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November 22, 2024

Safeguarding Newborn Health: Engineering Solutions to Protect Canada’s Most Vulnerable Patients

Every year in Canada, approximately 15,000 newborns are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Whether premature births or full-term babies with pressing medical conditions, they are among the most vulnerable patients in the country’s... More

May 31, 2024

Remapping and Remembering: A Digital Map to Revitalize Indigenous Placenames

Share As Indigenous elders age, the original placenames used to navigate the land we live on in Canada run the risk of being lost to time. To ensure this important information is remembered, recorded and... More

May 13, 2024

Challenging the Climate Crisis: Carleton Conference Returns to Address the World’s Most Pressing Issues

“How we, as humans, reduce our undeniable contributions to climate change and how we adapt to the forces we’ve already unleashed is perhaps the greatest challenge we’ll face in our lifetimes.” These words from Carleton... More

May 6, 2024

Revolutionizing Drones with 5G: Expanding the Reach of UAVs

To date, the range of these drones has been limited by the operator's direct line of sight. If the drone goes too far or an obstacle like a building or hill gets in the way,... More

May 3, 2024

From Polarization to Public Engagement: Improving Canada’s Climate Conversation

Carleton University researchers collaborated with civic sector leaders to launch Re.Climate – Canada’s national centre for training, research and strategy around climate change communication.

May 1, 2024

Accelerating Disaster Response: Using Social Media to Help First Responders

Carleton University researcher Marzieh Amini is pioneering an innovative solution to extract important information from the sea of social media posts to help with disaster response in Canada.

April 19, 2024

Digitizing History and Culture: Finding High-Tech Solutions for Heritage Sites

From the crumbling tombs of ancient Egyptian kings to Canada’s under-renovation Parliament Hill, heritage sites across the globe are faced with a common challenge: how do we make these historically and culturally important spaces more... More

March 26, 2024

Sounding the Alarm: Advocating for Whistleblower Rights in Canada

Whistleblowers shed light on problems that would otherwise remain in the shadows, alerting us to dangers to the public and abuses of public funds. While vital to a thriving democracy, whistleblowing can come at great... More

March 21, 2024

AI for Small Businesses: Digital Assistant Streamlines Compliance

For small businesses, complying with federal and provincial labour code requirements for routine HR processes can be a serious drain on resources. While some processes are simple – like providing a record of employment when... More

March 18, 2024

Protecting Cities from Urban Flooding: Creating Climate Resilient Housing and Infrastructure

As record-breaking rain and snowfall become regular events due to climate change, cities must work quickly to address the increased risk of urban flooding – a destructive new reality for many Canadian homeowners and a... More

March 11, 2024

Innovative Self-Powered Coat Design: Wearable Technology Lights up the Dark

Prolonged darkness is a reality for residents in Canada's north. In winter, regions like the Yukon average only four hours of sunlight per day. This lack of light creates challenges for the region's First Nations... More

March 4, 2024

Training Pediatric Surgeons: AI-Powered Simulator to Help Medical Students Master Skills

Laparoscopic surgery, a procedure where long thin instruments are inserted into the abdomen through slits as tiny as two to three millimeters long, has quickly become the go-to approach when it comes to pediatric surgery... More