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“Housing is health, and housing is well-being,” says Katrine Sauvé-Schenk, associate professor of rehabilitation sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences. It was while working as an occupational therapist with people living in low-income situations that she noted the adverse effects of the shortage of affordable housing on their health.

The research findings could have wide-reaching implications for our understanding of the interplay between nerves and muscle throughout the body.

The uOBMRI’s Dr. Georg Northoff was featured in the University of Ottawa Gazette article on “Scientists measure the “tempo of thought” in breakthrough study published in PNAS.”

We would like to congratulate Dr. Gayatri Saraf on being named one of Brain Canada's Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research.

On October 3, 2025, the University of Ottawa Centre for Law, Technology and Society welcomed back its global network of alumni, friends and partners to celebrate 25 years of law, ethics and policy at the University of Ottawa and the 15th anniversary of the Centre!

Answering Prime Minister Carney’s call for a “made-in-Canada” approach to AI, a new policy whitepaper co-led by Dr. Kelly Bronson and Dr. Anne Pasek charts a path forward for an approach centered around sovereignty, reconciliation, environmental action and affordability.

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.

Family enterprises play a vital role in shaping communities and driving our economy. Nearly 66% of all private sector firms in Canada are family-owned and they employ millions of workers. The practices and training that enable family firms to evolve, transfer ownership and thrive over generations have become an important area of research, one that the ...

The Medical Student Summer Research Program (MSSRP) concluded with an engaging Poster Day, showcasing the work of 52 first- and second-year medical students who spent the summer conducting research in biomedical, clinical, and population health sciences. Guided by faculty mentors and researchers from the University of Ottawa and its partner institutions, participants gained valuable experience...

I had the honor and profound pleasure to attend the Royal Society’s Future of Scientific Publishing conference in London this year. The invite-only gathering took place on 14 and 15 July and was chaired by Sir Mark Walport, Vice President and Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society, and former UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser, a fitting host for a...