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Ending the Drought: Ottawa’s Medical Research Community Welcomes Long-Awaited Wet Lab Facilities

Most people only think about their metabolism when their pants get too tight, blaming weight gain on their metabolism slowing down.
Research
Research

The University of Ottawa’s new Advanced Medical Research Centre will accelerate discovery and new treatments

The rapid development and deployment of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of research in creating lifesaving medical…
Research
Research

If you build it, they will stay: Ending Ottawa’s biotech brain drain

Ottawa has earned its global reputation as a vibrant city for medical research and innovation. But if it wants to keep its intellectual capital in the…
Faculty of Social Sciences
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Faculty of Social Sciences

University of Ottawa Pioneering Cognitive Accessibility in Digital Payments

The shift towards digital payments has rapidly changed the financial landscape in Canada. While this shift has created new levels of speed and conveni…
Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section
Rapport annuel sur la recherche, 2023-2024 : Le temps des récoltes
Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section

Rapport annuel sur la recherche, 2023-2024 : Le temps des récoltes

Le rapport annuel sur la recherche de la Section de droit civil, 2023-2024, intitulé « Le temps des récoltes », est maintenant disponible en ligne.…
Faculty of Health Sciences
Different type of food
Faculty of Health Sciences

Diets and social media: Avoid the disinformation trap

In a world where social media outlets have become leading sources of nutrition information, a crucial question arises: How do you distinguish reliable…
Faculty of Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering

Professor Melike Erol-Kantarci named an IEEE Fellow

Professor Melike Erol-Kantarci from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa has been named an IEEE Fellow for her contributions to AI-e…
Faculty of Medicine
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Faculty of Medicine

A ‘smoke-free generation’ in Canada? New analysis says it would result in vast health gains, healthcare cost savings

Smoking stubbornly remains a leading cause of disease, disability and death in Canada, even as prevalence rates have fallen significantly over the las…
Research
Discussion between a patient and a doctor. Doctor (in French): ''Alors c'est où que ça fait mal?'' Patient (in English): ''Mostly in translation...''
Research

Health-care equity for official language minorities: CIHR team grants empower research at uOttawa

In Canada, equitable health-care access remains a significant challenge for francophones living outside of Quebec and for English-speaking communities…
Jan 28 to Feb 25

Learn together: Black Canadians: History, Presence, and Anti-Racist Futures

We would like to celebrate Black History Month by inviting you to take a course created by Dr. W. Andy Knight on Coursera called Black Canadians: Hist…

Feb 2

Black Excellence Gala 2025: Roots and Routes

Join us for this unforgettable event and continue a legacy of excellence.…

Feb 18

Research in Practice: Advancing Educational Equity for Black Youth

Join us for the next event in our Research Conversations Series in collaboration with the EDI Circles entitled ''Research in Practice: Advancing Educa…

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Collage of important moments at uOttawa in 2024: members of the Ottawa health-care community holding shovels at the Advanced Medical Research Centre site groundbreaking, the colorful 2024 ACFAS conference poster, a person using virtual reality goggles in the INNOVA space, and Lara Mainville, director of the uOttawa Press at the opening of the Studio, their new space, speaking to the crowd.
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A look back at the highlights of 2024 at the University of Ottawa

In 2024, the University of Ottawa continued to make its mark as a leader in research and innovation. Through its investments, state-of-the-art infrast…
Research
Researcher in the University of Ottawa's INNOVA Space wearing VR glasses
Research

University of Ottawa continues rise among top research universities in Canada

Once again, this year, the University of Ottawa has risen among the top research-driven universities in Canada, according to Canada’s Top 50 Research …
Research
Portraits of the CRC cycle 2023-2 appointees
Research

15 Canada Research Chairs to boost innovation at uOttawa around science and society

The University of Ottawa is furthering research excellence through 15 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) addressing a broad range of global…
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Student affairs

Pick the warmest route

If you’re looking for ways to stay warm as the temperature drops, we’ve got a hack for you. Did you know that most of the buildings on campus are conn…
Student affairs
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Student affairs

Community steps up to support students

On December 3, 2024, University of Ottawa staff, alumni, professors and friends raised more than $92,000 for students during the annual Giving Tuesday…
Student experience
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Student experience

Inside International House

Guest contributor to The Gee, Anaïs Rezaique, who is a fourth-year student in international development and globalization, and has been International …
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International and Francophonie

Celebrating excellence in the Francophonie at the University of Ottawa

At uOttawa, the Francophonie is not limited to language or historical identity. It takes shape when members of the University community tangibly bring…
Faculty of Arts
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Faculty of Arts

Comment devenir chroniqueuse ou chroniqueur littéraire en une journée?

