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December 9, 2019

Carleton Community Gathers to Commemorate Victims of Montreal Massacre on 30th Anniversary

White roses, lit candles and photographs adorned Carleton University’s Tory Building lobby to commemorate the 14 women who were murdered three decades ago on Dec. 6, 1989 at l’École Polytechnique... More

December 9, 2019

Canadian Accessibility Network at Carleton Celebrates Launch

The Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) is bringing together experts from diverse disciplines to drive collaboration on accessibility issues. The launch was attended by academics, industry, representatives of government, and accessibility... More

December 6, 2019

A Million-Dollar Day for Carleton on Giving Tuesday

Thanks to the support of a community of donors, Tuesday, Dec. 3 – Giving Tuesday 2019 – was the greatest fundraising day in Carleton history. Over 24 straight hours of... More

December 5, 2019

Marilyn Johnston, 30 Years Later

Carleton alumna Marilyn Johnston was an undergraduate student in engineering when the 1989 Montréal Massacre at l'École Polytechnique took place. This year marks the tragic day's 30th anniversary. In response,... More

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November 29, 2019

High-Stakes Tech

In December of 2017, slightly less than one year before Canada would become just the second country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis, Smiths Falls, ON based Canopy Growth Corporation hired Carleton electrical engineering... More

November 26, 2019

The Future of Autonomous Vehicles

Technology in autonomous vehicles (AV) is developing at top speed. But major changes in transportation infrastructure will be required before smart cars fully replace traditional ones. Rahul Singh, head of Autonomous Vehicle Software Development at... More

October 7, 2019

Digital Cartographers

Canada’s National Capital Region is a whole lot bigger than most metropolitan areas. At nearly 5,000 square kilometres, it’s almost as large as Prince Edward Island. The National Capital Commission (NCC) owns more than 11... More

September 6, 2019

Discussing Diversity in STEM

Environment and Climate Change Minister, Catherine McKenna, sat down with a couple dozen students from Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design on Sept. 5, 2019, for an informal conversation about the value of equity,... More

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