Institutional Approach to Research Excellence and Impact. The University of Ottawa is a research-intensive university supporting research excellence in a broad range of scientific and scholarly endeavours. Independent national and International rankings (such as Research Infosource, QS World University and the Times Higher Education) consistently place uOttawa among the top three Ontario universities, among Canada’s top 10 research universities and among the top two per cent of the world’s universities. According to these international rankings, uOttawa ranks even more prominently in several subject areas. They include Nursing, Geography, Linguistics and Development, Political and International Studies, in which the university features in the top 100. In Chemistry, Law, Medicine and Photonics, uOttawa ranks among the top 150 universities worldwide. As a bilingual institution, the uOttawa takes great pride in offering a bilingual French and English research environment. Among the many advantages, this bilingual character opens unique avenues for collaboration regionally and internationally that benefit students and researchers. In addition, University of Ottawa researchers are encouraged to publish discoveries in either official language, thereby broadening its global research reach. Over the past years, the uOttawa intensified its research activities across all fields, significantly upgraded its research infrastructure and developed extensive local, national and international collaborations. These efforts have resulted in an enhanced environment for learning, scholarship and discovery that greatly contribute to both research and teaching excellence. The University of Ottawa’s research strategy is rooted in the fundamental view that research and teaching are inseparable, mutually reinforcing activities. In addition to advancing knowledge and contributing to such societal priorities as health, environmental sustainability and jobs, research directly contributes to innovative teaching and job preparedness. That’s why uOttawa continues to create multiple opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research. For example, in addition to the numerous programs featuring a research project or rotation, an innovative, research-intensive undergraduate program in biomedical sciences will be rolled out next year. After the first two years, the students will complete their degree through various lab-based rotations and hands-on learning practices. The University of Ottawa also strongly values interdisciplinarity, which is at the core of the best efforts to resolve the most important societal questions of our times. To that end, and in accordance with its commitment in SMA1, the uOttawa has brought together, around specific themes, groups of researchers from various disciplines and faculties. Such clusters have contributed to enhanced visibility and international connectivity, further attracting the best minds and offering exceptional learning space for students. Specifically, uOttawa created: Multidisciplinary and interfaculty/inter-institutional research centres and institutes in its designated priority areas. This includes the Brain and Mind Institute, the Institute of the Environment, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy and the Centres for Advanced Photonics, Advanced Materials and Health Law, Ethics and Policy. These new centres add to existing ones in areas ranging from Systems Biology (Ottawa Institute of System Biology) to green chemistry (Catalysis Centre), to education to culture. They also include the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities, the Centre on Human Rights, and the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services. These entities provide unique opportunities for multidisciplinary capacity building, research discoveries, international collaborations and multi-sector partnerships. Multiple opportunities for learning through research, especially at the undergraduate level. These include the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, the summer internship bursaries and the summer international research initiative. Over the past three years, more than 1,000 undergraduate students have benefited from these hands-on experiential learning programs and provided exceptionally positive feedback on their experiences. In addition, numerous discipline- specific research opportunities were developed, such as the Integrated System on Participation in Research at the School of Psychology. Xxxxxxxx xxxx in several of the designated research clusters through the recruitment of professors with outstanding research credentials, converging interests and complementary expertise. This provides a superb teaching and training environment and enhanced outreach ability to various socio-economic sectors. These clusters include environmental policy and economics, health law, economics and management, material sciences, artificial intelligence, brain and mental health and chronic diseases. In SMA1, the uOttawa identified specific priority areas that align with government priorities and in which uOttawa enjoys recognized strengths and a competitive advantage. These priorities, which remain at the forefront through SMA2, are university-wide, meaning they span the entire spectrum of disciplines and methodological approaches. They are: Health, from clinical and biomedical to policy and economics: Within this area of strength, uOttawa has identified the following research priorities: healthy aging, brain and mind, cardiovascular health, regenerative medicine, novel therapeutics and practice-changing research. Science and Technology: with world leaders in several fields, notably photonics and quantum optics, enabling technologies for e-society (e.g., artificial intelligence and the Internet of things) and sustainable/clean technologies and processes (including catalysis and materials science). Administration and public policy: uOttawa enjoys broad strengths and significant depth in this important area, including conflict studies and human rights, security, technology and environmental law and policy and comparative and international law and policy. Through individual as well as institutional collaborations, the University of Ottawa has forged many important local, national and international research partnerships in these strategic areas. At the local level, it