COVID-19 Archives | Faculty of Engineering and Design

June 7, 2022

Message from the President: Wrapping Up 2021-2022

It’s hard to believe that we are in June already and that the academic year 2021-22 has come to an end. Notwithstanding challenging circumstances, it has been another great year... More

February 3, 2022

Celebrating Convocation with our 2020, 2021 and 2022 Graduates

Carleton University is planning to host in-person Convocation ceremonies for our graduates in June, subject to public health guidelines. We look forward to giving the graduating classes of 2020, 2021... More

February 2, 2022

Message from the President and COVID-19 Lead: Important Return to Campus Information

To all Members of the Carleton Community - we write to provide a summary of measures in place on campus as we prepare to resume our safe and gradual return... More

January 18, 2022

Message from the President: Resuming Our Safe and Gradual Return to Campus

In discussion with the Carleton University Scenario Planning (CUSP) working group and the Faculty Deans, it was deemed preferable to delay our return to campus by one more week, so as... More

December 16, 2021

Message from the President: Important Update – Responding to Omicron

As we prepare to head into the winter holidays, we are seeing the Omicron variant spread at an unprecedented rate. Projections by the Ontario Science Advisory Table indicate that new... More

August 25, 2021

Update on Mandatory Vaccination for Carleton In-Person Activities

As a result of the recent strong recommendation of the Council of Ontario Medical Officers of Health (COMOH), which represents all 34 public health units across the Province, Carleton University... More

August 17, 2021

Virtual Reality to Provide Vaccine Facts to Combat Hesitancy

A team of researchers at Carleton University received a NSERC Encouraging Vaccine Confidence in Canada grant to create a virtual reality (VR) simulation to provide accurate information about vaccinations to combat hesitancy... More

April 15, 2021

A Year of COVID-19: Tackling Pandemic Issues

It’s been a full year since the world changed dramatically. Over the past 12 months, Carleton University students, faculty, researchers and staff have been tackling problems posed by the pandemic... More

April 14, 2021

Best Buy Health, AGE-WELL, Bruyère Research Institute and Carleton University Partner on Aging in Place...

Best Buy Health, AGE-WELL, Bruyère Research Institute and Carleton University Partner on Aging in Place Research

Best Buy Health and AGE-WELL are partnering with the Bruyère Research Institute and Carleton University in new research that will help older adults continue to live independently—and give their family... More

April 11, 2021

Carleton Researchers Working with City of Ottawa to Provide Early Warnings of COVID-19 Community Spread

COVID-19 is a medical chameleon—and the delayed onset of its symptoms has been one of the most challenging aspects of managing this pandemic. Often, the first outward signs of the... More

March 29, 2021

Message from the President: Planning for a Significant Return to Campus in Fall 2021

March 29, 2021 - Good morning everyone, I hope this finds you safe and well as we approach the end of the winter term and the end of one of... More

March 22, 2021

World Water Day 2021: Carleton Celebrates Water Research on COVID-19 and Plastics

Water may be clear, but there is much that it can conceal. In early 2020, wastewater leapt into the public consciousness when researchers realized it was possible to detect COVID-19... More