Carleton Science News

July 28, 2020

Steven Cooke and William Twardek contribute to major migratory fish report documenting 76 per cent...

Steven Cooke and William Twardek contribute to major migratory fish report documenting 76 per cent decline

Biology Prof. Steven Cooke and PhD student William Twardek are co-authors on a newly released global report on the status of migratory fish. The Living Planet Index for Migratory Freshwater... More

July 27, 2020

Biology PhD Jill Brooks receives shark research and outreach award

Biology PhD Jill Brooks receives shark research and outreach award

Jill Brooks, a PhD student in Biology, has been awarded the Eugenie Clark Memorial Award from the American Elasmobranch Society. The award recognizes female early-career scientists who demonstrate uncommon perseverance,... More

July 22, 2020

Mark Boulay receives NSERC funding to continue search for dark matter with DEAP-3600 experiment

Mark Boulay receives NSERC funding to continue search for dark matter with DEAP-3600 experiment

July 21, 2020

Faculty of Science announces new appointees to its leadership team

Faculty of Science announces new appointees to its leadership team

As the new Fall 2020 semester approaches, the Faculty of Science has appointed new Associate and Assistant Deans in various capacities. Sue Bertram, Professor in the Department of Biology, has... More

July 15, 2020

Online Science Café – Watch Prof. Alex Wong discuss ultraviolet decontamination of medical masks

Online Science Café – Watch Prof. Alex Wong discuss ultraviolet decontamination of medical masks

Adequate personal protective equipment is critical for ensuring the safety of nurses, doctors, and other frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, personal protective equipment supply chains are stretched, with... More

July 14, 2020

Research by Carleton Master of Science students shows that opioid hospitalizations decrease on statutory holidays

Research by Carleton Master of Science students shows that opioid hospitalizations decrease on statutory holidays

Holidays are a time for family and friends. They can heighten our emotions, both good and bad. Feelings of isolation and stress can become that much more acute on holidays,... More

July 13, 2020

Rowan Thomson named Assistant Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)

Rowan Thomson named Assistant Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)

Carleton Prof. Rowan Thomson has been named Assistant Dean (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) for a three-year term. In this role, Thomson will build on the Faculty of Science’s existing work... More

July 10, 2020

Carleton Physicists Search for Particles Beyond Standard Model of Particle Physics

Carleton Physicists Search for Particles Beyond Standard Model of Particle Physics