Photo for the news post: Unsung Hero: Projects Honour NFB Composer Eldon Rathburn
November 19, 2018

Unsung Hero: Projects Honour NFB Composer Eldon Rathburn

For three decades, he composed music for films that helped define Canadian culture. He collaborated with celebrated artists at home and abroad, including fabled silent-film star Buster Keaton, legendary filmmaker Don Messer. He played an... More
Photo for the news post: NASA Attends Rover Demo
November 14, 2018

NASA Attends Rover Demo

A J5 planetary rover prototype rolled toward the podium in the atrium of Carleton University's Richcraft Hall. The 1.5-metre by 1.5-metre machine, used to simulate and test rover technology and performance for space missions, runs... More
Photo for the news post: Documenting Life in War Zones
November 14, 2018

Documenting Life in War Zones

Before giving the Peter Stursberg Foreign Correspondents Lecture, award-winning print journalist Janine di Giovanni gave her audience a glimpse of life in a war zone. A slideshow of images from Syria, photographed by Nicole Tung,... More
Photo for the news post: Open Doors
November 12, 2018

Open Doors

Pacific salmon conservation and the role of the fish in Canada’s economy and First Nations culture. Snow fencing and road maintenance costs along the North’s Dempster Highway. Passive solar heating and the future of energy-efficient... More
Photo for the news post: Education City
November 12, 2018

Education City

Faculty, executives, staff and students from Ottawa’s post-secondary institutions assembled at La Cité collégiale’s new Excentricité studio on Nov. 9, 2018 for an unprecedented gathering: the Education City education and innovation workshop. Education City, a... More
Photo for the news post: Fall Convocation: Marine Biology Student Wins Governor General’s Award
November 9, 2018

Fall Convocation: Marine Biology Student Wins Governor General’s Award

Although he was awarded both the Governor General’s Medal and the University Medal for Outstanding Graduate Work at the Doctoral Level, Robert Lennox doesn’t feel he deserves all the credit. “I certainly attribute most of... More
Photo for the news post: Fall Convocation: Hala Assal’s Journey to a PhD in Computer Science
November 9, 2018

Fall Convocation: Hala Assal’s Journey to a PhD in Computer Science

Graduation may have been the destination, but when asked to reflect on her doctoral studies at Carleton, Hala Assal says she’s most proud of the journey. “Acquiring a PhD is not a trivial task, especially... More
Photo for the news post: Fall Convocation: Psychology Student Awarded President’s Medal
November 9, 2018

Fall Convocation: Psychology Student Awarded President’s Medal

Between starting medical school and completing her second undergraduate degree, Psychology graduate Cassandra Coville is having an eventful autumn. In recognition of her stellar academic endeavours, she has been awarded Carleton University’s President’s Medal. The... More

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