Health Archives | Faculty of Engineering and Design

November 22, 2024

Safeguarding Newborn Health: Engineering Solutions to Protect Canada’s Most Vulnerable Patients

Every year in Canada, approximately 15,000 newborns are admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Whether premature births or full-term babies with pressing medical conditions, they are among the most... More

November 22, 2024

Accessibility for All: Carleton University Advancing Inclusion and Social Participation

Accessibility has always been important to Carleton University, so it’s no surprise that it has opened the Abilities Living Laboratory (ALL) to bring together some of Canada’s top minds from... More

June 5, 2024

Revolutionizing Neonatal Care: Innovations in NICU Patient Monitoring

In the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), every second counts. For babies fighting for their lives, traditional wired sensors play a crucial role in monitoring vital signs like blood oxygen... More

April 11, 2024

FED Graduate Students Shine at Carleton’s Three Minute Thesis Competition

On March 28, 2024, Carleton University held its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition, with a first round held in the morning, followed by an afternoon in which 10 finalists competed... More

April 9, 2024

Professors Burak Gunay and Carlos Rossa Receive Early Researcher Awards

The Ontario government recently announced that three Carleton researchers will each receive $140,000 Early Researcher Awards (ERA) for their research. The funding will support projects including protecting endangered turtle populations,... More

March 28, 2024

Carleton University Crash Dummy Team to Hold Vehicle-Cyclist Collision Test

The Carleton University Crash Dummy (CUCD) team will be performing a rear-end collision test between a motor vehicle and cyclist in co-ordination with the Ottawa Police Service Collision Investigation Unit.

March 22, 2024

Data Science at Carleton: Researchers Use Big Data to Address Real-World Issues

Data science is like detective work for information. It uses scientific methods to collect, organize, and analyze data, uncovering useful patterns and insights. As a national hub of data sciences,... More

March 19, 2024

Canadian Institute of Health Research Grants $673,200 to Carleton Researchers Investigating Asthma

Recent funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) is backing Leila Mostaço-Guidolin and co-investigator Edana Cassol’s research to better understand the essential mechanisms of asthma in the lungs—one of the most common chronic... More

March 7, 2024

Eight Faculty of Engineering and Design Professors and Instructors Receive 2024 Carleton Achievement Awards

The Faculty of Engineering and Design is delighted to acknowledge the following recipients of Carleton University's 2024 Achievement Awards, which are bestowed annually to recognize the distinction of our professors,... More

March 5, 2024

Training Pediatric Surgeons: AI-Powered Simulator to Help Medical Students Master Skills

Laparoscopic surgery, a procedure where long thin instruments are inserted into the abdomen through slits as tiny as two to three millimeters long, has quickly become the go-to approach when... More

February 27, 2024

CardiAI and Carleton University Forge Innovative Partnership to Revolutionize Medical Diagnostics

CardiAI, a leading Biotechnology company specializing in cutting-edge diagnostic solutions, has proudly announced a groundbreaking partnership with Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design, marking a significant milestone in advancing... More

January 22, 2024

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... More