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July 17, 2018

Carleton Professor Recognized for Photonics Research and Outreach

Carleton Electronics Prof. Winnie Ye is being recognized for both her innovative research and her tireless efforts to encourage and support young women to pursue degrees and careers in engineering. Ye’s research focuses on photonics,... More

June 27, 2018

Hemp House

Throughout human history, hemp – the non-psychotropic strain of the plant cannabis sativa – has been many things. The crop can be eaten or used to make clothing, body lotion, oils, plastic, paper - even... More

June 14, 2018

Spring Convocation 2018: Carleton Grad Hopes to Revolutionize Health-Care

Picture the bustling ward of a Canadian hospital 10 years in the future- the place would likely look similar to any local hospital today, but Firdous Hadj-Moussa, who is graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering,... More

May 18, 2018

Canada-Wide Science Fair Draws Thousands

Canada’s scientists-in-training are ready to tackle the most pressing challenges facing people and the planet. That was the main message shared by teenaged participants, university students, experienced scientists, educators, researchers and distinguished guests at the... More

April 25, 2018

Architecture Student Hits Top Ten in Prestigious Competition

Carleton University’s Justin Yan has made the top ten of a major North American architecture student competition, the only winner from Canada, with his ingenious adaptation of an old building. The American Institute of Architects... More

March 16, 2018

Sound Barriers: Creating Quieter Planes

It was the best late Christmas present ever for Joana Rocha. In early January, after a couple years of design work, correspondence, fabrication, installation and calibration, Carleton’s new Aeroacoustics Testing Laboratory in the university’s High-Speed... More

January 24, 2018

Space Engineer Inspires Carleton Students

Aerospace engineering graduate Andrew Rader (BEng/03, MASc/05) still remembers the first uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV) he built as it took to the skies during the final year of his undergrad at Carleton. "Developing a UAV... More

January 16, 2018

Engineering a Data-Driven Health-Care Revolution

Carleton engineering students conducting biomedical research are on the vanguard of a data-driven health-care revolution. By using Artificial Intelligence (AI), they’re mining, processing and analyzing data on an unprecedented scale.

December 18, 2017

Cybersecurity Entrepreneurs

Seventy years ago, the brand-new City Works Building #4 — a 46,000-square-foot industrial structure on the edge of Mechanicsville, a block from the Ottawa River — became a key operational hub for municipal repair shops, machinery storage... More

November 28, 2017

Accessibility Mission

Minister Kent Hehr has announced $1.65M in funding to support the Research and Education in Accessibility, Design & Innovation (READi). training program

November 22, 2017

Reducing Methane Emissions

Methane measurements in Canada’s oil and gas sector were the focus of a full-day symposium at Carleton University on Nov. 20, 2017.

November 13, 2017

Fall Convocation: Husband and Wife Team Find Academic Success

They talk shop 24 hours a day. And love it. Whether they are grocery shopping or out for dinner, Sean and Jana Sarran spend most of their time studying and helping each other grasp engineering... More