVID-19 sweeps the province, where a mass vaccination campaign is being prioritized. Meanwhile, further restrictions are expected in Quebec. Members of the media may directly contact the following experts:Dr. Kumanan Wilson (English only) Pro...

Premier Doug Ford declared a third provincewide state of emergency with the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Ontario, issuing a stay-at-home order and emphasizing mass vaccination by promising to "get needles in arms." Members of the media may directly contact the following experts: Dr. Deshayne Fell (English only) Assoc...

More than 20 years after the discovery of the parkin gene linked to young-onset Parkinson’s disease, researchers at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa may have finally figured out how this mysterious gene protects the brain. Using human and mouse brain samples and engineered cells, they found that the parkin protein works in two wa...

The pandemic has not slowed down the creativity and inspiration of students at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Engineering, who have worked closely with external partners of the Faculty to develop real client solutions. They will present their engineering design projects and celebrate their achievements as part of the ninth editio...

Scalpel? Check. Gaming console? Check: Study finds video games can be a new tool on surgical tray for medical students Video games offer students obvious respite from the stresses of studies and, now, a study from a University of Ottawa medical student has found they could benefit surgical skills training. Arnav Gupta carries a heavy ...