@uOttawaScience

Faculté des sciences @uOttawa | @uOttawa’s Faculty of Science

 Ottawa, Canada
science.uottawa.ca/
Joined July 2009
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🐝 A new @uOttawa-led study reveals how low-intensity roadside maintenance gives local pollinators a major boost. 🌸 @uOttawaScience Read more 👉uottawa.ca/about-us/news-all…
Agapostemon virescens, the bicoloured striped sweat bee - Photo: Dr Gil Miranda

ALT Agapostemon virescens, the bicoloured striped sweat bee - Photo: Dr Gil Miranda

Nomada bee - Photo: Dr Gil Miranda

ALT Nomada bee - Photo: Dr Gil Miranda

Ceratina, commonly known as small carpenter bees - Photo: Dr. Gil Miranda

ALT Ceratina, commonly known as small carpenter bees - Photo: Dr. Gil Miranda

Spilomyia longicornis is a species of syrphid fly - Photo: Dr. Gil Miranda.

ALT Spilomyia longicornis is a species of syrphid fly - Photo: Dr. Gil Miranda.

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🐝 Une nouvelle étude menée par l'@uOttawa révèle que l'entretien à faible intensité des abords routiers donne un coup de pouce majeur aux pollinisateurs locaux. 🌸 @uOttawaScience En savoir plus 👉uottawa.ca/notre-universite/…
Abeille verte bicolore (Agapostemon virescens) – Photo: Gil Miranda

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Abeille du genre Nomada – Photo : Gil Miranda

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Petite abeille charpentière (Ceratina) – Photo : Gil Miranda

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Syrphe à antennes longues (Spilomyia longicornis) – Photo: Gil Miranda

ALT Syrphe à antennes longues (Spilomyia longicornis) – Photo: Gil Miranda

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🚀 Discovery to Innovation returns Nov 12. Meet the researchers and entrepreneurs behind emerging technologies, explore partnership opportunities, and connect with the people turning breakthrough science into impact beyond the lab. ​ Register here 👉 uottawa.ca/faculty-science/e…
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🚀 Découverte à l’innovation revient le 12 novembre! Rencontrez les innovateurs derrière les technologies de demain, découvrez de nouvelles possibilités de partenariat et voyez comment la recherche transforme le monde réel. Réservez votre place 👉uottawa.ca/faculte-sciences/…
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A scientific breakthrough born from a decades-long collaboration. Researchers have revealed how a key muscle protein functions, a discovery that could help pave the way for new treatments for rare neuromuscular disorders. ➡️uottawa.ca/faculty-science/n…
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Une percée scientifique née d'une collaboration de longue date. Des chercheurs ont révélé le fonctionnement d'une protéine musculaire essentielle, une avancée qui pourrait mener à de nouveaux traitements pour les maladies neuromusculaires rares. ➡️uottawa.ca/faculte-sciences/…
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Congratulations to Professor @annebroadbent, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Quantum Communications and Cryptography, on winning the John L. Synge Award from @RSCSRC for outstanding research in the mathematical sciences!
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Félicitations à la professeure @annebroadbent, titulaire d'une Chaire de recherche du Canada de niveau 1 en communications et cryptographie quantiques, lauréate du Prix John L. Synge de la @RSCSRC pour une contribution éminente aux sciences mathématiques!
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Et si l’IA pouvait consommer moins d’énergie et moins d’eau? Le doctorant Jean‑Félix Milette étudie des matériaux quantiques au laboratoire du professeur Hang Chi afin de développer des technologies informatiques plus écoénergétiques. 🔗 uottawa.ca/faculte-sciences/…
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What if AI data centres could use less energy and less water? PhD student Jean-Félix Milette is studying quantum materials that could help advance more energy-efficient computing technologies in Professor Hang Chi's lab. 🔗 uottawa.ca/faculty-science/n…
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When gills evolved the ability to absorb oxygen has been hotly debated, but now, thanks to acorn worms, Michael Sackville @uOttawaScience reveals that it happened after the ancestors that founded the vertebrate branch of the tree of life appeared on Earth doi.org/10.1242/jeb.253419
The proboscis and collar, including the mouth, and several gill pores of the acorn worm, Protoglossus graveolens. Photo credit: Christopher Cameron.

ALT The proboscis and collar, including the mouth, and several gill pores of the acorn worm, Protoglossus graveolens. Photo credit: Christopher Cameron.

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Ottawa is emerging as a hub for quantum innovation. Prof. @annebroadbent, Director of the uOttawa Nexus for Quantum Technologies (NEXQT), shares her perspective on Ottawa's unique position in advancing quantum technologies. 🔗 Read the article: ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/ot…

Ottawa’s unique position in the development of quantum computing

It’s a form of technology that few understand, but one that has the potential to revolutionize modern life as we know it, and experts in Ottawa have a front row seat.

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Dr. Cass Marion@planetarycassSep 7
Intense science discussions continue—even when the hail starts flying! 🧊🌨️ Three geologists on a funky lava flow, one enthusiastic conversation, and no interest in waiting out the weather 🪨 #ArcticScience #Geology #Fieldwork @avspacemuseum @uOttawaScience
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How can collaboration in nanopore research be simplified? Kyle Briggs and the T-Cossa Lab team developed Poriscope, an open-source analysis platform that simplifies data sharing and analysis across laboratories. 🔗 uottawa.ca/faculty-science/n…
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Comment simplifier la collaboration en recherche sur les nanopores? Kyle Briggs et l’équipe du laboratoire T-Cossa ont créé Poriscope, une plateforme d’analyse libre et ouverte qui simplifie le partage et l’analyse des données entre laboratoires. 🔗 uottawa.ca/faculte-sciences/…
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New research from @uOttawa reveals how changes in motoneuron electrical currents help young zebrafish fine-tune their swimming, offering insights into human motor development. 🐟⚡ @uOttawaScience Read more:uottawa.ca/about-us/news-all…
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Une nouvelle étude de l’@uOttawa explique comment l’évolution des courants électriques dans les motoneurones aide les jeunes poissons-zèbres à améliorer leur nage, éclairant le développement moteur chez l’humain.🐟⚡ @uOttawaScience En savoir plus: uottawa.ca/notre-universite/…
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Seven globally recognized researchers will be joining our university to lead new Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada. They’ll boost our capacity to promote Canadian innovation, leadership and competitiveness. Learn more: uottawa.ca/en/news-all/seven… #uOttawa
The graphic shows the multi-story building with glass windows of the Faculty of Social Science of the University of Ottawa, with people walking in the foreground. Text on the image reads, "Seven leading international researchers join uOttawa".

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Sept chercheuses et chercheurs de renom viendront à uOttawa diriger de nouvelles chaires de recherche du Canada Eddie Goldenberg. Leur arrivée renforce notre capacité à promouvoir l’innovation, le leadership et la compétitivité du pays : uottawa.ca/fr/toutes-nouvell… #uOttawa
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ALT On y voit le Complexe STEM de l'Université d'Ottawa. Le texte figurant sur l'image indique : « Sept sommités internationales de la recherche s'installent à uOttawa », accompagné du logo de l'Université d'Ottawa.

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Round 2 of Fat marmot week competition is: Dan's Hat, the camera diva vs Dawn, the patrolling male of down-valley Stonehenge, the impatient alarm caller, vs G, the running mad goblin Voting happens on August 26th 2026 from 9:00 to 21:00 EDT (UTC -4) sites.google.com/view/fatmar…
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