Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Department Closure

PLEASE NOTE In following the recommendations from Ottawa Public Health, the Department of Chemistry (Food Science and Nanoscience)  is operating online and staff are working remotely. For assistance, please contact the office at Chemistry@carleton.ca and your email will be redirected to the appropriate contact. If you would like to set up a... More

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Professor David Miller & Colleagues Publish a New Edition of a Valued Resource on Mold

So it might not be obvious but the standards that protect you in the workplace do not come from government rather from the American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists and the American Industrial Industrial Hygiene Association and for ventilation ASHRAE. So it is that this second edition of the guidelines on mold define current... More

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Prof. David Miller & Food Science Alum Ariel Root develop user friendly tool kit for First Nation communities to identify mould in homes

"We wanted to see if we could improve the quality and relevance of the [public health education] materials that are available to these rural and remote First Nations communities,”- Chemistry Professor David Miller.     Ariel Root, Carleton Food Science Alum, and current PhD candidate at the School of Public Policy and Administration,... More

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Chemistry Scholarship Winners

Congratulation to graduate students Anna Koudrina, Emma Wistaff & Tristan Smythe for winning three University wide scholarships!    PhD candidate Anna Koudrina from Dr. M. DeRosa lab wins Koningstein Scholarship. In collaboration with Dr. E. Tsai at the Ottawa Hospital/OHRI, Anna uses aptamers in the development of targeted contrast... More

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Alum Profile: Grace Daly, MSc

Education Degree Year Conferred Chemistry with Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology 2017 BSc Biochemistry 2015 Employment Employer Position Starting Year Golder Associates Enviromental Scientist 2018 A typical day at work looks like... Working in consulting means everyday is different, and I have the opportunity to work on many... More

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Professor David Miller discusses mould issues in Nunavut homes

Professor David Miller speaks with Nunavut News about the challenges and dangers of mould in Nunavut homes. Click here to read... More

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Contract Instructor Sandra Warren Retires

  Professor Bob Burk congratulates Sandra Warren on her retirement. Sandra worked as a high school teacher for over 30 years at St. Joseph/ St. Paul High School. Sandra was the Department Head of Science who taught students to work hard and instilled the love of science. Sandra also taught first year Chemistry at... More

Thursday, June 27, 2019

MSc Candidate Kim MacDonald gets MVP at Gordon Research Conference on fungal and algal toxins Soccer Game

The Gordon Research Conference on fungal and algal toxins was attended by members of the Carleton University Chemistry Departments with alumni Miller Laboratory forming a major presence. This by invitation only meeting has a long tradition of a soccer game between the two scientific communities. For only the second time in more than two... More

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

First Year Chemistry Course Registration Information

For CHEM 1001A and 1002A you will need to register in:   Section A: Access to all online material via cuLearn, including online lectures to be watched prior to your tutorial. One Lab section A1, A2…..A7 One Tutorial Section T1, T2, T3 or T4 (Interactive learning environment to work with Instructors on problems and concepts presented in... More

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Alumnus Dr. Joseph F. Dloughy has sadly passed away

Alumnus Dr. Joseph F. Dloughy a former PhD student of Dr Don Wiles has sadly passed away. Dr Dloughy set up the Josef Dloughy Memorial Scholarship in honour & memory of his father in 1997 which continues to support a 2nd year student each year. Our thoughts are with his family and friends. Dr... More

Thursday, April 11, 2019

2019 Undergraduate Research Day

Every year 4th year Honours students join  students from different departments within the Faculty of Science to present posters of their Honours Research Projects. Students are then judged by graduate students within their program. This year four students were awarded poster prizes in Chemistry.       Congratulations to all... More

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Food Science Career Fair

On February 27th, the Food Science and Nutrition Student Society (FSNSS) hosted their first ever Career Fair. Through this event, the FSNSS hoped to help their fellow Food Science students broaden their horizons as to the unique opportunities offered by their degree.The FSNSS was also looking to raise awareness on the program and influence... More

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Carleton Food Science Students Earn First Place in Iron Chef Competition

From left to right: Daniel Poulin, Grace Park, Zitian Zhang, Emma Khazzam, Luke Baxter. The sixth annual Student Iron Chef Competition was hosted by UMass Dining on February 23rd.The competition, which was based on flavor, plate representation, culinary technique and how each team personalized the meal, is special as none of the competitors are... More

Thursday, February 7, 2019

CBC News: Dr. David Miller on the Effects of Indoor Mould in Cat Lake First Nation

Prof. David Miller appeared on CTV News to discuss the effects of indoor mould on the communities in Cat Lake First Nation. CTV News ChannelToxicologist David Miller joins us to discuss the harmful effects indoor mould has on our... More

Friday, November 9, 2018

Farmtario: Dr. David Miller on Mycotoxins

Take mycotoxin health hazards seriously Use masks and gloves when handling mycotoxin-contaminated corn Inhaled mycotoxins can impair lung function. Photo: OMAFRA Field Crop Report High rates of mycotoxin in this year’s corn crop might be financially unfortunate – but don’t let it ruin your health. Mycotoxins, that is, can cause major... More

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Spooky Chemistry on CTV Ottawa with Dr. Jeff Manthorpe

Chemistry professor Jeff Manthorpe demonstrates a series of spooky chemistry experiments in celebration of Halloween on CTV Morning... More

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

Thursday, August 10, 2017

New Faculty Member Dr Amy Rand featured in Entomology & Nematology News

Amy Rand: Why Science Is Exciting and Rewarding Dr Rand will be joining the Department of Chemistry at Carleton University in September. Rand, who is drawing widespread recognition for her work with omega-6 fatty acids as a postdoctoral researcher in Bruce Hammock's biological analytical lab at UC Davis, says science is both “exciting and... More

Friday, May 26, 2017

Dr. David McMullin has been named in The next 150: Researchers who’ll shape Canada’s future

Dr. David McMullin previously from Dr . David Miller's lab has been named in Mitacs The next 150: Celebrating researchers who’ll shape Canada’s future. For more winners click... More

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

MSc Candidate Grace Daly Presents at the Partnership Exchange

MSc Candidate Grace Daly in Dr. David Miller's Lab presented on "Can we push out the cheaters?" at the Partnership Exchange this past week. Plants and fungal endophytes exist in a mutualistic symbiotic relationship, where both organisms benefit from the activity of the other. Some endophytes are ‘cheaters‘ because they use the plant for... More

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Where Are They Now?

It is always exciting to hear back from students who excel in the job market. Here are a few places some of our graduate students have ended up. Diane Jodin (MSc 2015), Technical officer, National Research Council of Canada Carmen Harb (MSc 2011):  Scientist, Department of National Defense Fatemeh Habibagahi (MSc 2014):  Project Manager... More

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Adjunct Professor Robert Letcher featured in ACCN

Adjunct Professor Robert Letcher has been  featured in ACCN dicussing the concerns of chemicals on the Great Lakes herring gulls. See the full article... More

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

PhD Candidate Emily Mastronardi wins GRIT award

PhD candidate Emily Mastronardi from the DeRosa lab has be awarded the Graduate Research and Innovative Thinking (GRIT) award. "Mastronardi will be using her GRIT award to purchase specific DNA synthesis reagents to carry out her research. She will examine DNA aptamers which are an innovative solution for detecting small molecules and creating... More

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

OCCI lecture today on Mycotoxins

Professor Paul Turner, Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland, will give a public talk on Exposure biomarker profiles for mycotoxins in Europe and Africa. WHEN: Tuesday, June 21 at 1:30 pm WHERE: Steacie building, room 1003 Read the abstract June 21... More

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