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Mar 19/10 Staking The Claim fills a gap in learning resources about Inuit land claims for students across Canada
Nunavut Sivuniksavut and EnTheos Films are pleased to announce the national launch of the documentary- based educational resource, Staking The Claim: Dreams, Democracy and Canadian Inuit
Mar 18/10 Carleton Unveils Four Cutting-edge Research Studies to Launch Research Days
The following news about four different research projects at Carleton University was announced on Thursday, March 18 at the media briefing that kicked off Research Days
Mar 18/10 Carleton Professor Researches Causes of the Munchies
Carleton Professor Alfonso Abizaid is researching the reasons we overeat and why we crave calorie-rich foods, especially after stressful events
Mar 18/10 Carleton Professor Develops Better Tools to Understand Air Pollution
Carleton Engineering Professor Amir Hakami has received funding from the American Petroleum Institute (API) to help develop better tools for understanding air pollution
Mar 18/10 Carleton Researcher Using Digital Media to Speed Treatment for Degenerative Diseases
Imagine quickly pulling together the scientific results of top researchers from around the world who are trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease
Mar 18/10 Carleton Professor Traces Demise of Security and Prosperity Partnership and Threats to the North American Region
Carleton Political Science Professor Laura Macdonald wants to know exactly why the once heralded Security and Prosperity Partnership between Canada, the United States and Mexico has sunk like a stone without causing a ripple
Mar 16/10 Lansdowne Park and Urban Planning
"The Cultural Meaning of Urban Space" featuring Robert Rotenberg, a St. Vincent de Paul Professor for Distinguished Teaching at DePaul University in Chicago
Mar 15/10 One of America’s Foremost Political Thinkers to Speak at Carleton
One of America's foremost political thinkers, Michael Walzer, will deliver the COVE Distinguished Lecture in Values and Ethics at Carleton University
Mar 15/10 Carleton PhD Student Featured in Ottawa Citizen
The following story by Martin Cleary about Carleton PhD student Annick D'Auteuil was published in the Ottawa Citizen on March 13, 2010
Mar 15/10 Carleton University Professor Receives prestigious Killam Research Fellowship
Carleton Professor Marie-Odile Junker is one of eight outstanding Canadian researchers to be awarded a prestigious Killam Research Fellowship, administered by the Canada Council for the Arts
Mar 12/10 Resident helps launch American Studies Research Centre
The following story appeared in EMC South on March 12
Mar 11/10 Carleton Hosts Two Evenings With Acclaimed Visual Artist and Filmmaker Michael Snow
Carleton University is hosting two free events featuring acclaimed visual artist and filmmaker Michael Snow
Mar 11/10 Carleton Professor to Speak on Designer Babies: Science Fiction or Science Prediction
Carleton Psychology Professor John Stead will be giving a talk entitled Designer Babies: Science Fiction or Science Prediction?
