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Research and innovation

The University of Ottawa ranks among Canada’s top 10 research universities. Our research is founded on excellence, relevance and impact and is conducted in a spirit of equity, diversity and inclusion.
94

Canada Research Chairs

1

Canada Excellence Research Chair

$432M

Research revenue

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The 91st Annual ACFAS Conference at uOttawa

The conference will be held on our downtown campus from May 13 to 17, 2024. A full week of events, symposia and discussions on research and knowledge in French.
Learn more about what the conference has to offer
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Mitigating the impact of climate change and shipping in the Arctic

Professor Jackie Dawson is awarded Killam Fellowship to work with Inuit communities to study the impact of marine shipping in Arctic Canada.
Awards & Recognition
uOttawa Early Career Research Award Winners Florian Martin-Barriteau and Eva Hemmer.
Awards & Recognition

Transformative health tech and responsible AI

Two uOttawa innovators recognized with early career researcher awards.
Awards & Recognition
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Awards & Recognition

Meet uOttawa’s new Canada Research Chairs

These chairs will aid investigations in fields like life's chemical processes, healthcare intricacies, religious diversity, and beyond.
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At uOttawa, we are committed to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Find out more about EDI in research.

Valuable research platforms

Our research centres and institutes are platforms for collaboration and exchange of ideas among researchers. Our core facilities provide services analysis, instrument and technology access, and expertise researchers require.
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Explore our research services

The OVPRI offers a variety of services to help our researchers thrive, from research security and management to funding guidance, lab resources, and partnership and commercialization support.
Learn more about the services we offer
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Connect with us

Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland St
Room 246
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5270
[email protected]

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