News in Research

2021

• The smaller the better

  Stephen Newman and his team are helping industry produce chemicals more safely and sustainably.

• Solving Canadian health challenges through systems biology

  The University of Ottawa Institute of Systems Biology (OISB) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are initiating an exciting collaboration on systems biology, aimed at solving some of today’s most significant health challenges.

• Blood memories

  Keri Cheechoo collects stories of reproductive violence against Indigenous women to open a conversation about untold injustices.

• Uncovering the trailblazers who strove to decolonize Africa

  Faculty of Arts associate professor Meredith Terretta recently uncovered how activist lawyers played a major role in the struggle for decolonization in Africa.

• The popular doctor at the COVID-19 dance

  Dr. Hugues Loemba explains his media celebrity and why sharing expertise is critical in stemming pandemic misinformation.

• Decolonizing health and sport

  Tricia McGuire-Adams is working to promote better access to physical activity and wellness for Indigenous peoples.

• The quest for the holy grail of good governance

  Effectiveness, efficiency and equity are the three benchmarks that should guide public-sector stakeholders when addressing the challenges of a changing society.

• The untapped power of heat

  Raphael St-Gelais and his team hope to reap the benefits of an underutilized energy source that is both abundant and sustainable.

• 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.