News in Research

2021

• Drones, bots and self-driving cars: How this new Kanata North innovation centre will help drive the future of autonomous vehicles

  Located in uOttawa's Kanata North campus in the heart of Canada’s largest technology park, the centre will help the tech industry accelerate the autonomous vehicle innovation.

• IBM Canada, University of Ottawa to establish state-of-the-art Cyber Range to train for cybersecurity threats

  This new, immersive and interactive facility will enable cutting-edge research and training in cybersecurity and cyber safety.

• University of Ottawa inaugurates Canada’s first interdisciplinary centre dedicated to study of Black health

  Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2021

  The University of Ottawa is launching the first research centre dedicated to studying the biological, social, cultural and economic determinants of health in Canada’s Black communities.

• “Alexa, how do we make technology more accessible for people with cognitive disabilities?”

  Discover the story of Virginie Cobigo, one of the winners of the University of Ottawa’s More Inclusion, Better Research: Inspiring Stories Competition.

• Documenting opikihawasowin with the community

  Posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2021

  Professor Eva Ottawa wants to give voice to Indigenous communities by encouraging them to actively participate in research that concerns them.

• Cyber Security Awareness Month

  Join us for a number of virtual events and activities planned to help raise awareness of the importance of cybersecurity and cybersafety in our daily lives at work, at home and at play.

• New interdisciplinary research institute to explore the impact of music on health and well-being

  Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2021

  The Music and Health Research Institute investigates the benefits of music and music therapy on physical, sensory, cognitive and mental health.

• Making research more inclusive for all

  Posted on Tuesday, September 21, 2021

  The OVPR launches a series of initiatives on equity, diversity and inclusion in research. 

• Vice-President, Research Holiday Greeting Card Contest

  What does innovation mean to you? Show us with a work of art. Deadline: October 29, 2021.

• Nine exceptional doctoral students receive the uOttawa Graduate Student Knowledge Mobilization Training Scholarship

  The Office of the Vice-President, Research awarded research scholarships to nine exceptional doctoral students across campus.