Mar 11/10 Carleton and Partners Celebrate Innovative Educational Website
Carleton University is celebrating the launch of Pathoftheelders.com, a ground-breaking educational resource to help Aboriginal youths
Mar 08/10 Carleton Professor Investigates the Secret Life of Software
Dr. Robert Biddle is researching the secret life of software
Mar 04/10 Aylmer author and Carleton professor documents Parizeau's legacy
This week, the Aylmer Bulletin published by the following story about Carleton University's Anne Trepanier
Mar 04/10 Sprott School of Business hosts Carleton University's Nicol Award competition
Aspiring student entrepreneurs at Carleton University put their business plans to the test yesterday for thousands in prize money in the Nicol Entrepreneurial Awards competition, organized by the Sprott School of Business
Mar 02/10 International Women's Day: Carleton Experts Available to Talk
Carleton University experts are available to talk about issues relating to the upcoming International Women's Day on March 8
Mar 02/10 Esteemed Neuroscientist to Display Her Works at Carleton Art Gallery as Part of Brain Awareness Activities
Renowned neuroscientist Jane Stewart will present her personal paintings at the Carleton University Art Gallery on Friday, March 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Mar 02/10 Carleton Experts To Grade Obama's Performance
As President Barack Obama continues to get mixed reviews in the American press, the Department of Political Science at Carleton University is hosting a panel discussion entitled Grading Obama at One Year
Mar 01/10 Carleton PhD Student Helps Olympic and Paralympic Athletes Improve Their Performance
A lot of people helped Canadian athletes achieve their Olympic dreams over the past two weeks, including Carleton student Annick D'Auteuil
Mar 01/10 Carleton researcher seeks women who pioneered use of "The Pill" in 1960s Ottawa
The following story about PhD student Jessica Haynes appeared in the EMC Ottawa East News on Feb 26, 2010
Feb 25/10 Carleton Engineering Students To Roll Out Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Carleton Engineering students are finally rolling out a prototype unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), after six years of hard work
Feb 24/10 Innovation Leaders: OCRI Names Four Carleton Researchers As Finalists for 2010 OCRI Awards
Carleton University has four finalists in the 2010 Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI) Awards: Engineering Professor Banu Örmeci, Doctoral Student Yanina Shevchenko and recently graduated PhD students Muhammad Arsalan and Atif Shamim
Feb 24/10 University Students Show Off Their Brains to Local Schools as Part of Brain Awareness Week March 8 to 12
In honour of Brain Awareness Week, students from Carleton and the University of Ottawa will give interactive presentations to students in the Ottawa area, explaining how our brains look, feel and work
Feb 23/10 Rwanda Initiative launches first teacher training course for journalism educators
In a first for Rwanda, this week, the Rwanda Initiative launched a teacher training program for Rwandan journalists who want to work as journalism educators and raise media standards in their country
Feb 22/10 Carleton To Launch Cutting-Edge Master's Program on Infrastructure Protection and Security
Organizers of the 2010 Olympics had to plan for all kinds of possible security threats, including terrorism
Feb 19/10 Physics Department at Carleton Sponsors Lecture on the Global Isotope Crisis
The Department of Physics at Carleton University is sponsoring a public lecture entitled The Global Isotope Crisis: How Does It Affect My Healthcare?
Feb 16/10 Carleton University Offers Unique Master's Degree in Cognitive Science
How we learn, remember, perceive and reason will be a core part of Carleton University's new Master of Cognitive Science degree (M.Cog.Sc.), the first of its kind in Canada
Feb 08/10 Carleton Researchers Receive More Than $1 Million to Solve Real World Problems
Three Carleton University researchers are receiving a total of $1,328,497 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), allowing them to pursue research to help farmers enhance environmental stewardship, generate northern economic development and improve communications networks
Feb 04/10 Carleton Research Offers Nuclear Advice to Governments
In a landmark report released today, Trevor Findlay, director of the Canadian Centre for Treaty Compliance (CCTC) at Carleton University, concludes that a significant worldwide expansion of nuclear energy is unlikely to occur before 2030 and offers advice to the international community on the future of nuclear governance
Jan 26/10 Carleton Professor Part of Olympic Intellectual Muscle Program
