Thursday, October 2, 2014

Fall/Winter 2014-2015 lecture series announced

Throughout the fall and winter terms, the Department of Chemistry is pleased to host a series of lectures delivered by guest speakers/visiting professors. Unless otherwise noted, the winter lectures will take place from 1:00 to 2:30 pm in the Tory building, Room 208. WINTER SCHEDULE Date: Tuesday, January 27 Presenter: Dr. Carlos Monreal,... More

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Carleton’s Throwback 2014 celebrations will include a Chemistry Magic Show!

Our next Chemistry Magic Show will take place in conjunction with the activities organized around our Alumni weekend. When: Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 11:30 am to 12:15 pm. Where: Room 2200, River Building (a short walk from the football stadium) Cost is FREE but we will be accepting donations of cash and non-perishable... More

Monday, July 14, 2014

Additional sources of beneficial fungus discovered in the Acadian forest

Science Media Centre highlights research paper authored by Chemistry professor David Miller and students Susan Richardson and Allison Walker. Their research group found that fungus from the needles of white pine trees and lowbush blueberries produced a compound that can be used to fight infections in animals and humans and as a fungicide against... More

Monday, July 7, 2014

PhD student David Mandia receives scholarship from international organization

The research work conducted by PhD student David Mandia in Chemistry professor Sean Barry's lab was recently acknowledged by SPIE,the international society for optics and photonics. Mandia received the $3,000 Optics and Photonics Education Scholarship from SPIE for his work on the MOSAIC (Multimodal Optical Sensors, Applications, Interfaces, and... More

Monday, June 23, 2014

Chemistry professor reaches publishing milestone

Chemistry Professor P.R. Sundararajan’s 150th paper has been published in Soft Matter, a journal published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. The paper is co-authored with Professor Sundararajan’s graduate student Elianne Dahan. View the paper... More

Thursday, June 5, 2014

Chemistry student Ryan MacDonell to receive the Governor General’s Medal at Convocation

Chemistry student Ryan MacDonell to receive the Governor General’s Medal, as well as the University Medal in Science, at the June 10 Convocation ceremonies taking place in the Fieldhouse at Carleton. MacDonnell will not be the only family member receiving this honour. His brother Brendan will receive the same honours for his Bachelor of... More

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Chemistry professor collaborates with research colleagues in India

Carleton Chemistry professor P.R. Sundararajan recently returned from India where he is part of a research collaboration between Carleton University and Anna University in Chennai, India. The collaboration, which is now in its sixth year, is headed in India by Professor M.S. Sarojadevi of Anna University and is funded by the Shastri Indo-Canada... More

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Convocation ceremonies to take place in June

Carleton University will be holding Convocation ceremonies in June. The Faculty of Science Convocation will take place on Tuesday, June 10 at 9:30 am. For all the details about this event, please visit the Convocation... More

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Carleton chemistry grad to be honoured by the Chemical Institute

Professor Peter Legzdins, who received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Carleton University in 1964, is to be honoured next week at the annual conference of the Chemical Institute of Canada being held in Vancouver where they are holding a four-session Symposium in his name. After finishing his Chemistry program at Carleton... More

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

David Miller’s Research on Combatting Spruce Budworm in Eastern Canada Receives Major Boost

Carleton Chemistry Professor J. David Miller spoke at a major funding announcement for a $3.2 million facility that will move his work out of the laboratory and into the world. Read more... More

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Chemistry Department lights up the night with an evening MAGIC SHOW!

