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Doctorate in Philosophy Chemistry

• Degree offered: Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD)
• Registration status option: Full-time

Note: Most of the courses in this program are offered in English.

• with thesis (12 full-time terms; 48 consecutive months)
• Academic units:  Faculty of Science ,  Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences , Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute.

Program Description

Ottawa-Carleton Joint Program

Established in 1981, the Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute (OCCI) combines the research strengths of the University of Ottawa and Carleton University. The institute offers graduate programs leading to the master’s (MSc) and doctoral (PhD) degrees in Chemistry.

Research facilities are shared between the two campuses. Students have access to the professors, courses and facilities at both universities; however, they must enroll at the “home university” of the thesis supervisor.

The Institute is a participating unit in the collaborative program in science, society and policy at the master’s level and in chemical and environmental toxicology at the master’s and doctoral levels.

Main Areas of Research

• Inorganic chemistry
• Organic chemistry
• Theoretical chemistry
• Biological chemistry
• Analytical chemistry
• Physical chemistry

Other Programs Offered Within the Same Discipline or in a Related Area

• Master of Science Chemistry (MSc)
• Master of Science Chemistry Specialization in Science, Society and Policy (MSc)
• Master of Science Chemistry Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology (MSc)
• Doctorate in Philosophy Chemistry Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology (PhD)

Fees and Funding

• Program fees:

The estimated amount for  university fees  associated with this program are available under the section  Finance your studies .

International students enrolled in a French-language program of study may be eligible for a  differential tuition fee exemption .

• To learn about possibilities for financing your graduate studies, consult the  Awards and financial support  section.
• Programs are governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies at each of the two universities.
• In accordance with the University of Ottawa regulation, students have the right to complete their assignments, examinations, research papers, and theses in French or in English.
• Research activities can be conducted either in English, French or both, depending on the language used by the professor and the members of his or her research group.

Program Contact Information

Graduate studies office, faculty of science, 30 marie-curie street, gendron hall, room 181, ottawa, ontario, canada, tel.: 613-562-5800 x3145, email:  [email protected]  , twitter | faculty of science, facebook | faculty of science.

For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the  specific requirements  webpage.

To be eligible, candidates must:

• Have a master's degree in Chemistry (or equivalent) with a minimum admission average of 75% (B+).

Note: International candidates must check the  admission equivalencies  for the diploma they received in their country of origin.

• Demonstrate high academic achievement, as indicated in official transcripts, research reports, abstracts or any other documents demonstrating research skills.
• Meet the funding requirements.

Note: International students must provide proof of financial support: i.e., a stipend provided by a supervisor as well as a combination of awards and/or trust funds.

• We recommend that you contact potential thesis supervisors as soon as possible.
• To register, you need to have been accepted by a thesis supervisor.
• The supervisor’s name is required at the time of application.
• The choice of supervisor will determine the primary campus location of the student. It will also determine which university awards the degree.

Language Requirements

Applicants must be able to understand, write and fluently speak the language of instruction (French or English) in the program to which they are applying. Proof of linguistic proficiency may be required.

Applicants whose first language is neither French nor English must provide proof of proficiency in the language of instruction.

Note: Candidates are responsible for any fees associated with the language tests.

• The admission requirements listed above are minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission to the program.
• Admissions are governed by the  general regulations  in effect for graduate studies and the general regulations of the Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Chemistry (OCIC).

Fast-Track from Master’s to PhD

Students enrolled in the master’s program in Chemistry at the University of Ottawa may be eligible to fast-track directly into the doctoral program without writing a master’s thesis, provided the following conditions are met:

• Completion of four graduate courses (6 units) with a grade of A- or better in each.
• Satisfactory progress in the research program.
• Written recommendation by the supervisor and the advisory committee.
• Approval by the graduate studies committee.
• The transfer must take place within sixteen months of initial enrollment in the master’s.
• The minimal admission average requirements for the doctoral program must also be met.
• Students in the Accelerated Stream are not eligible to fast-track to the PhD program.

Requirements for this program have been modified. Please consult the 2018-2019 calendars  for the previous requirements.

Students must meet the following requirements:

The Department may require students to take additional courses, depending on their backgrounds.

The optional course units may also be selected from related disciplines approved by the Department of Chemistry.

The seminar course involves the presentation of a seminar and the regular attendance at the departmental seminar series.

The comprehensive examination must be completed within twelve months of initial enrollment in the program.

The thesis proposal must be completed before the end of the sixth term of enrollment in the program.

Presentation and successful defence of a thesis based on original research carried out under the direct supervision of a faculty member of the Department.

Students are responsible for ensuring they have met all of the thesis requirements .

Transfer from Master's to PhD

Following the transfer, all of the requirements of the doctoral program must be met: a total number of twelve units of graduate coursework (MSc+PhD); the seminar ( CHM 8257 ); the comprehensive examination ( CHM 9998 ); the thesis proposal ( CHM 8958 ) and the thesis ( THD 9999 ).

Minimum Requirements

The passing grade in all courses is B.

Research Fields & Facilities

Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, a few steps away from Parliament Hill, the University of Ottawa is among Canada’s top 10 research universities.

uOttawa focuses research strengths and efforts in four Strategic Areas of Development in Research (SADRs):

• Canada and the World
• Molecular and Environmental Sciences

With cutting-edge research, our graduate students, researchers and educators strongly influence national and international priorities.

Research at the Faculty of Science

The Faculty of Science has become a true centre of excellence in research through its world-class professors as well as its programs and infrastructure in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics.

The research accomplished by its 140 internationally recognized professors, its approximately 400 graduate students and its dozens of postdoctoral researchers and visiting scientists has positioned the Faculty of Science as one of the most research intensive science faculties in Canada. Our professors have received many international and national awards including three NSERC Gerhard Herzberg Gold Medal winners and numerous Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada.

