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May 9, 2023

Say No to CO2: Carleton Researcher Uses Metals to Produce Zero Pollution Energy

Carleton researcher is using metals as fuel to reduce greenhouse gases and pollutants released from fossil fuels.

March 23, 2023

Understanding Social Media’s Influence on the Economy

What do Tesla and Meta have in common? One manufactures electric vehicles, the other operates social media platforms. Yet economically, their connection is closer than it appears. Social media's influence on financial markets has connected... More

February 6, 2023

The Truth About Ukraine: Carleton Researchers Launch Online Portal with Accurate Information About the War

Although the origins of the adage are murky, it's often said that the first casualty of war is truth. In today's era of social media misinformation, with the war in Ukraine approaching its first anniversary... More

December 21, 2022

Carleton University is Challenging What’s Possible

Solving big problems demand that we challenge conventional modes of thinking and doing, and imagine new possibilities. Carleton University has grown to become one of the most resourceful and productive hubs of learning and growth... More

December 19, 2022

Carleton’s Top 10 Stories of 2022

Our most read stories highlight the remarkable achievements within our community. From impactful research and innovation to top awards and student success, there is so much to be proud of.

December 9, 2022

Rethinking Renewable Energy: Carleton Grad at Google Eyes a Disruptive Climate Change Solution

Climate change isn't just any challenge — it's the biggest challenge of our time. The future of civilization hinges on our ability to scale up renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, rather than adding... More

November 14, 2022

How People Use Buildings is a Key Contributor to Energy Efficiency

Canada has a housing emergency, and the problem is multidimensional. There is a crisis of affordability that is fuelling homelessness. There is a lack of accessible housing for our aging population. And then there is... 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 5, 2022

Boosting the Cognitive and Emotional Aspects of Education with Virtual Reality

Virtual reality can take students to the edge of an erupting volcano—or into the inner workings of the human body. “We can create all kinds of immersive environments that are difficult or impossible to have... More

March 22, 2022

Student-Designed App Offsets Carbon Emissions Based on Lifestyle

As COVID took hold across the world in the spring of 2020, images of once bustling cities—suddenly quieted by lockdowns—began to circulate across traditional and social media. When fourth year Computer Science student Kashyap Achar... More

August 19, 2021

Carleton’s New Cross-Faculty Innovation Hub Focused on Creative Solutions

“This is who I am, this is a problem that I see—and this is what I can do to address it.” That’s the type of thinking Carleton’s new Innovation Hub wants to encourage from every... More

June 9, 2021

Carleton University App Makes Learning Anatomy Fun with Gaming Challenge

A typical video gamer tries to complete tasks for trophies and other in-game rewards. The benefits of "gamification" also extend to education, as this sense of micro-mastery helps students get through hard tasks like remembering... More