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Quirks and Quarks talks to Earth Sciences Adjunct Professor Natalia Rybczynski about finding extinct camel fossils in the Arctic

Listen to the interview here.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The National Post interviews Biology and Environmental Science professor Dr. Steven Cooke who is leading a project to track fish movement in Toronto Harbour

Dr. Cooke and his team of researchers are going to look closely at fish movement in Toronto’s harbour. Read the full article here.

Monday, March 18, 2013
Fossil remains found in the Arctic tell a fascinating story

The Canadian Museum of Nature recently announced that a team from the musuem had unearthed evidence that a long-extinct camel once roamed the Artic. PhD student in Biology Danielle Fraser has been studying the fossil remains of Arctic Pronghorns to help track climate change. Read more here.

Thursday, March 7, 2013
Looking for students to volunteer on Carleton's Peer Conduct Board

The Office of Student Affairs is in the process of recruiting students to fill volunteer positions on the Peer Conduct Board for the 2013-2014 academic year. The Peer Conduct Board is comprised of 16 undergraduate and graduate students forming two boards, who hear offences under the Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy and, in some cases, Residence Contract violations. The boards are advised by a professional staff member, and are trained by the Director of Student Affairs.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Former NHL player Doug Smith to be keynote speaker at event during Brain Awareness Week

On March 8, Carleton’s Society for Neuroscience is hosting an event entitled:  Repairing the Brain or Mending the Mind? Today’s Search for Recovery and Performance. Mr. Smith and Jodi Graham, a survivor of a traffic accident that changed her life, will talk about their experiences recovering from serious brain injuries. For more information visit the Soceity for Neuroscience website here.

Friday, March 1, 2013
Environmental Science and Biology professor Steven Cooke quoted in National Geographic and awarded large research grant

Professor Cooke joins the debate in National Geographic on whether the seafood on your plate felt pain prior to its demise. Read the full article here.

Friday, March 1, 2013
Students on the Faculty of Science Dean’s List honoured

At an evening reception on February 7, the Faculty of Science celebrated the academic achievement of their students who had earned a place on the 2012 Dean’s List. First-year students whose academic record so far this year indicated they were on track to make it to the 2013 Dean’s List were also invited. The gala reception, held for the third year in a row, saw close to 200 students mingling with family, friends, faculty, administration, alumni and donors.

Friday, February 8, 2013
CIHR and Carleton University to host a Café Scientifique on the "Prevention, signs and symptoms and management of pediatric concussion"

Cafe Scientifique to be held on Thursday, February 21 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm in Carleton's River Building Atrium.

Sport-related concussion is a "hot topic" in the media and in medicine. It is a common injury that is likely under-reported by pediatric and adolescent athletes. This Café Scientifique will provide a clearer understanding of the definition, signs and symptoms of concussion as well as concussion prevention and management in an effort to help both parents and athletes prevent, recognize and treat concussion properly.

Friday, February 8, 2013
Information about the NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRAs)

Click here to go directly to our NSERC USRA information page.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Group led by Professor Steven Cooke receives provincial grant to help protect local waterways

A Carleton University research group has received a Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund worth more than $17,000 to help protect local waterways in the Great Lakes Basin. The group, led by Steven Cooke, associate professor of environmental science and biology, is planting native species and clearing debris from Watts Creek, a tributary of the Ottawa River. Their work will help protect water quality in the Ottawa River, which flows into the St. Lawrence River.

Friday, January 25, 2013