The Faculty of Science, through its strategic use of infrastructure programs, hosts world-class Core Facilities and is at the leading edge for the study of Catalysis, Experimental and Computational Chemistry, Environmental Toxins, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Isotope Analysis, Molecular Biology and Genomics, X-Ray Spectrometry/Diffractometry, Geochemistry, Mass Spectrometry, Physiology and Genetics of Aquatic Organisms, and Photonics. The Faculty is also associated with the Fields Institute for research in mathematical science and the Centre de recherche mathématiques (CRM) at the Université de Montréal, providing a unique setting for mathematical research.

For more information, refer to the list of faculty members and their research fields on Uniweb . 

IMPORTANT: Candidates and students looking for professors to supervise their thesis or research project can also consult the website of the faculty or department of their program of choice. Uniweb does not list all professors authorized to supervise research projects at the University of Ottawa.

Not all of the listed courses are given each year. The course is offered in the language in which it is described.

A 3-unit course at the University of Ottawa is equivalent to a 0.5-unit course at Carleton University.

CHM 5105 Radiochemistry (3 units)

A study of nuclear stability and decay; chemical studies of nuclear phenomena. Application of radioactivity.

Course Component: Lecture

Permission of the Department is required.

CHM 5108 Surface Chemistry and Nanostructures (3 units)

Surface structure, thermodynamics and kinetics, specifically regarding adsorption/desorption and high vacuum models. Nanoscale structures and their formation, reactivity and characterization. Thin films, carbon nanotubes, self-assembled monolayers and supramolecular aggregates. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5108 at Carleton University

CHM 5109 Advanced Applications in Mass Spectrometry (3 units)

Detailed breakdown of the physical, electrical and chemical operation of mass spectrometers. Applications in MS ranging from the analysis of small molecules to large biological macromolecules. Descriptions of the use of mass spectrometry in industry as well as commercial opportunities in the field. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5109 at Carleton University.

CHM 5206 Physical Methods of Nanotechnology (3 units)

An overview of methods used in nanotechnology. Principles of scanning probe techniques ranging from surface physics to biology. State of the art methods to create nanostructures for future applications in areas such as nanolithography, nanoelectronics, nano-optics, data storage and bio-analytical nanosystems. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5206 at Carleton University.

CHM 5207 Macromolecular Nanotechnology (1.5 unit)

Fundamentals of synthetic macromolecules related to nanoscale phenomena. Challenges and opportunities associated with polymers on the nanoscale. Topics include molecular recognition, self-assembled nanostructures, functional nanomaterials, amphiphilic architectures, nanocomposites, and nanomachines. Applications to sensing, drug delivery, and polymer based devices. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5207 at Carleton University.

CHM 5208 Bio Macromolecular Nanotechnology (1.5 unit)

Fundamentals of biological macromolecules related to nanoscale phenomena. Challenges and opportunities associated with natural polymers on the nanoscale. Topics include molecular recognition, self-assembled nanostructures, scaffolds and templates, functional nanomaterials, amphiphilic architectures, nanocomposites, and nanomachines. Applications to sensing, biomaterials, drug delivery, and devices. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5208 at Carleton University.

CHM 5606 Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology (1.5 crédit)

Overview of environmental chemistry and toxicology principles including chemical sources, fate, and effects in the environment. Examining organic reactions occurring in abiotic environments and biological systems, and study aspects of toxicant disposition and biotransformation. Emphasis on contemporary problems in human health and the environment. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5606 at Carleton University

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CHM 8104 Scientific Data Processing and Evaluation (3 units)

Optimization of scientific measurements, calibration, uni-variate and multi-variate analysis of scientific data, 'intelligent' spreadsheets for scientific data processing and presentation, noise reduction using spreadsheets, correction for signal drifts; examples from chemistry, spectroscopy and other scientific disciplines. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5904 at Carleton University.

CHM 8126 Bioorganic Chemistry (3 units)

Overview of recent developments in the mechanistic understanding of selected enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Topics include Cytochrome P450, methane monooxygenase, biotin and lipoic acid biosynthesis, methyl transfer, Vitamin B12, lipoxygenase, prostaglandin synthase; etc. Emphasis will be placed on biotransformations which are relatively poorly understood from a mechanistic point of view. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5303 at Carleton University.

CHM 8134 Spectroscopy for Organic Chemists (3 units)

Analysis of proton NMR spectra. Fourier transform 13C NMR, strategies for structure elucidation, relaxation times, two-dimensional NMR. Aspects of mass spectrometry. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5407 at Carleton University.

CHM 8150 Special Topics in Molecular Spectroscopy (3 units)

Topics of current interest in molecular spectroscopy. In past years, the following areas have been covered: electronic spectra of diatomic and triatomic molecules and their interpretation using molecular orbital diagrams; Raman and resonance Raman spectroscopy; symmetry aspects of vibrational and electronic levels of ions and molecules in solids in the presence of weak and strong resonant laser radiation. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5009 at Carleton University.

CHM 8158 Directed Special Studies (3 units)

Under unusual circumstances and with the recommendation of the research supervisor, it is possible to engage in a directed study on a topic of particular value to the student. This may also be used for unit if there are insufficient course offerings in a particular field of chemistry. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5900 at Carleton University.

CHM 8164 Organic Polymer Chemistry (3 units)

Basic principles of industrial and synthetic polymers. Polymerization and polymer characterization. Selected topics to cover some important polymers with emphasis on the synthesis, commodity plastics, engineering thermoplastics and specialty polymers. Students should have a basic knowledge of organic reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5406 at Carleton University.

Prerequisites: CHM 3120 , CHM 4120 , CHM 4125, equivalent. or A basic knowledge of organic reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry.

CHM 8165 Advanced Protein Engineering (3 units)

Overview of recent developments in the conception and design of proteins with novel structures and functions. Topics include rational and computational design, ancestral protein reconstruction, and directed evolution of proteins.

