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Concrete is often regarded as the backbone of our infrastructure. However, our seemingly indestructible infrastructure is currently facing major challenges. Professor Leandro Sanchez, an engineering researcher at uOttawa, is dedicated to mitigating concrete deterioration and finding solutions for its high carbon footprint.

Robert Delatolla aims to integrate wastewater-based surveillance into public health decision-making processes to protect Canadians, especially at-risk, marginalized and priority populations, against health threats.

Creativity and innovation converge at Design Day, the Faculty of Engineering’s largest undergraduate and graduate student event, where students showcase projects that provide solutions to real clients.

The winter of 2024 was characterized by various unusual climatic events that set new records. We spoke with Associate Professor Hossein Bonakdari, from the Department of Civil Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, who is an expert in climate change and environmental engineering. He shared his insights on the upcoming climate anomalies, extreme weather changes in Canada, and the potential i...

Earlier this month, uOttawa engineering students Tanvi Pradhan and Markos Brown stepped into uncharted waters by participating in their first-ever case competition. The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa joined forces with the Telfer School of Management to compete in ENGCOMM, a global, multidisciplinary case competition that brings together engineering and business students to sol...

And the winners are… Every year, the University of Ottawa CO-OP Office selects one CO-OP student per faculty to win a Student of the Year Award. Amongst this selection, three winners are chosen for their exceptional performance in three criteria: on-the-job achievement, academic achievement and extracurricular activities at school, at work or in the community.

The 2024 Formula 1 season just opened, and a Gee-Gees electrical engineering student has inside access to one of the world's top teams. Victoria Hough is midway through her Industrial Placement with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One in Brackley, U.K., working as an Electronics Systems Test Placement Student.

Collaborations between industry and academia have long spurred research and development. The partnership between Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and the University of Ottawa not only advances knowledge, but also plays a key role in talent acquisition and development.

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa offers more than higher education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). As part of their youth outreach programs, Ontario high school students can take technological design and computer science courses while earning credits towards their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

Preparations for the 91st annual ACFAS conference are well under way at the University of Ottawa, which is hosting the event from May 13 to 17 2024. The Honourable Michelle O’Bonsawin, the first Indigenous Supreme Court of Canada justice, will be serving as honorary president of the event, whose theme is knowledge mobilization in French.