Carleton University professor Dr. James Meadowcroft was invited by the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to participate in a unique project called the Intellectual Muscle Program
Jan 22/10 CERN Collider Unleashes Stream of Beautiful Data
The Ottawa Citizen published the following story about Physics professor Manuella Vincter on Jan. 22, 2010
Jan 22/10 Carleton PhD student studies new trends in children's play
The following story about Carleton PhD student Belinda Boekhoven was published in EMC Barrhaven/Nepean on Jan. 22, 2010
Jan 21/10 Olympic-inspired chair created by Carleton alumnus could medal at design show
The Ottawa Citizen published a story on Jan. 21 about Carleton alumnus Sidney Molepo
Jan 19/10 Cabinet Shuffle: Carleton Expert Available to Talk About the Cabinet Shuffle
Carleton University experts are available to talk about the Harper government's Cabinet shuffle
Jan 19/10 United States One Year Later: Carleton Experts Available to Talk on the One Year Anniversary of Barack Obama's Inauguration as President
Carleton University professors are available to talk about issues relating to the first anniversary of Barak Obama's inauguration as president of the United States
Jan 19/10 Technology Opens Doors for Ottawa Seniors
On January 21, talking technology developed at Carleton University will be introduced and tested with 12 seniors in an effort to help keep them independent, safe and reduce hands-on clinical care
Jan 19/10 Birding, Bug-Watching and Nature Nuts: Carleton Hosts the 2010 Discovery Lecture
Carleton University is hosting two lectures on the allure of natural history
Jan 19/10 Local hospital staff stressed to limit 'Everything is urgent,' leaving workers burned out by 'role overload,' study finds
The following front page story, featuring research by Carleton's Linda Duxbury, was published in the Ottawa Citizen on January 19, 2010
Jan 18/10 Mounties Under Fire–Carleton expert interviewed for CBC documentary
Dr. Linda Duxbury, professor with the Sprott School of Business, will be featured on a CBC's Doc Zone on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010 at 9:00 p.m
Jan 15/10 Carleton resident helps out in South Africa
The following story about Carleton grad student May Chazan appeared on the front page of the January issue of the Centretown Buzz
Jan 14/10 HAITI: Carleton Experts Available to Talk About the Earthquake
Carleton University experts are available to talk about the Haitian earthquake and aftermath
Jan 13/10 Grant aids water purification research at Carleton University
The following story about Carleton researchers Banu Ormeci and Edward Lai appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on Jan. 13
Jan 12/10 Carleton Researchers Developing Novel Process to Produce Safer Water
The Canadian Water Network (CWN) is funding two Carleton professors to continue their innovative research to find better ways to produce safer drinking water and wastewater
Jan 11/10 Carleton Holds News Conference with Top Experts on Key Canada-U.S. Border Issues
A near-miss terror attack on a Detroit-bound flight
Jan 11/10 PhD Student Featured on ESPN
A Carleton doctoral student is about to make her debut on national television
Jan 04/10 The human touch
The following story about Carleton Psychology Professor Chris Herdman was published in the Ottawa Citizen on Mon. Jan. 4, 2010
Dec 21/09 American Ambassador helps celebrate Carleton’s new Research Centre for American Studies
U.S. Ambassador David Jacobson will attend an event to celebrate the newly founded Carleton Research Centre for American Studies
Dec 21/09 Global and regional conflict and insecurities are on the rise at the end of the first decade of the 21st century
Global and regional conflict and insecurities are on the rise at the end of the first decade of the 21st century
Dec 18/09 Carleton shares institutional research expertise with Palestinian universities
A group of administrators from the Establishing Institutional Research Units Project (EIRU) at Birzeit University www.birzeit.edu, Bethlehem University www.bethlehem.edu and Najah National University www.najah.edu, recently visited Carleton University
Dec 18/09 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen
Imagine a world in which all physical traces of Stonehenge, the Acropolis and the pyramids of Egypt have vanished
Dec 18/09 Carleton prof develops "SNAPpy" interactive game
The following story about Carleton professor Anthony Whitehead was published in EMC South on December 18
Dec 16/09 Carleton Researchers Receive Funding to Solve Real-World Problems
Today, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced funding for two Carleton University researchers
Dec 16/09 CU and the EU
The Centre for European Studies (CES) at Carleton University has been granted $500,000 for the next three years by the European Commission to continue its cutting-edge work