CHM 8173 Introduction to Molecular Simulation and Statistical Mechanics (Part A) (1.5 unit)

A practical introduction to modern molecular simulation techniques widely used as tools in chemical research. Classical molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations methods are discussed. The necessary statistical mechanics required to understand and properly interpret the molecular simulations and link the results to measured bulk properties are introduced. An introduction to modern scientific computing environments and the Linux operating system is also provided. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5114 at Carleton University.

CHM 8174 Stereoselective Synthesis (1.5 unit)

Fundamentals of stereoselective synthesis and catalysis, including conformational analysis, substrate and catalyst control. Includes the use of allylic, chiral auxiliaries, directed reactions and chiral catalysts. This course is equivalent to CHM 5113 at Carleton University.

CHM 8175 Introduction to Molecular Simulation and Statistical Mechanics (Part B) (1.5 unit)

A practical introduction to modern molecular simulation techniques widely used as tools in chemical research. Classical molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations methods are discussed. The necessary statistical mechanics required to understand and properly interpret the molecular simulations and link the results to measured bulk properties are introduced. An introduction to modern scientific computing environments and the Linux operating system is also provided. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5115 at Carleton University.

CHM 8176 Chemistry Education and Chemistry Education Research (1.5 unit)

Overview of key areas of chemistry education, including theories of learning, aligning intended outcomes with course activities and assessment, and troublesome areas of learning and teaching in chemistry. Key educational research areas are addressed, including types evidence, research methods, and central publications. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5110 at Carleton University

CHM 8180 Directed Special Studies (1.5 unit)

Under unusual circumstances and with the recommendation of the research supervisor, it is possible to engage in a directing study on a topic of particular value to the student. This may also be used for unit if there are insufficient course offerings in a particular field of chemistry. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5900 at Carleton University.

CHM 8181 Chemical Physics of Electron-Molecule Collisions (3 units)

Basic classical scattering theory and quantum mechanical scattering theory. Experimental aspects, such as electron optics, electron gun fundamentals, energy analyzers and electron detectors. Applications to the understanding of the chemistry of materials. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5101 at Carleton University.

CHM 8256 Seminar I (1 unit)

A seminar course in which students are required to present a seminar on a topic not related to their research project. In addition, students are required to attend the seminar of their fellow classmates and actively participate in the discussion following the seminar. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5801 at Carleton University.

Course Component: Seminar

CHM 8257 Seminar II (1 unit)

A seminar course in which students are required to present a seminar on their Ph.D research project. In addition, students are required to attend the seminars of the fellow classmates and departmental seminars, and actively participate in the discussion. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5802 at Carleton University.

CHM 8301 Analytical Mass Spectrometry (1.5 unit)

The principles of ion sources and mass spectrometers will be described, together with their applications to problems in chemistry and biochemistry. Introduction to the chemistry gaseous ions. Ion optics. Special emphasis on interpreting mass spectra. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5001 at Carleton University.

CHM 8302 Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Topics of current interest in inorganic chemistry. Variable content from year to year. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5902 at Carleton University.

CHM 8303 Descriptive Organometallic Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Review of basic concepts of M-C bonds and of the preparation and reactivity of transition and non-transition metal organometallic species. Brief discussion of the most important catalytic processes (e.g. Ziegler-Natta, Fisher-Tropsch, catalytic hydrogenation and hydroformilation). This course is equivalent to CHEM 5204 at Carleton University.

CHM 8304 Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Topics of current interest in organic chemistry. Variable content from year to year. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5901 at Carleton University.

CHM 8308 Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1.5 unit)

Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Study of NMR parameters: chemical shift, spin-spin coupling, electric quadrupole coupling, spin-spin and spin-lattice relaxation rates. NMR and the periodic table. Dynamic NMR. Applications in chemistry and biochemistry. Fourier Transform technique. Pulse sequences. Basic principles and applications of two-dimensional NMR. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5002 at Carleton University.

CHM 8309 Advanced Topics in Physical (1.5 unit)

Topics of current interest in physical/theoretical chemistry. Variable content from year to year. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5903 at Carleton University.

CHM 8310 Introduction to Photochemistry (1.5 unit)

Basic principles of photochemistry including selection rules, energy transfer processes and the properties of excited state reactions. Lasers and their applications to measurements of the dynamics of elementary reactions. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5007 at Carleton University.

CHM 8311 Advanced and Applied Photochemistry (1.5 unit)

Photochemical reactions of small molecules and their relationship to atmospheric chemistry. Production and detection of reactive species. Photolysis. Multiphoton absorption. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5008 at Carleton University.

Prerequisite: CHM 8310

CHM 8314 Surface Chemistry Aspects of Electrochemical Science (1.5 unit)

Introduction to electrode processes and electrolysis. Potential differences at interfaces. Characterization of the electrical double layer. Dipole orientation effects, charge-transfer in adsorbed layers, electrochemical origins of surface science concepts. Theory of electron transfer, electrode kinetics, electrocatalysis. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5504 at Carleton University.

CHM 8315 Electrochemical Surface Science (1.5 unit)

Introduction to advanced in-situ techniques in electrochemistry: Scanning probe microscopy, Raman, infrared and laser spectroscopy. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5505 at Carleton University.

Prerequisites: CHM 8314 , CHM 8714

CHM 8316 Surface Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Adsorption phenomena and isotherms, surface areas of solids. Modern techniques in surface chemistry and surface science such as electron diffraction, Auger electron spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Current new techniques. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5506 at Carleton University.

CHM 8319 Total Syntheses (1.5 unit)

Discussion on philosophy and strategy development for complex syntheses, along with modern reagents and reactions that have shortened classical routes and lead to more efficient and atom economy. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5403 at Carleton University.