enjoys strong partnerships with its five affiliated academic hospitals and their research institutes. A common affiliation agreement has been co-signed by all partners, ensuring a harmonized research and training strategic plan for the Health Sector. The partners have joined efforts on numerous initiatives, resulting in the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, the recruitment of top talent and the attraction of out- of-province funds and investments. The University of Ottawa’s location in the nation’s capital provides unique opportunities for engagement with government institutions (including labs and departments) and with local businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These research collaborations offer countless opportunities to students for experiential learning, on-the-job training and entrepreneurship development. They also serve to facilitate knowledge translation and create well-paying jobs. The University of Ottawa is especially proud of its strong partnerships with federal labs and departments, exemplified by the high-profile joint uOttawa-National Research Council (NRC) lab in attosecond science and by its close interactions with Ottawa’s strong tech sector. At the national level, uOttawa is a member of multiple National Networks of Centres of Excellence and other cross-country partnerships. Its professors also lead several national initiatives, including the Stem Cell Network, the Biotherapeutics for Cancer Treatment Network, the Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery and the National Xxxxxxxxx Consortium. The University of Ottawa has also forged significant international partnerships in its key priority areas. Additional details are provided in Section 7.2.
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Institutional Approach to Research Excellence and Impact. The University of Ottawa is a research-intensive university supporting research excellence in a broad range of scientific and scholarly endeavours. Independent national and International rankings (such as Research Infosource, QS World University and the Times Higher Education) consistently place uOttawa among the top three Ontario universities, among Canada’s top 10 research universities and among the top two per cent of the world’s universities. According to these international rankings, uOttawa ranks even more prominently in several subject areas. They include Nursing, Geography, Linguistics and Development, Political and International Studies, in which the university features in the top 100. In Chemistry, Law, Medicine and Photonics, uOttawa ranks among the top 150 universities worldwide. As a bilingual institution, the uOttawa takes great pride in offering a bilingual French and English research environment. Among the many advantages, this bilingual character opens unique avenues for collaboration regionally and internationally that benefit students and researchers. In addition, University of Ottawa researchers are encouraged to publish discoveries in either official language, thereby broadening its global research reach. Over the past years, the uOttawa intensified its research activities across all fields, significantly upgraded its research infrastructure and developed extensive local, national and international collaborations. These efforts have resulted in an enhanced environment for learning, scholarship and discovery that greatly contribute to both research and teaching excellence. The University of Ottawa’s research strategy is rooted in the fundamental view that research and teaching are inseparable, mutually reinforcing activities. In addition to advancing knowledge and contributing to such societal priorities as health, environmental sustainability and jobs, research directly contributes to innovative teaching and job preparedness. That’s why uOttawa continues to create multiple opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research. For example, in addition to the numerous programs featuring a research project or rotation, an innovative, research-intensive undergraduate program in biomedical sciences will be rolled out next year. After the first two years, the students will complete their degree through various lab-based rotations and hands-on learning practices. The University of Ottawa also strongly values interdisciplinarity, which is at the core of the best efforts to resolve the most important societal questions of our times. To that end, and in accordance with its commitment in SMA1, the uOttawa has brought together, around specific themes, groups of researchers from various disciplines and faculties. Such clusters have contributed to enhanced visibility and international connectivity, further attracting the best minds and offering exceptional learning space for students. Specifically, uOttawa created: • Multidisciplinary and interfaculty/inter-institutional research centres and institutes in its designated priority areas. This includes the Brain and Mind Institute, the Institute of the Environment, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy and the Centres for Advanced Photonics, Advanced Materials and Health Law, Ethics and Policy. These new centres add to existing ones in areas ranging from Systems Biology (Ottawa Institute of System Biology) to green chemistry (Catalysis Centre), to education to culture. They also include the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities, the Centre on Human Rights, and the Centre for Research on Educational and Community Services. These entities provide unique opportunities for multidisciplinary capacity building, research discoveries, international collaborations and multi-sector partnerships. • Multiple opportunities for learning through research, especially at the undergraduate level. These include the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, the summer internship bursaries and the summer international research initiative. Over the past three years, more than 1,000 undergraduate students have benefited from these hands-on experiential learning programs and provided exceptionally positive feedback on their experiences. In addition, numerous discipline- specific research opportunities were developed, such as the Integrated System on Participation in Research at the School of Psychology. • Xxxxxxxx xxxx in several of the designated research clusters through the