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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
Living with chronic pain is something many people know too well, and is very much something that affects their lives. Stephanie Norlock, a second-year Master’s Neuroscience student has been using computational approaches to study pathological mechanisms driving chronic pain within the spinal cord. “Understanding functional differences... More
Monday, November 23, 2020
The heart of eastern North America's last, great forest corridor is threatened by development, but the people of Ontario's Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve are determined to keep it intact. Biosphere Reserves are a way to think about nature that includes people as part of the environment. Industry, landowners, residents, and First Nations are all... More
Friday, November 13, 2020
Cancer is a class of related diseases that are associated with the uncontrolled growth of cells in different parts of the body. Changes in cells leading to cancer are caused by mutations in genes that lead to changes in important proteins in cancer. Understanding how genetic changes contribute to cancer is important in understanding... More
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Biology PhD student Jill Brooks from the Cooke Lab, joins Robyn Bresnahan on CBC radio podcast to discuss her work with sharks. Listen to podcast... More
Biology Professor Kenneth Storey from the Storey lab. Comments on hibernating tendencies, and certain rehabilitating traits some animals go through once they are through hibernating in a CBC radio article. When ground squirrels emerge in the spring after hibernating all winter, their guts shrink to about half their original weight, but their... More
Monday, September 21, 2020
Carleton University researchers have put to rest a popular fish story: that pouring Diet Coke or other carbonated beverages on a fish’s injured gills can stem the bleeding. Researchers from biology professor Steven Cooke’s lab conducted the first scientific study of what has, in recent years, become a controversial tenet of fish first aid.... More
Monday, August 10, 2020
Prof. Steven Cooke and William Twardek, a PhD student in the Cooke Lab, co-authored a newly released global report on the status of migratory fish. Their report details that a massive decline in migratory freshwater fish populations could threaten livelihoods of millions. Read full article... More
Jill Brooks, a PhD student in the Cooke Lab , has been awarded the Eugenie Clark Memorial Award from the American Elasmobranch Society. The award recognizes female early-career scientists who demonstrate uncommon perseverance, dedication and innovation in biological research and public outreach on elasmobranch fishes, such as sharks, rays, and... More
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