CHM 8320 Pericyclic and Stereoelectronic Effects (1.5 unit)

Pericyclic reactions, facial selectivity, stereoelectronic effects in carbohydrates and related acetal cleavage. Applications to complex synthetic problems. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5405 at Carleton University.

CHM 8321 Solid State Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of solid state synthesis. Characterization of solids. Chemical and physical properties of solids that may include aspects of intercalation reactions, ionic conductors, glasses, electronic, magnetic optical and physical/mechanical properties. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5201 at Carleton University.

CHM 8322 Topics in Coordination Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Brief introduction to basic concepts in coordination chemistry. Topics to include the following: carbon dioxide fixation, dinitrogen fixation, activation, olefin metathesis, nature of the M-M bond. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5203 at Carleton University.

CHM 8323 Quantum Mechanical Methods - Theory (1.5 unit)

Examination of the theory behind quantum mechanical methods (HF, MP2, CI, DFT). Semi-empirical. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5600 at Carleton University.

CHM 8324 Quantum Mechanical Methods - Applications (1.5 unit)

Practical applications of methods taught in CHM 8323 such as thermochemistry, reaction pathway moeling, structure predictions. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5601 at Carleton University.

Prerequisite: CHM 8323 or CHM 8723

CHM 8325 Solid State Nmr Spectroscopy (1.5 unit)

Brief introduction to solid state NMR spectroscopy. Topics include dipolar coupling interactions, chemical shielding anisotropy, the quadrupolar interaction and averaging techniques such as magic angle spinning. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5003 at Carleton University.

CHM 8326 Nmr Spectroscopy (1.5 unit)

Advanced NMR techniques for both proton and carbon spectra, various decoupling and related experiments. Interpretation of NOSY, COSY and related data. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5004 at Carleton University.

CHM 8327 Physical Organic Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Transition state theory, experimental kinetics and thermodynamics, isotope effects, Linear Free Energy Relationships (LFERs), catalysis and Reaction Profile Kinetic Analysis (RPKA). This course is equivalent to CHEM 5005 at Carleton University

CHM 8328 Applications of Organometallic Chemistry to Synthesis (1.5 unit)

Study of organometallic methods, many of which have become catalytic and involve metals such as Cu, Pd, Pt, Mo, Cr, Ru. Various applications to be discussed including Stille coupling, Heck reaction, ring closing metathesis. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5401 at Carleton University.

CHM 8329 Medicinal Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Preparation of drugs, their mode of action, their use in treating of disease. Evolution of medicine due to chemistry. Discussion of metabolic pathways and their modification to control and/or circumvent disease. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5402 at Carleton University.

CHM 8330 Heterocyclic Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Properties of heterocycles. Synthesis and reactivity of heterocyclic systems, with examples relevant to the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and natural products. Includes metal-catalysed reactions. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5120 at Carleton University.

CHM 8331 Physical Chemistry of Biological Macromolecules (1.5 unit)

Focus on how the application of physical techniques, normally applied to small molecules, can be used to study macromolecular structure and function of DNA and proteins. Examples of applications to include: kinetics, electrochemistry, equilibria phemonmena (thermodynamics). This course is equivalent to CHEM 5300 at Carleton University.

CHM 8332 Electrochemical Phenomena in Biological Systems (1.5 unit)

Description of theory accounting for the generation of membrane potentials. Application to the generation of nerve impulses. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5301 at Carleton University.

CHM 8333 Surface Phenomena in Biological Systems (1.5 unit)

Description of theory of surface tension phenomena in aqueous systems. Discussion of effects of cell and macromolecular structures in biological systems. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5302 at Carleton University.

CHM 8334 Novel Organic and Inorganic Molecules and Radicals (1.5 unit)

Topics to include neutralization-reionization techniques as well as flash pyrolysis and matrix isolation studies. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5009 at Carleton University.

CHM 8336 Non-Equilibrium Kinetics (1.5 unit)

Gas phase chemical kinetics of elementary and complex reaction mechanisms, as seen from a microscopic viewpoint. Unimolecular and bimolecular reactions under conditions of non-Boltzmann energy distributions. Consequences for combustion and atmospheric chemistry, as well as for fundamental kinetics. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5604 at Carleton University.

CHM 8337 Non-Linear Chemical Kinetics (1.5 unit)

Principles of non-linear dynamics as applied to very complex chemical reaction mechanisms containing feed-back processes. Monotonic, oscillatory, and chaotic dependence of concentrations on time. Gas phase and liquid phase reactions. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5605 at Carleton University.

CHM 8338 Unimolecular Reaction Dynamics: Experiment and Theory (1.5 unit)

Presentation of the theoretical models that have been developed for the understanding of unimolecular reactions, focussing on statistical theories such as RRKM theory. Experimental techniques for exploring the kinetics and mechanism of unimolecular reactions, including mass spectrometry, coincidence spectroscopy and ZEKE spectroscopy. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5100 at Carleton University.

CHM 8339 Heterogeneous Catalysis (1.5 unit)

Principles of catalytic reactions and topics in modern applications of catalysis. Bonding of substrates on surfaces; cluster-surface analogy; ensemble requirements; mechanisms of catalysis on metal and metal oxide surfaces. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5105 at Carleton University.

CHM 8340 Organotransition Metal Catalysis: E-H Bond Activation (1.5 unit)

Focus on the catalytic activation of E-H bonds by soluble organometallic complexes. Examples to include hydrogenation, hydrosilation and hydroboration catalysis, hydroamination and hydrophosphination. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5106 at Carleton University.

CHM 8341 Transition-Metal Catalyzed Polymerization (1.5 unit)

Recent developments in polymerization catalysis via transition metal complexes, including insertion, metathesis, and atom-transfer polymerization. Brief overview of relevant concepts in polymer chemistry (e.g. molecular weight, polydispersity, living polymerization, the glass transition). This course is equivalent to CHEM 5107 at Carleton University.