Dec 14/09 How the brain bounces back: Scientist discovers new way to repair damaged nerves
The following story about Carleton researcher, Patrice Smith, was published on the front page of the Globe and Mail on Friday Dec. 11, 2009
Dec 10/09 Carleton Professor Finds Real-world Solution to Nerve Damage
The prominent Journal Neuron published an article today by Carleton University Professor, Patrice Smith, which has major implications for regeneration and repair of damaged nerves
Dec 10/09 Designing the Olympic torch a chance of a lifetime
Carleton alumnus Tim Fagan was working at his dream job as a senior designer for Bombardier Aerospace when he was approached to design the 2010 Olympic torch for the Vancouver Games
Dec 09/09 Stronger, Higher, Faster: Canadians savour thrill of victory at physics frontier
Two Carleton physicists, Gerald Oakham and Manuella Vincter, were on hand at CERN in Geneva when scientists established world-record energy collisions in the Large Haldron Collider Particle Accelerator
Dec 09/09 HST: Carleton Experts Available to Talk About the Harmonized Sales Tax
Carleton University experts are available to talk about the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)
Dec 09/09 Carleton To Launch Unique Canadian Research Centre in Law, Culture and Humanities
The Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University is celebrating the launch of a unique new research centre, the Canadian Initiative in Law, Culture and Humanities
Dec 07/09 Smart-room project opens doors for seniors
The following story featuring the research of Dr. Rafik Goubran was published on the front page of the Ottawa Citizen on Monday, December 7
Dec 04/09 Hospital Room of the Future
Since 2003, Carleton Industrial Design Professor Thomas Garvey and a team of Carleton students have been working with Clemson University on some amazing health-care research to design a new and improved patient room prototype for hospitals
Dec 04/09 Frozen frogs thaw out and hop away
The following story is from a December/09 blog/twitter by Anne McIlroy, science reporter for the Globe and Mail
Dec 03/09 A Company Founded by Carleton Alumni Named as Canada's Most Innovative Firm
CognoVision Solutions Inc., a company founded by Carleton University alumni, was chosen as the nation's most innovative firm at the 2009 Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX)
Nov 30/09 Carleton biology professor answers real world questions
The following story, written by Larisa Schieven, appears in the December, 2009 issue of Glebe Report
Nov 27/09 Carleton Researcher Helps Create Revolutionary Biomedical System
A national team of biomedical researchers, including Carleton University's Michel Dumontier, has been funded for a major project that could revolutionize the way biomedical researchers share and access information
Nov 24/09 Call for Applications: Associate Vice President (Research)
As part of its commitment to accelerating Carleton's capacity as a research intensive university, Carleton University has newly established an Associate Vice-President (Research) position. An internal search is commencing to select an appropriate candidate for the position. Applications are invited for the position, and will be accepted until December 9, 2009.
Nov 20/09 Ontario Government Invests in Carleton University
Today, through the Ontario Research Fund-Research Infrastructure program, Ontario is investing more than $15 million at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa to support 28 research projects and more than 150 researchers
Nov 19/09 Emerging from Behind the Iron Curtain - 20 Years After the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia
Featuring: His Excellency, Ambassador Karel Zebrakovsky, Czech Republic
Nov 18/09 Universal Children's Day: Carleton Experts Available to Comment
Carleton University experts are available to talk about various children's issues in advance of Universal Children's Day on Nov. 20, 2009
Nov 18/09 Copenhagen Climate Conference Dec. 6 to 18: Carleton U Staff/Faculty Available to Comment
About 8 000 people from 170 countries are expected to descend on Copenhagen for the December conference on climate change
Nov 18/09 Carleton Professor Produces First Feature Movie "A Windigo Tale"
According to the Anishinaabe, the Windigo is a malevolent, supernatural spirit that can possess and transform people into greedy, cannibalistic creatures
Nov 17/09 Carleton University and partners receive funding to create new Aboriginal video games
The Department of Canadian Heritage has provided $375 000 to Carleton University and other partners to fund the next phase of a research project On the Path of the Elders that seeks to strengthen the identity and self-respect of Aboriginal youth.
