Stories: Engineering
April 11, 2024
Custom Fit: Creating AI-Powered Exoskeletons for Individual Mobility Needs
Custom Fit: Creating AI-Powered Exoskeletons for Individual Mobility Needs
Carleton University researcher Mojtaba Ahmadi is designing advanced exoskeletons — wearable robotic devices powered by artificial intelligence (AI).
January 21, 2024
Breathing Easier: Carleton Canada Research Chair Improving Our Understanding of Chronic Lung Diseases
Breathing Easier: Carleton Canada Research Chair Improving Our Understanding of Chronic Lung Diseases
When tissues in the human body are damaged, they repair themselves. It is how we heal, but it leaves scars behind. With chronic inflammatory conditions like asthma, the scarring happens inside the body. The accumulation... More
September 1, 2023
Carleton Student Designs Award-Winning Computer Mouse for Hand Tremors
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 1, 2023
Carleton Opens Centre for Advanced Building Envelope Research
Carleton Opens Centre for Advanced Building Envelope Research
Carleton community members, government officials and industry representatives gathered today to mark the official opening of Carleton's Centre for Advanced Building Envelope Research (CABER). The state-of-the-art facility will be used to investigate innovative materials and... More
May 9, 2023
Say No to CO2: Carleton Researcher Uses Metals to Produce Zero Pollution Energy
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 17, 2023
New Non-Invasive Tool Detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Early
New Non-Invasive Tool Detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Early
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's are devastating neurodegenerative diseases, primarily seen in those over the age of 65 and collectively affecting nearly one million Canadians. Where Parkinson's affects the part of the brain that controls movement, Alzheimer's... More
February 21, 2023
Tackling Global Warming: Entrepreneurs Raise over $10 Million for Innovative Approach to Removing Carbon
Tackling Global Warming: Entrepreneurs Raise over $10 Million for Innovative Approach to Removing Carbon
Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and replacing them with renewable sources of clean energy is the most important front in the fight against climate change. This crucial transition will reduce the amount of atmospheric... More
December 20, 2022
Carleton Researchers Address Sustainable Housing
Carleton Researchers Address Sustainable Housing
Housing plays an integral role in Canada's economy, environment, and society, and in an era of climate change, creating sustainable housing has become incredibly important to the integrity and longevity of the built environment and... More
October 18, 2022
Unsung Heroes: Carleton Lab Techs Support Student and Faculty Research Behind the Scenes
Unsung Heroes: Carleton Lab Techs Support Student and Faculty Research Behind the Scenes
When Carleton University engineering researchers have eureka moments in the middle of the night, their first stop the next morning is often the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering shop on the second floor of the Mackenzie... More
September 30, 2022
Carleton Opens Groundbreaking Ericsson-Carleton Mobile Wireless Lab
Carleton Opens Groundbreaking Ericsson-Carleton Mobile Wireless Lab
Carleton University community members, government officials and industry representatives gathered to mark the official opening of the Ericsson-Carleton Mobile Wireless Lab in Carleton’s ARISE building.
May 1, 2022
Microplastics Pollution and Your Health: Using Technology to Find a Growing Environmental Threat
Microplastics Pollution and Your Health: Using Technology to Find a Growing Environmental Threat
Carleton University's Global Water Institute, which is directed by Civil and Environmental Engineering researcher Banu Örmeci, is collaborating with industry partners to develop technologies to monitor microplastics in water, air and on the land.
April 20, 2022
Protecting Cities from Climate Risks
Protecting Cities from Climate Risks
Floods are the most frequently occurring natural hazard in Canada, compromising people, activities, and essential infrastructure—and costing hundreds of millions in damages. Severe and heavy downpours can cause aging sewer systems, dams and reservoirs to become... More