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Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Mathematics and statistics
Science

Advancing science by collaborating across disciplines

New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – Exploration grants support interdisciplinary, high-risk and high-return research. In 2021, Professors Eva Hemmer, François-Xavier Campbell-Valois and Augusto Gerolin received NFRF funding for their pioneering projects.
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – Exploration grants support interdisciplinary, high-risk and high-return research. In 2021, Professors Eva Hemmer, François-Xavier Campbell-Valois and Augusto Gerolin received NFRF funding for their pioneering projects.

June 2, 2023
Anne Broadbent
Mathematics and statistics
Science

Better, faster, stronger: the future of quantum computing

The pursuit of increased efficiency drives research and development. In technological fields, this is particularly relevant.
The pursuit of increased efficiency drives research and development. In technological fields, this is particularly relevant.

June 2, 2023
Students by the Rideau canal with STEM complex in the background
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Science

Revealing Earth’s Deepest Secrets with the Power of Geology!

We often imagine scientists as individuals in white coats examining test tubes in a research laboratory, yet this is not accurate for all science fields.
We often imagine scientists as individuals in white coats examining test tubes in a research laboratory, yet this is not accurate for all science fields.

June 1, 2023
Adina Luican-Mayer
Physics
Outreach
Science
Knowledge mobilization

Increasing the public’s exposure to science

Visualise this: a busy street, a wooden crate, and a scientist standing on the crate giving an impromptu speech. That’s the basis of a soapbox, and the idea behind the public outreach platform Soapbox Science.
Visualise this: a busy street, a wooden crate, and a scientist standing on the crate giving an impromptu speech. That’s the basis of a soapbox, and the idea behind the public outreach platform Soapbox Science.

June 1, 2023
Navoun Silué
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Science

Unveiling the culture of the mysterious Shigella bacteria

Bacteria are all around us: in the soil, air, and water, in radioactive waste and even in our bodies. Their ability to prosper in extreme environments make them powerful allies, but also dangerous enemies.
Bacteria are all around us: in the soil, air, and water, in radioactive waste and even in our bodies. Their ability to prosper in extreme environments make them powerful allies, but also dangerous enemies.

June 1, 2023
Students by the Rideau canal with STEM complex in the background
Biology
Science
Research and innovation

Larger than the Milky Way: Exploring Hidden Functions of the Nervous System

Comprising over 100 billion neurons and an enigmatic number of connections between them, the human nervous system is the most complex system in the body.
Comprising over 100 billion neurons and an enigmatic number of connections between them, the human nervous system is the most complex system in the body.

June 1, 2023
People crossing uOttawa rainbow sidewalk
Mathematics and statistics
Science
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Pride
Research and innovation

Rainbowifying STEM: celebrating Queer scientists

STEM fields have historically been dominated by white men, and as a result, there is often an assumption that STEM scientists are white and male.
STEM fields have historically been dominated by white men, and as a result, there is often an assumption that STEM scientists are white and male.

June 1, 2023
PhD candidates Leah McMunn, Melodie Mallais and Myriam McKenna
Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences
Science
Equity, diversity and inclusion

Closing the STEM Gap – Starting with the chemistry community

Diversity drives innovation: a simple phrase that inspired the creation of countless equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. This is particularly true in STEM disciplines, where a significant lack of representation of women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples and persons with disabilities, persists.
Diversity drives innovation: a simple phrase that inspired the creation of countless equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. This is particularly true in STEM disciplines, where a significant lack of representation of women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples and persons w...

June 1, 2023
Vincent Tabard-Cossa and his team
Physics
Science
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Research and innovation

A picture is worth a thousand words – Creating an inclusive lab webpage

Humans are visual beings; what we see can affect the way we think, feel, and act. Images have great power as they leave long-lasting impressions on the way we perceive our environment and greatly influence our behaviour. When used correctly, images can foster a sense of inclusion.
Humans are visual beings; what we see can affect the way we think, feel, and act. Images have great power as they leave long-lasting impressions on the way we perceive our environment and greatly influence our behaviour. When used correctly, images can foster a sense of inclusion.

June 1, 2023