History

On April 13, 1942, courses in Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, and Mathematics were given. At that time Grade XII was also first year university so many of these courses were taught in the evening by high school teachers but the more advanced courses were given by persons employed by the government in the various scientific labs in Ottawa. An example of this was Dr. F. J. Alcock of the Geological Survey of Canada. Holder of doctorate from the University of Wisconsin he later became Chief Curator of the Natural Museum of Canada. He maintained an association with Carleton for many years.

A graduate of McGill and Toronto he started teaching at the Royal Naval College in Victoria in 1911 and then went on to teach at RMC from 1922 to 1940 where in his latter years he was Director of Studies. During WWII he was Director of Naval Education at Naval HQ in Ottawa. He Joined Carleton as full Professor in 1946 at the age of 59. He remained on staff until he was 70 and was appointed as Carleton’s first Professor Emeritus. Although retired he continued teaching until his death a year later. He was honoured by the students of his time as the faculty member who first organized the athletic program at the University.

This changed the corporate name to Carleton College and confirmed the college’s power to grant degrees. The property for the Rideau River campus acquired

Establishment of Gerhard Herzberg Lecture Series in Science

Establishment of the Ottawa-Carleton Centre for Geoscience Studies, representing the combined research strengths of Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, with programs leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in most areas of geology. Establishment of a joint master’s program in computer science with the University of Ottawa.

Establishment of the Ottawa-Carleton Centre for Geoscience Studies, representing the combined research strengths of Carleton University and the University of Ottawa, with programs leading to M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in most areas of geology. Establishment of a joint master’s program in computer science with the University of Ottawa.

New programs established in Computational Chemistry, Engineering Physics and Software Engineering. Master of Science in Information and Systems Science (M.Sc.I.S.S.) program expanded

The Nortel Networks-Carleton University Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research at Carleton University opens, allowing researchers to create the next wave of information technology products.

Two new computational science programs are introduced – Computational Biology and Computational Biochemistry

The Nortel Networks-Carleton University Laboratory for Advanced Materials Research at Carleton University opens, allowing researchers to create the next wave of information technology products.

Two new computational science programs are introduced – Computational Biology and Computational Biochemistry

The Faculty of Science introduces a new Seminar in Science to support first-year students entering Science at Carleton. Computational Geophysics is added to the Computational Sciences programs. A Minor in Technology, Society, and Environmental Studies is introduced

The School of Computer Science becomes the first in Canada to make the Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) designation an integral part of the Bachelor of Computer Science degree program

The School of Computer Science becomes the first in Canada to make the Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) designation an integral part of the Bachelor of Computer Science degree program

$38.9M in C.F.I. funding was awarded to Carleton for the construction of SNOLAB (for underground astro-particle research) in Sudbury.

The University secured $5.6 million in external funding for ten new research labs. Two labs opened in the fall: the Carleton Laboratory for Laser Induced Photonic Structures (CLLIPS) and the Geomatics and Landscape Ecology Laboratory (GLEL). The other eight labs include a new graduate computer laboratory, the Facility for Kinetics and Gene Regulation Studies Investigating Sulfur Amino Acid Metabolism, facilities for Precursor Development and Thin Film Deposition, the Altera Digital Hardware Design Laboratory, the 3D Printer Lab, the Plasma Spray Lab, the Gas Turbine Lab and the Carleton University Happiness Lab.

Department of Earth Sciences
The Department of Earth Sciences changes its program name from Geology to Earth Sciences, and introduces a new concentration in Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoecology.

The Bachelor of Computer Science offers two new Concentrations: Bioinformatics and Psychology. The Bachelor of Science offers two new honours programs in Physics: Experimental and Theory. The Master of Science in Physical Geography is now available.

The College of Natural Sciences was dissolved and replaced with five individual departmental offices for Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, Environmental Science and Integrated Science.

New programs in Bioinformatics offered by the Department of Biology, Biostatistics by the School of Mathematics and Statistics. The School of Computer Science renames its Bioinformatics stream as Biomedical Computing.

Concentrations in Physiology; Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour; Molecular and Cellular Biology; and Health Science now added to the undergraduate Biology program. Bachelor of Computer Science added a new stream in Robotics

In March 2022, she is officially selected as the Dean of Science, for a term ending June 30, 2027. Dr. DeRosa is the first female Dean of Science at Carleton University.