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To many, the study of underwater quantum communication can seem overwhelming and rather puzzling. However, for Felix Hufnagel, a former MSc (now PhD) student at the University of Ottawa, it is in this complex field of physics that he excels.

A main focus of quantum cryptography is the use of principles of quantum mechanics to encrypt messages. Such a concept may seem quite daunting to many, but not to Rabib Islam, a promising MSc graduate who made significant contributions to this area of mathematics.

Two American students, who have personal ties to Canada, received funding from the Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program (FUSRP) to work on a research project proposed by uOttawa Professor Hadi Salmasian, which linked representation theory and combinatorics.

“He is really strong, and is brimming with curiosity and thirst for knowledge. He is someone to watch.” This is what Professor Tabard-Cossa has to say about his co-op student Lucas Philipp, who worked with the Tabard-Cossa Lab from May 2019 to April 2020 during a 12-month internship as part of his UBC Science co-op program.

Mary Macquistan's outstanding honours project, under the supervision of Professor Jonathan O'Neil, certainly signals the beginning of a promising career in research.

A common challenge for university students is to find ways to balance their busy schedules.

Scientists and environmentalists around the world are alarmed by the increasing greenhouse gas emissions arising from human activity.

Interdisciplinary research is increasingly recognized as the key to solving complex problems. However, it has historically been more difficult to obtain funding for interdisciplinary research projects than for research endeavors of narrower focus.

Among the most common illnesses are mental or neurological disorders, which currently affect approximately 450 million people worldwide, and are increasingly known to impact physical health as well.

The tri-council (NSERC, CIHR, SSHRC) supports leading researchers across the country by funding high-quality research in a wide variety of disciplines and areas.