Carleton University’s Madiha Khan, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biology, has been awarded the L’Oreal France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) Award for mentorship worth $5,000. Khan is researching fruit development in model plant Arabidopsis thaliana that can be applied towards improving pod shatter resistance in oilseed crops as part of a France-Canada collaboration with Veronique Pautot at the Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin in France.
We cordially invite you to submit or recommend papers to 2015 Health Economics Conference (HEC 2015) through paper submission system. HEC 2015 will be held from May 24 to 26, 2015 in Beijing, China. This conference will cover issues on Health Economics.
Nipissing University's 8th Annual UnderGraduate Research Conference to be held March 6-7, 2015 is a celebration of the research and scholarship being done by undergraduate students in various disciplines and professional programs at Nipissing University and universities across Ontario. This conference also demonstrates the commitment by Ontario Universities to a spirit of inquiry and continuous learning at all levels of the academic and life journey.
Despite regular news reports of hackings, cyber-attacks, identity theft and state-funded malware infecting individual and public sector computers, security experts do not agree on which present the biggest threat.
What cannot be disputed is the detrimental impact these invasions have on individuals, corporations and government organizations. According to a 2009 Statistics Canada report, two-thirds of Internet users reported that they had been impacted by malware and almost half had been exposed to phishing attempts.
The School of Computer Science invites applications from qualified candidates for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Instructor beginning July 1, 2015. Application closing date is February 10, 2015.
For all the details about this position and how to apply, please visit the Faculty Affairs recruitment page here.
Master’s students in the Health: Science, Technology and Policy program developed a game in a knowledge mobilization (KMb) class that could become a real tool for bridging discussions and building partnerships with the next generation of knowledge brokers. Read the full story from December’s issue of Carleton Now here.
If you have ever taken a natural history course by Professor Michael Runtz, you would know about his passion for nature and his love for one particular species, the beaver. He has taught thousands of students about this remarkable animal that has the ability to dramatically transform its environment. CBC News caught up with Professor Runtz to discuss the beaver’s impact on forest and industry, read the story here.
The Institute of Environmental Science at Carleton University invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time tenure-track appointment in Environmental Science at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning July 1 2015. Applicants will be accepted until March 2, 2015.
For all the position details and directions on how to apply, please visit the Faculty Affairs recruitment website here.