CHM 8343 Chemistry of the Main Group Elements (1.5 unit)

Fundamental and applied aspects of main group element chemistry. Topics may include non-metal chemistry, main group organometallic chemistry, application of main group element compounds to 3 uses of main group element compounds in synthesis. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5202 at Carleton University.

CHM 8344 Computational Approaches in Medicinal Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Theory and application of methods used in the pharmaceutical industry including molecular mechanics. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5602 at Carleton University.

CHM 8345 Molecular Energy Transfer (1.5 unit)

Principles of energy transfer during non-reactive molecular collisions as deduced from experiment and theory, mostly in the gas phase. Translational, rotational, vibrational and electronic energies are discussed. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5603 at Carleton University.

CHM 8346 Supercritical Fluids (1.5 unit)

Fundamental and practical aspects of the uses of supercritical fluids in the chemistry laboratory. Thermodynamic treatment of high pressure multicomponent phase equilibria, transport properties, solubilities, supercritical fluid extraction and chromatography for analytical purposes, reactions in supercritical fluids, equipment considerations, new developments. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5102 at Carleton University.

CHM 8348 Analytical Instrumentation (1.5 unit)

Principles of modern electronics, devices and instruments. Measurement of photonic and electrochemical signals. Conditioning of signals for feedback control and microcomputer interfacing. Computational data analysis techniques such as simplex optimization. Applications in chemical analysis include amperometric detector for capillary electrophoresis, and surface plasmon resonance immunosensor. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5500 at Carleton University.

CHM 8349 Free Radicals in Chemistry and Biology (1.5 unit)

Oxidative stress induced by free radicals plays a significant role in most fatal and chronic diseases. The chemistry of bio-radicals will be described and related to pathobiological processes such as lipid peroxdiation and atherosclerosis, protein nitration and cross linking, and DNA scission. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5304 at Carleton University.

CHM 8352 Analytical Approach to Chemical Problems (1.5 unit)

Case study of analytical approach to various chemical problems in agricultural, biochemical, environmental, food processing, industrial, pharmaceutical and material sciences. Analytical methods include capillary electrophoresis, chemiluminescence, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, biochemical sensors, and fiber optics for remote sensing. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5501 at Carleton University.

CHM 8353 Trace and Ultratrace Analytical Chemistry (3 units)

Criteria for evaluation and selection of analytical techniques and methods. Electroanalytical techniques. Simultaneous and sequential multielement determination. Atomic absorption, atomic emission and atomic fluorescence spectrometry, using optical spectrometric and mass-spectrometric determination. Applications of these techniques at trace and ultratrace levels in complex matrices. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5502 at Carleton University.

CHM 8355 Trace Elemental Analysis Using Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission (Icp-Es) and Mass Spectrometry (I (1.5 unit)

ICP-ES/MS techniques are among the most powerful tools presently available for elemental analysis for a wide range of interests such as environmental, geological and biological applications. The fundamentals, state of the art instrumentation, applications, existing challenges, and new research and developments will be covered.

CHM 8358 Advanced Topics in Biomolecular Sciences (1.5 unit)

Topics of current interest in biomolecular sciences and biological chemistry. Variable content from year to year. The course is equivalent to CHEM 5111 at Carleton University.

CHM 8359 Advanced Topics in Materials Chemistry (1.5 unit)

Topics of current interest in Materials Chemistry. Variable content from year to year. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5112 at Carleton University.

CHM 8360 Characterization Methods and Applications of Advanced Materials. (1.5 unit)

Detailed discussion of physico-chemical techniques from the practical and theoretical point of view. Topics covered will be chosen from the following: thermal analysis technics, optical spectroscopy, electrochemistry, X-ray and electron diffraction, electron microscopy, electron spectroscopies, magnetic resonance, and general instrumental methods. Applications related to materials science may include: field affect transistors, photovoltaics, light emitting devices, batteries, fuel cells, smart windows, and liquid crystalline displays. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5116 at Carleton University.

CHM 8361 Chemical Biology Part A (1.5 unit)

Overview of the field of Chemical Biology focussed on modern aspects of molecular science with applications to understanding biological mechanisms. Concepts such as biorthogonal chemistry, chemical genetics, expanded genetic codes ans expanded genetic alphabets will be discussed in the context of how new chemical tools are developed and applied to understand and engineer living systems. Chemical probes for genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and vivo understanding of biology will be introduced with specific examples described. Genetically encoded probes will also be discussed. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5117 at Carleton University.

CHM 8362 Molecular Magnetism I (1.5 unit)

Metal containing paramagnetic molecules are omnipresent in chemistry and biochemistry. The presence of unpaired electron in a system has a drastic effect on physical properties of a molecule. Provides an introduction to the principles (Molecular Magnetism I) and advanced characterization of paramagnetic molecules (Molecular Magnetism II). Emphasis will be made on structure property relationship. This course will contain variable content from year to year by discussing recent progress on molecular magnetism. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5119 at Carleton University.

CHM 8363 Chemical Biology Part B (1.5 unit)

Overview of field of Chemical Biology focussed on modern aspects of molecular science with applications to understanding biological mechanisms. Concepts such as biorthogonal chemistry, chemical genetics, expanded genetic codes ans expanded genetic alphabets will be discussed in the context of how new chemical tools are developed and applied to understand and engineer living systems. Chemical probes for genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and vivo understanding of biology will be introduced with specific examples described. Genetically encoded probes will also be discussed. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5118 at Carleton University.

CHM 8364 Molecular Magnetism II (1.5 unit)

Metal containing paramagnetic molecules are omnipresent in chemistry and biochemistry. The presence of unpaired electron in a system has a drastic effect on physical properties of a molecule. Provides an introduction to the principles (Molecular Magnetism I) and advanced characterization of paramagnetic molecules (Molecular Magnetism II). Emphasis will be made on structure property relationship. This course will contain variable content from year to year by discussing recent progress on molecular magnetism. This course is equivalent to CHEM 5121 at Carleton University.

