News in Research

2021

• 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.

• Professor Aimée Craft receives the Canadian Bar Association President’s Award

  Professor Aimée Craft has been awarded the 2021 Canadian Bar Association President’s Award, which recognizes the significant contribution of a Canadian jurist to the legal profession and to the public life of Canada.

• 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.

• New research chair takes on today’s global challenges

  A new research chair jointly held between the University of Ottawa and the École urbaine at the Université de Lyon is to study the link between the accelerated growth of cities and the climate crisis, its consequences, and ways to meet related challenges. 

• 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.