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Thursday, June 22, 2017

Grad Research: Solitary Research in Canada’s North

Alice Wilson had always wanted to visit Canada’s North. Now, the Carleton MSc in Geography student conducts research on Richards Island near the Beaufort Sea, 100 km north of the community of Inuvik in the Northwest Territories. It is a remote research site, only accessible by helicopter, with no running water or electricity. “I absolutely... More

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Grad Research: Developing Housing Components and Systems for the Inuit

Stephen Field’s office looks exactly like what you would expect an industrial designer’s office to look like. It’s full of odd trinkets with wildly different shapes, made up of different plastics and metals. Even the dustpan looks interesting. “My office is full of toys,” said Field, as he smiled. “The reason for that is... More

Friday, June 9, 2017

Grad Research: A Leap Forward in Heritage Conservation

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Friday, June 9, 2017

Grad Research: HSTP Students Float Idea of Therapeutic Gardens in Hospitals

Charles Ozzoude, a Carleton University master’s student in Health: Science, Technology and Policy, was a finalist in this year’s 3MT (three-minute thesis) competition. Despite not winning the contest, Ozzoude’s thesis topic has a lot of potential. In recent talks with Ottawa Hospital officials, Ozzoude and four other students have discussed... More

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Grad Research: A Better Way to Detect Anemia

For individuals living in developing countries, performing a standard blood test is not always an easy task. This is part of the reason why Carleton student Yasmina Souley Dosso has conducted research on and is now developing an app able to detect anemia - a condition which is marked by a deficiency of red... More

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Grad Research: Educating Children About Cybersecurity

--Written by Mitch Jackson In our increasingly connected and online world, navigating spam, identity theft, frauds and other cybersecurity issues has become more and more important, especially for children. Luckily, researchers like Sana Maqsood are developing methods to educate children about cyber security topics. Maqsood is a PhD student in... More

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Carleton Engineering Club Recognized as Top In Its Field

The Carleton University Engineering in Medicine and Biology Student Club (CU@EMBS) is being recognized as one of the top international clubs in the field. It is composed of both graduate and undergraduate students. The club will be receiving the 2017 Outstanding Performance by a Student Chapter Club Award from the Institute of Electrical and... More

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Carleton Offering Unique Grad Diplomas in Curatorial Studies

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Thursday, June 1, 2017

Carleton PhD Students Bring Home FOUR Vanier Awards

This year, four Carleton University doctoral students won Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships making this the best ever showing for Carleton students. These scholarships are open to PhD students across Canada and are valued at $50,000 per year for three years during their doctoral studies. Lowell Gasoi - Communication Lowell Gasoi had to read the... More

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Convocation – Details

For hundreds of graduate students, the long wait is over. The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (FGPA) would like to congratulate the close to 600 graduate students who will walk across the stage at the spring Convocation (June 13-16) ceremony. A list of all of the medallists can be found by clicking here.... More

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Carleton and National Gallery Launch Partnership to Support Grad Diploma Program in Curatorial Studies

Carleton University and the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) have signed a letter of agreement to support a new graduate diploma program in Curatorial Studies this September. This formal partnership between a national museum or gallery and a university is the first of its kind in Canada. Each shares a commitment to supporting visual... More

Monday, May 29, 2017

New Vice-Provost and Associate V-P (Academic)

To all Members of the Carleton Community, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Lorraine Dyke has been appointed Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (Academic) for a three-year term effective July 1, 2017. She was the unanimous recommendation of the Search Committee and will succeed Dr. John Shepherd who is retiring at the end of... More

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