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Wine racks.
Agri-food

How engineering research is helping Canadian wineries adapt to a changing climate

Professor Benoît Lessard and his research group are working with Volta Estate Winery in Prince Edward County to develop faster, real-time tools for mo…
Electrical components.
Emerging materials

Semiconducting nanotubes: A master’s student’s solution for smaller, more powerful electronics

Chemical engineering student Samiha Chatoo is working on improving the electrical components in many everyday technologies using carbon nanotubes. Thi…
Airplane in the sky.
Artificial Intelligence

Using artificial intelligence to detect internal damage to vehicles in real time

Master’s student Sina Negarandeh is working on an innovative model that uses artificial intelligence to speed up the process of analyzing X-rays showi…

Student life

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Civil engineering students doing field work in Barbados.

University of Ottawa civil engineering students design coastal infrastructure in Barbados

A civil engineering capstone project turned into the most impactful experience of an engineering degree. A group of fourth-year students travelled to the Caribbean for a field experience in coastal engineering and worked with a local engineering firm on their projects.
A civil engineering capstone project turned into the most impactful experience of an engineering degree. A group of fourth-year students travelled to the Caribbean for a field experience in coastal engineering and worked with a local engineering firm on their projects.

August 7, 2026
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Class of 2026 at uOttawa Engineering share their messages for future students

With final exams completed and Convocation around the corner, graduating engineering and computer science students share the memories they’ll hold with them as they begin their next chapter.
With final exams completed and Convocation around the corner, graduating engineering and computer science students share the memories they’ll hold with them as they begin their next chapter.

June 2, 2026
A spilled bottle of pills.

Student startup aims to improve psychiatric care

A University of Ottawa student-led startup has a solution to deliver psychiatric drugs to patients more efficiently. Combining microbiome analysis and artificial intelligence (AI), their solution could significantly cut down wait times.
A University of Ottawa student-led startup has a solution to deliver psychiatric drugs to patients more efficiently. Combining microbiome analysis and artificial intelligence (AI), their solution could significantly cut down wait times.

May 28, 2026

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Announcements

Seven new Eddie Goldenberg research chairs position uOttawa to drive innovation, resilience and prosperity across Canada

Seven globally recognized researchers based in the United States and Europe will be joining the University of Ottawa to lead new Eddie Goldenberg Rese…
Handan Tezel.
Awards and recognition

F. Handan Tezel receives uOttawa Distinguished University Professor award

Professor F. Handan Tezel has recently been named Distinguished University Professor at the University of Ottawa. This distinction reflects her academ…
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Awards and recognition

Professor Lionel Briand named Distinguished Research Chair in Trustworthy AI-Enabled Software Systems

Professor Briand brings a transformative vision that will shape how software systems powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are designed, tested, and…

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