Monday, February 22, 2016

Chemistry Magic Show big success!

Our popular Chemistry Magic Show was held on Saturday, February 27, from 9:30 to 4:30 pm and included two magic shows plus a hands-on Activity Centre between magic shows. Visit the Magic Show website here. Next Magic Show will be held May 7 at the university's outdoor amphitheatre. Keep checking back for event... More

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Check out NSERC video where Professor David Miller discusses his groundbreaking research

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Professor David Miller’s research recognized with an NSERC award

Chemistry professor J. David Miller received a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Award at a ceremony at Rideau Hall on February 16 hosted by the Governor General. The NSERC Awards recognize the work of Canada’s top scientists and engineers. Professor Miller’s award, the Synergy Award for Innovation, honours the... More

Monday, February 8, 2016

Chemistry Magic Show coming soon

Mark your calendars, the next Chemistry Magic Show will take place on February 27. Check out the details... More

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Winter term guest speakers announced

During the fall and winter terms, the Chemistry department hosts a series of lectures given by guest speakers/visiting professors. Check out the line up for the winter 2016 term now posted... More

Friday, November 27, 2015

First-year chemistry professor Robert Burk on YouTube

First-year chemistry professor Robert Burk shares his passion for chemistry in new promotional video. Check it out... More

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Ottawa Citizen covers research being conducted in Professor Maria DeRosa’s lab

“Boar taint” is a foul smell that is sometimes given off when cooking pork. Professor DeRosa is working on finding a solution to this problem which only involves male pigs. Read the full story... More

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Mass Spectrometry Centre opens at Carleton

The Steacie building, which houses Carleton's Chemistry department and labs, is now also home to the new Mass Spectrometry Centre which officially opened on September 23. Read the full story... More

Monday, September 21, 2015

OCCI lecture series to kick off this Thursday

Dr. Stephan Baumann from Agilent Technologies will present the first OCCI lecture on Thursday, September 24 at 3:00 PM in Room 360, Tory Building. Dr. Baumann's talk is entitled: Evaluating terroir – revealing the chemical basis of organoleptic properties of a Cabernet Sauvignon wine with untargeted LC and GC/QTOF workflows.  Read more here.... More

Monday, September 14, 2015

Chemistry professor Jeff Smith to lead off fall talks at the Science Cafe

On Wednesday, September 16, Professor Smith will discuss Airport Inspection Technology. The security of travelers has always been of paramount importance to federal regulating bodies. In the year following 9/11, Homeland Security spending doubled and since that time has continued to steadily increase on an annual basis. This lecture will describe... More

Friday, June 5, 2015

PhD student David Mandia wins grad award

David Mandia, a Chemistry PhD candidate, was awarded one of five 2014-2015 Graduate Student Open Access Awards which were recently handed out. These monetary awards of $1000.00 were established to support Carleton University graduate students in publishing research in open access journals. Read more about the research that Mandia is conducting as... More

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Spring convocation runs June 9 to 12

Faculty of Science Convocation will take place on Tuesday, June 9 at 9:30 am. The graduation ceremony will take place in the Fieldhouse. Congratulations to all the Chemistry and Food Science and Nutrition students who are graduating at this ceremony. Information about the full schedule, student convocation checklist, guest information and much... More

Friday, May 22, 2015

Chemistry professor Maria DeRosa wins a 2015 Capital Educators’ Award

At the May 21 EduGala held in Ottawa, popular Chemistry professor Maria DeRosa received a Capital Educators' Award. "“The Capital Educators’ Awards recognize the achievements of outstanding educators and celebrates public education in our community – across the entire spectrum from kindergarten to PhD." Visit the Capital Educators Award... More

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Chemistry student Rowida Mohamed named one of top TAs at Carleton

Chemistry Master’s student Rowida Mohamed was recognized as one of the five outstanding Teaching Assistants at Carleton for 2014-2015 academic year. Over 200 TAs were nominated for this award which recognizes "the support TAs give to the undergraduate programs in their disciplines, their roles in establishing a positive learning environment, and... More

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Chemistry grad students talk about why they chose Carleton

Check out what two of our students have to say about studying at Carleton. Video... More

Friday, March 6, 2015

Annual Science Research Day is Friday, April 10

Fourth-year Honours students will be presenting their thesis projects on Friday, April 10 in the Residence Commons. Student presenters should register for this event and submit their Abstract online by Friday, March 13. Visit the Research Day website for all the details about registration, the event and more. Event... More

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Chemistry Professor Maria DeRosa honoured with a mentoring award

On March 4, the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs and the Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) announced the winners of the 2014 Faculty Graduate Mentoring Awards. These awards were established to recognize faculty who render exceptional service to graduate students as supervisors and research mentors. Dr. DeRosa's... More

Friday, February 27, 2015

Chemistry professor Bob Burk profiled in article on innovation in post-secondary education

The Toronto Star talks to Chemistry professor Bob Burk about ‘Getting creative in the classroom’. For Professor Burk that includes encouraging his first-year Chemistry students to sing, recite or even rap all 112 elements in the Periodic Table. Read full store... More

Thursday, February 26, 2015

Deadline to apply for a Walker Summer Research Award is Feb 27

Undergraduate students in the Department of Chemistry and the Institute of Biochemistry are eligible to apply for a summer research opportunity here at Carleton through our Walker Summer Research Award (see flyer attached). Interested students should first discuss a possible research project with a faculty member in either the Department of... More

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Chemistry Magic Show coming February 28

Mark your calendars, the next Chemistry Magic Show will take place on February 28. Check out the details... More

Monday, November 24, 2014

Professor Farah Hosseinian to give the next Science Cafe talk

Food Science and Nutrition professor Farah Hosseinian will discuss how the flaxseed dietary fiber in yogurt/kefir can enhance the bioactivity and nutritional value. Where: Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Branch, 1049 Bank Street. When: Wednesday, Nov. 26 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This free 20-minute discussion will be followed by a question and... More

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

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