GSA Excellence Award in Graduate Teaching Winner
Congratulations to Dr. Anne Trépanier of the School of Canadian Studies, winner of the GSA Excellence Award in Graduate Teaching 2012-13. The GSA Excellence Award in Graduate Teaching was established by the GSA in 1990 in order to recognise faculty members who have, in the estimation of their graduate students, provided an outstanding contribution to ... more
Campus Safety Investigates Bicycle Thefts
During the month of May, the Department of University Safety has received several reports of stolen bicycles from campus. While the Department of University Safety continues to investigate these incidents, S/Cst Kyle Gallinger (Campus Safety Bike Unit Manager), recommends the following theft prevention tips for bicycles: -Secure bicycles only to bike racks -Lock your bicycle ... more
Chemistry Magic – An Illuminating Experience
Graduate and undergrad students from Carleton’s Chemistry Department volunteered to help out with the second annual outdoor chemistry magic show on May 11. The Light Up the Night with Chemistry in the Dark show was part of Science Rendezvous, a national one-day celebration of science. As you can see from these photos, the show featured lots of exciting ... more
Battling Depression
Feeling depressed? It could be because your oxytocin system is out of whack. PhD candidate, Robyn McQuaid is examining the role that the hormone oxytocin plays in stress and pathological outcomes such as depression. About 15 per cent of the population suffers from depression. Explains McQuaid: “Despite the prevalence of depression and its impact, current ... more
May’s Safety Tip
The Department of University Safety is a participant in the nation-wide crime prevention program, Operation Identification. This program serves as a deterrent to theft, a means of returning recovered property and an aid to police investigations. Operation Identification works by engraving a unique identifier onto valuable property. This program is free and engravers can be ... more
Kanishka Project To Fund Five Carleton Grad Students
On Thursday, May 9, The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, provided an update at Carleton University on the Kanishka Project – a five-year, $10-million initiative that invests in terrorism-focused research. “Terrorism and violent extremism pose real threats to Canada and as the threats evolve, we must improve our ability to better prevent and ... more
Construction at North-end of Campus
May 8, 2013 Please be advised that construction on a new parking facility at the north-end of Carleton’s campus will begin on Friday, May 10 and will continue throughout the summer. As a result, there may be traffic congestion near the Bronson entrance to campus and, specifically, near parking lots 6 and 7. There will ... more
Sprott Grad Student a “Macro Investor”
The Globe and Mail recently featured Mike Powell, a grad student with the Sprott School of Business. The story, written by Larry Macdonald, was entitled MBA candidate is a “macro investor”. You can read the story on the Globe website.
Changing the World – One Step at a Time
The JustChange website highlights a quote by Margaret Mead, the renowned anthropologist, that says: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” JustChange was created by 11 young Ottawa professionals, including seven former Carleton students. Every month, they each donate ... more
Grad Student wins student prize at CAJ awards
MJ student Marc Ellison won the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) award for student excellence, among many awards presented at the end of the CAJ’s annual conference, held in Ottawa over the weekend. Ellison was recognized for a story on former child soldiers in northern Uganda, published by the Toronto Star. Judges had the discretion to ... more