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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…
Research
Research
Pioneering Brain-Heart Research In Ottawa Is Redefining Patient Care
A pair of Ottawa medical specialists have joined forces to break down the silos between their two medical areas of expertise – the heart and the brain…
Media
Media
World-first trial shows benefits of finding, treating undiagnosed asthma and COPD
Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improved their health and reduced their healthcare…
Media
Media
Researchers at uOttawa boost efficacy of solar panels
Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers at the University of Ottawa have devised a smart approach to opti…
Research
Research
uOttawa’s Kanata North campus marks 5 years in Canada’s largest tech park
The University of Ottawa is helping to foster a rich tech research and innovation ecosystem while developing the next generation of talent in Kanata N…
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Is our concrete infrastructure made to last? uOttawa Engineering researcher explains
Concrete is often regarded as the backbone of our infrastructure. However, our seemingly indestructible infrastructure is currently facing major chall…
Media
Media
Breast cancer rates rising among Canadian women in their 20s, 30s and 40s
Researchers highlights need for immediate shift in public health policy as early detection is key to reducing breast cancer death and complications.
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education
Playing to learn, learning to thrive
A lot (of play!) has happened since we last spoke with the Canadian Playful School Network (CPSN)’s principal investigators, Trista Hollweck and Andr…
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AMRC Town hall, online June 26
Join us as Faculty of Medicine and University leadership provide an update on the Advanced Medical Research Centre (AMRC), currently under constructio…
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Pride Month—June 2024
Raising of the Pride Flag: All monthAll welcome for rainbow cupcakes …
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XXIIe Congrès international des sociologues de langue française
Du 8 au 12 juillet 2024, l'Université d'Ottawa accueillera le XXIIe Congrès de l'AISLF, rassemblant plus de mille scientifiques francophones et franco…
Research
Research
Better healthcare starts here: uOttawa making the largest investment in its history to fuel health research
Members of the Ottawa health-care community joined researchers, educators, community leaders and investors May 9 to break ground on the Advanced Medic…
Library
Library
Happy National Indigenous History Month!
June is National Indigenous History month. We honour the heritage, cultures, contributions, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.…
Gazette
Gazette
Unshakeable commitment to research in French
The call to knowledge mobilization in French was heard at the 91st annual ACFAS conference, which brought together some 6,000 researchers and more tha…
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Our graduates’ stories: Promising a brighter future
Every Convocation gives us a look at the range of lived experiences, the amount of work accomplished and the determination necessary to pursue univers…
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
Convocation: Engineering graduates share their stories
Engineering and computer science students look back on their journeys at the Faculty of Engineering, highlighting their most memorable moments, proude…
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts
Congratulations to Faculty of Arts recipients of prizes and medals at this close of our academic year
Prizes and medals are given out for high academic achievement.
Research
Research
Leading figure of research on the Francophonie, Lucie Hotte receives an award of excellence
Professor Lucie Hotte, of the Département de français at the University of Ottawa, who also serves as director of the Centre de recherche sur les fran…
Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute
Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute
Historic agreement to strengthen education in the Francophonie
FIPF and OLBI sign unprecedented partnership to promote the teaching of French
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education
New research chair to explore digital thriving in Franco-Ontarian communities
The Faculty of Education congratulates Professor Megan Cotnam-Kappel, an expert in educational technology and minority-language education, for her app…
Gazette
Gazette
Learning and teaching how to eat healthy
Nutrition has always been, and will always be, crucial for our health and well-being. However, eating healthy is not always so simple.
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
From student to department chair, Dr. Dennie sheds light on medicine and teaching
Since graduating magna cum laude from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine, Dr. Carole Dennie has embarked on a remarkable career. Recently aw…
Media
Media
Preventative healthcare at your fingertips
University of Ottawa researcher develops bilingual healthcare app to help Canadians stay healthy in face of healthcare crisis
Gazette
Gazette
Phooled! Revolutionizing cybersecurity education through gamification
In the world of cybersecurity, staying ahead of malicious threats is an ongoing challenge. As cyberattacks evolve, so too must the education and train…
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
A tech secondary school at uOttawa’s Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa offers more than higher education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). …
Gazette
Gazette
Building the University of tomorrow right here in Ottawa
For decades, the University of Ottawa has played a leading role in research, innovation, and skills development in the city – working closely with ind…
Telfer School of Management
Telfer School of Management
Combining AI and health analytics to transform health systems
Christopher Sun has been awarded the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Data Analytics for Health Systems Transformation. The prestigious Canada Re…
Telfer School of Management
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.
Telfer School of Management
Telfer School of Management
Decisions, decisions – can organizations trust AI to make them?
Mayur Joshi, assistant professor of Information Systems at the Telfer School of Management, is co-editor of the Research Handbook on Artificial Intell…
Alumni
Alumni
Andrew Robinson is bridging sustainability and the entertainment industry, both behind-the-scenes and on screen
As a sustainability consultant and influential figure in the entertainment industry, Andrew Robinson (BA ’93) has committed his career to minimizing e…
Gazette
Gazette
Students debate the first Choix Goncourt Canada at the University of Ottawa
What lies behind a literary prize? How do we determine the value of a book? These questions mattered to young university students from Ontario, New Br…
Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Publishing and Racism: the conflict at The Women’s Press
The term “intersectionality” had not yet been coined in 1988, when a small publishing house in Toronto called The Women’s Press underwent a very publi…
Media
Media
How can Canada use evidence to reduce violent crime significantly? Takeaways from Science and Secrets of Ending Violent Crime
In Canada, rates of violent crime have returned to levels of 20 years ago and the homicide rate is second only to the United States and rising. Rates …
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences
Creating a social movement to save pangolins from extinction
This study led by Gabrielle Dorr, PhD student in the Environmental Sustainability program at the University of Ottawa, explores the urgent need to sav…
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