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Together, Cisco and uOttawa are addressing Canada’s digital skills gap

The dedicated green space will serve many purposes, including actively fostering engagement and reconciliation with Indigenous community members.

Summary • In 2022-23 school year, 87% of education sector workers experienced harassment with 84% suffering at least one act of physical force. • 7 in 8 workers experiencing at least one incident of student-initiated harassment. • Female education workers experienced twice as many violent incidents as their male counterparts.

Armed with sterile tubes, students at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine recently fanned out across Canada's capital city collecting soil samples. They were on the hunt for “bacteriophages,” viruses one-fortieth the size of a typical bacterium that bear a striking resemblance to landing alien spacecraft from a 1950s science fiction movie.

A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry found that 32 percent of individuals with an eating disorder had abnormal electrolyte levels, which were associated with a higher risk of death from any cause.

Summary • A neuroscientist who battled cancer used his personal and professional expertise to revisit treatment plans • Scientists studied effects of higher doses of radiation for brain cancer treatment on cells • Found the right treatment strategy delivered quick treatment without damage to the brain

Summary • uOttawa research team has found a link between taste and breathing in fish • This discovery may help us better understand how fish perceive and respond to changes in their environment • May also help in the protection of aquatic life

The University of Ottawa offers its deepest condolences after the passing of Dr. Donald S. Beanlands

The University of Ottawa has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) to support the “Secure, Intelligent and Trustworthy Ecosystems for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles” (SITE-CAV) project.

The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering is embracing the digital future by launching two brand new online master’s programs: the Master of Interdisciplinary Artificial Intelligence (MIAI) and the Master of Digital Transformation and Innovation (MDTI). These programs will be offered entirely online, making them accessible to students across Canada.