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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 Medicine
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Faculty of Medicine

Study unveils new insights into how neural stem cells are activated in the adult human brain

A uOttawa Faculty of Medicine neuroscientist has led a Canadian research team to reveal important new insights into the activation dynamics of neural …
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Wings across continents: The epic 4,000-kilometer odyssey of the Painted Lady Butterfly

Scientists from the University of Ottawa, Uppsala University, the Institut Botànic de Barcelona, and other institutions have tracked the migratory fea…
Research
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Research

University of Ottawa partners with Kanata North Business Association on autonomous shuttle program

The University of Ottawa is the key academic partner in a groundbreaking pilot project on autonomous shuttles led by the Kanata North Business Associa…
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Faculty of Health Sciences

Preventing cognitive decline through diet and exercise

Cognitive decline is a significant concern as we age, with conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia posing severe challenges…
Research
2025 NSERC funding recipients
Research

Quantum research at uOttawa: Creating the future with NSERC support

Quantum science is not just about theoretical exploration — it has profound practical implications for technology, medicine, security and the environm…
Research
Manisha Kulkarni, Jess Whitley, Denis Lacelle, Heather Kharouba, Jean-Michel Ménard, Delphine Nakache, Emilio Alarcón, André Lecours, Sylvie Grosjean, Burak Kantarci and Angel Foster.
Research

From quantum breakthroughs to community solutions: The 2025 University Research Chairs

The University Research Chairs return this year with a fresh set of challenges, addressing urgent issues both locally and globally.
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 10

AI and Elections: A Global Call to Uphold Democracy

Join us for a conversation during the Paris AI Action Week to explore the critical challenges AI poses to elections and democracy, and to unpack key r…

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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Faculty of Medicine
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Faculty of Medicine

Welcoming Dr. David Ponka as Our New Interim Global Health Assistant Dean

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. David Ponka as the Interim Assistant Dean of Global Health for the International and Global Health O…
Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section
Marie-France Fortin
Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section

The King Can Do No Wrong: Professor Marie-France Fortin shortlisted for international book prize

Professor Marie-France Fortin’s 2024 book, "The King Can Do No Wrong: Constitutional Fundamentals, Common Law History, and Crown Liability" (Oxford Un…
Faculty of Social Sciences
Lorette Douillet
Faculty of Social Sciences

Winner of the Petrasek Prize

Congratulations the new recipient of the Petrasek Prize Lorette Douillet.
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Student affairs

Under pressure? Top tips for exam nerves

Keep calm and carry on. As exams approach, our Health Promotion Outreach and Education Team has some evidence-based tips and resources to help you sta…
Faculty of Social Sciences
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Faculty of Social Sciences

Call for papers - AÉDEÉP student conference

The Association of Graduate Students in Political Studies (AÉDEÉP) is proud to announce that their annual student conference, the theme of which is “P…
Faculty of Social Sciences
First place students
Faculty of Social Sciences

FSS Challenge 2025: Students Innovate for Success at uOttawa

The fourth edition of the FSS Challenge took place from January 24 to 26, offering students from the Faculty of Social Sciences an exceptional opportu…
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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…
Student affairs
Dr. Patrick Leclair, medical director of the Student Health and Wellness Centre
Student affairs

New pharmacy improves health-care access

Patrick Leclair, medical director of the Student Health and Wellness Centre and a family physician, explains how the new Shoppers Drug Mart Pharmacy C…
Media
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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
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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
Centre for Law, Technology and Society
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Centre for Law, Technology and Society

Addressing gender bias in AI: Insights from Canada's algorithmic impact assessments and beyond

The static nature of algorithmic impact assessments makes them ill-equipped to fully protect against embedded gender biases. A holistic approach that …
Media
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Media

Ethical, legal complexities of brain-computer interfaces and the use of brain data

uOttawa event to discuss the ethical, legal complexities surrounding brain-computer interfaces.
Media
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Media

Harnessing electromagnetic waves and quantum materials to improve wireless communication technologies

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has developed innovative methods to enhance frequency conversion of terahertz (THz) waves in graph…
Telfer School of Management
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Telfer School of Management

Trade War with the U.S.: groceries, boycotts and tourism

Members of the media may directly contact the following experts on this topic:
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).
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…
Faculty of Arts
Creatures
Faculty of Arts

Theatrical innovation with sensory immersion as a creative force

Anne-Marie Ouellet, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre, is exploring an innovative approach to playwriting. Rather than starting from…
Gazette
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.
Gazette

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.
Gazette

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…
Alumni
Tetia Bayoro
Alumni

Black History Month Entrepreneurship Spotlight - Meet Tetia Bayoro

As part of uOttawa’s Black History Month celebrations, the uOttawa Alumni Engagement Office is proud to spotlight alumni-owned or community-adjacent b…
Archives and Special Collections
Lesbian Money, Wood and Rubber Stamp, Sister Vision Press fonds, 10-173-S8-I4
Archives and Special Collections

Making Lesbian Money at the Archives and Special Collections (ARCS)

Founded by Makeda Silvera and Stephanie Martin in 1984, Sister Vision published groundbreaking books and anthologies that courageously explored the in…
Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section
Terry Skolnik
Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section

Two new books from Professor Terry Skolnik are shaping conversations on homelessness and police powers

Professor Terry Skolnik has recently published two books that tackle critical issues at the intersection of law, society, and public policy. From the …

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