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July 9, 2024

No Detail Too Small: Probing the Origins of Life and Other Big Questions

How and when did life on Earth begin? Are we alone in the universe? How can we create a more sustainable society? To tackle these big questions, Carleton University geoscience researcher Hanika Rizo and her... More

May 28, 2021

Carleton Undergrad’s Research Discovers Ancient Gray Wolves Adapted to Survive

When Zoe Landry was heading into her fourth year in Carleton University’s Earth Sciences program, she needed to find a focus for her honours research thesis. Adjunct Prof. Danielle Fraser, a paleobiologist at the Canadian... More

January 26, 2021

Where The Dinosaurs Were: A Saskatchewan Field Trip

Mat Roloson, an Earth Sciences master’s student at Carleton University, is trying to solve a paleontological mystery that dates back more than 66 million years. So when pandemic research rules made it impossible for Roloson... More

October 7, 2020

Carleton Prof. Creates Virtual Sedimentary Geology Field Trips

Canada’s capital city is fortunate to have a rich geological history and is home to many unique rock features. In a typical fall term, Carleton University Earth Sciences Prof. George Dix would be taking his... More

February 14, 2020

Earth Sciences Students Travel to Siberia to Discuss Ancient Volcanic Events

A group of Carleton University Earth Sciences students had an opportunity to present their work and absorb international perspectives at a conference in Siberia on ancient volcanic events. The conference, which took place in Tomsk,... More

September 27, 2019

Fossils Aid Probe into Origins of Animals

In a swampy, subtropical forest, in the murky depths of time, a tiny creature crawled onto the land. It was no more than a few centimetres long, and it wasn't the first animal to seek... More

April 17, 2018

Psychology and Earth Sciences Share Early Research Awards

It's not often that researchers in psychology and geochemistry share the same spotlight. But that's what happened recently when Ontario's Early Researcher Awards (ERAs) were announced. Read on to read up on two noteworthy research... More