Monday, March 28, 2022

Value of Skill Vacancies-Conference Board of Canada…Many skills learned in our ISAP program

The Conference Board has released a study of 'skill vacancies' in March 2022.  Many of the skills in the table below are developed and practiced in our Interdisciplinary Science program.    More than learning the Science...ISAP students practice many of the skills below in their courses including active listening and learning, critical... More

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

Carleton’s Steven Cooke Awarded Highly Cited Researcher 2021

Tyrone Burke, November 16, 2021 Photo credit: Luther Caverly Carleton’s Steven Cooke Awarded Highly Cited Researcher 2021 For a second year in a row, Environmental Science and Biology Professor Steven Cooke has been named a Highly Cited Researcher for 2021 by Clarivate Analytics. This honour recognizes researchers with multiple publications... More

Friday, November 12, 2021

The Science of Sharing Our Science

Research partnership sheds light on the knowledge exchange landscape in the forest sciences By Kimberly Klenk, Dr. Vivian Nguyen, Dr. Alana Westwood, Dr. Matthew Falconer, Jenna Hutchen, and Tyreen Kapoor From raging wildfires to destructive floods and habitat loss – these extreme events can be monitored and mitigated with targeted policies... More

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Protect Canadian Land with Conservation in Mind-Bennett Lab

Ellen Tsaprailis, November 2, 2021 Photo credit: Lindsay Ralph Using Artificial Intelligence Tools to Protect Canadian Land with Conservation in Mind With more than 700 species in Canada at risk of extinction, the aesthetic, economic and cultural value they provide could be lost. Carleton Biology Professor Joseph Bennett has received a Natural... More

Monday, May 31, 2021

ISAP Faculty-Dr. Sean Landsman photography makes cover of AFS magazine

Sean Landsman @FishNeedLove2 Pleased to have the cover of the @AmFisheriesSoc TAFS journal this issue. Def a fav snorkeling experience. Body slammed by 20+ lb stripers in 2 ft of H2O + straddling a river herring weir was... memorable. Thanks to AFS for making an effort to compensate photographers, too. 3:21 PM · May... More

Friday, May 7, 2021

ISAP 3003-SciComm# from class project to publication in Frontiers For Young Minds

For my #SciComm course winter 2020, I assigned my small class (n=4) a term project that involved writing an article for @FrontYoungMinds . All are being published & here's the first to make it online!... More

Monday, April 26, 2021

Stephanie Ellis-ISAP Student Building Confidence and Finding Purpose Through Volunteering

Serving the community is a vital part of Carleton University’s mission, and it’s one that students Stephanie Ellis and Hannah Whale have embraced. From Ellis making meals at a homeless shelter and playing games at a camp for children with autism to Whale supporting students living in residence and mentoring first-year students, their goal... More

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Respect for Indigenous knowledge must lead nature conservation efforts in Canada

The past year has taught us important lessons about the consequences of the harm humans are inflicting on the natural world. We’re confronting a global biodiversity crisis, losing species and natural places at an unprecedented rate. We’ve also experienced the repercussions of nature’s decline through COVID-19, whose jump from animals to... More

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Carleton and Partners Developing Tools to Protect Canada’s Biodiversity

Canada’s landscapes, freshwater and wetlands are an important part of the world’s biodiversity and migratory patterns. They are considered part of planet Earth’s “natural heritage” and are protected as such. And yet, the country’s globally important ecosystems are not immune to the realities of the Anthropocene. In Canada alone, there... More

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Dr. Vivian Nguyen, 2020 Recipient of Faculty of Science, Impact Award

Dean of the Faculty of Science,  Chuck Macdonald named the recipients for 2020 at our annual holiday event. Congratulations to the awardees! Research Excellence Award                  Kyle Biggar, Department of Biology Impact Award Vivian Nguyen, Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science Veronic Bezaire, Department of... More

Friday, July 10, 2020

Carleton Mask Policy

As ordered by the Medical Officer of Health of the City of Ottawa, effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 7, 2020, Carleton University is required to adopt a policy to ensure that no member of the public is permitted to enter or remain in a publicly accessible area of a building on campus unless... More

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Message from the President: Summer. Fall. Winter.

