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Scientists play a vital role in helping us understand the way the world works and in finding solutions to address society’s various pressing problems.

Mathematical models can project the progression of infectious diseases and help predict the likely outcome of an epidemic.

Communicating science to the public in an accessible manner is one of the most important tasks of an academic scientist.

Two words: edible vaccines. They may seem like a pipe dream, but Department of Biology Professor Allyson MacLean and undergraduate researcher Monique Power have accomplished the first steps in bringing an edible vaccine to life … using the humble lettuce!

Enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts — the most efficient known — accelerating biochemical reactions in all forms of life. Due to their high catalytic efficiency and biodegradability, enzymes are used to accelerate reactions in a wide range of industrial processes such as pharmaceutical synthesis and food processing.

Archeologists and other scientists sometimes have to seriate data, i.e., arrange the data in a sequence according to prescribed criteria.

Light is a critical part of our world. Many devices, biological or manufactured, capture light for a variety of purposes, for example photography.

The ocean is a mystery to us, yet it provides many opportunities to teach us about the world and how it works. Professor Brett Walker’s research uncovers an important aspect of how the ocean influences our climate.

The bilingual Faculty of Arts at the University of Ottawa prioritizes research and creative activities that contribute to public debate. To that end, the Faculty seeks outstanding early career BIPOC scholars to join our community of researchers as New Scholars in Arts without Borders.

After more than a decade of collaboration, the University of Ottawa and the National Research Council Canada (NRC) are forging closer ties to accelerate world-class research in extreme photonics.