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Keeping you up to date on the latest in faculty and student news, research achievements, and upcoming events.
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Faculty and Research News
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The Faculty of Science Congratulates the Graduates from 2020, 2021 and 2022
After two very successful weeks of convocation ceremonies, the Faculty of Science wanted to once again congratulate all of its graduates from the past three years. Watch the congratulatory remarks from the Dean of Science, Maria DeRosa, to the Class of 2020 and 2021 during one of our convocation ceremonies! To view more photos from convocation, click here.
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Ten Years After Higgs Boson, the Hunt is on for New Breakthroughs in Physics
Last week was the ten-year anniversary of the Higgs boson, the elusive particle that completes the reigning theory of matter known as the Standard Model. Carleton Physics professor and deputy spokesperson for the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, Manuella Vincter, was recently interviewed about the anniversary of that Nobel Prize-winning milestone and how now researchers will once again switch on the LHC to spin scientific gold.
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New Frontiers Funding for Research Using AI to Provide Better Supports for Students with Disabilities
School of Computer Science professor, Majid Komeili, is working to explore whether artificial intelligence (AI) can support the work of disability service professionals in assessing student support needs to benefit both the service providers and the students with disabilities. Their research will develop a machine learning prototype that will be able to analyze assessment data, ask follow-up questions, and interpret student responses, to ultimately suggest recommendations for supports.
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Protecting Urban Trees: Carleton Research Aims to Minimize the Threat of Invasive Insects in a Changing Climate
A post-doctoral research fellow in Carleton University’s Department of Biology, Emma Hudgins, is looking into the impacts of invasive insects to produce the best pest management strategies and in turn protect urban trees across Canada. Her research is rooted in the management actions that can be taken to change the trajectory of invasive species’ spread to limit the impacts on urban trees.
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Protecting Lakes and Shorelines: New Partnership Brings Solutions Amid Urban Exodus
A new initiative led by Environmental Science and Biology professor, Steven Cooke, is examining the changes and pressures impacting aquatic ecosystems in lakes and shorelines around Ontario. The research seeks to develop a stronger scientific base on what is happening to these ecosystems, and what must be done to protect them.
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Carleton Awards Neuroscience Student and Others Funding for EDI-Related Research
The Student Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Research Award has been awarded to Neuroscience Student, Priya Van Oosterhout, whose research will discuss racial disparities in substance use research. Priya and the other students will present their research process and findings during Carleton’s annual Inclusion Week in Fall 2022.
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Earth Science Curator Assumes Role of President of the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences (CFES)
Beth McLarty Halfkenny, Curator and Outreach Coordinator for the Department of Earth Sciences has recently been appointed to the role of President of the Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences. The Canadian Federation of Earth Sciences is an umbrella organization that represents a federation of Earth Sciences societies and associations across Canada.
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Minding the Brain Podcast | Cognitive & Brain Science Episodes from Jim Davies and Kim Hellemans
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Discover Carleton's Food Science Program
Did you know?
- 33% of greenhouse gases are from food systems.
- 50% of food produced is wasted.
- 768 million people are food insecure globally.
- 1 in 10 people get sick from contaminated food every year.
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Carleton Science on YouTube
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Carleton Grad Spotlight: Elisa and Nick Kazan
Recently, we featured two Carleton graduates from the School of Computer Science. Meet brother and sister Nick and Elisa Kazan. Elisa graduated in 2020 and now works at Slack while Nick graduated in 2021 and works at Twitter. Learn more about their story and what advice they offer to future students.
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STAR Symposium: Keynote Speaker André Picard
After his keynote address during this year's STAR Symposium on May 27, 2022, The Globe and Mail health reporter and columnist André Picard spoke to us about the lessons we learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how they relate to climate change.
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Data Day 8.1 | Trends & Talent Showcase
Carleton's Dean of Science Maria DeRosa gave us an inside look at the Data Day 8.1 | Trends & Talent Showcase which took place on May 12, 2022, at CU @ Kanata inside Hub 350. The networking event featured Faculty members, graduate students, industry project sponsors and recruiters, and speakers from Shopify and SecDev.
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University Updates and Messages Related to COVID-19
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Coronavirus Resources
Carleton University is following the advice of Ottawa Public Health, the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario, and the Public Health Agency of Canada for the latest information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and recommendations for prevention. Carleton’s Coronavirus website contains a summary of facts from these health agencies as well as answers to questions Carleton faculty, staff, students, and the community may have.
The university has also prepared a list of frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19. Review the FAQ to ensure you are up to speed with the latest information and updates.
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