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Nanotechnologies
Nanotechnologies
A uOttawa professor is leading advances in nanofabrication for future technolog…
For the past ten years, uOttawa Engineering professor Pierre Berini's nanofabrication research at the NanoFab, a core facility at the University of Ot…
Climate change
Climate change
Unprecedented flooding in Spain highlights urgent climate risks and infrastruct…
By learning from extreme events like the Valencia floods, Canada and other countries can better understand the severe risks of climate change, prepari…
Climate change
Climate change
A uOttawa professor is advancing knowledge of climate-related risks in watershe…
Dr. Ousmane Seidou, a professor in the Faculty of Engineering at uOttawa, is dedicated to understanding current and future climate-related risks in wa…
Experiential learning
Experiential learning
Designing their own educational path: Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design stud…
Students from the recently-launched Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design share their unique experiences in the program, which offers a hands-on approach to learning and opportunities to make a real-world impact.
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
How the uOttawa Faculty of Engineering instills an entrepreneurial mindset in s…
How uOttawa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem helped TerraFixing founder Vida Gabriel turn a love of chemistry into a $10 million carbon capture startup transforming Canada’s North.
Awards and recognition
Awards and recognition
Ten uOttawa students shine at “21 Under 21” awards
Ten uOttawa students are among 21 inspiring young trailblazers to be recognized by Youth Ottawa’s 21 Under 21 Awards for showing “remarkable initiative and leadership” as they spark positive change.
Ontario Government
Ontario Government
Championing inclusion and diversity: Prof. Sawsan Abdul-Majid wins Ontario gov…
In recognition of her exceptional, long-standing contribution to strengthening the role of immigrant and refugee women in science, technology, enginee…
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Presenting 2023’s best engineering theses
Two graduate students at the Faculty of Engineering have received recognition for their outstanding research theses. Meet Jordan Nhan (MASc Chemical E…
New Frontiers in Research Fund
New Frontiers in Research Fund
Professor Thomas Uchida receives funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fu…
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Thomas Uchida has been awarded $250,000 in funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund for his research…