Feature Stories

In-depth Articles from the Faculty of Engineering and Design

Gaining the Inside Track

When it comes to developing the future of connected and autonomous vehicles in Canada, there appears to be nothing but green lights on the horizon for the national capital. Having already played host to Canada’s first on-road test of an autonomous vehicle connected to live city infrastructure in 2017, Ottawa now looks poised to solidify its reputation as the country’s hub for connected and…

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Flaring in the Amazon

Early on a Sunday morning in June, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Prof. Matthew Johnson and two Carleton graduate students hauled 700 pounds (more than 300 kilograms) of gear into the Ottawa International Airport. Eight large... More

July 22, 2019

Carleton Researchers Protect Our E-Health

The rise of e-health has been rapid. At any given moment, millions of medical devices are keeping patients in constant contact with their health care providers. These devices and the data they generate can provide... More

July 12, 2019

25 Years Later

In the mid 90s, around the time the Windows 95 operating system hit the market, high school student Rohit Saxena stood face to face with Bill Gates and handed him a paper copy of his... More

June 14, 2019

Passing the Torch

Yannick Brisebois has followed in his mother’s footsteps. On June, 13, 2019, Brisebois’ family gathered to watch him walk across the stage at Carleton University convocation. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering,... More

May 29, 2019

Accessibility Innovations

Yazmine Laroche, the federal government’s first-ever Deputy Minister of Public Service Accessibility, will receive an honorary degree from Carleton University on June 14, 2019. She is being recognized for her significant contribution to greatly improved... More

May 27, 2019

Climate Change Warriors

A dozen years ago, after a major oil deposit was discovered in western Ghana, the twin cities that are the region’s capital and largest urban centre started to grow rapidly. People flocked to Sekondi-Takoradi from... More

May 20, 2019

Revolution on the Road

Carleton is a key part of Ottawa’s connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) community, and on May 17, 2019 a large contingent of faculty and graduate students from the university helped launch the Ottawa L5 CAV... More

April 24, 2019

Documenting the Tomb of King Tutankhamen

Since it was discovered by archaeologist Howard Carter in 1922, the tomb of King Tutankhamen has been one of the most significant — and most visited — cultural heritage sites in the world. But thousands... More