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Wednesday, May 4, 2022
We are delighted to announce that Anand Chopra, Faculty of Science Teaching Assistant for BIOC 3103/3104 has been awarded an Outstanding TA Award for the 2021-2022 academic year This award celebrates the contributions and support Teaching Assistants give to the undergraduate and graduate programs in their disciplines, as well as their roles in... More
Monday, March 21, 2022
Carleton University Biology PhD student Matthew Muzzatti discusses the edible insect industry and provides an overview of the exciting research taking place at Carleton to push this industry forward. Watch... More
Friday, February 25, 2022
Do certain pollutants cause or contribute to the onset of diabetes? That’s what researchers in Prof. Jenny Bruin’s lab are trying to determine. Bruin, herself, thinks there is a link. Kyle Van Allen – Flame Retardants One of her PhD students, Kyle Van Allen, is focusing his research on a class of chemicals called Flame Retardants... More
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
In nature, most animals are at risk of being attacked by predators. This has led many species to use camouflage as a means of avoiding detection. However, the effectiveness of camouflage is significantly reduced when the animal moves, leading to the need for defence adaptations when in motion.. One such adaptation, flash behaviour, is... More
Thursday, May 20, 2021
The latest video features Prof. Joe Bennett and two of his graduate students (Allison Binley Ph.D. and Jordanna Bergman Ph.D.) who research ways to conserve species. watch... More
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Muzzatti points out that food security is a major concern for the future, and our current agricultural model is not positioned to feed our growing population. “Insects are a sustainable and nutritious alternative protein source, and a potential solution to this problem.” “I am interested in biological mechanisms behind variation in body... More
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Mahmoud El-Saadi, a master’s student in Biology is investigating possible links and mechanisms between insect’s gut and immune activation after being exposed to low temperatures. “If bacteria are finding their way out of the gut and into the body, the resulting infection may contribute to cold-induced injuries and explain the immune... More
Friday, April 30, 2021
The Department of Biology's Jayne Yack announced the winners of the 2021 Grad Thesis Awards at our annual George Carmody Lecture. Of course, this year was a bit different and it was hosted over Zoom, as a virtual event. The department is so proud and chose 6 of our amazing former students to receive... More
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Five our amazing Graduate Students in Biology have won TA Excellence Awards. We are so proud of them all!!... More
Monday, April 12, 2021
Noa Gang a PhD candidate in Biology, is examining the impact of man-made environmental toxins on beta cells in the pancreas. Gang works in a Diabetes and toxicology lab where the impact of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on human health are studied. “These chemicals are being phased out, however due to their resistance to degradation,... More
Thursday, March 18, 2021
On March 17, 2021, seven faculty members were presented with a Faculty Graduate Mentoring Award. Congratulations to all! Below are the winners and quotes taken from their nominators’ letters. Sponsored by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International), these awards recognize... More
Friday, February 5, 2021
In this study, researchers from Carleton University (CU) and scientists at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) followed the effects of avian cholera over an eight-year period on a population of northern common eider ducks returning to breed in Nunavut. This large sea duck species breeds in the Arctic and nests on northern islands or... More
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