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Dr. Fabiano was the lead author in a commentary piece about a high-impact study focusing on microplastics in the brain.

Behind every well-heated room, every working elevator and every timely repair is the work of the Facilities Client Support team, the key point of contact for all requests involving campus infrastructure. In 2024, the team received more than 4000 calls, with around 60% of them handled by Éric Last, a pillar of this team.

It’s well known that certain behaviours during pregnancy, such as excessive alcohol consumption, smoking, using certain drugs or exposure to hazardous chemicals, are detrimental to the health of the pregnant individual and the baby. However, most research focuses on harmful behaviour, while the impact of positive behaviour, such as physical exercise, is often overlooked. Yet, understanding the lat...

As Canada prepares to host the G7 Summit in June 2025, another powerful gathering is set to unfold in the heart of the nation’s capital.

Emaad Samsodeen, an undergraduate economics student, has coauthored the article “Assessing Canada’s Policy Responses to Trump’s Tariffs” with Kevin Page of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.  The article appeared in Policy Magazine on April 14, 2025.

This internship taught me that real impact isn’t always loud or immediate ...

Finland’s pioneering “one-stop shop” health data sharing model could fast-track AI innovation and enhance patient care. However, for many emerging economies, overcoming regulatory, structural, and trust barriers remains a significant challenge.

Imagine a world where donor organs last longer, cell therapies are more effective, and fertility treatments have better outcomes. At the core of these possibilities lies cryopreservation—the science of freezing biological material without damaging it. And now, with BioLife Solutions’ acquisition of PanTHERA CryoSolutions, the future of this field just got a whole lot brighter.

The Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) at the University of Ottawa is proud to announce the appointment of Professor Anne Levesque as the Gordon F. Henderson Chair in Human Rights for 2025-2028.