2018 Blogs

“Health research at Carleton University is growing within many departments across faculties. Researchers are generally aware of the health-related research within their own department, but our research would be enriched and have broader application if we were able to identify potential collaborators we might never otherwise be exposed to because their disciplinary home is distinct from our own…”

January 20, 2018

“Current research with the DoMiNO program which uses data mining methods to understand relationships between pollutants and adverse birth outcomes as well as pollutants with significant social and biological impacts…”

January 26, 2018

“Religion. Ethnicity. Gender. Age. All of these groups influence one’s sense of belonging. One’s self-image. These factors, and others, can give us a sense of social identity….”

February 22, 2018

“The Global Water Institute presents the Water Conversations Series to introduce and share research involving water and health to facilitate conversations and collaboration between researchers, faculty and students….”

April 16, 2018

“10 texting and driving statistics every driver should know…”

June 12, 2018

“How do we understand the term ‘life,’ or ‘health’? How are these terms used socially and politically to shape public policy and human social relations? How do they inform the ways in which we understand ourselves, and our bodies?”

August 11, 2018

“The One Health approach focuses on the connections between human health, animal/wildlife health, and the health of the environment. Essentially, these are all inextricably connected, and one affects the other. While this may seem intuitive, this approach is often underutilized in problem solving…”

October 3, 2018

“The mentors come from a variety of backgrounds including cognitive science, psychology, biology, health sciences, and philanthropy and non-profit leadership. Each of these backgrounds bring a compelling perspective to the challenge….”

November 10, 2018

“Social isolation and loneliness are two issues that have been identified as common among older adults, including those living in long-term care (LTC) or retirement homes. Indeed, estimates may be as high as half of all residents feeling lonely…”

December 18, 2018