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Photo for the news post: Carleton Drone Decontamination Research, UAV Training Program to Take Flight at Ottawa’s Area X.O Facility
October 5, 2020

Carleton Drone Decontamination Research, UAV Training Program to Take Flight at Ottawa’s Area X.O Facility

Carleton Drone Decontamination Research, UAV Training Program to Take Flight at Ottawa’s Area X.O Facility

From safely delivering vital supplies to remote communities using large-scale drones, to training the next generation of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) experts, two Carleton initiatives funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)... More

Photo for the news post: Meet the Boreal Builders
February 10, 2020

Meet the Boreal Builders

Meet the Boreal Builders

In the summer of 2019, the Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek – Gull Bay First Nation (KZA-GBFN) began harnessing and utilizing renewable energy with its Giizis Energy solar storage micro grid facility – a first of its... More

Photo for the news post: Bracing for Impact
January 29, 2020

Bracing for Impact

Bracing for Impact

On July 14, 2004, Peterborough, ON endured record amounts of overnight rainfall, and by the following morning, a state of emergency was declared. It was the city’s second “100 year flood” in two years. According... More

Photo for the news post: Embracing Change
August 21, 2019

Embracing Change

Embracing Change

Higher education, like much of the world, has entered a period of rapid change. Traditional approaches to teaching and research need to evolve to better equip students and professors with the tools they need to... More

Photo for the news post: Developing Real-world Skills with Real Estate
August 20, 2019

Developing Real-world Skills with Real Estate

Developing Real-world Skills with Real Estate

You could say that real estate developers are project managers par excellence. Certainly they are entrepreneurs and risk-takers whose massive projects generate jobs and investment, and whose decisions shape the city, including the homes and... More

Photo for the news post: Revolution on the Road
May 20, 2019

Revolution on the Road

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

Photo for the news post: Gaining the Inside Track
May 14, 2019

Gaining the Inside Track

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... More

Photo for the news post: Tiny House Opens Doors
September 11, 2018

Tiny House Opens Doors

Tiny House Opens Doors

Photo for the news post: Hemp House
June 27, 2018

Hemp House

Hemp House

Throughout human history, hemp – the non-psychotropic strain of the plant cannabis sativa – has been many things. The crop can be eaten or used to make clothing, body lotion, oils, plastic, paper – even fuel.

Photo for the news post: Tiny House, Big Solutions
December 19, 2017

Tiny House, Big Solutions

Tiny House, Big Solutions

Under an overhang of Carleton University’s Architecture Building, an interdisciplinary team of fourth year engineering and design students are developing sustainable solutions from the ground up. Small in size but ambitious in scope, a unique... More

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