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Photo for the news post: Earth Sciences Prof. Richard Amos Receives CFI Funds Supporting Research to Protect Groundwater and Improve Healthy Behaviour of Canadians
August 12, 2019

Earth Sciences Prof. Richard Amos Receives CFI Funds Supporting Research to Protect Groundwater and Improve...

Earth Sciences Prof. Richard Amos Receives CFI Funds Supporting Research to Protect Groundwater and Improve Healthy Behaviour of Canadians

Carleton University researchers Richard Amos and a team led by Marina Milyavskaya have received approximately $204,000 in combined funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders... More
Photo for the news post: Filling in the Fossil Record: Carleton Phd Student Identifies Two New Species
August 2, 2019

Filling in the Fossil Record: Carleton Phd Student Identifies Two New Species

Filling in the Fossil Record: Carleton Phd Student Identifies Two New Species

By Tyrone Burke Photos by Chris Roussakis Hell hunter and devil digger. When Arjan Mann names a species, he doesn’t mess around. As part of his PhD research into carboniferous... More
Photo for the news post: Carleton University Announces Four Canada Research Chairs in Law, Space Robotics, Digital Media and Radiation Therapy
July 31, 2019

Carleton University Announces Four Canada Research Chairs in Law, Space Robotics, Digital Media and Radiation...

Carleton University Announces Four Canada Research Chairs in Law, Space Robotics, Digital Media and Radiation Therapy

Two Carleton University professors, Robert Barsky and Robin Chhabra, have been announced as new Tier 1 and Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs (CRC) respectively, in addition to the renewal of... More
Photo for the news post: Carleton’s Tim Patterson Receives Funding to Accelerate the Development of Technology Aimed at Making Mining More Sustainable
July 29, 2019

Carleton’s Tim Patterson Receives Funding to Accelerate the Development of Technology Aimed at Making Mining...

Carleton’s Tim Patterson Receives Funding to Accelerate the Development of Technology Aimed at Making Mining More Sustainable

Carleton University’s Tim Patterson has received funding from the Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Clean Growth Program to develop rapid, cost-effective protocols and technology for the mining sector to determine environmental... More
Photo for the news post: Heath MacMillan Discusses How Cockroaches are Becoming Invincible on CTV’s Your Morning
July 29, 2019

Heath MacMillan Discusses How Cockroaches are Becoming Invincible on CTV’s Your Morning

Heath MacMillan Discusses How Cockroaches are Becoming Invincible on CTV’s Your Morning

Biology Professor Heath MacMillan discusses how cockroaches are becoming resistant to insecticides on CTV’s Your Morning. Watch the interview here.
Photo for the news post: Freshwater Fish Research Project, Co-Led by Carleton’s FECP Lab, Receives $9.1M in Funding
July 29, 2019

Freshwater Fish Research Project, Co-Led by Carleton’s FECP Lab, Receives $9.1M in Funding

Freshwater Fish Research Project, Co-Led by Carleton’s FECP Lab, Receives $9.1M in Funding

Researchers from the Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Lab at Carleton University are co-leading a project with University of Windsor and University of Manitoba that has received a $9.1 million... More
Photo for the news post: Big Ideas About Big Data
July 26, 2019

Big Ideas About Big Data

Big Ideas About Big Data

By Joseph Mathieu Photos by Chris Roussakis Although global competition is fierce, Canada is poised to lead in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada,... More
Photo for the news post: Nibbling on Success: Inspiring Lead to Win Grads
July 26, 2019

Nibbling on Success: Inspiring Lead to Win Grads

Nibbling on Success: Inspiring Lead to Win Grads

By Tyrone Burke Photos by Chris Roussakis Plant-based, celiac, peanut allergic, lacto-ovo vegetarian . . . somewhere along the line, ordering food for a large group became almost comically complex.... More
Photo for the news post: Carleton Alumna Mary L’Abbé Appointed to Order of Canada
July 26, 2019

Carleton Alumna Mary L’Abbé Appointed to Order of Canada

Carleton Alumna Mary L’Abbé Appointed to Order of Canada

Photos by Katherine Fogler Carleton University alumna Mary L’Abbé, a leading nutrition researcher, has been named a member of the Order of Canada. Gov. Gen. Julie Payette announced 103 new... More
Photo for the news post: Computer Science Grad Wins Oscar
July 26, 2019

Computer Science Grad Wins Oscar

Computer Science Grad Wins Oscar

By Dan Rubinstein 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... More
Photo for the news post: Lenore Fahrig speaks to the Globe and Mail about saving the pockets of green space that surround us.
July 26, 2019

Lenore Fahrig speaks to the Globe and Mail about saving the pockets of green space...

Lenore Fahrig speaks to the Globe and Mail about saving the pockets of green space that surround us.

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Photo for the news post: Steven Cooke investigation into the healing power of pop on fish is featured in the Ottawa Citizen.
July 26, 2019

Steven Cooke investigation into the healing power of pop on fish is featured in the...

Steven Cooke investigation into the healing power of pop on fish is featured in the Ottawa Citizen.

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Featured Researchers

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David Sinclair, Department of Physics

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy of Science

David Sinclair, Department of Physics
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Miklos Csorgo, School of Mathematics and Statistics

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy of Science

Miklos Csorgo, School of Mathematics and Statistics
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J.N.K. Rao, School of Mathematics and Statistics

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy of Science

J.N.K. Rao, School of Mathematics and Statistics