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With HRREC’s cooperation, on March 18th, 2024, a panel convened at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) - https://humanrights.ca/ - to screen two short films from Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) and to discuss the ongoing crises facing the Rohingya people and Canada’s response.

University of Ottawa researcher Jackie Dawson is heading back north to study the impact and risk of marine shipping in Arctic Canada, thanks to support from the National Killam Program.

For the 2nd consecutive year, and a record-setting 4th time in 11 years, law students from the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology, and Society have won the prestigious global moot court competition hosted by the University of Oxford.

“The study of rare diseases of neurodevelopmental disorders and cognitive impairments advances our understanding of underlying mechanisms of disease pathogenesis and lays the foundation for the design of novel therapeutics.” - Dr. Arezu Jahani-Asl, Associate Professor, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, uOttawa; Affiliate Investigator, The Ottawa Hospital; uOBMRI

In recognition of his exceptional efforts and broad impact, Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau has been awarded the University of Ottawa’s Early Career Researcher of the Year Award for 2023, in the category of Humanities, Social Sciences, Fine Arts and Literature.

Professor Eva Hemmer is developing next-generation nanomaterials that could revolutionize therapeutic and diagnostic — known as theranostic — technologies. Professor Florian Martin-Bariteau’s prolific research is advancing debate on technology law and policy.

The current theoretical model for the composition of the universe is that it’s made of ‘normal matter,’ ‘dark energy’ and ‘dark matter.’ A new uOttawa study challenges this.

The Faculty has been a leader in prioritizing the health of the planet and working toward a sustainable future.

The University of Ottawa continues its trailblazing research enterprise with the appointment of seven new Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) and the renewal of one.

The University of Ottawa (uOttawa) has partnered with The Ottawa Hospital’s Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Centre and the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences (CASTL) to deliver a customized course as part of the university’s Microprogram in Biomanufacturing. Biomanufacturing is a rapidly growing industry that is critical for the production of new vaccines, gene therapies and ...