ALUMNI DIGEST · UOTTAWA / OCTOBER 2026

Autumn Along the Canal

Across quantum photonics, bilingual public policy, health innovation, and Sandy Hill enterprise, University of Ottawa alumni and scholars turn capital access into global impact.

Tabaret Hall neoclassical colonnade and the Rideau Canal in Garnet & Gold.

DISPATCHES FROM SANDY HILL & KANATA NORTH

Quantum & Photonics / Quantique

Dr. Robert Boyd’s team proves low-loss photonic switching for next-generation quantum computing interconnects.

Law & Public Policy / Droit et politiques

uOttawa legal scholars create a bilingual model for ensuring administrative fairness in automated decision engines.

Health & Neuroscience / Santé et neurosciences

Brain and Mind Research Institute researchers identify molecular cues that restore motor pathways.

Enterprise & Ventures / Entreprise

Telfer School deepens venture co-op with Canada’s largest technology park.

Sustainability & Science / Durabilité

A research team led by Dr. Audrey Moores transforms biological river waste into industrial polymers.

Cardiovascular Health / Cardiologie

Groundbreaking genomic algorithms predict early arterial calcification up to 10 years before clinical onset.

Civic Leadership & Reconciliation / Réconciliation

Research co-created with Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg community frames infrastructure corridors along the Ottawa River.

Alumni Ventures / Entrepreneuriat

A journey that started in the uOttawa Makerspace now powers low-latency data centres worldwide.

DATA FEATURES · EVIDENCE IN FOCUS

IN NUMBERS · UOTTAWA DATA FEATURE

Tri-Council Research Momentum

Annual federal research funding allocations at the University of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa ranks in the top five Canadian research universities for research intensity. Federal funding across health (CIHR), natural sciences and engineering (NSERC), and social sciences (SSHRC) has expanded 38% over the past four years.

Source: uOttawa Institutional Research & Tri-Council Office · 2026

IN NUMBERS · UOTTAWA DATA FEATURE

Alumni Innovation Distribution

Geographic and sector concentration of 270,000+ living University of Ottawa alumni

With over 52% of alumni remaining in the National Capital Region and Kanata North, uOttawa provides the human capital backbone for federal administration, diplomatic services, and the technology park.

Source: uOttawa Alumni Relations Registry · October 2026

FEATURED PARTNERS

BRAND PARTNER CONCEPT · Shopify / Ottawa Roots

Born on the Rideau Canal.

From a snowboard store on Elgin Street to the operating system powering global commerce. Explore agentic engineering roles in the National Capital Region.

Independent editorial study · Not sponsored by Shopify or the University of Ottawa.

BRAND PARTNER CONCEPT · Hub350 / Kanata North

Canada’s Largest Tech Park.

Over 540 companies, 33,000 skilled workers, and uOttawa’s permanent innovation portal collaborating on telecommunications, photonics, and autonomous systems.

Independent civic showcase · Not an endorsement.

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