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September 13, 2021

Stopping the Spread of the Mountain Pine Beetle

A small insect is causing big problems in Canada’s western forests. The mountain pine beetle (MPB) is about the size of a grain of rice and it’s common to find more than 100 of them... More

August 12, 2021

Interim Science Dean Focused on Safe Return to Campus and Big-Picture Goals

As a mid-career scientist and teacher, Carleton University Chemistry Prof. Maria DeRosa has her hands full in the lab and classroom. She’s built a successful research program, exploring, among other areas, the use of short... More

July 28, 2021

Enzyme Discovery Will Decrease Dangerous Toxins in Corn Production

Corn production in Canada is a vital industry that requires a healthy product. Changing climate conditions has brought an increase in moisture that has led to the growth of dangerous mycotoxins that are threatening the... More

June 22, 2021

Health Sciences Graduate Wins Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement

When Millicent (Millie) Close began her journey as an undergraduate student at Carleton, she struggled financially and academically. But in spite of a difficult start, Close turned her focus toward helping others and immersing herself... More

June 21, 2021

Great Grads 2021: Biology Doctorate’s Research Dives Into World of Freshwater Fisheries

Carleton University alumnus Aaron Zolderdo, who graduated earlier this year with a PhD in Biology, has been a water lover for as long as he can remember. “I grew up on the water,” says Zolderdo,... More

April 30, 2021

Carleton Biology Lab Renamed and Bursary Established In Honour of Henrietta Lacks

In 1951, a 31-year-old Black mother of five named Henrietta Lacks was in medical distress and went to Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer. Despite treatment, she passed away... More

April 27, 2021

Carleton Researchers Collaborate to Improve How Diseases are Diagnosed and Treated

Carleton University researchers in physics and engineering are joining forces with biologists and medical practitioners to change how diseases are diagnosed and treated. Physics Prof. Sangeeta Murugkar leads Carleton University’s Laboratory for Laser-Assisted Medical Physics... More

April 9, 2021

Carleton University’s Life Sciences Day 4.1 Investigates Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health

COVID-19 hasn’t just been a crisis of physical health, it has had enormous mental health consequences for too many. “In fall 2020, 40 per cent of people in Ottawa reported their mental health as only... More

April 8, 2021

Data Day 7.1 Explores AI and Everything Smart

Carleton University's Faculty of Science and Institute for Data Science (CUIDS) hosted the seventh annual Data Day to celebrate the latest developments in data science and analytics research. With more than 500 registered participants, the... More

March 22, 2021

2021 Discovery Lecture: From Black Widow Spiders to Helping Young Academics Rise

Science communication not only requires curiosity, but a commitment to helping diverse communities who may need a lift to get where they want to go, says Maydianne CB Andrade, a professor of biological sciences, ecology... More

February 11, 2021

Striving for Gender Equity: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Growing up, Rowan Thomson loved sitting down and solving equations. As an undergraduate biochemistry student at Carleton University, Thomson realized that she enjoyed the math and physics parts of her major more than its core... More

January 19, 2021

Carleton’s Yuhong Guo Named to CIFAR AI Chairs Program

Carleton University’s School of Computer Science Prof. Yuhong Guo has been named to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chairs Program. “Being named as a CIFAR AI Chair is an incredible... More