« Comment devenir chroniqueuse ou chroniqueur littéraire en une journée? » est un
atelier de 60 minutes offert par le Département de français, à l’Un…
Faculty of Education
Eric Dionne
Faculty of Education

Eric Dionne earns French-language publication award for research in edumetrics

Professor Eric Dionne from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Education and co-editor Sébastien Béland from the University of Montréal, have been a…
Media
Surgeon operating with some blood splatter
Media

Blood removal before major liver surgery cuts transfusions in half

Removing 10 per cent of a patient’s blood before major liver surgery and giving it back afterwards reduced transfusions by half, according to a large …
Media
RNA cells
Media

Unlocking RNA’s benefits to combat complex diseases

New research sees mRNA and RNAi-based therapies delivered in single treatment, paving way for treatment of cancer, cardiovascular diseases
Media
The University of Ottawa and Shoppers Drug Mart announce multi-year partnership, new Pharmacy Care Clinic on campus
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The University of Ottawa and Shoppers Drug Mart announce multi-year partnership, new Pharmacy Care Clinic on campus

New space will enhance access to healthcare services, offer learning opportunities for the university’s health sciences and pharmacy students
Faculty of Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering

Ontario SMEs gain access to cutting-edge cybersecurity training

A strategic partnership with OCI, uOttawa and IBM offers free immersive simulations for select businesses.
Faculty of Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering

Designing their own educational path: Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design students share their experiences

Students from the recently-launched Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Design share their unique experiences in the program, which offers a hands-on approa…
Faculty of Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering

A uOttawa professor is leading advances in nanofabrication for future technologies 

For the past ten years, uOttawa Engineering professor Pierre Berini's nanofabrication research at the NanoFab, a core facility at the University of Ot…
Telfer School of Management
Vice-dean research Silvia Bonaccio, Christopher Sun, and Telfer Dean Stéphane Brutus
Telfer School of Management

Combining artificial intelligence and health analytics to transform health syst…

Christopher Sun, assistant professor at the Telfer School of Management and scientist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, has been awarded th…
Telfer School of Management
How Much Does Mental Health Impact Family Enterprises? Significantly (but we don't know exactly how much - YET). A new research partnership aims to change that...
Telfer School of Management

New Global Partnership to Study Mental Health and Implications on Business Fami…

The Family Enterprise Legacy Institute (FELI) at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, and the Global Family Business Center (GFBC) a…
Telfer School of Management
Professor Micelotta presenting to Telfer Executive MBA candidates
Telfer School of Management

Aligning theory and practice through research and teaching

Evelyn Micelotta is dedicated to delivering a transformative learning experience for her Executive MBA candidates by aligning theory and practice.
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Mina Moshajjari, student in the Master of Fine Arts program, and Julie St-Pierre, interim vice-president, Research and Innovation, holding Mina’s winning piece “Nature’s response”, in the lobby of the University of Ottawa's Tabaret building, holding Mina's winning work, ‘Nature's response’. The work depicts an iceberg with a view above and below the water, with pink and blue hues.
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Art meets innovation: Mina Moshajjari’s winning vision for OVPRI’s holiday greeting card

Mina Moshajjari, who is enrolled in the University of Ottawa’s Master of Fine Arts program, has won this year’s Holiday Greeting Card Contest, hosted …
Gazette
A group of eight soccer players in matching uniforms stands on a green field, striking synchronized poses with one player in a contrasting pink jersey at the center.
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An all-women production of "The Wolves" takes centre stage at the University of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa Drama Guild brings together students from diverse backgrounds for a remarkable theatrical experience. This year, the Guild pr…
Gazette
The Rotunda in Tabaret Hall.
Gazette

Celebrating Indigenous Art in the Heart of Tabaret Hall

The Rotunda in Tabaret Hall has always been a central symbol of academic and administrative life at the University of Ottawa. But today, the space hol…
Faculty of Social Sciences
Hands holding on to prison bars
Faculty of Social Sciences

Suspect body, deviant body

Our daily lives are flooded with images and representations of the body - the body in all its states: tattoos, piercings, hypersexualization, aging, o…
Media
Valencia, Spain
Media

Unprecedented flooding in Spain highlights urgent climate risks and infrastructure resilience lessons

The October 2024 flood in Valencia, Spain, stands as one of the most severe flooding events in recent history, with record-breaking rainfall and exten…
Faculty of Engineering
River landscape.
Faculty of Engineering

A uOttawa professor is advancing knowledge of climate-related risks in watersheds worldwide

Dr. Ousmane Seidou, a professor in the Faculty of Engineering at uOttawa, is dedicated to understanding current and future climate-related risks in wa…

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