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Seeing the invisible: Melanie O’Neill Award honours professor’s breakthrough in early disease detection

The ability to see disease inside the body before symptoms even appear is no longer science fiction. Instead of relying on surgery or painful biopsies, advanced imaging now reveals hidden biochemical changes. This is the work of Professor Adam Shuhendler, whose pioneering research just earned him the 2025 Melanie O’Neill New Investigator Award in Biological Chemistry.
The ability to see disease inside the body before symptoms even appear is no longer science fiction. Instead of relying on surgery or painful biopsies, advanced imaging now reveals hidden biochemical changes. This is the work of Professor Adam Shuhendler, whose pioneering research just earned him th...

January 8, 2026
A long stretch of open ice on the Rideau Canal with people skating in the distance.

Embrace the Skate! Everything you need to know about skating the Rideau Canal

Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway is open for the season, with smooth ice and chilly vibes! Whether you’re a seasoned skater or a total newbie, here’s everything you need to know to glide through winter like a pro.
Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway is open for the season, with smooth ice and chilly vibes! Whether you’re a seasoned skater or a total newbie, here’s everything you need to know to glide through winter like a pro.

January 8, 2026
Academic Expertise - Health Canada's New Regulation for the Food Industry

Health Canada's New Regulation for the Food Industry

Academic expert(s) available to provide context or comment on the following topic: Health Canada's New Regulation for the Food Industry
Academic expert(s) available to provide context or comment on the following topic: Health Canada's New Regulation for the Food Industry

January 8, 2026
Professors Emily Laidlaw and Florian Martin-Bariteau with their book, the Security of Self

The Security of Self: Emily Laidlaw and Florian Martin-Bariteau lead a new human-centric vision for cybersecurity

Cybersecurity is often discussed in technical terms: protecting data from breaches or ensuring networks remain stable. But this focus fails to capture the lived realities of digital harms. What does it mean for people themselves to be secure in the digital context?
Cybersecurity is often discussed in technical terms: protecting data from breaches or ensuring networks remain stable. But this focus fails to capture the lived realities of digital harms. What does it mean for people themselves to be secure in the digital context?

January 7, 2026
Bioscience Complexe during its construction in 2004

The Then and the Now: 55 years of change in Biology at uOttawa

The Department of Biology we know and love today is large, diverse, and always bustling with activity. But rarely do we stop to think about those who came before.
The Department of Biology we know and love today is large, diverse, and always bustling with activity. But rarely do we stop to think about those who came before.

January 6, 2026