News in Research

2021

• New research chair takes on today’s global challenges

  A new research chair jointly held between the University of Ottawa and the École urbaine at the Université de Lyon is to study the link between the accelerated growth of cities and the climate crisis, its consequences, and ways to meet related challenges. 

• EDI Inspiring Stories: The APEAL Research Lab

  At the end of 2020, the School of Epidemiology and Public Health’s APEAL Research Lab launched its Code of Conduct and Values. The Code and its implementation aim to create an inclusive environment by establishing guidance on how to raise awareness and deal with microaggressions within the lab.

• Connecting the masses

  Melike Erol-Kantarci is using artificial intelligence to build the 6G wireless network of the future.

• Where few dare to tread

  Dave Holmes' research in forensic nursing challenges established practices in psychiatry, public health and corrections.

• Caring where it counts

  Populations at highest risk for HIV often struggle with access to treatment. Patrick O’Byrne is working to change that.

• A better way to freeze stem cells and tissue

  Dr. Robert Ben, a professor in the Department of Chemistry at uOttawa, and his colleague, Dr. Jason Acker at the University of Alberta, are in the process of commercializing a new, improved method for freezing stem cells and tissue samples.

• A precarious fate

  The lives of migrant workers in Canada are often fraught with difficulties. Delphine Nakache is seeking solutions to the complex legal issues involved.