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June 3, 2019

Spring Convocation: Neuroscience and Mental Health Student Makes Waves with Brain Research

When Kayla Schumacker first applied to Carleton University’s Neuroscience and Mental Health program, she couldn’t know that one day she would present at the renowned Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, D.C., never mind win... More

May 6, 2019

Carleton Life Sciences Day Celebrates Top Research

Human health doesn’t begin at birth – or even at conception. “The origins for health, development and disease trajectories occur even earlier than that,” says Kristin Connor, assistant professor in the Developmental Origins of Health... More

April 24, 2019

Carleton Project Named as Semi-Finalist in Health Canada’s Drug-Checking Technology Challenge

A unique project developed by Carleton University’s Jeff Smith and partner Lynne Leonard at the University of Ottawa has been selected as one of nine semi-finalists for Health Canada’s Drug-Checking Technology Challenge. Each semi-finalist will... More

April 24, 2019

Understanding Hummingbird Behaviour and Evolution

Hummingbirds are so fast they're often not seen, only heard. But observed in controlled environments, the birds that can weigh less than a nickel and turn on a dime have a lot to show. Especially... More

April 16, 2019

Exploring Algonquin Provincial Park

Michael Runtz could be dropped off pretty much anywhere in Ontario, blindfolded, and by sound, smell and feel, he would know where he was. Algonquin Provincial Park — his favourite place on the planet — would stand... More

April 9, 2019

Celebrating the Genius of Leonardo da Vinci

When Angelo Mingarelli was a kid growing up in Montreal, his father, who had immigrated to Canada from Italy and worked as a correspondent for an Italian-language newspaper, would hold court at the dinner table,... More

April 1, 2019

Big Ideas About Big Data

Although global competition is fierce, Canada is poised to lead in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada, is convinced that if it can come to a consensus on safeguards... More

March 26, 2019

Cinquecento Celebrates the Extensive Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci

La Gioconda – known to English-speakers as the Mona Lisa - is the best-known painting at the world’s most prestigious art gallery, but the creator of the Louvre’s famous masterpiece only considered painting to be... More

March 7, 2019

Celebrating Carleton Women

A balanced world is a better world, and celebrating the achievements of women is a step toward a more gender-balanced world. That’s one of the messages shared on the website of International Women’s Day (IWD),... More

February 27, 2019

Computer Science Grad Wins Oscar

Because Derek Bradley and his colleagues do their jobs so well, their craftsmanship is virtually imperceptible — even though it’s seen by millions of people on the big screen. Bradley, who has both a master’s and... More

February 15, 2019

Health in Your Pocket

Medicine is more complicated than ever these days, with questions about data privacy and targeting illness using your individual genome – but it's not the first time the health system faced rapid change. Nearly a... More

January 7, 2019

Carleton Launches Basketball Analytics Internship

If you were to look inside the gym bag of the head coach of a professional basketball team, you might be surprised what you found. The staples of freshly pumped basketballs, an assortment of towels... More