Youth Outreach Archives | Faculty of Engineering and Design

March 28, 2024

Carleton Celebrates 30 Years of Virtual Ventures STEM camps for Canadian youth

A dream and a team of four engineering students. That’s what it took to start Virtual Ventures, the award-winning not-for-profit organization run under Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design. This year,... More

December 4, 2023

Virtual Ventures is Sparking Curiosity and Innovation

On November 18, Virtual Ventures hosted its third Power Up event as part of Actua’s Revving Up Diversity in the Automotive Sector project at the Museum of Science and Technology... More

August 11, 2023

Shaping the Leaders of Tomorrow

Programs like the Leadership in STEM Club to help students explore their interests and gain real-world experience that can help them make informed decisions about their futures.

July 14, 2022

Actua and Carleton’s Virtual Ventures Bring Together Educators and Youth for an Indigenous Land-Based STEM...

Actua and Carleton’s Virtual Ventures Bring Together Educators and Youth for an Indigenous Land-Based STEM Learning Experience

From July 11-21, Actua and its network member Virtual Ventures at Carleton University is delivering the Mashkikiikaagen Indigenous Youth in STEM (InSTEM) Land Summit, which brings together Indigenous high-school youth... More

February 11, 2021

Virtual Ventures Coding Workshop for Girls Offers Glimpse into Future Career Options

Carleton’s Faculty of Engineering and Design is getting ready to host this year’s Go Code Girl workshop. Go Code Girl is a two-day event that gives girls in grades 7 to 12 the opportunity... More

December 3, 2020

Carleton’s Faculty of Engineering and Design Building More Support for Women

As an undergraduate in electrical engineering in the early 2000s, Prof. Winnie Ye was one of only five female students in her program. In 2007, she was also the only... More

October 30, 2020

Carleton Electronics Prof. Winnie Ye Appointed IEEE Canada’s Chair of Women in Engineering

From a young age, Carleton University Department of Electronics Prof. Winnie Ye, has been fascinated with discovering how things are built and how they work, which planted an early interest... More

June 1, 2020

Carleton’s Virtual Ventures Awarded $80,000 through NSERC PromoScience Program

By Leah Coppella Carleton youth outreach organization Virtual Ventures (VV) – a not-for-profit run by the Faculty of Engineering and Design – has been awarded $80,000 in funding through NSERC’s... More

May 26, 2020

Carleton’s Winnie Ye Receives Partners in Research Technology and Engineering Ambassador Award

Winnie Ye, professor in the Department of Electronics and Canada Research Chair in Nano-scale IC Design for Reliable Opto-Electronics and Sensors, has been awarded the 2020 Partners in Research (PIR) Technology... More

May 22, 2020

Virtual Ventures Partners with Shopify to Support STEM Education at Home for Local Youth

As Ottawa youth transitioned to learning online until schools reopen, specialized educational programs have been finding creative ways to continue their programs. Carleton University’s Virtual Ventures (VV) has adapted its science, technology,... More

March 5, 2020

Carleton University to Host Ottawa’s Inaugural FIRST Robotics Competition from March 13-15

Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design will host Ottawa’s first-ever FIRST Robotics Competition from March 13-15, 2020 in partnership with FIRST Robotics Canada and exclusive presenting sponsor General Dynamics... More

December 20, 2019

Carleton to Host Ottawa FIRST Robotics 2020 Competition Kickoff

Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design will present the 2020 Ottawa FIRST Robotics Competition kickoff. Hosted by non-profit FIRST Robotics Canada’s Carleton chapter, CU FIRST, the event brings together eight high school robotics teams comprising more... More