School closures during the pandemic will not affect children’s education as much as you might think. Instead, they present a unique learning opportunity, says Joel Westheimer of the Faculty of Education.
With the novel coronavirus spreading at such alarming rates, it’s no wonder that companies around the world are racing to develop a quick and easy way to test for COVID-19.
The emergence of a new global contagious disease like COVID-19 is not historically surprising. In fact, the study of previous pandemics sheds light on the current crisis and its possible aftermath.
For Martine Lagacé, professor in the Department of Communication of the Faculty of Arts, the coronavirus pandemic could prove to be a great opportunity to rethink the relationship our societies have with seniors and fight against ageism.
The research excellence and commitment to service of professors Nafissa Ismail (Faculty of Social Sciences) and Sophie Thériault (Faculty of Law, Civil Law Section) have resulted in their election to the 2020 cohort of the prestigious Global Young Academy.
Marceline Côté, a virologist known for her work on the Ebola virus, has received a $415,000 grant to contribute to the national effort to find a treatment for the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Given the rapidly-evolving situation with the current COVID-19 pandemic and in our continuing efforts to contain it, the University is adapting to research that needs to continue.
Research activities will be impacted by the recent measures implemented by the various levels of government and local authorities. Learn more about how this announcement impacts your research activities.
The University of Ottawa has received 10 Early Researcher Awards from the Ontario government. The award program aims to help new researchers build their research teams.