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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Save The Date: Upcoming Chemistry Magic Show

Join us for our annual Chemistry Magic Shows coming in 2019. These shows feature fun for the whole family, and include explosions, spontaneous combustions, a look at the inner workings of fireworks, and things that glow in the dark. 2019 is the International Year of the Periodic Table, so we aim to wow you... More

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Dr. Ken Storey on Organ Cryopreservation: Nature’s Protocol For Freezing Organs

While advancements in technology are allowing doctors to preserve organs for longer, current methods do not offer a long-term solution to organ banking. As such, scientists, like Carleton professor Dr. Ken Storey, are constantly looking for ways to prolong the storage time so that harvested organs can be delivered to recipients in a viable... More

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Professor Jeff Smith works with Straterrafitness to help runners do what they love

Dr Smith is working on a project with staterrafitness to help runners. 40 athletes are asked to run 18 km and take a blood sample every 6 km so that they can monitor what changes over the course of their exercise. This allows them to build smart supplements that gives runners exactly what they... More

Monday, June 4, 2018

Dr Miller teaches in new Career Development for Regulatory Professionals (CDRP) program

Chemistry Professor David Miller teaches in Career Development for Regulatory Professionals (CDRP) program that just graduated their first cohort. See the full story... More

Friday, June 1, 2018

Professor Emeritus Don Wiles Recognized by National Retiree Association

Carleton University’s Donald Wiles, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Chemistry, has been recognized with the College and University Retiree Associations of Canada (CURAC) 2018 Tribute award. The honour is in recognition of his contributions in forming and leading the Carleton University Retirees Association (CURA). The award was... More

Monday, May 28, 2018

Professor Jeff Smith wins CSMS Young Investigator Award

Congratulations to Dr Jeff Smith on this significant... More

Monday, May 14, 2018

Professor Jeff Smith Collaborates to Try and Prevent Opioid Overdose

Chemistry professor Jeff Smith, Director of the mass spectrometry centre at Carleton University collaborates with the University of Ottawa to prevent opioid overdose with ground breaking analytical research.   The full story... More

Friday, March 2, 2018

David Miller Award Program initiated to support activities of the Toxicology Forum

Founded 45 years ago, the Toxicology Forum is a Washington-based organization that considers leading edge issues in regulatory toxicology broadly defined in the food, drug and chemical sectors fostering discussions between government, industry and academia.  Dr. Miller has been a member for almost thirty years. For more information click... More

Friday, February 9, 2018

Chemistry Magic Show March 3, 2018

The one-hour magic show is filled with amazing glow-in-the-dark substances, fantastic colour changes, spontaneous combustion reactions and more.   Families can try some ice cream made with liquid nitrogen. They can also learn about pleasant and not-so-pleasant smells, the chemistry of wine and chocolate and the amazing fluorescent and... More

Friday, February 9, 2018

Congratulations to Professor Jeff Manthorpe, winner of a Canada 150 award

"On December 2nd, I was proud to recognize 50 women, 50 men and 50 youth with the #OC150 Award. These dedicated volunteers have committed their time and talent to our community and continue to serve Ottawa Centre making Canada one of the greatest country to live in." For more information click here.... More

Thursday, February 8, 2018

2018 Walker Award

2018 Walker Award Applications Due February 28th. The Walker Summer Research Award was established by Dr. Graham Walker, a 1970 BSc Honours in Chemistry graduate from Carleton University who is currently a professor in the Department of Biology at MIT. Please see the attached poster for more details. Walker Award Poster 2018 Please note that... More

Thursday, November 23, 2017

Professor Jeff Manthorpe Receives OC150 Award

In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, 150 of the area’s most committed volunteers and community builders will be honoured by local politicians on Saturday. Professor Jeff Manthorpe will be recognized for his tireless efforts with the Chemistry Magic Show. Way to go... More

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