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Carleton University Information on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ATTENTION VISITORS

In following the recommendations from Ottawa Public Health, the Office of the Dean is operating online and staff are working remotely. For assistance, please contact the office at odscience@carleton.ca, and your email will be redirected to the appropriate contact. We are also checking and responding to voicemail on (613) 520-4388 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

We are doing all we can to keep our community safe and to contribute to slowing the progression of COVID-19 in Ottawa, the country and the world. For the latest updates and more information visit Carleton University’s COVID-19 site.

Science buildings remain closed to the public; Science students, staff and faculty without pre-approved access plans must request temporary card access to enter Nesbitt, Steacie, Herzberg, Health Sciences, Tory and the HCI buildings.

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Thank you for your understanding during this time.

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Mar 10 Science Café – A Gut Feeling About Stress

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Mar 18 2021 Discovery Lecture: Spiders to Wrangle & Mountains to Climb

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Mar 24 Science Café – Probing the Infinitesimal to the Infinite with the ATLAS Experimen...

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February 25, 2021

Incoming Carleton Postdoc Wins Prestigious Liber Ero Fellowship

February 25, 2021

Lenore Fahrig’s Habitat Fragmentation Research Updates Understanding of Biodiversity Loss

February 24, 2021

Online Science Café – Join Hanane Hadj-Moussa to explore how natural gene silences could solve...

Online Science Café – Join Hanane Hadj-Moussa to explore how natural gene silences could solve human problems

Our body relies on the coordination of thousands of molecules to regulate virtually all biological functions, with microRNAs emerging as a ‘master controller’. MicroRNAs are short RNAs which do not... More

February 23, 2021

Carleton’s Highly Cited Researchers: Prof. Steven Cooke is Reevaluating How Research Impact is Measured

February 23, 2021

NSERC Alliance Grants Support Research Strengths at Carleton University

February 23, 2021

William Twardek discusses why salmon may be too tired to navigate Whitehorse fish ladder

February 23, 2021

Biology Prof. Root Gorelick writes in The Conversation about asexual reproduction

February 18, 2021

Black History Month: Carleton Focuses on Anti-Racism Initiatives

February 16, 2021

Design Innovation at Carleton Combats the COVID Crisis in Long-Term Care

February 12, 2021

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

February 3, 2021

Cool Beans: Carleton Chemists Innovating to Reduce Waste

By Ty Burke Coffee is Canada’s most popular beverage. More than 70% of adults drink it daily – even more than consume tap water. Small-scale roasteries like Ottawa’s Happy Goat... More

January 27, 2021

Call For Participants: International Women’s Day 2021

Submit your video to be part of the #CUinScience campaign! Join us as we celebrate the achievements of women and take action for equality on International Women's Day - March... More

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February 23, 2021

William Twardek discusses why salmon may be too tired to navigate Whitehorse fish ladder

February 23, 2021

Biology Prof. Root Gorelick writes in The Conversation about asexual reproduction

January 20, 2021

Dean of Science Chuck Macdonald Discusses Bismuth on CBC Element of Surprise Segment

December 15, 2020

Storey Lab in The Conversation: Hibernating lemurs may be the key to cryogenic sleep for...

Storey Lab in The Conversation: Hibernating lemurs may be the key to cryogenic sleep for human space travel

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