Faculty of Science

Power plants that burn fossil fuels such as coal or natural gas are one of the largest sources of global CO₂ emissions responsible for climate change. A team of researchers, including Dr. Tom Woo, full professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences at the University of Ottawa, have developed materials that could capture these greenhouse gases before they even hit the atmosphere.

The recipients of the 2019 uOttawa Schulich Leader Scholarships are Neve Foreman and Ellen Perry, who share a common love of math, science and sports, and don’t let gender stereotypes get in their way.

A team of researchers, including Emily M. Standen, focused on a specie of centipede, named Scolopendra subspinipes mutilans. This centipede walks on land by coordinating its many legs, but when put in water, it folds its legs and swims by bending the body trunk similar to an eel. The homogeneous and segmented body structure of the centipede facilitates the visualization of behavioral changes as it crosses between terrestrial and aquatic environments, making it an excellent animal model.

A new study by Jan Mennigen has proven that these concerns are justified: Two recently identified man-made contaminants (F-53B, used in the chrome-plating industry in China, and OBS, found in flame retardant products used in China), have similar effects than PFOS, a substance that was globally restricted 10 years ago.