Nov 05/09 Parliamentary gun control debate: Carleton professor available to comment
Carleton Anthropology Professor Brian Given is available to talk about issues of gun control related to tonight's debate to eliminate the long gun registry
Nov 05/09 Carleton Partners with Industry and Government to Combat Terrorism and Protect Canadians in the Event of a Disaster
Ground-breaking software applications to combat terrorism and protect Canadians in the event of a disaster have been developed by Carleton University and AMITA Corporation with planned deployment at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Nov 05/09 Carleton Opens New Centre for Media and Transitional Societies
Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communication is pleased to formally launch the new Centre for Media and Transitional Societies with a reception to be followed by a keynote address by Frances Fortune, head of Africa programs for Search for Common Ground
Nov 04/09 Math Matters: Carleton Hosts Second Annual Mathematics Day
Leonardo Da Vinci wasn't just a great painter. He also delved into the world of mathematics
Oct 28/09 U of Have, U of Have Not
Dr. Runte appears on The Agenda, with Steve Paiken, to discuss the future of Canadian universities
Oct 28/09 Canadian Science Policy Conference: Carleton expert available to comment
Despite substantial government investments in science and technology, Canada's science policy infrastructure lags behind that of other nations
Oct 27/09 Carleton University Announces Appointment of Vice-President (Research and International)
Carleton University President Roseann O'Reilly Runte announced today the appointment of Dr. Kim Matheson as Vice-President (Research and International)
Oct 23/09 Carleton Professor Honoured with Prestigious Award
Canada's Transport Minister John Baird and the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) today announced the winners of the 2009 Canadian Transportation Awards, recognizing leadership, excellence and achievement in the transportation sector
Oct 16/09 Halloween - Carleton professors available to comment
Soon, ghosts and goblins will be getting ready to hit the streets and fill their goodie bags
Oct 08/09 Carleton University brings Africa to Ottawa Oct. 19 to 24
Carleton University is staging a week of activities to celebrate its ties with Africa from Oct. 19 to 24
Oct 08/09 New visions for Africa in a time of global crisis
Carleton's Institute of African Studies (IAS) is hosting an inaugural conference, Africa: New Visions in a Time of Global Crisis, that will showcase the breadth of Carleton's research about the continent
Oct 07/09 Carleton University celebrates Architecture Week
As part of Architecture Week, Carleton University's School of Architecture and Urbanism is showcasing a special feature on its project and involvement with the town of Batawa, Ontario
Oct 07/09 Carleton creates Sustainable Energy Research Centre to solve real-world energy problems
Carleton University has established a Sustainable Energy Research Centre (CSERC) that will conduct world-class research into sustainable energy
Oct 05/09 Carleton Professor Tim Cook Chosen for Ottawa Life Magazine's top 50 People in the Capital
Tim Cook, an adjunct research professor in Carleton University's Department of History, has been named as one of the top 50 people in the capital by Ottawa Life Magazine
Oct 02/09 Innovative initiative by Carleton University and its industrial partners tops Ontario Government funding agenda
The Ontario Government announced today it will provide up to $9.3 million to Coral CEA to help companies develop and market communications enabled applications (CEA) in a matter of weeks instead of months and years
Oct 01/09 Carleton University participates in new global research project
Carleton University is joining forces to create the Possible Future project, a working group of more than 30 internationally-renowned social scientists, seeking answers to the global economic crisis
Sept 25/09 Carleton engineers help solve real-world health care problems
Carleton University will lead a special project to investigate how sensors and computer software can enhance the health care of Canadians
Sept 24/09 Carleton team researching how to keep people safe during earthquakes
A team of Carleton researchers is participating in a new $5-million Canadian network that will help identify, assess and mitigate urban earthquake risks in Canada
Sept 23/09 Two new Canada Research Chairs at Carleton will tackle real-world problems for fish and photonics
Today, the Honourable Gary Goodyear, minister of state (science and technology) announced two new Canada Research Chairs for Carleton University
Sept 22/09 Ottawa South resident inspires class with innovative teaching tools
EMC News (South) recently published (Sept. 4) the following story about Carleton Professor Jaffer Sheyholislami. It was written by Kristy Wallace
Sept 22/09 Carleton professor appointed to prestigious German Institute
Carleton Linguistics Professor Masako Hirotani has been appointed as a research associate in the Department of Neuropsychology at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in Germany

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