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Celebrating the Genius of Leonardo da Vinci

When Angelo Mingarelli was a kid growing up in Montreal, his father, who had immigrated to Canada from Italy and worked as a correspondent for an Italian-language newspaper, would hold court at the dinner table, talking to his sons about art and science and the cornucopia of ideas he was exposed to by his Jesuit and Franciscan teachers. “My father was a real Renaissance man,” says Mingarelli, a professor in Carleton University’s School of Mathematics and Statistics, “and from a very young age I had a strong sense of who — and how significant — Leonardo da Vinci was.” Prof. Angelo Mingarelli Because 2019 is the 500th anniversary of da Vinci’s death, Carleton has organized a year-long series of events to explore…

Carleton Announces Patrice Smith as Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs

Carleton University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Provost Jerry Tomberlin are pleased to announce the appointment of Patrice Smith as Dean of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs for a five-year term starting July 1, 2019. “Patrice is a natural leader who brings unique experience to the role of Dean,” said Tomberlin, who chaired the search committee. “She is a respected researcher, an enthusiastic instructor, and is passionate about Carleton’s graduate student experience. Please join me in congratulating Patrice on this appointment.” Smith is a Professor of Neuroscience and currently serves as Associate Dean (Academic Affairs) in the Faculty of Science and as a faculty senator on Carleton’s Board of Governors. She has previously served as President of the Carleton…

CIHR Supports Carleton’s Leading Research Aimed at Improving the Health of all Canadians

Carleton University’s researchers have received over a million dollars in funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) to support leading projects on the how exposure to nature can benefit individual health, reducing Parkinson's-related neurodegeneration and understanding early life epilepsy. “This funding from CIHR will enable Carleton to continue expanding its world-class research into areas that have a direct impact on the health and wellness of all Canadians,” says Rafik Goubran, vice-president (Research and International). Paul Villeneuve, a professor in Department of Health Sciences, is leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers across several Canadian universities to determine whether living in close proximity to natural environments has a significant impact on an individual’s mental health and well-being. “Over 80 per…

Science Café – Chronic Pain: Uncovering a Path Towards Better Treatments

As part of Carleton University’s Science Café series, Michael Hildebrand of the Department of Neuroscience will present Chronic Pain: Uncovering a Path Towards Better Treatments. When: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Where: Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa Info: This event is free and open to the public. Media are invited to attend the event. Our inability to effectively and safely treat chronic pain is a major public health challenge. One in five Canadians experiences chronic pain, imposing huge personal and societal costs. The failure to develop new treatments may be partly due to the large divide between studies in animal pain models and the jump to testing specific therapeutics…

The Future of Helmet Testing and Design

Although the athletic and medical communities have become increasingly aware about the dangers of concussions and other brain injuries over the past few years, we still don’t have a precise picture of what happens inside our heads and helmets when they experience a significant impact. Carleton University’s Oren Petel, a professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, has been working to address this problem since having a eureka moment as a PhD student in 2010. His efforts are poised to revolutionize helmet testing and design and, at the same time, deepen our understanding of how brain tissue responds to acceleration and contact. With crucial contributions from his Impact Dynamics Research Group, Petel has developed a system that, to the best of…

Student Challenge Creates Natural Disaster Plans for Indigenous Communities

Raging forest fires that engulf communities and massive flooding that wreaks havoc and destroys public infrastructure. These natural disasters are traumatizing and recovery is challenging; complications from these events can be especially detrimental to the mental and physical health of those living in rural and northern Indigenous communities. With the increasing fallout from climate change, preparing for natural disasters becomes all the more pressing. To address this, 23 undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines at Carleton University came together Friday, Nov. 16, 2018 to compete in the 2018 One HEALtH (Human Environment Animal Links to Health) Student Challenge, presenting comprehensive frameworks to work with communities to mitigate mental and physical health impacts of disasters. Organized by the Canadian Health…

Fall Convocation: Psychology Student Awarded President’s Medal

Between starting medical school and completing her second undergraduate degree, Psychology graduate Cassandra Coville is having an eventful autumn. In recognition of her stellar academic endeavours, she has been awarded Carleton University’s President’s Medal. The prize is given to the student with the highest standing in a general or major degree program of studies. “I’m very excited, it’s a really huge honour.” says Coville. “Being able to graduate at the top of the program is fantastic.” Coville was initially drawn to Carleton’s Neuroscience program to complete her second bachelor’s degree, where she focused on prerequisite courses for medical school. Switching to Psychology toward the end of her studies, she found the easy transition of courses between the two programs helpful.…

Carleton’s Annual Shinerama Raises $35,000 for Cystic Fibrosis

Carleton’s Shinerama campaign handed Cystic Fibrosis Canada (CFC) a cheque for $35,000 at the Ottawa Redblacks football game on Oct. 19, 2018. During Carleton’s Fall Orientation program, the university had 18 teams comprised of approximately 500 students fundraise for the fatal genetic disease on Shine Day - the primary fundraising event during the months-long campaign. Grace Haime, new student programs and activities co-ordinator at Carleton’s Student Experience Office, says there were 15 secondary fundraisers held as well, ranging from garage sales and bottle drives to a Paint Nite and trivia nights leading up to Shine Day, where all the teams were stationed on Ottawa sidewalks asking for donations. “For this year’s campaign, educating the Carleton community was a priority to…

Carleton Mourns Passing of Former President William E. Beckel

The Carleton University community was saddened to learn of the passing of William E. Beckel, who served as the university’s eighth President from 1979 to 1989. “On behalf of the entire Carleton community, I offer my deepest condolences to the Beckel family,” said Carleton President Benoit-Antoine Bacon. “William Beckel provided exemplary leadership during a critical period of Carleton’s evolution, and his tireless dedication to students and to this institution helped define who we are today. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.” In his decade as president, Beckel oversaw the establishment of Carleton’s School of Computer Science, Institute of Women’s Studies, Institute of Political Economy and Canada’s first Bachelor of Engineering program in aerospace engineering.…

Carleton Professors’ Podcast Minding the Brain to be Featured on CBC Radio One’s Podcast Playlist

Minding the Brain, the popular podcast by Carleton University professors Kim Hellemans, chair of the Department of Neuroscience, and Jim Davies, of the Institute of Cognitive Science (ICS) and the School of Computer Science, will be featured on the CBC Radio One program Podcast Playlist. The radio show will feature the Minding the Brain episode Imagining the Future on Oct. 20, 2018. The Minding the Brain podcast explores the science behind the human mind. Each month, Davies and Hellemans discuss a diverse range of topics – from stress and social networks, to marijuana and concussions. The engaging program uses a conversational tone and guest interviews to translate the complex science of our brains for a wide audience. Podcast Playlist is…