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University of Ottawa SUNLAB study provides improved means for accurate measurements of bifacial solar panels – a key long-term renewable energy source – by taking ground cover into account

Who better to bolster relationships between universities and government than a distinguished research fellow in public policy with extensive experience in both research and government? Peggy Schmeiser, PhD, the University of Ottawa’s very first director, public policy research and outreach, checks this box — and many more.

The effects of oral contraceptives (OCs) like birth control on the brain and mood of women may come down to age and their gut microbiome, according to new research from the University of Ottawa.

The participation of members of the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability (CELGS) as official observers at the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27) and Biodiversity Conference (COP 15) is a testament to the centre’s desire to promote policies that offer solutions to the environmental challenges facing Canada and the world.

The Centre on Governance is pleased to announce the publication of an open-topic issue of the Governance Review composed of 5 articles, Volume 19, number 2, 2022

The Director of the Centre on Governance, Eric Champagne, spoke with Mélanye Boissonault on the radio show Des matins d'ici on Radio-Canada.

The University of Ottawa's Forum on Water Law and Governance is at COP 15 in Montreal from 7 to 19 December.

Four new Francophone Mobility Chairs have been established to enrich the Collège des chaires de recherche sur le monde francophone (CCRMF) program, add to its expertise and clear the path to interdisciplinary collaboration at the University. The chairs have been awarded to internationally renowned francophone researchers tackling issues directly related to our strategic areas of focus in research,...

A red paper airplane about to take off while other less-fortunate-looking ones lie along the sides of the runway with scrunched noses. That’s how Mark Kravchenko, a second-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Ottawa, imagined his winning artwork for the 2022 Holiday Greeting Card Contest.

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) honours University of Ottawa Professor Jan Grabowski with its prestigious 2022 SSHRC Impact Insight Award for bringing forth a series of untold stories from the Holocaust period.