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Geography
Greenland glacier break creates new ice island
Researchers say two more large calving events are likely
Medicine
World’s first randomized trial finds less-invasive heart bypass surgery speeds recovery
Ottawa-led study addresses a longstanding evidence gap for one of cardiac surgery's fastest-growing techniques.
Photonics
Quantum entanglement generated by sunlight for the first time
Scientists have demonstrated that sunlight, as a natural light source, can generate quantum-entangled photon pairs. With their findings, the internati…
Biology
New study sheds light on how motor control develops
If you’ve ever watched a baby try to grab a toy, you know how awkward those first movements can be. Scientists at the University of Ottawa have taken …
Health-care
Doctor-patient common tongue associated with better long-term survival for Canada’s Francophone, minority populations: study
Summary
• Long-term health of Francophone and Allophone populations benefit from receiving language-concordant physician care.
• Language concordanc…
• Long-term health of Francophone and Allophone populations benefit from receiving language-concordant physician care.
• Language concordanc…
Science
More Canadian than the beaver? Scientists discover a genetic lineage of western toad found only in Canada
Study finds that Calling and Non-calling western toads differ genetically, behaviourally, and ecologically, with important implications for conservati…
Faculty of Engineering
uOttawa researchers build mental health assistant powered by AI
Equipped with multimodal emotion detection it provides both reactive and proactive support.
Faculty of Science
uOttawa researchers clear the path for turbulence-free quantum communication
A University of Ottawa team has developed a new way to protect free-space quantum key distribution (QKD) from atmospheric turbulence, one of the main …
Faculty of Science
Scientists link phosphorus spikes in ancient oceans to major mass extinctions
New study provides first direct geochemical evidence of long theorized but never before measured phenomena
Media calendar
Sep 10
FSS
Black Med mentorship Program
Official launch of the Black Med Mentorship program; please email [email protected] for details.
Oct 1
Entrepreneurship Hub
Startup Garage Rally Day
The Entrepreneurship Hub is thrilled to invite you to our annual Startup Garage Rally Day, powered by Desjardins Financial Group. Join us to celebrate…
Oct 1
Public Law Centre
Academic Freedom in an Era of Democratic Backsliding
The University of Ottawa’s Public Law Centre, in collaboration with the Law Commission of Canada, is pleased to welcome Professor Nomi Claire Lazar fo…
The Conversation
School phone bans are working in Toronto elementary schools — and failing in hi…
School phone bans can help reclaim classrooms and families’ “digital hygiene” can also play a role. But we must also call on governments to regulate tech companies and develop thoughtful policies that consider the risks associated with different age groups.
The Conversation
How Dolly Parton built a life and career on her own terms
Parton’s chart history tells the story of an artist who broke through a landscape stacked against women, and spent her final years as a featured artist on songs by women who came after her, writes Faculty of Arts Professor Jada Watson.
The Conversation
Have child, need job: How child‑care problems prevent many families from re‑ent…
More than 300,000 Canadian families faced child-care access barriers last year that delayed a parent’s return to work, underscoring the urgent need to expand child-care access.