CHM 8365 Communication in Chemistry (1.5 unit)

This course will involve a variety of activities over the semester, including an oral presentation. The three major modes of scientific communication will be covered: written, verbal, and visual communication. Students will be educated in best practices via lectures and assignments, and regular attendance at Departmental seminars. Graded work will include: a) writing a cover letter and CV, and abstract for a conference presentation. b) communicating research orally to scientific and non-scientific audiences, c) producing a scientific poster. Plagiarism will also be discussed. The course is focused on students producing the above deliverables, peer review of their work, and enhancing student capacity to engage and communicate beyond a specialist academic audience.

CHM 8714 Électrochimie interfaciale (1.5 crédit)

Introduction aux processus électrochimiques. Double couche électrique. Transfert de charge. Théorie du transfert d'électrons, cinétique électrochimie et électrocatalyse.

CHM 8722 Sujets choisis de la chimie de coordination (1.5 crédit)

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Ottawa University to Add First Doctoral Degree

OTTAWA, Kan. – Ottawa University has received approval from its institutional accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission, to offer a Doctor of Business Administration degree. The degree will initially be offered at its residential campus in Ottawa, Kan., beginning in the fall of 2022. This is Ottawa University’s first doctoral program.

“Ottawa University has an extraordinary Business, Education, and Arts & Sciences faculty, all with outstanding credentials and experience within the professions and the academy,” said Dr. Terry Haines, University Provost. “Our graduate-level business program has served thousands of students from around the world and our new doctorate in business administration will expand that transformational impact to an ever-growing number of future business and organizational leaders. I look forward to Ottawa’s work in providing this dynamic curriculum and in further serving our diverse business communities”

The Doctor of Business Administration  degree was designed for those seeking to advance their careers in management, strategic and executive leadership, and consulting. The delivery for the 56 credit-hour degree coursework will include six, two-day, on-campus residencies each year of enrollment. Students will be able to continue their current employment while working on their doctorate. Graduates of this program will be expected to be at the forefront of strategic evidence-based management, an increasingly important skill for knowledge generation, and executives and scholar-practitioners expected to make significant contributions in business, leadership and the advancement of management practice and science.

“The establishment of our first doctoral degree is an important milestone in the evolution and growth of Ottawa University,” said William M. Tsutsui, President and CEO. “We owe thanks and congratulations to the team of faculty who collaborated to develop this timely program, and to President Reggies Wenyika and Provost Terry Haines, who spearheaded and supported the effort all along the way.”

“Ottawa University has a long innovative tradition of reaching and serving students with relevant degrees offered in accessible and flexible modalities,” said Dr. Marylou DeWald, Dean of the Angell Snyder School of Business. “Delivering the DBA in an executive format from the Ottawa, Kansas, residential campus will reinforce that innovative history while supporting our mission of preparing students for a lifetime of significance. With a storied 156-year history, moving the institution into the ranks of universities offering doctoral programming is not only logical, but quite simply, thrilling.”

An obvious next step for a university that has seen more than 1,300 graduate with their MBA degrees in the last 10 years, including a current enrollment of more than 600 in its business graduate programs, OU will begin the process of preparing to accept its first cohort of doctoral students. Prospective students will be expected to hold an MBA or an equivalent qualification in addition to relevant work experience. Details, announcements, and advertisements soliciting applications will be forthcoming.

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Graduate teaching assistants on strike: Western University

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Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are on strike at Western University after rejecting the latest offer from their employer.

GTAs will step away from their duties on Thursday, which is also the first day of the undergraduate exam period.

Western University announced on its website that GTAs received an hourly wage of $48.41 as of January 1, which is increased to $51.10 in the fourth year of their collective agreement.

“Western GTAs are among the top paid GTAs in the province and the final offer continues to provide generous pay for this work,” says Florentine Strzekczyk on Western’s website, Provost and Academic Vice-President.

Pardis Baha, local union president, argues: “The maximum hours are 10 hours a week, and many of our workers are doing less than 10, so we’re limited in the income we can bring in as TAs.”

Western’s website also notes that GTAs are only paid up to 10 hours a week to ensure they focus primarily on their academic work in pursuit of their degrees.

In a support letter through the University of Western Faculty Association (UWOFA), they state: “Western’s guaranteed funding package for Ph.D. students is an impractical $23,360, far below the minimum recommended by that study.”

The recommended stipend for a Ph.D. student at Western is $41,848.19, according to Western’s affordability calculator.

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“There is overwhelming evidence that demonstrates the glaring disparity between the cost of living in London and GTA earnings at Western,” says UWOFA’s website.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 610, the union representing GTAs, rejected Western’s offer.  And according to the union, there are more than 2,000 GTAs employed at Western that have duties as proctors and markers during exam periods. But the university has asked Professional and Managerial Association staff to take on proctoring shifts and is inviting GTAs to continue working if they choose.

Baha alleges the university has focused its efforts on contracting out members’ work to other staff on campus and encouraging members to cross picket lines.

“It’s a shame that Western has chosen to compromise the integrity of exams by putting us in a position to go on strike,” says Baha. “There’s no way that Western can contract out enough of our work to replace 2,000 members worth of work.”

UWOFA says on its website that it strongly condemns faculty members taking on work normally done by GTAs. They say this takes advantage of the most vulnerable graduate students and undermines labour solidarity.

“The more work that the employer can cover with ‘scab’ labour, the less impactful the strike will be,” says the UWOFA website. “Faculty members may feel pressured to take on work normally done by TAs…You should strongly resist this pressure.”

Negotiations began on Oct. 30, 2023, and will continue with the goal of achieving a tentative agreement, according to Western’s website.

