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Advanced Medical Research Centre
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.
Advanced Medical Research Centre
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…
Advanced Medical Research Centre
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…
Research
Dreaming up better treatments for gynecological diseases
Polanyi Prize winner David Cook is driven by a simple but ambitious goal: to deepen our understanding of gynecologic diseases, develop new treatments,…
Research and innovation
Conducting research in 2026: Navigating new academic landscapes
The research landscape is changing fast. It is being shaped by open science, knowledge mobilization and partnerships with industries, communities and …
André E. Lalonde National Facility in AMS
Biofuel testing: Hidex partners with Lalonde AMS to fuel innovation
To earn carbon credits, industries that use biofuels to cut carbon emissions need to know what’s in the fuels they burn, but current methods to measur…
Research and innovation
Federal funding backs uOttawa research to improve health and care
Preventing illness earlier, making care more effective and strengthening the systems people rely on when they need them most — these are the kind of i…
Research and innovation
Community evidence powering policy change for Black health
The Ottawa Declaration on Black Health in Canada drives a bold and urgent mission: to end the invisibility of the health realities Black communities f…
Research and innovation
Excellence in research: the University of Ottawa remains at the top of the rankings
Once again, the University of Ottawa has confirmed its stellar reputation for research, placing within the top five research-intensive universities in…
Jun 10
What Works in Ending Homelessness? Innovative Practices From the U.K.
What Works in Ending Homelessness? Innovative Practices From the U.K., the inaugural public forum in the Collaborative International Series on Innovat…
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Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) State of the Science Summit
The summit is an international conference meant to highlight the latest science at the crossroads of brain and heart health, showcasing innovation and…
Newsroom
University of Ottawa announces Executive Certificate in Defence Industry Leadership
The University of Ottawa announces the launch of an intensive, four-day program for professionals entering or advancing within the defence, security a…
Office of the President
Installation of Marie-Eve Sylvestre: Hopes, expectations and shared voices
On December 1, our community converged on its university to mark a historic moment: the installation of Marie-Eve Sylvestre, the first woman president…
Announcements
A living symbol: Sylvestre’s presidential stole and the communities that shaped it
On December 1, 2025, the University of Ottawa will host a meaningful event: the installation of its new president and vice-chancellor, Marie-Eve Sylve…
Student life
Don’t leave money on the table: Why filing your taxes matters
For many students, tax season is easy to ignore. Between classes, exams and part time jobs, filing taxes rarely feels urgent.
Student life
Eat well, save money: Eight student-approved strategies
March is Nutrition Month in Canada. It’s a time to celebrate the many ways food nourishes your mind and body, and supports overall well-being.
Student life
Quick tips for finding work
The job market has seemed tougher lately, even for what used to be relatively easy-to-land summer or part-time jobs. With more students competing for …
Francophonie
The stage as a mirror: Franco-Ontarian theatre finds its voice
For Ontario’s French-speaking minority, theatre has always been more than entertainment. It’s a gathering place, a political statement and a declarati…
Library
Library's Metadata Creation team recognized for its excellence in Francophonie
Congratulations to the Metadata Creation team, which was awarded the President's Award for Best Practices in Francophonie and French Language Services…
Francophonie
A Franco-Canadian campus to shape the future of knowledge
The University of Ottawa and France Universités, an association of French public universities and institutions of higher learning, have announced a jo…
Faculty of Health Sciences
Overcoming language barriers to provide better health care
Speaking a common language has a major impact on the quality of health care. Communication gaps between healthcare providers and patients can result i…
Faculty of Medicine
Out-of-this-world medical research: Dr. Guy Trudel leads major new study on health impacts of spaceflight
As part of a major push to unlock more impactful contributions to spaceflight science, Dr. Guy Trudel and a top team of collaborators will seek to unl…
Faculty of Medicine
Alumni profile: Canada’s first Inuk heart surgeon on compassion and representation
Dr. Donna Kimmaliardjuk was six when she learned why she had never met her paternal grandfather. The moment is etched in her memory.
Environment
Nature’s archive: What sediments reveal about Canada’s environmental past and future
For Professor Jules Blais, understanding the future of our ecosystems begins with looking deep into the past, layer by layer, sediment by sediment.
Newsroom
uOttawa researchers develop AI to protect wireless networks from jamming attacks
A research team at the University of Ottawa has developed an advanced artificial intelligence system designed to autonomously defend wireless networks…
Student life
Engineering student startups advance at-home health innovation
From long wait times to limited access in rural and underserved communities, many Canadians face obstacles when trying to get timely preventive care. …
Telfer School of Management
Wes Hall Scholars: where are they now?
A generous gift from Wes Hall (DUniv. ’21) in 2022 ignited a spark of confidence and determination in Telfer BCom students Abigail Gonzalez Fabian and…
Telfer School of Management
Rebuilding primary care: How research and collaboration are opening a new era f…
Primary care has long been the backbone of a strong health-care system that people turn to for everyday concerns, preventive care and ongoing support.…
Telfer School of Management
Telfer extends international profile, launching executive MBA in Casablanca, Mo…
The Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa is launching an English-language executive MBA in Casablanca, in partnership with ESCA Éco…
Research
Arts for survival: Professor Irene Makaryk on Shakespeare in extremis
For Professor Irene (Irena) Makaryk, the arts aren’t a luxury. They’re a means of survival.
Music
Setting the tone: Timothy Chooi on the music of the uOttawa presidential installation
When Marie-Eve Sylvestre asked violinist Professor Timothy Chooi to perform at her installation ceremony, the conversation quickly moved beyond logist…
Research
Crossing boundaries: Art, science and climate solutions
The moment a biology lab at the University of Ottawa became Valérie Chartrand’s art studio, research took an unexpected turn.
Newsroom
Heated Rivalry: Fandom explosion and its impact
Professor Myriam Brouard, an Assistant Professor at Telfer School of Management, specializes in Consumer Culture Theory, offering insight into modern …
Faculty of Medicine
Turning ideas into impact: Students tackle youth homelessness in interfaculty Innovation Sprint
From November 21 to 23, 160 uOttawa students spent over 48 hours working in interdisciplinary teams, alongside community partners, in an intensive, fa…
Communications
Food for thought: uOttawa grad students explore the meaning of mukbang videos and celebrity chefs
Food has always been more than nourishment. Through what we eat, how we eat and how we make it, we convey identity, memory, belonging and power. The o…
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