recruitment of professors with outstanding research credentials, converging interests and complementary expertise. This provides a superb teaching and training environment and enhanced outreach ability to various socio-economic sectors. These clusters include environmental policy and economics, health law, economics and management, material sciences, artificial intelligence, brain and mental health and chronic diseases. In SMA1, the uOttawa identified specific priority areas that align with government priorities and in which uOttawa enjoys recognized strengths and a competitive advantage. These priorities, which remain at the forefront through SMA2, are university-wide, meaning they span the entire spectrum of disciplines and methodological approaches. They are: • Health, from clinical and biomedical to policy and economics: Within this area of strength, uOttawa has identified the following research priorities: healthy aging, brain and mind, cardiovascular health, regenerative medicine, novel therapeutics and practice-changing research. • Science and Technology: with world leaders in several fields, notably photonics and quantum optics, enabling technologies for e-society (e.g., artificial intelligence and the Internet of things) and sustainable/clean technologies and processes (including catalysis and materials science). • Administration and public policy: uOttawa enjoys broad strengths and significant depth in this important area, including conflict studies and human rights, security, technology and environmental law and policy and comparative and international law and policy. Through individual as well as institutional collaborations, the University of Ottawa has forged many important local, national and international research partnerships in these strategic areas. At the local level, it enjoys strong partnerships with its five affiliated academic hospitals and their research institutes. A common affiliation agreement has been co-signed by all partners, ensuring a harmonized research and training strategic plan for the Health Sector. The partners have joined efforts on numerous initiatives, resulting in the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, the recruitment of top talent and the attraction of out- of-province funds and investments. The University of Ottawa’s location in the nation’s capital provides unique opportunities for engagement with government institutions (including labs and departments) and with local businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These research collaborations offer countless opportunities to students for experiential learning, on-the-job training and entrepreneurship development. They also serve to facilitate knowledge translation and create well-paying jobs. The University of Ottawa is especially proud of its strong partnerships with federal labs and departments, exemplified by the high-profile joint uOttawa-National Research Council (NRC) lab in attosecond science and by its close interactions with Ottawa’s strong tech sector. At the national level, uOttawa is a member of multiple National Networks of Centres of Excellence and other cross-country partnerships. Its professors also lead several national initiatives, including the Stem Cell Network, the Biotherapeutics for Cancer Treatment Network, the Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery and the National Xxxxxxxxx Consortium. The University of Ottawa has also forged significant international partnerships in its key priority areas. Additional details are provided in Section 7.2.
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Institutional Approach to Research Excellence and Impact. The University Research at Xxxxx has strong connections to our surrounding communities and to broader understandings of Ottawa is the health of these communities, which includes physical and mental well‐being, healthy economies and healthy social and cultural sectors. Documenting and improving the quality of the communities’ health through leading‐ edge research has been a research-intensive university supporting primary focus of Xxxxx’x research excellence strategy, whether in the regional, provincial, national or international communities. Brock researchers are also strengthening our international reputation through partnerships that create the knowledge, services and infrastructure required for the Niagara Region’s success in a broad globalized economy. Understanding these broad‐based issues requires an expertise across all disciplines — a transdisciplinary approach. Transdisciplinary research involves intellectual environments in which researchers across disciplines combine their expertise to create new forms of inquiry and new types of solutions. Transdisciplinarity is in Xxxxx’x DNA, and since it was founded, the University has worked to challenge traditional disciplinary boundaries, encouraging its students to engage with multiple theoretical and methodological approaches to knowledge as they complete their studies in a range of scientific unique programs. We have many successful initiatives providing knowledge mobilization within Niagara and scholarly endeavoursbeyond. Independent Xxxxx’x first major commitment to transdisciplinary research began in 1996 with the establishment of the now, internationally recognized Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI) to undertake research that benefits local, provincial and national grape and International rankings wine industries in Canada. The only research centre of its kind in Canada, CCOVI’s activities range from complex laboratory research to in‐the‐field programs that alert grape growers to imminent threats from severe weather. Today, CCOVI has strong linkages to the competitiveness of the grape and wine industry in the region and across the country. The Institute’s combination of research, outreach and education activities have contributed more than $91 million and the equivalent of 307 jobs to Ontario’s economy in 2014‐15, according to a recent economic impact study.2 In 2013, Brock established five new transdisciplinary research units (such TD hubs): The Advanced Biomanufacturing Centre The Xxxxx‐Niagara Centre for Health and Well‐Being The Environmental Sustainability Research Centre The Centre for Lifespan Development The Social Justice Research Institute Each TD hub was provided with $1 million in funding over a