News in Research

2021

• 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.

• Fighting vaccine hesitancy: Family physicians tap into digital communication tools to better inform patients

  Family physicians across the country are harnessing the power of digital communication to tackle vaccine hesitancy, relying on text and email to share evidence-based resources regarding COVID-19 vaccines with patients who are hesitating or facing barriers to vaccination.

• uOttawa launches globally focused program for legal professionals to make law more inclusive

  Posted on Friday, July 30, 2021

  The University of Ottawa has established a research program on human rights and the legitimacy of legal systems around the world, focusing on vulnerable populations.

• New generation of uOttawa researchers receive Banting and Vanier awards

  Future University of Ottawa leaders in their fields have received over $1.9 million in Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships and Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships.

• Eight new studies to investigate COVID-19 variants of concern in Canada

  New research projects funded by CoVaRR-Net, a national network of interdisciplinary researchers, are getting underway to probe COVID-19 variants of concern and variants of interest.

• uOttawa continues to expand its presence in Canada’s largest technology park

  The University will join Hub350, a new state-of-the-art global technology centre in Kanata North.

• Expert panel discusses gender and sexual diversity

  In mid-May, the Office of the Vice-President, Research invited an interdisciplinary panel to identify the challenges that members of LGBTQI2S+ communities face in research.

• More Inclusion, Better Research: Inspiring Stories Competition

  Does your research team or project offer an inclusive and/or stimulating environment? Submit your story before June 21, for a chance to be featured in a short video!