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Special series: Better healthcare

Ending the Drought: Ottawa’s Medical Research Community Welcomes Long-Awaited Wet Lab Facilities

Most people only think about their metabolism when their pants get too tight, blaming weight gain on their metabolism slowing down.

The University of Ottawa’s new Advanced Medical Research Centre will accelerate discovery and new treatments

The rapid development and deployment of vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of research in creating lifesaving medical…

If you build it, they will stay: Ending Ottawa’s biotech brain drain

Ottawa has earned its global reputation as a vibrant city for medical research and innovation. But if it wants to keep its intellectual capital in the…
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Walking Toward a Better Future: How Smart Insoles and AI Are Revolutionizing Neurological Care

What if a pair of shoes could help detect disease progression before it shows? That’s the promise behind the collaboration between uOttawa researcher …
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How eulachon grease links generations, culture and cutting-edge science

In the coastal First Nation communities of British Columbia, the return of a small, silvery fish each spring marks much more than a seasonal cycle. Fo…
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The University of Ottawa and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories accelerate low dose radiation research and foster next generation of scientists

University of Ottawa (uOttawa), one of Canada’s most innovative universities and the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL), Canada’s premier nuclear sci…
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Bridging innovation: uOttawa and Kinaxis forge a pathway between research and industry

In Ottawa’s tech corridor, where innovation pulses through labs and boardrooms alike, a new chapter is being written—one where academia and industry w…
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Sociological Perspectives on Cultural and Religious Norms Influencing Child Marriage in South Sudan

Why does child marriage persist in parts of the world despite international efforts to end it? This is the complex question explored in a compelling n…
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Transforming research through cognitive accessibility and neuroinclusive research

What if a simple form could shut someone out of research that could change their life?

For millions of neurodivergent individuals—those who identif…

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Fostering Sustainable Learning in Science and Environmental Education: Leveraging Low-Cost Educational Materials to Achieve SDG 4

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Announcements and initiatives

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uOttawa grows Kanata North’s presence to meet rising innovation demands

New campus space at 350 Legget anchors research, innovation, and talent where the industry needs it most.
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Incoming president Marie-Eve Sylvestre sees a world of possibilities

Marie-Eve Sylvestre is preparing to begin a new chapter at the University of Ottawa, as president and vice-chancellor. Her enthusiasm is contagious. R…
Paul Genest, Senior Vice-President of Power Corporation Canada and Jacques Frémont, President and Vi e-Chancellor, University of Ottawa

A $2-million donation from Power Corporation of Canada will support student mobility and research to combat homelessness

Power Corporation of Canada will donate $2 million to the University of Ottawa to expand global learning opportunities for students and support urgent…
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From isolation to a genuine sense of Indigenous belonging on campus

When Tiffany Angel Dunphy, a Wolastoqiyik from the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, tried to imagine her life at the University of Ottawa, she foresaw…
Chloe Seongeun Kim and Tyler Escott

Graduating with purpose: uOttawa students reflect on advocacy and hope

As the University of Ottawa celebrates the class of 2025, two graduates stand out for their commitment to gender and sexuality advocacy, blending acad…
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20 courses you didn’t know you could take at uOttawa: 2025-2026

With courses ranging from cinema to witchcraft, there’s much to discover.

The University of Ottawa offers a broad range of prerequisite-free electi…
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Professor Ouellette conducted a purification ceremony known as a smudge

A look back on CCERBAL 2025 and Carrefour francophone

Two major events this spring featured several opportunities to quench your thirst for knowledge and to connect with peers.
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Building the future of French-language education: A promising agreement between the universities of Regina and Ottawa

Over the years, too many young Saskatchewan francophones have seen their dreams of university studies in French come up against a tough choice: to lea…
Professors Reza Farzi, Parvin Movassat and David Pratt

Three OLBI professors get Learning Futures Fund support

OLBI is pleased to announce that projects by our professors Reza Farzi, Parvin Movassat and David Pratt will receive Faculty of Arts Learning Futures …

Health and medicine

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Partnership accelerating medical capacity in Tanzania

VR learning touted as a “new high” in knowledge sharing as uOttawa continues goal of improving medical care internationally.
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Healing hearts: A new way to help the body recover after a heart attack

Biomedical engineering master’s student Jéssica Hernández Juárez researches materials that could improve life after heart attacks and help ease the bu…
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The future of public health in Canada: How wastewater research continues to make a difference

With a new Genome Canada and NSERC Alliance grant for wastewater monitoring, Robert Delatolla and his team at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Engi…

Science and technology

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Powering your phone with a laser

uOttawa researchers demonstrate new laser power converters to transmit power to further, remote destinations.
The importance of cybersecurity when working with technology.

How a partnership with Fortinet is equipping computer science and engineering students for cybersecurity careers

The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering is bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world application through strategic industry …
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Lessons from Montreal’s dismantled Champlain Bridge: Extending the life of Canadian infrastructure

New sustainable approaches could make our bridges safer and serviceable for longer. Civil engineering PhD candidate Issa Fowai is helping shape the fu…

Business and economy

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The hidden costs of being a woman at work

As a renowned professor of psychology in the industrial-organizational program at Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Grandey took the stage at the Tel…
Olga Koppel presenting her pitch at the Entrepreneurship Hub

Entrepreneurial women: Olga Koppel’s quest for cleaner cities

“Pivoting is the one constant in starting a business.” That’s how Olga Koppel describes her journey from academia to entrepreneurship.
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CEO Magazine ranks Telfer the #1 global executive MBA and a tier one MBA

Ottawa, ON – The Telfer School of Management proudly announces that its graduate programs have once again secured top recognition in the 2025 CEO Maga…

Arts and humanities

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What a study about prison theatre reveals about rehabilitation

In a makeshift theatre inside a federal prison on Vancouver Island, incarcerated men adjust lights, paint backdrops and rehearse lines.
Creatures

Theatrical innovation with sensory immersion as a creative force

Anne-Marie Ouellet, an associate professor in the Department of Theatre, is exploring an innovative approach to playwriting. Rather than starting from…
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An all-women production of "The Wolves" takes centre stage at the University of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa Drama Guild brings together students from diverse backgrounds for a remarkable theatrical experience. This year, the Guild pr…

Society and culture

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Spotlight on ageism in the workplace

As a long-ignored problem, ageism would rarely ever come up in conversations about workplace equity. But the tide is turning. Since the 2021 publicati…
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Supporting vulnerable students and improving school attendance

Missing more school days is linked to poor long-term life outcomes, especially for those with disabilities and mental health challenges.
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Sociological Perspectives on Cultural and Religious Norms Influencing Child Marriage in South Sudan

Why does child marriage persist in parts of the world despite international efforts to end it? This is the complex question explored in a compelling n…

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