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Every year, the uOttawa community calls upon staff, professors, alumni and friends of the University to support students by donating on Giving Tuesday. A good portion of those funds goes towards strengthening food security among students to ensure all of them have nourishing meals within reach.

A new national report identifies declines in student performance in every province and territory examined in Canada, with grade inflation obscuring the extent of setbacks during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Who has the authority to shape Canada's foreign policy? What role do the provinces play in decisions that affect Canada's international relations? And how have the boundaries of federal and provincial powers evolved over time?

Who knew that enzymes could be harnessed to create biodegradable plastic-like materials out of soy proteins and improve the effectiveness of cancer-fighting drugs?

Between classes, assignments, final exams and everything else that fills a student’s schedule, finding even 15 minutes to slow down and take the pressure off can sometimes feel difficult. But at uOttawa, when that break happens, it might come with four paws and a wagging tail.

Professors Stéphanie Garneau and Dahlia Namian will bring their research and perspectives to the 2026 Salon du livre de Montréal, exploring migration, social inequalities and collective action.

uOBMRI members Armen Saghatelyan and Baptiste Lacoste and their co-authors have discovered that some autism-related behaviours in mice may be linked not only to brain cells, but also to problems with the tiny blood vessels that supply blood to the brain.

uOBMRI members Georg Northoff and Jing Wang along with their co-authors explored how the brain moves between remembering past experiences and perceiving the outside world.

uOBMRI members Jess Fiedorowicz and Vanessa Taler and their co-authors analysed more than 30,000 middle-aged and older Canadians found that people at high risk of obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to have mental health conditions such as depression and psychological distress.