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From tackling complex chemical reactions to mentoring the next generation of scientists, alumnus Adam Cook has embraced every challenge with curiosity and determination. His research on greener chemical transformations has the potential to revolutionize industries. Now, as a Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford, he’s working on groundbreaking technologies for treating HIV and cancer.

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.

Microscopic fungi beneath our feet hold the key to fighting climate change and revolutionizing agriculture. Discover how Professor Nicolas Corradi and his team at the University of Ottawa are unlocking their potential to store carbon, boost crop yields and create sustainable biofertilizers.

Laura Maddison’s academic journey began with a profound love for mathematics that started in middle school.

Could it be nature's secret fertility potion?

Professor Ravi Bhardwaj from the Department of Physics recently found that under helical light, some solids behave differently than they have long been believed to. This discovery was made in collaboration with professors Thomas Brabec, Ebrahim Karimi and Paul Corkum.

The Government of Canada has once again recognized research excellence at uOttawa by recently awarding nine Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) from a wide range of disciplines.

National Geographic recently featured the groundbreaking work of Professor Odette Laneuville and her team in an article entitled “Astronauts are more likely to get sick while in space. Here’s why.”

uOttawa students launch award-winning sustainable biomanufacturing platform to address pharmaceutical inequalities

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of atoms and molecules, a fundamental process in physics that has implications for various fields including x-ray generation and plasma physics.