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On August 26,2026 a destructive flood along the Nepal–Tibet border appears to have begun with a major collapse of ice and rock high in the Himalayas. There were no warning signs, no extreme rainfall, no preceding rise in the river, and apparently no tectonic earthquake. Borrowing a term from dam engineering, this can be thought of as a “blue-sky flood”: a dangerous flood generated event when th...

Seven globally recognized researchers based in the United States and Europe will be joining the University of Ottawa to lead new Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada (formerly Canada Impact+ Research Chairs). They’ll boost the University’s capacity to promote Canadian innovation, leadership and competitiveness.

Professor Benoît Lessard and his research group are working with Volta Estate Winery in Prince Edward County to develop faster, real-time tools for monitoring wine production.

The University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering is strengthening its leadership team with the appointment of Claude D’Amours as executive vice-dean, Henry Schriemer as vice-dean, research and innovation, and Hussein Al Osman as vice-dean, student affairs.

Chemical engineering student Samiha Chatoo is working on improving the electrical components in many everyday technologies using carbon nanotubes. This new material allows for more compact devices while improving performance and efficiency.

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we learn, work and solve problems. New AI tools are constantly emerging, transforming industries and raising important questions for students and parents alike. What will the job market look like when today’s students graduate? What skills will employers value? And how can universities prepare students for a future that’s difficult to predict?

Summers in Canada are increasingly bringing bigger and bolder wildfires, with the current fires in British Columbia (B.C) leading to a provincial state of emergency that has seen over 20,000 people evacuated, air quality warnings, dry lightning and pyro-cumulonimbus (fire) clouds.

Professor F. Handan Tezel has recently been named Distinguished University Professor at the University of Ottawa. This distinction reflects her academic achievements, significant research contributions and impactful teaching career.

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.

Master’s student Sina Negarandeh is working on an innovative model that uses artificial intelligence to speed up the process of analyzing X-rays showing internal damage to vehicles, such as cars and airplanes. This research helps avoid catastrophic vehicle failure and reduce wasted resources.