five‐year period. Through the hubs and other initiatives, like the Niagara Community Observatory, Brock undertakes important research that is relevant to key Niagara industries, including tourism, agriculture, performing arts and culture, and the broader business community, as Research Infosource, QS World well as larger environmental concerns. The success of these hubs has encouraged further transdisciplinary activity at the University and the Times Higher Education) consistently place uOttawa among the top three Ontario universities, among Canada’s top 10 is leading to new research universities projects and among the top two per cent of the world’s universities. According to these international rankings, uOttawa ranks even more prominently in several subject areas. They include Nursing, Geography, Linguistics new opportunities for both students and Development, Political and International Studies, in which the university features in the top 100. In Chemistry, Law, Medicine and Photonics, uOttawa ranks among the top 150 universities worldwidefaculty. As a bilingual institutioncomponent of their degree programs, graduate and undergraduate students have the opportunity to engage in basic and applied research as valuable members of a research team, which may or may not be associated with the TD hubs. They are able to interact with principal investigators and contributors from across multiple disciplines, allowing students to develop their skills and experience new areas of research capacity that are vital to their future success. Students have been increasingly partnering with private and social enterprises through entrepreneurial learning opportunities, and the addition of the Xxxxx Learning, Innovation, Networking and Commercialization Centre (LINC) will further encourage and expand these. Examples of Institutional Initiatives Xxxxx Healthy Youth Project (BHYP): As part of the Centre for Lifespan Development Research transdisciplinary hub, the uOttawa takes great pride in offering BHYP is led by a bilingual French and English research environment. Among the many advantages, this bilingual character opens unique avenues for collaboration regionally and internationally that benefit students and researchers. In addition, University of Ottawa researchers are encouraged to publish discoveries in either official language, thereby broadening its global research reach. Over the past years, the uOttawa intensified its research activities across all fields, significantly upgraded its research infrastructure and developed extensive local, national and international collaborations. These efforts have resulted in an enhanced environment for learning, scholarship and discovery that greatly contribute to both research and teaching excellence. The University of Ottawa’s research strategy is rooted in the fundamental view that research and teaching are inseparable, mutually reinforcing activities. In addition to advancing knowledge and contributing to such societal priorities as health, environmental sustainability and jobs, research directly contributes to innovative teaching and job preparedness. That’s why uOttawa continues to create multiple opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research. For example, in addition to the numerous programs featuring a research project or rotation, an innovative, research-intensive undergraduate program in biomedical sciences will be rolled out next year. After the first two years, the students will complete their degree through various lab-based rotations and hands-on learning practices. The University of Ottawa also strongly values interdisciplinarity, which is at the core of the best efforts to resolve the most important societal questions of our times. To that end, and in accordance with its commitment in SMA1, the uOttawa has brought together, around specific themes, groups team of researchers from various disciplines Xxxxx along with colleagues from other Canadian and facultiesInternational universities, working with more than 20 community partner organizations, as well as a Youth Engagement Committee comprising Niagara‐area youth aged 14‐24. Such clusters have contributed This committee enables local youth to enhanced visibility assist the research team in developing research ideas, providing information on youth health and happiness, and injecting a youth voice into the project’s events. BHYP provides one of the first truly comprehensive studies of positive youth development by examining how lifestyle choices, environmental experiences, health‐risk behaviours, mental health, physical health and brain development interact over time. Knowledge mobilization is a key component of the project, as schools, community agencies, government agencies and health professionals that promote youth well‐being will be given a summary of the overall results of this project. Niagara Community Observatory (NCO): A public policy think tank working in partnership with the local community to xxxxxx, produce and disseminate research on current and emerging issues that are relevant to the surrounding region. The NCO engages in research both on its own initiative and by working with other organizations. Its major research focus is the Niagara Region, but with reference to how the Niagara Region is situated in the provincial, national, binational and international connectivityspheres. The NCO offers regular community events where locally‐based policy briefs are introduced. Vector‐borne diseases research: Xxxxx’x Containment Level 3 Lab is the only one with an insectary at a Canadian university that studies the transmission of viruses new to Canada. The lab identified two invasive mosquito species, further attracting the best minds and offering exceptional learning space for students. Specifically, uOttawa created: Multidisciplinary and interfaculty/inter-institutional research centres and institutes in its designated priority areas. This includes the Brain and Mind Institute, the Institute both known vectors of the Environment, the Institute for Science, Society and Policy and the Centres for Advanced Photonics, Advanced Materials and Health Law, Ethics and Policy. These new centres add to existing ones in areas ranging from Systems Biology (Ottawa Institute of System Biology) to green chemistry (Catalysis Centre), to education to culture. They also include the Centre for Interdisciplinary