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When the Society for Mathematical Biology named Professor Stacey Smith? a fellow in 2025, the honour came with both celebration and reflection. For her, the fellowship is more than a title — it’s the recognition of a lifetime devoted not just to math but to mentorship, outreach and transforming how mathematical biology shapes the world.

When you drive across a bridge, walk through a tunnel, or rely on clean water flowing through underground pipes, you’re trusting that these structures are safe. Thanks to the pioneering work of Professor Xiaoyi Bao at the University of Ottawa, that trust is backed by cutting-edge science.

What drives someone to explore the invisible mechanisms that shape life across generations? For Niepukolie Nipu, a PhD student in biology at uOttawa, the answer lies in an insatiable curiosity — and a determination to uncover how environmental stress affects physiology and behaviour in directly exposed zebrafish and how it can be transmitted to offspring. His research is contributing to a better u...

Ten uOttawa students and one alum are among the inspiring young trailblazers to be recognized with Youth Ottawa’s 21 Under 21 Awards. The awards celebrate youth who show remarkable initiative and leadership as they spark positive change.

You’ve heard about biodegradable materials, but what about ultra-biodegradable ones?

From a Norwegian town above the Arctic Circle, PhD candidate Xiatong Cai researches new ways to protect our rivers and oceans while he explores our fragile connections to each other and to the natural world.

Contrary to long-held beliefs, most of the water that flooded global coastlines thousands of years ago came from North American ice sheets, not Antarctica.

Parviz Ajourlou began his path in science with a simple question that grew into a global research mission. Starting in Iran, where he first studied the Earth’s surface and gravity, he was driven by a need to understand not only the changes taking place on the planet but also the reasons behind them. This quest led him to Canada and to uOttawa, where he explored the deep structures beneath Greenlan...

When Ethan Peng and James Kluge were accepted into this year’s Fields Undergraduate Summer Research Program, they knew that they’d be spending their summer learning from Canada’s most distinguished mathematicians. What they didn’t know yet was where.

Already in the top four universities in Canada for research intensity, the University of Ottawa is seeing its international reputation for producing powerful research rise as well, according to a prestigious new ranking.