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November 26, 2019

The Salvator Mundi Painting: Leonardo’s Disappearing Masterpiece

Leonardo da Vinci was prolific in producing sketches and notes, but as a painter, he was painfully slow. It took him four years to paint the Mona Lisa and, in all, fewer than 20 paintings... More

November 26, 2019

Carleton Students Pitch Solutions to Pet Ownership Barriers

It is widely accepted, especially by pet owners, that pet ownership can make you feel better. On top of anecdotal evidence, there is scientific research demonstrating that companion pets can reduce stress and anxiety, and... More

November 22, 2019

Carleton Co-Hosts and Shines in Annual Royal Society Celebration

Members of the Carleton University community played an important role at the Royal Society of Canada’s 2019 Celebration of Excellence and Engagement on Nov. 21 to 22, 2019. Four Carleton professors are joining the ranks... More

November 14, 2019

Popular Hockey Analytics Conference Attracting NHL Staff

From pre-season to playoffs, hockey diagrams and charts have long been part of the coach's corner. Over the last decade, however, the advancement of data visualization technologies have created even better ways for teams to... More

November 14, 2019

Medical Physics Maven

Rowan Thomson’s office is unassuming for a Canada Research Chair in Radiotherapy Physics. She has two computers, where she pulls up diagrams to better explain her vital cancer research. A drawing by her son is... More

November 14, 2019

The Real World: Biotech Internship Challenges Carleton Students

For the second year, the National Research Council (NRC), the Government of Canada’s largest research organization, welcomed 25 undergraduate science students from Carleton University (CU) to its active Ottawa research facility during October’s fall break... More

November 6, 2019

Fall Convocation: Athlete Finds Inspiration at HIV Clinic

David Roy first realized he wanted to pursue a master’s degree when he looked around the HIV clinic where he worked for nine months in Johannesburg, South Africa. He understood the need for research that... More

October 31, 2019

Leonardo’s Celibate Life: Avoiding the Office of the Night

It was a pivotal moment in Leonardo da Vinci’s life. In April 1476, a 24-year-old Leonardo was brought before the Office of the Night to answer for his "sins." If that scenario sounds foreboding, it’s because... More

October 28, 2019

Ottawa Medical Physics Institute at Carleton Celebrates 30 Years

“In the unlikely event of a large-scale nuclear event, we want to be ready,” says Lindsay Beaton-Green, a research scientist with Health Canada who earned her PhD through Carleton’s Medical Physics graduate program. There are... More

October 28, 2019

Jumbo Squid and Zombie Genes

Deep in the Pacific, against a backdrop of liquid darkness, a virtual armada of jumbo squid lay in wait. More than 1,000 strong, they bob in a state of suspended animation hundreds of metres below... More

October 9, 2019

Minding the Brain Podcast Voted Favourite Canadian Science Site

Carleton University Neuroscience Prof. Kim Hellemans and Cognitive and Computer Science Prof. Jim Davies are well known for their innovative and enthusiastic approach to teaching and extensive expertise in their fields. Now the duo’s podcast... More

October 2, 2019

Carleton Biology Building Renovations Boost Sustainability

Extensive renovations at Carleton University’s Nesbitt Biology Building, due to end in the next few months, will allow the space to cut utility costs by a third. And since early 2018 when the renovations began,... More