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University of Ottawa surges to 189th worldwide in the influential QS World University Rankings 2025.

In Canada, rates of violent crime have returned to levels of 20 years ago and the homicide rate is second only to the United States and rising. Rates of homicide for Indigenous peoples are six times those of non-Indigenous people. Gender based and sexual violence is at epidemic levels. Our main response has been increased expenditures on policing – now close to $20 billion – and punitive legal ref...

During its upcoming spring Convocation, the University of Ottawa will confer Honorary Doctorates on eleven outstanding individuals to celebrate their storied accomplishments.

First of its kind in Canada, program to advance research in therapeutic potential of psychedelics

Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improved their health and reduced their healthcare visits for respiratory symptoms in the year after diagnosis, according to a world-first clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Expensive, lifesaving treatments could be drastically reduced if Canada followed the U.S. model and started screening for breast cancer at 40.

Combining biomedical finesse and nature-inspired engineering, a uOttawa-led team of scientists have created a jelly-like material that shows great potential for on-the-spot repair to a remarkable range of damaged organs and tissues in the human body.

Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers at the University of Ottawa have devised a smart approach to optimize its effectiveness. Their innovative method includes incorporating artificial ground reflectors, a simple yet powerful enhancement.

Here are highlights of the events taking place at the University of Ottawa :