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September 1, 2023

Carleton Student Designs Award-Winning Computer Mouse for Hand Tremors

A Carleton University student has won a prestigious award for his design of a computer mouse for people with hand tremors.

June 15, 2023

Fighting Asthma and Lung Disease: Creating a Human Airway with 3D Bioprinting

About 10 per cent of Canadians suffer from asthma, the most common chronic disease among children and one of the leading causes of hospitalization. Yet we don't really know why asthma makes it so difficult... More

April 27, 2022

Communicating Visual Information to the Vision Impaired

An estimated 1.5 million Canadians identify as having vision loss, according to the CNIB Foundation. Those affected still need to be able to use products such as documents, forms, books and messages in the course... More

April 19, 2022

Exploring the Correlation Between Tumour Shape and Lifespan

Give it to me straight, Doc. How much time do I have left? For patients facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, this question is critically important. But most of the time, patients don’t get a straight... More

April 16, 2022

Improving Orthopedic Implants and Surgery: Researchers use Robotic Arm to Support Orthopedic Innovations

Carleton Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering researcher Andrew Speirs is working on a project where a the robot arm will allow him and the team to apply rotations and see how forces affect the reconstruction of... More

March 16, 2022

Improving Cognitive Abilities in Older Adults: Challenging the Declines Associated with Aging Brains

Carleton University cognitive science researcher John Anderson, director of the Cognition and Neuroscience of Aging Lab, wants to help optimize the cognitive performance of older adults.

March 15, 2022

New Research Suggests Link Between Contaminants and Diabetes: Chemicals found in clothing, cookware, furniture &...

New Research Suggests Link Between Contaminants and Diabetes: Chemicals found in clothing, cookware, furniture & pesticides among the reasons

Jenny Bruin is investigating which contaminants are behind the increase in both types of diabetes and is also part of a major project that’s developing insulin-secreting beta cells in a lab that can be transplanted... More

February 1, 2022

Learning Resilience One Talk at a Time

With the goal of sharing perspectives to foster resilience and well-being, the Carleton community—and the general public—will have opportunities to learn from one another this term through the Lived Experience Luncheon Series. Throughout February and... More

June 25, 2021

Great Grads 2021: Megan Lamb is Promoting Health at Every Size

Megan Lamb’s interest in body image and eating behaviours started when she was a child, listening to conversations among her friends and family about their weight and shape. “I felt like my whole life, someone... More

June 22, 2021

Health Sciences Graduate Wins Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement

Following her graduation with a Bachelor of Health Sciences in spring 2021, Millie Close now works for Undergraduate Recruitment at Carleton University. When Millicent (Millie) Close began her journey as an undergraduate student at Carleton,... 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 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