Civil and Environmental Engineering Archives | Faculty of Engineering and Design

August 29, 2023

Professors Leila Mostaço-Guidolin and Jennifer Drake Announced as Canada Research Chairs

Three Carleton University researchers Cati Coe, Leila Mostaço-Guidolin and Jennifer Drake have been announced as Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Their ground-breaking research will advance flood infrastructure, fibrosis treatment and services... More

August 25, 2023

Two Carleton Grad Students Win Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence

Carleton University master’s students Benjamin Faveri (Political Economy) and David Clarabut (Civil Engineering) have each been awarded a Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence. Valued at $17,500, this scholarship is awarded... More

August 24, 2023

Ph.D. Building Engineering Students Win Prestigious ASHRAE Grant-In-Aid Award

Within three feet of each other in a roughly 100 square foot office, Brodie Hobson and Dre Markus not only share an office space, but for people with such different... More

August 16, 2023

Jennifer Drake speaks to CBC about Ottawa’s Sewage Overflow Situation

Jennifer Drake from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering spoke with CBC regarding Ottawa's sewage overflow situation following the intense rainstorms.

May 15, 2023

Students Win Wellness Bench Precast Concrete Student Design Competition

A team of Carleton University architecture and engineering students has won first prize in the 2022-2023 Wellness Bench Precast Concrete Student Design Competition. The architecture students are 4th-year undergraduates Adonis Lau (Design), André... More

April 18, 2023

Carleton wins several awards at the 2023 Troitsky Competition

The Troitsky Bridge Building Competition is an annual national competition hosted by Concordia University where civil engineering students showcase their engineering knowledge, creativity, and innovative skills. In this competition, students... More

March 30, 2023

The 2023 John Adjeleian Lecture and Awards Event

This year’s John Adjeleian Lecture was conducted in a hybrid format. With over 160 in-person and virtual attendees, including students, faculty, esteemed guests, and our exceptional graduate student award winners,... More

March 21, 2023

Climate damage is worsening faster than expected, but there’s still reason for optimism

In the new report, released March 20, 2023, the IPCC summarizes the findings from a series of reports written over the past eight years by hundreds of scientists who reviewed the latest evidence and... More

March 21, 2023

IPCC report: Climate solutions exist, but humanity has to break from the status quo and...

IPCC report: Climate solutions exist, but humanity has to break from the status quo and embrace innovation

The latest reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, including the synthesis report released March 20, 2023, discuss changes ahead, but they also describe how existing solutions can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help... More

March 2, 2023

Three Faculty of Engineering and Design Professors Receive 2023 Carleton Achievement Awards

The Faculty of Engineering and Design is delighted to acknowledge the winners of Carleton University's 2023 Achievement Awards, which are bestowed annually in recognition of the distinction of our faculty,... More

January 31, 2023

Five FED Professors Awarded 2023 Future Learning Innovation Fellowships to Support New and Innovative Teaching

Teaching and Learning Services is excited to announce this year’s Future Learning Innovation Fellowship recipients. This program supports faculty members and instructors in the exploration and implementation of new and... More

December 21, 2022

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... More