Our next Chemistry Magic Show will be part of Science Rendezvous, a national day of celebration of science in Canada. As part of the activities planned to take place across the country to inspire young people to be enthusiastic about science, the Chemistry Magic Show will be held in the evening outside on Carleton’s... More

Thursday, April 24, 2014

The 2014 Research Day was a resounding success

Each year, fourth-year Honours students in Science degree programs (such as Chemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, Biology, Neuroscience and Environmental Science) present their research projects to the larger Carleton audience via a poster presentation. The day-long event takes place in the University Centre Galleria and is open to the public.... More

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

In Memoriam: Professor Alexis Bawagan

The Carleton University community is saddened to learn of the death of Alexis Bawagan, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry. Dr. Bawagan has been with the Department of Chemistry since 1988. He was an active researcher and very proud of his role in educating students. In particular, Dr. Bawagan has a long history... More

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Research Matters event on March 4 to be broadcast live

A group of Canadian university researchers, including Carleton Chemistry professor Dr. Maria DeRosa, will hold their next What Matters Now public event on Tuesday, March 4 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, from 6:30 to 9 pm. The debate will be moderated by broadcaster and journalist Piya Chattopadhyay. Professor DeRosa will discuss “Can nanotechnology... More

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

The annual Chemistry Magic Show will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

Visit the Magic Show website for all the details. Be prepared to be... More

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Chemistry professor David Miller publishes paper in international publication

Chemistry professor David Miller is the lead author on an Open Access paper recently published in the World Mycotoxin Journal. The paper stemmed from a major international conference on mycotoxins (Mycored) held at Carleton in the summer of 2012. The full article, entitled “Mycotoxins that affect the North-American agri-food sector: state of the... More

Friday, December 13, 2013

End of term ‘RAP’ up

Professor Bob Burk likes to end the fall term of his first-year Chemistry class on a high note. Or possibly a low note depending on the student. Each year, Professor Burk offers his first-year students the opportunity to earn an additional mark if they can sing the Periodic Table at the last class of... More

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Ron Doering publishes article in Food in Canada

An article, written by Ron Doering, a lawyer, past president of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and currently an instructor in the Food Science and Nutrition program, will appear in the November/December issue of Food in Canada. Doering discusses the role of science and scientists in policy making. Read the full article... More

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Follow us on Twitter @Carletonchem

To catch all the Department of Chemistry news and for reminders about upcoming science-related events, follow us on Twitter... More

Friday, October 25, 2013

Grad School Info Sessions

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs is holding two info sessions in November. Registration... More

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Fall Break Reminder

For the first time this year, Carleton University students will have a week-long break from October 28 to November 1, 2013. During this time no classes will take place, similar to the Winter Break period. As part of this change, final examinations in fall term courses and mid-term examinations in fall/winter courses are being... More

Friday, October 11, 2013

Carleton Student Nick May Seals Deal on CBC Television’s Dragons’ Den

Carleton student Nick May has successfully made a deal on CBC’s Dragons’ Den to fund his foamless shaving product, Remay. While fielding offers from four of the dragons, May and his team ultimately settled on a joint deal with Arlene Dickinson and Jim Treliving worth $150,000. In exchange, Remay granted the two dragons 25... More

Monday, October 7, 2013

Chemistry student Nick May to appear on this week’s episode of CBC television’s Dragons’ Den

May, currently an undergraduate student in Chemistry, has been developing and marketing his ‘foamless’ shaving product, Remay, for several years. The product, which looks like a deodorant stick, is meant to make shaving easier and quicker. Remay is sold online and across the country in select drugstores. Along the way, May has won several... More

Friday, February 8, 2013

Chemistry Magic Show February 23, 2013

Come see the colours, spontaneous combustions and glow in the dark reactions at the 6th Annual Carleton University Chemistry Magic Show! It's free fun for the whole family! You'll see everything from minus 196 to 2500 degrees Celsius! You can also get your hands dirty in our Activity Room- make your own ice cream with... More

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Jeff Manthorpe Wins Movember

The CUOL Movember Challenge pitted CUOL Instructors against each other to raise funds and awareness for Movember.  The Instructor who raised the most (adjusted for class size) agreed to conduct his or her last class in costume.  We concluded the competition a few days early to let that happen. Zeba Crook (Religion), Julie Dempsey... More

Friday, August 24, 2012

Commonwealth Scholarships a boon for Carleton research and students from India

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