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April 9, 2021

Carleton University’s Life Sciences Day 4.1 Investigates Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health

COVID-19 hasn’t just been a crisis of physical health, it has had enormous mental health consequences for too many. “In fall 2020, 40 per cent of people in Ottawa reported their mental health as only... More

April 8, 2021

Carleton Researchers Working with City of Ottawa to Provide Early Warnings of COVID-19 Community Spread

COVID-19 is a medical chameleon—and the delayed onset of its symptoms has been one of the most challenging aspects of managing this pandemic. Often, the first outward signs of the disease are a fever or... More

April 8, 2021

Data Day 7.1 Explores AI and Everything Smart

Carleton University's Faculty of Science and Institute for Data Science (CUIDS) hosted the seventh annual Data Day to celebrate the latest developments in data science and analytics research. With more than 500 registered participants, the... More

April 7, 2021

Carleton Alumna Helen Thai Chosen for Prestigious McCall MacBain Scholarship

Carleton University alumna Helen Thai (BCom /17, BA /20) has been chosen as one of just 20 winners of the inaugural McCall MacBain Scholarships, prestigious graduate studies scholarships funded by the McCall MacBain Foundation. They... More

April 1, 2021

Carleton Alumni Company Sifting Through COVID-19 Data for Major Health Clients Like World Health Organization

When Peter O’Blenis was finishing his undergraduate Computer Science degree at Carleton University, he knew that he wanted to start a company someday. “It’s about building something from scratch,” he says, “and not having any... More

March 29, 2021

Carleton Student Engineering Society Supports Students Virtually

The Carleton Student Engineering Society (CSES) executive team hasn’t let the past year of virtual learning stop them from providing meaningful resources to their members. From academic and professional issues to social activities, the team... More

March 29, 2021

Carleton Partners in Major National Project to Rebuild First Nations Governance

In 17 ambiguous words, Section 35.1 of the Constitution Act, 1982 set Canada on a new path that is still unfolding. The section reads: “The existing Aboriginal and treaty rights of the Aboriginal peoples of... More

March 26, 2021

Bringing Generations Together: Carleton Poses Student Challenge on Disconnection

To address the vulnerability and social isolation of older Canadians, Carleton undergraduate students devised ways to build cross-generational connections between older and younger adults. On March 18, 2021, they aimed to solve one of the... More

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