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November 20, 2018

Student Challenge Creates Natural Disaster Plans for Indigenous Communities

Raging forest fires that engulf communities and massive flooding that wreaks havoc and destroys public infrastructure. These natural disasters are traumatizing and recovery is challenging; complications from these events can be especially detrimental to the... More

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

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

November 7, 2018

Refugee Siblings Triumph with Biochemistry Degrees

It’s rare for an older sister to walk across the stage to accept her undergraduate degree alongside her brother. And study the same subject and get the same degree. Then get the same full-time job... More

November 6, 2018

Neuroscience Chapter Wins International Award for Unique Public Outreach

The Society for Neuroscience Ottawa Chapter, comprised mostly of Carleton University volunteers, has won the Society for Neuroscience’s 2018 Chapter of the Year (COY) Award—a prestigious recognition of its unique outreach in teaching people about... More

November 5, 2018

Fall Convocation: Biology Graduate Helps Others through Mentorship

One day in September 2014, third-year undergrad Jared Browning walked into the Science Students Success Centre (SSSC), ready to start volunteering in the peer mentoring program. Four years on, he’s a mainstay of the centre,... More

October 12, 2018

Making Meat Healthier: Carleton Researcher Focuses on Jerusalem Artichoke

Carleton postdoctoral fellow Aynur Gunenc is exploring how to make processed meat products healthier by substituting more nutritious ingredients for fats found naturally in meat. “Consumers are becoming more and more careful about consumption of... More

October 12, 2018

Leading Role at ATLAS

Carleton Physics Prof. Manuella Vincter has played a leading role in the university's important contributions to the ATLAS project, the largest particle detector ever built and one of four major experiments at the Large Hadron... More

September 12, 2018

Dean Duo

As a young chemistry researcher, Chuck Macdonald developed a deep interest in making new types of molecules. By finding methods to get atoms to bind together in atypical ways, he could explore the novel properties... More

August 2, 2018

Visiting Scholars Talk Science Around The Campfire

After a long cold walk in Gatineau Park last winter, Brazilian biodiversity researcher Eliana Cazetta found herself inside a woodstove-warmed backcountry cabin, discussing an academic paper with Carleton Biology Prof. Lenore Fahrig and a group... More

June 13, 2018

Carleton Neuroscience Students Showcase Power of Human Brain

Natalie Prowse gently attaches three electromyography (EMG) electrodes to the arm of Eliza Ali, both Neuroscience PhD students at Carleton University. The tiny red and black cables run from Ali’s arm into a pocket-sized battery... More

June 12, 2018

Spring Convocation 2018: Governor General’s Medal Winner Recommends Strategies for Academic Success

Carleton University Statistics graduate Hao Wang, this year’s winner of the Governor General’s Medal – awarded annually to the undergraduate with the highest academic standing – has some important advice on how to be a... More