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Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Chancellor’s Professor Lenore Fahrig elected to the National Academy of Sciences

Lenore Fahrig, Chancellor’s Professor in Carleton’s Department of Biology, has been elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS) as an international member. Recently, the American scientific society and government advisory institution announced the election of 120 members and 23 international members. Each year, the NAS... More

Monday, May 8, 2023

CBC Ottawa Morning – Steven Cooke with Robyn Bresnahan

Spawning season for the Rideau Canal’s carp community. Carleton biologist Steven Cooke brings us the scoop on why you may be seeing an unusual number of large fish in the Rideau Canal. Cooke has diverse interests in integrative biology, conservation science, and natural resource management. His work spans the natural and social sciences with... More

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Carleton Researchers Rank in Top 1% Globally

Recognizing Academic Staff Prof. Steven J. Cooke (Department of Biology and Director of the Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science) and Prof. Lenore Fahrig (Chancellor's Professor, Department of Biology) have been named to the annual Highly Cited Researchers List from Clarivate Analytics. This is the third... More

Monday, April 17, 2023

Undergraduate Research Day 2023

Thank you for joining us and showing your support for the undergraduate student research held at 4th level Galleria of Nideyinàn (formerly known as the University Centre). This event is organized to recognize and showcase the excellent thesis work of our undergraduates. At Carleton we recognize that research done by our undergraduates is vitally... More

Friday, March 31, 2023

MSc Biology student Caitlin Menzies discusses turtle sociability in 3MT Finals

Caitlin Menzies is an MSc Biology student under supervision of Roslyn Dakin and Christina Davy. She participated in Carleton University's 2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) contest finals, held on March 17, 2023. The Three Minute Thesis is an academic research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. It is a... More

Thursday, March 30, 2023

People’s Choice Winner of 3MT contest: Panashe Kupakuwana, student in MSc Biology

Congratulations to Panashe Kupakuwana, Biology MSc student in the Storey Lab who is People’s Choice Winner at the 3MT contest this year! On March 17, 2023, Carleton’s Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs hosted its first in-person Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition since 2019. The competition saw two semi-final rounds before the top... More

Friday, March 17, 2023

Dr. Tom Sherratt and Postdoc Dr. Karl Loeffler-Henry research poisonous amphibian evolution

How poisonous amphibians evolve bright colors to warn predators off? Read the full article here: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2364724-how-poisonous-amphibians-evolve-bright-colours-to-warn-predators-off/ Evolutionary transitions from camouflage to aposematism: Hidden signals play a pivotal role Read the full research paper here:... More

Friday, March 3, 2023

Dr. Dakin and PhD Candidate Ilias Berberi research sociability of birds at feeders

There's strength in numbers at bird feeders. “We found that species’ sociality was inversely related to dominance,” said lead author Ilias Berberi. Read the full article here, which links to their research article:... More

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Research Achievement Award Dr. Steven Cooke

Congratulations to Dr. Steven Cooke who is a recipient of an annual Achievement Award for Research! Pursuing knowledge that can change the world is central to Carleton’s core mission. Carleton researchers and instructors are passionate about their work and are dedicated to moving forward together on the important, complex issues of our time.... More

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Discovery Lecture 2023: Thursday, March 2

You're invited! Join Carleton's Faculty of Science at the 2023 Discovery Lecture this March 2 - on zoom! Details below: Unprecedented: Reporting on a New Era of Pandemics A presentation by Apoorva Mandavilli, Science and Global Health Reporter, The New York Times Thursday, March 2, 2023 7-8 p.m. Zoom webinar Register here (You... More

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Groundhog Day with Prof. Michael Runtz

Groundhog Day with Prof. Michael Runtz Happy (belated) Groundhog Day! Many groundhogs (lovingly referred to as "chonkers") live on Carleton's campus and have become our unofficial mascot. We checked in with Biology Instructor and wildlife expert Michael Runtz to uncover some little known secrets about our fuzzy friends. Watch the video on... More