News in Research

2021

• “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.

• University of Ottawa researchers join the prestigious Royal Society of Canada

  Posted on Tuesday, September 7, 2021

  Two University of Ottawa researchers have been elected fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. As well, one University researcher has been elected to the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, as part of its eighth cohort. 

• 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.