Research on Citizenship and Minorities, the Centre on Human RightsWest Nile, and the Centre for Research on Educational dengue, chikungunya and Community ServicesXxxx viruses. These entities provide unique opportunities for multidisciplinary capacity buildingRecently, research discoveries, international collaborations and multi-sector partnershipsXxxxx researchers worked to determine whether Ontario mosquitoes were capable of transmitting Xxxx virus. Multiple opportunities for learning through research, especially at the undergraduate level. These include the Undergraduate Research Opportunity ProgramEnvironmental Ergonomics Lab (EEL): Unique to North America, the summer internship bursaries EEL is funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation and Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science. It enables cutting‐edge research into the summer international research initiative. Over the past three years, more than 1,000 undergraduate students have benefited from these hands-on experiential learning programs and provided exceptionally positive feedback on their experiences. In addition, numerous discipline- specific research opportunities were developed, such as the Integrated System on Participation in Research at the School effects of Psychology. Xxxxxxxx xxxx in several of the designated research clusters through the recruitment of professors with outstanding research credentials, converging interests and complementary expertise. This provides a superb teaching and training environment and enhanced outreach ability to various socio-economic sectors. These clusters include environmental policy and economics, health law, economics and management, material sciences, artificial intelligence, brain and mental health and chronic diseases. In SMA1, the uOttawa identified specific priority areas that align with government priorities and in which uOttawa enjoys recognized strengths and a competitive advantage. These priorities, which remain at the forefront through SMA2, are university-wide, meaning they span the entire spectrum of disciplines and methodological approaches. They are: Health, from clinical and biomedical to policy and economics: Within this area of strength, uOttawa has identified the following research priorities: healthy aging, brain and mind, cardiovascular health, regenerative medicine, novel therapeutics and practice-changing research. Science and Technology: with world leaders in several fields, notably photonics and quantum optics, enabling technologies for e-society stress (e.g., artificial intelligence extreme temperatures, high altitude, cold water) on human physiology and performance. This research spans fundamental investigations into the mechanisms of human physiology and is applied to making work and recreation safer and more productive in extreme settings. The lab’s team currently includes a post‐doctoral fellow, two PhDs, one Master of Science and four BSc Kinesiology research students through scholarship funding from Mitacs, the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research and the Internet of things) and sustainable/clean technologies and processes (including catalysis and materials science). Administration and public policy: uOttawa enjoys broad strengths and significant depth in this important areaOntario Graduate Scholarship program, including conflict studies and human rights, security, technology and environmental law and policy and comparative and international law and policy. Through individual as well as institutional collaborations, the University of Ottawa has forged from many important local, national and international research partnerships in these strategic areas. At the local level, it enjoys strong partnerships with its five affiliated academic hospitals and their research institutes. A common affiliation agreement has been co-signed by all partners, ensuring a harmonized research and training strategic plan for the Health Sector. The partners have joined efforts on numerous initiatives, resulting in the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment, the recruitment of top talent and the attraction of out- of-province funds and investments. The University of Ottawa’s location in the nation’s capital provides unique opportunities for engagement with government institutions (including labs and departments) and with local businesses and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). These research collaborations offer countless opportunities to students for experiential learning, on-the-job training and entrepreneurship development. They also serve to facilitate knowledge translation and create well-paying jobs. The University of Ottawa is especially proud of its strong partnerships with federal labs and departments, exemplified by the high-profile joint uOttawa-National Research Council (NRC) lab in attosecond science and by its close interactions with Ottawa’s strong tech sector. At the national level, uOttawa is a member of multiple National Networks of Centres of Excellence and other cross-country partnerships. Its professors also lead several national initiatives, including the Stem Cell NetworkNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Biotherapeutics for Cancer Treatment NetworkWorkplace Safety Insurance Board, Transport Canada and Xxxx's Work Wearhouse. Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI): The SJRI seeks to: nourish the Canadian Partnership for Stroke Recovery construction and mobilization of knowledge addressing contemporary social problems; open pathways to progressive social change; and help to build a more just society in and beyond the National Xxxxxxxxx ConsortiumNiagara Region. The University research addresses a wide range of Ottawa has topics, including labour relations, gender relations, ethnicity, indigeneity, transnational social justice movements and issues related to animal rights. The Institute co‐organizes numerous local events that engage members of the Niagara community and it partners with local groups on a range of grassroots research projects. SJRI also forged significant organizes an annual international partnerships conference that attracts scholars from around the world, with results published in its key priority areasan online journal and readers in more than 140 countries. 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