“The solidarity we’re seeing on campus is showing us that everyone is struggling with this employer, this employer is treating all of its workers poorly,” says Baha. “This is not just a TA fight. This is all employees on campus fight. Everyone is standing in solidarity, and we will stand in solidarity with them when it’s their turn to bargain as well.”

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University of Ottawa launches a new partnership with the University of Sudbury to bolster university programs taught in French in Northern Ontario

In June 2023, the Government of Ontario denied the University of Sudbury’s request for operational funding to establish itself as an independent university managed “by and for” Francophones. However, in this same letter, the Ministry confirmed its willingness to work with all Francophone educational insitutions to help provide high-quality post-secondary education to residents of Northern Ontario, thereby acknowledging the significant lack of university programs in French in this area of the province.

Discussions between the two universities had begun even before the government’s decision. Moreover, last fall, the provincial government’s own Blue-Ribbon Panel on Post-Secondary Education Financial Sustainability had encouraged institutions to work together to broaden access to academic programs by collaborating on administrative structures.

Thanks to this collaborative model,  the University of Sudbury maintains its independence and governance “by and for” Francophones. The third principle of the agreement is that these measures be cost neutral for uOttawa, which is particularly important given the financial position of Ontario’s universities.

The University of Sudbury analyzed its needs and the programs of interest to Francophones in Northern Ontario communities, and has turned to the University of Ottawa for help in offering these services. Over the coming months, the University of Ottawa will support the University of Sudbury in implementing and sharing academic and administrative services (including IT tools and access to library resources). The University of Sudbury will create new programs based on the learning outcomes of courses offered at the University of Ottawa, thus allowing for the transfer of credits applicable to degrees jointly offered by both institutions.

This historic cooperation agreement was announced in the presence of distinguished guests, most notably Didier Pomerleau, who is Ontario’s assistant deputy minister for French language education , and Peter Hominuk, who is executive director of the Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario.

Following the announcement, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities published the following message:

“The Ministry welcomes today’s announcement of a partnership agreement between the University of Ottawa and the University of Sudbury. Today’s agreement signifies a notable collaboration between French-language post-secondary institutions in advancing high-quality post-secondary French-language education in Ontario that will meet the needs of students. We welcome this commitment, which we expect will positively impact students, professors and the entire community. This partnership could serve as a template for future initiatives to improve accessibility and enhance the overall quality of education in French in the province.”

A more official version of the agreement will be finalized in the coming months to allow the University of Sudbury to recruit the first cohort of students under this new partnership, who would arrive on its campus in September 2025.  

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Evan Stark, 82, Dies; Broadened Understanding of Domestic Violence

He and his wife wrote pioneering studies; he used the term “coercive control” to describe psychological and physical dominance by abusers.

By Richard Sandomir

Evan Stark, who studied domestic violence with his wife and then pioneered a concept called “coercive control,” which describes the psychological and physical domination that abusers use to punish their partners, died on March 18 at his home in Woodbridge, Conn. He was 82.

His wife, Dr. Anne Flitcraft, said the cause was most likely a heart attack that occurred while he was on a Zoom call with women’s advocates in British Columbia.

Through studies that began in 1979, Drs. Stark and Flitcraft became experts in intimate partner violence, sounding an alarm that battering — not car accidents or sexual assault — was the largest cause of injury that sent women to emergency rooms.

But by talking to battered women as well as veterans who had experienced post-traumatic stress disorder from their treatment in the military, Dr. Stark began to understand that coercive control was a strategy that included violence but that also involved threats of beatings, isolating female victims from friends and family and cutting off their access to money, food, communication and transportation.

“Like assaults, coercive control undermines a victim’s physical and psychological integrity,” he wrote in “Coercive Control: The Entrapment of Women in Personal Life” (2007). “But the main means used to establish control is the micro-regulation of everyday behaviors associated with stereotypic female roles, such as how women dress, cook, clean, socialize, care for their children or perform sexually.”

Dr. Stark started a forensic social work practice in 1990 — a year later, he earned a master’s of social work degree from Fordham University — and began to testify for victims in courts.

In 2002, he was the lead witness for 15 women whose children had been placed in foster care by New York City’s Administration for Children’s Services because they had witnessed their mothers being abused in the home. A federal judge ruled in favor of the women, concluding that the city had violated their constitutional rights by separating them from their children.

In 2019, Dr. Stark testified in London in an appeal of the murder conviction of a domestic abuse victim, Sally Challen, who had bludgeoned her husband to death with a hammer; she was released from prison.

“Coercive control,” he told the court, “is designed to subjugate and dominate, not merely to hurt.”

His research on coercive control has helped revolutionize the field of domestic abuse.

“What distinguishes him from everybody else is that he took this rather obscure concept that until that point was in the literature of prisoners of war and cults and transported it into the world of domestic abuse,” said Lisa Fontes, author of “Invisible Chains: Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship” (2015).

Evan David Stark was born on March 10, 1942, in Manhattan and grew up in Queens, the Bronx and Yonkers, N.Y. His father, Irwin, was a poet who taught narrative writing at the City College of New York. His mother, Alice (Fox) Stark, was a secretary for the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, a union of Black workers run by the civil rights leader A. Philip Randolph .

Dr. Stark received a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Brandeis University in 1963 and a master’s in the same subject in 1967 from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. As a doctoral student, he helped organize a protest in late October 1967 against on-campus recruitment of students by Dow Chemical, which manufactured napalm for the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. The demonstration turned bloody when police officers with riot sticks forcibly removed students from a campus building where Dow’s interviews were being held.

After the protests, an F.B.I. agent visited a university official, Dr. Flitcraft said, and Dr. Stark’s graduate fellowship was soon rescinded. (He subsequently received his Ph.D. in sociology in 1984 from the State University of New York at Binghamton.) He fled to Canada with his future first wife, Sally Connolly, finding work there as a senior planner for the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency in Ottawa in 1967.

