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The Coalition for Academic Freedom in the Americas (CAFA), in partnership with Scholars at Risk (SAR), invites applications from candidates for a Regional Director role that will lead the growth and development of CAFA’s membership and activities aimed at promoting and strengthening academic freedom in the Americas.

A new publication from Dr. Baptiste Lacoste’s laboratory at the University of Ottawa identifies a previously unknown mechanism controlling the interaction between astrocytes and blood vessels in the brain.

Professor Gilles Comeau, the founding director of the Music and Health Research Institute (MHRI) at the University of Ottawa and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada is appointed as a senior scientist within the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR), at The Royal.

Letter by the President of the Royal, Dr. Florence Dzierszinski, announcing Dr. Gilles Comeau as senior scientist at the Royal: I am pleased to announce that Dr. Gilles Comeau will be joining The Royal as a senior scientist within the University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR). Dr. Comeau is an expert in the field of music pedagogy (the method and practice of teaching m...

As Canada grapples with rampant wildfires during a summer of record-breaking heat, the looming threat of floods should not be underestimated. In fact, floods are the most frequently occurring natural hazard in Canada and occur almost five times as often as wildfires.

A study of 14 astronauts suggests that while space travel depletes red blood cells and bone, the body can eventually replenish them back on Earth with the help of fat stored in the bone marrow. The study, published in Nature Communications, has important implications for health in space and on Earth.

A new technique based on advanced camera technology demonstrates a fast and efficient approach to reconstructing the full quantum state of entangled particles.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is proud to announce that Faculty member Professor Marina Pavlović has joined the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and Air Passenger Rights (APR) to submit comments on proposed amendments to Canada's Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR).

uOttawa reaffirms its dedication to the advancement of scientific knowledge by awarding or renewing a series of internal research chairs.

Research from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine recommends authorities mandate that schools and sports organizations enforce policies to prevent concussions