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Climate change, armed conflict, economic and political instability and natural disasters can all impact food security. But the recent COVID-19 pandemic and global rise in inflation have added extra strain to sustainable food production and food security.

Lenora Fleming knows how important the co-op experience can be. She watched how her daughter Charlotte's confidence soared during her first work term. But finding that first co-op job wasn't easy.

Growing up as an African Canadian woman in Ottawa, Jocelyn Bonti-Ankomah didn’t see many people who looked like her working in health care roles.

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is proud to support a strong community of innovators, entrepreneurs and leaders — many of whom are women.

In honour of Women’s History Month in Canada, we are shedding light on a few alumni who are making outstanding contributions to the fields of STEM. Keep reading to find out how they are making headlines, building community and driving innovation.

Nineteen eminent Canadian scientists, scholars and researchers have been recognized by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their outstanding achievements in advancing knowledge and understanding of the past and present. Adjunct Professor Kevin Costello has been awarded the John L. Synge Award for his leading work in the mathematics underlying quantum field theory. 

The School of Optometry & Vision Science is renaming its Centre for Sight Enhancement to celebrate a $1.5 million gift from longtime supporters George (OD ’64, DSc ’19) and Judy Woo. This is the largest donation the School has received in its history.

David Edwards, a professor in the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ School of Pharmacy, was one of the new 2022 Fellows elected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

This fall the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will welcome ten exceptional first-year students who were awarded a Schulich Leaders Scholarship, including Charlotte Brown. Brown will be joining the Faculty of Science in the Biotechnology/Chartered Professional Accountancy program. 

University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is leading an interdisciplinary team to detect, identify and treat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – better known as forever chemicals – in water systems affecting more than 2.5 million Canadians.  

Two À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ physics students, Sarah Rourke and Sierra Jess won first place for their research talks at the 2022 Canadian Astroparticle Summer Student Talk (CASST) Competition. The two day event featured 44 talks from undergraduate students at institutions across Canada and around the world, including students from India and Indonesia.