After returning to the United States, he spent a year, beginning in 1968, as an administrator for an antipoverty program in Minneapolis.

In 1970, Dr. Stark helped organize the Honeywell Project, which campaigned to persuade Honeywell Inc. to halt its weapons manufacturing.

He went on to teach sociology at Quinnipiac College (now Quinnipiac University) in Hamden, Conn., from 1971 to 1975. He married Dr. Flitcraft in 1977, when she was working on her thesis at the Yale School of Medicine. She examined the injuries of 481 women during one month at Yale New Haven Hospital’s emergency room and found that they had been victims of physical abuse at a rate 10 times higher than the hospital had identified.

Dr. Flitcraft and Dr. Stark together expanded the study, which was published in the International Journal of Health Services in 1979. They wrote: “In sum, where physicians saw one out of 35 of their patients as battered, a more accurate approximation is one in four; where they acknowledged that one injury out of 20 resulted from domestic abuse, the actual figure approached one in four.”

They added, “What they described as a rare occurrence was in reality an event of epidemic proportions.”

Dr. Stark was a research associate at Yale’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies from 1978 to 1984. He was hired the next year by Rutgers University and taught in its School of Social Work as a professor of women and gender studies until he retired in 2012.

In 1985, he and Dr. Flitcraft chaired the United States surgeon general’s special working group on prevention of domestic violence.

In subsequent studies, they replicated their initial findings on a broader scale, showing that of the 3,600 women treated for injuries at Yale New Haven’s emergency room in one year, 20 percent had been beaten by their husbands or other male intimates.

He and Dr. Flitcraft were co-authors of “Women at Risk: Domestic Violence and Women’s Health” (1996). On his own, Dr. Stark wrote “Children of Coercive Control” (2023).

In addition to his wife, he is survived by their sons Sam, Daniel and Eli; another son, Aaron, from his marriage to Ms. Connolly, which ended in divorce in 1975; three grandchildren; and a sister, Joyce Duncan.

Dr. Stark’s work in coercive control has resonated in the United Kingdom, where he taught sociology at the University of Essex in the early 1980s, had a fellowship at the University of Bristol in 2006 and was a visiting professor at the University of Edinburgh in 2013.

In a speech to the organization Scottish Women’s Aid in 2006, he “first convinced campaigners that a new approach to the criminalization of domestic abuse was needed,” The Guardian wrote in his obituary.

Cassandra Wiener, a legal scholar at The City Law School in London who wrote the obituary, said by phone that Dr. Stark’s promulgation of coercive control helped lead to its criminalization in England and Wales as well as to similar laws in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland.

Last year, Ms. Wiener said, she was with Dr. Stark when he spoke to a delegation of French government officials who were considering whether to criminalize coercive control in their country.

“You could hear a pin drop,” she said, “and the head of the delegation, a judge, said, ‘I get it, we need to make progress on it.’”

Richard Sandomir is an obituaries writer. He previously wrote about sports media and sports business. He is also the author of several books, including “The Pride of the Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Gary Cooper and the Making of a Classic.” More about Richard Sandomir

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Winners of Carleton University’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis Competition!

On March 28, 2024, Carleton University held its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition . A first round was held in the morning and then 10 finalists competed for the top prizes in the afternoon. Contest prizes up for grabs by grad students consisted of one first-place prize of $1,000, one second-place prize of $500, one third-place prize of $250 and one “people’s choice” award of $150.

Carleton University’s Top 10 Finalists for the 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition along with our judges and FGPA Associate Dean Onita Basu.

The 2024 winners are:

First Place:  Ana Hernandez Martinez de la Riva , PhD student in Biology Ana’s presentation is titled, Where is Jack? How to find plants when they are rare . ***We will share Ana’s winning presentation after the Ontario 3MT Competition which will be held on May 8, 2024.***

Second Place: Bryce Norman , PhD student in Physics Bryce’s presentation is titled, Establishing Evidence for the Higgs Boson Decaying to Two Muons at the ATLAS Detector . Watch the video here .

Third Place: Diksha Kale , PhD student in Legal Studies Diksha’s presentation is titled, Monster of Law – Queer of Colour Futurity . Watch the video here .

People’s Choice Winner:  Nadia Abzan , PhD student in Biomedical Engineering/Biology Nadia’s presentation is titled, Breath of Life . Watch the video here .

Founded by the University of Queensland in Australia, 3MT celebrates graduate student research and takes place at universities around the world. Participants have to summarize their research in no more than 180 seconds. The judges for this year’s competition were:

• Clarissa Brocklehurst , Consultant, Water Supply and Sanitation, Former Chief of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, UNICEF
• Al Hamdani , Executive Vice-President and Chief Business Officer, Canada Development Investment Corporation
• Patrick Lyons , Director, Teaching and Learning Services, Carleton University

All the finalists’ presentations are available on our Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs’ YouTube channel. In addition to the above-mentioned prize winners, the finalists included:

• Isaac Finkelstein ,  Master’s, Biology,  The evolution of territoriality in Dragonflies ;
• Lydia Hoffmann , Mas ter’s, Environmental Engineering,  Coming Together: Can engineers and water operators co-train to improve small community water systems? ;
• Tünde Lapohos , Master’s, Biomedical Engineering,  Development of a 3D ‘Lung-on-a-Chip’ Model to Understand ECM Asthma Remodelling ;
• Awais Mojai ,  PhD Management, Sprott School of Business,  Unveiling the Influence of CEO Personality on Environmental Decoupling: A Study of Canadian Firms ;
• Jacqueline Rousseau ,  PhD, Social Work,  Weight Bias in Social Work Practice ;
• Aidan Wouters ,  Master’s, Biology,  Grounded: The Terrestrial Secrets of Bats .

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