Annual Biology Butterfly Show Carmody Lectures McCully Lecture Speakers There are no upcoming events scheduled at this time. Wednesday, June 1, 2022Why Cricket Protein Could be a Game-ChangerOur planet's population is expected to reach nearly 11 billion by the end of this century, which will create a major global challenge: How will we feed so many people? Current agricultural practices, whether producing animals or crops, require too much land, water, feed or fertilizer to be sustainable at such a scale. But... MoreWednesday, June 1, 2022Invasive Insects Will Kill 1.4 Million Urban Trees by 2050The study was part of lead author Emma Hudgins’ Ph.D. thesis at McGill University in Montreal. Hudgins is now a postdoctoral fellow at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. “Over the course of my Ph.D., I had built models to predict how invasive insects would spread and establish across the United States, and I wanted... MoreFriday, May 13, 2022New tool helps scientists monitor chronic oil in Arctic wildlifeJennifer Provencher, Adjunct professor, Department of Biology and Yasmeen Zahaby, Masters Student, Department of Biology wrote a wonderfully informative article discussing how Arctic wildlife are impacted by oil and climate change. Jennifer's research focus is on the effects of plastic pollution, including the cumulative effects of plastic... MoreWednesday, May 4, 2022Anand Chopra Awarded Outstanding TA AwardWe 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... MoreWednesday, May 4, 2022Prof. Steve Cooke Awarded Le Cren MedalProf. Steven Cooke (Canada Research Professor; Institute for Environmental and Interdisciplinary Sciences; Biology) was awarded the Le Cren Medal by the Fisheries Society of the British... MoreThursday, April 28, 2022Henrietta Lacks Scholarship in Biology: Accepting applications for 2022-23Henrietta Lacks Scholarship in Biology is awarded annually on the recommendation of the Chair of the Department of Biology to an outstanding full-time student in the second year of a degree program in Biology or Biochemistry who is a Black woman. Application is required. Established in 2021 in memory of Henrietta Lacks whose cancer... MoreWednesday, March 23, 2022Carleton Science Blood DriveJoin us in saving lives! Join our team and help save some lives! We hope to have 50 donations by April 9th, and everyone is welcome to participate! However, if you cannot donate before April 9th, that’s no problem, as all of your donations will count towards our goal once you’ve joined the team.... MoreMonday, March 21, 2022Science Café | The Cricket Café: Hopping into Ontario’s entomophagy industry- Matthew MuzzattiCarleton 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... MoreMonday, March 21, 2022Meet Hannah Doyle, Faculty of Science Ambassador at Innovation HubHannah is currently in her 2nd year focusing on Biology and Biotechnology. One of her many passions is engaging and mentoring young adults. She believes that facing challenges that come one’s way is fundamental to personal growth and development. Hannah enjoys spending her spare time volunteering, time with friends and family, downhill skiing,... MoreMonday, March 21, 2022Canada Research Chair in Data Science and Analytics Awarded to Sanjeena Dang who is Pioneering Statistical Analysis of Biological SystemsCarleton’s Sanjeena Dang will apply cutting-edge statistical algorithms to achieve a comprehensive understanding of biological systems through her newly-designated Tier 2 Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Data Science and Analytics. In her first year at Carleton, Dang is also an Assistant Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.... MoreLoad More → Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/biology/?p=967
