Events Archives | Faculty of Engineering and Design

March 8, 2024

Empowering with Purpose: Workshop Day for Women in STEM

Hiring diverse talent helps organizations improve their bottom line. The Faculty of Engineering and Design at Carleton University has been a leader in helping support the student to professional talent pipeline as shown through its... More

December 20, 2023

Growing Up With Technovation

For elementary and high school girls who are passionate about technology and innovation, Technovation Ottawa offers a chance to explore. Not only do these girls get to code and plan, they can also make a... More

August 29, 2023

Empowering Women in STEM: Carleton’s Women in Engineering & IT Program Returns to Bridge the...

Empowering Women in STEM: Carleton’s Women in Engineering & IT Program Returns to Bridge the Gender Gap

While the fields of engineering and information technology continue to evolve, there is one thing that stays constant – the commitment to recruiting and retaining more women in STEM. Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and... More

June 19, 2023

Reflecting on Two Years of the Women in Engineering & IT Program

Elsie MacGill’s story is etched into the fabric of Canada’s engineering history. In 1927, MacGill became the first Canadian woman to receive an engineering degree and in 1929, she became the first aeronautical engineer in... More

March 21, 2022

Empower Voices

Creating a diverse and inclusive workforce starts long before students graduate. One of the early steps is welcoming students into a classroom environment where they: feel welcomed, safe to collaborate, and supported to develop their... More

March 8, 2022

Carleton Celebrates International Women’s Day with Fourth Annual Breakthrough Breakfast

In honour of International Women’s Day, the fourth annual Breakthrough Breakfast took place on Thursday, March 3 to celebrate and support women in STEM. It was one of many events during International Women’s Week, led... More

March 12, 2021

Carleton Inspires Virtually with Breakthrough Breakfast in Celebration of International Women’s Day

In celebration of International Women’s Day and International Womxn’s Week in Ottawa, Carleton University’s Faculty of Engineering and Design hosted its third annual Breakthrough Breakfast on March 4, 2021. At 9:00am, Carleton alumni, faculty, staff, industry and... More

April 1, 2019

Big Ideas About Big Data

Although global competition is fierce, Canada is poised to lead in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Anil Arora, Chief Statistician of Canada, is convinced that if it can come to a consensus on safeguards... More

October 11, 2018

And the Oscar Goes to…

Photos Courtesy of Paul Austerberry This past awards season, Carleton architecture alumnus Paul Austerberry (BArch/89) scored a double feature for his work on Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water. After a big win at... More

September 26, 2018

Forward 50

This fall marks the 50th anniversary of architectural education at Carleton University. On Oct. 4 and 5, the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism is welcoming alumni to join faculty and students for Forward 50... More