Visit Carleton’s COVID-19 website. July 6, 2020 Good morning everybody, I hope that you had a wonderful Canada Day and that you enjoyed the long Appreciation Day holiday weekend. We are already in July, our late summer term has started and fall registration for new first-year and returning students is in full swing. I would... More

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Ottawa Public Health

NEW: City Council makes masks mandatory in indoor public spaces. If you are in distress (e.g., significant trouble breathing, chest pain, fainting, or have a significant worsening of any chronic disease symptoms), do not go to the Assessment Centre or a COVID-19 Care clinic. Go to the nearest Emergency Department or call... More

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Sean Landsman receives 2020 Underwater Photography Award

Dr. Sean Landsman, has received a Highly Commended award for this image of rainbow smelt migrating at night in the 2020 Underwater Photographer of the Year competition. https://underwaterphotographeroftheyear.com/winners/2020-winners/ UPY  Wide Angle - Highly Commended 'Beneath Starry Skies' - Sean Landsman The rainbow smelt is an anadromous... More

Friday, February 7, 2020

Raven Magazine takes Flight

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Raven magazine, a new showcase for the important and impactful work of Carleton faculty, students, staff, alumni and the university’s external partners. Read about members of the Carleton community who are working to improve energy efficiency, share Indigenous stories, support refugees, advocate for health and... More

Friday, February 7, 2020

Carleton University Showcase, Coming February 11

Passion is at the heart of everything we do at Carleton. It inspires our students in the classroom, and motivates them to be leaders in Ottawa and around the world. As a Carleton student, you can explore your passion during your degree. Find out how by attending the Carleton University Showcase, taking place on... More

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Winter 2020 Science Café Events

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Carleton Records Canada’s Biggest Increase in Research Income Among Comprehensive and Medical Universities

Carleton University’s focus on collaborative interdisciplinary research with social, environmental and economic impact is paying big dividends. Research funding at Carleton has increased more sharply this year than at every other comprehensive and medical university in the country. Sponsored research income from external sources at Carleton... More

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Nature matters to Canadians, so conservation should be an election issue

The natural environment is fundamental to Canada’s national identity — look no further than the polar bear and caribou on the change in your pocket. Canadians often point to nature as the best thing about Canada.... More

Monday, September 30, 2019

New Science Degree Program Gets Practical

Carleton University has officially launched its new Interdisciplinary Science and Practice (ISAP) program in the Bachelor of Science that equips graduates with expertise they need to succeed in the real world. The new degree program provides students with a broad-based science education combined with practical skills like science communication,... More

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Life Sciences Coffee and Conversion Series

https://science.carleton.ca/2019/faculty-of-science-launches-new-life-sciences-coffee-and-conversation-series/ Faculty of Science Launches New Life Sciences Coffee and Conversation Series Life Sciences Coffee and Conversation is a new monthly series at Carleton University devoted to bringing together faculty, staff and graduate students from the... More

Monday, January 28, 2019

Science Café winter 2019

https://science.carleton.ca/science-cafe Explore science through Carleton University’s popular Science Cafés, held twice a month during the fall and winter terms at the Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 1049 Bank Street (at Aylmer Ave in Old Ottawa South). Each café begins at 6:30 p.m. with a 20-minute talk by a scientist... More

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Science Student Success Centre

http://sssc.carleton.ca/ We are open all year round to answer any questions you may have about our services, mentoring, any events, the Faculty of Science or anything about Carleton! Feel free to drop us a line or message us on Facebook and one of our friendly staff members would be happy to answer. Address: 3431... More

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Science Café Fall 2018

http://science.carleton.ca/science-cafe   Explore science through Carleton University’s popular Science Cafés, held twice a month during the fall and winter terms at the Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 1049 Bank Street (at Aylmer Ave in Old Ottawa South). Each café begins at 6:30 p.m. with a 20-minute talk by a scientist... More

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