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Leah Frackleton was awarded the prestigious 2024 International Optica Women Scholars Award, which recognizes exceptional undergraduate and master's students worldwide who demonstrate interest in optics and photonics. Leah was one of only three recipients in Canada. The award offers much more than financial support; it connects scholars to a vibrant and supportive global community.

The University of Ottawa is a place of diverse, often defining pathways, driven by passionate students whose research addresses realities often neglected in public policy. Mathieu Samson-Savage and Mila Osipenko, who recently received their degrees, use their research in service of social change — whether dealing with youth experiencing homelessness or seniors in care settings.

A new study has found 1.74 million patients in Ontario are attached to family physicians aged 65 or older, and that many of those patients are elderly and have complex medical needs.

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. For the ‘Namgis and other First Nations of the region, the eulachon — a fish sometimes called the “candlefish” for its high oil content — is at the heart of a cultural practice that reaches back thousands of years. From these fish, community members re...

The University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering is bridging the gap between academic learning and real-world application through strategic industry collaborations. A key partnership with Fortinet equips students with cutting-edge cybersecurity training and real-world knowledge and skills to pursue careers in cybersecurity.

The Faculty of Health Sciences continues to thrive thanks to the outstanding achievements of our members. Recently, several of our professors have earned prestigious awards and secured competitive research funding, reflecting the excellence and impact of their work. We take great pride in their contributions to the health sciences and to our academic community.

On June 13, 2025, Professor Marina Pavlović, a Faculty member of the Centre for Law, Technology and Society, appeared before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) alongside JD students Mercedes Parsons and Adam Mawji.

From rural India to the lecture halls of the Faculty of Education, Steffie Dmello is building a meaningful career in education—a dream made possible by the O’Meara Family Scholarship.

Homelessness is increasing in pregnant and parenting people in Canada, posing health risks to children. Authors of a commentary in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) argue it is a health crisis that needs urgent attention.

Professor John Pezacki and his team have engineered a groundbreaking enzyme capable of targeting and degrading harmful non-coding RNA (ncRNA), which plays a role in cancer and viral infections. Using genetic code expansion technologies, the team developed the first-ever artificial enzyme that can selectively cut small ncRNA molecules. This innovation promises to advance antiviral therapies and can...