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Breaking the Poverty Cycle - Grad Research
A Carleton University research study has shown that children who come from low socioeconomic (SES) backgrounds process “irrelevant” information differently…
Burning Water and a Passion for Film
Imagine getting burned when you take a shower. That’s what happened to the Lauridsen family. The question was – what…
A Year in the Life of Carleton's Cotutelle Agreements
It’s been one year since Carleton struck its first Cotutelle agreement. These agreements allow our PhD students to study and…
Creating Safer Apartment Buildings - Grad Research
Late last year, Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO) released a report entitled Challenges Associated with Community Development in Apartment Buildings. In…
Creating Compelling Computer Games
A team of Carleton researchers is trying to find out why so many computer games shy away from using nonlinear…
Chemist PhD Carleton Grad Dances Her Way to Stanford
The following story, written by Daniel Reid, was published in the November, 2012 issue of Carleton Now. Usually when…
Conflict Resolution Valuable Tool in Public Servant’s Arsenal
The following story, written by Daniel Reid, was published in the Nov/12 issue of Carleton Now. Norton graduated from Carleton on…
A “Shocking” Thesis Topic
Varsha Chaugai heard about Carleton’s master’s program in biomedical engineering from her home in Nepal. “Coming from a third world…
The Changing Face of Religion and Public Life
In 1971, Ontario schools introduced a course called World Religions into the curriculum for senior high school students. Carleton master’s…
Solving Disputes the Kivu Way
In areas of the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), disputes are often settled using a…
Grad Student Wins Award for Research on the Eider Duck Dilemma
The Common Eider, an Arctic nesting duck that is used by the Inuit as an important food source, is in…
Museum Mysteries
After graduating with an undergrad degree in biology, Emma Peacocke decided to volunteer with the Sea Turtle Protection Society of…
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