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Research and innovation

The University of Ottawa ranks among Canada’s top 10 research universities. Our research is founded on excellence, relevance and impact and is conducted in a spirit of equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Canada Research Chairs

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Canada Excellence Research Chair

$432M

Research revenue

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The 91st Annual ACFAS Conference at uOttawa

This conference is taking place on our downtown campus from May 13 to 17, 2024. A full week of events, symposia and discussions on research and knowledge in French.
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Professor Lucie Hotte receives an award of excellence

This award highlights Professor Hotte's leadership in promoting and studying Francophone culture in minority language settings in Canada.
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Acfas 2024

Even charitable organizations can suffer strategic tensions

Prof. Kouamé debunks the popular belief that nonprofits are immune to strategic tensions, discussing the risks associated with such tensions.
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Professor Patrick Fafard, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa, and Professor Pascal Griset, Sorbonne University in Paris.
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uOttawa-France science diplomacy research chair to tackle health and security

University of Ottawa's Patrick Fafard and Sorbonne University's Pascal Griset will explore how science collaboration can transcend national borders.
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At uOttawa, we are committed to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Find out more about EDI in research.

Valuable research platforms

Our research centres and institutes are platforms for collaboration and exchange of ideas among researchers. Our core facilities provide services analysis, instrument and technology access, and expertise researchers require.
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Explore our research services

The OVPRI offers a variety of services to help our researchers thrive, from research security and management to funding guidance, lab resources, and partnership and commercialization support.
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Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland St
Room 246
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5270
[email protected]

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