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May 21, 2019

Economics Professor Wins NSERC Discovery Grant

Professor Lynda Khalaf has been awarded a Discovery Grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for research that proposes a new methodology to measuring income... More

May 15, 2019

Mapping a Scandal Yields a Pulitzer Prize

By Karen Kelly If you tried to follow the timeline of the Donald Trump “hush money” scandal over the past couple of years, you could be forgiven for losing track... More

May 15, 2019

Professor Cristina Rojas Awarded Distinguished Fellowship

Professor Cristina Rojas recently received the 2019 Distinguished Fellow Award from the Canadian Association for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS). The award recognizes Professor Rojas’ contribution to the association,... More

May 1, 2019

Mitacs Globalink Students in Western Europe

Three Faculty of Public Affairs students have received the 2019/2020 Mitacs Globalink Research Award to conduct migration research across Western Europe. The award provides $6,000 for senior Canadian undergraduate, graduate... More

April 30, 2019

Facing Climate Challenges: Energy Efficiency Policy Course Introduced

Carleton's Faculty of Public Affairs is launching a graduate-level course that is one of only a few in Canada that specializes in the subject of energy efficiency policy. The course will... More

April 26, 2019

Political Science Graduate Named President of the Public Health Agency of Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Kristina Namiesniowski as the new head of the Public Health Agency of Canada, as of May 6, 2019. Namiesniowski is currently the Executive Vice-President of the... More

April 23, 2019

EURUS Announces McMillan Chair in Russian Studies

Carleton's Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) has announced a donation from Professor Emeritus Carl McMillan to establish the McMillan Chair in Russian Studies. Professor McMillan was one... More

April 23, 2019

Sharing the Wounds of a Broken Community: Rosanna Deerchild

Roseanna Deerchild remembers the day she discovered the public library in Thompson, Manitoba. She had moved there with her mother and siblings when she was two years old. At home,... More

April 17, 2019

Criminology and Social Work Shine at Provost’s Awards

Two Faculty of Public Affairs students have won 2019 Provost Scholar Awards. Valued at $1000, the award recognizes undergraduate students who "have demonstrated outstanding achievements in research, community engagement, immersive... More

April 17, 2019

Journalism Students Win CBC Donaldson Scholarship

Master of Journalism students Levi Garber and Olivia Robinson are two of only eight winners of the 2019 Joan Donaldson Scholarship. Named after the founding head of CBC's News Network,... More

April 10, 2019

Informing and Inspiring: Highlights from FPA Research Month

For the fifth year in a row, the Faculty of Public Affairs completed a successful month of research and events. Dignitaries, members of the public, faculty, staff and students gathered... More

April 9, 2019

Building a Roadmap for Canada’s North

By Karen Kelly Photos by Bryan Gagnon Canada’s Arctic region may be home to less than one percent of Canada’s population, but it is garnering great international interest. A recent... More