Moyra McDill reflects: My 50 Years with Carleton
Spring 2012 Dear Carleton, I’m sure you don’t remember my first visit to meet you, but I do. I came with my father and grandfather, when I was very young. Grampa and Dad, a mechanical... More
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The rewards of volunteerism
When Laura Mutu was accepted into the communications engineering program at Carleton, she knew the university experience was about more than going to class. To meet new people and gain new skills,... More
and tagged Systems and Computer
The Machinist: Graham Beard (Ottawa Citizen)
Byline: Bruce Deachman Publication: Ottawa Citizen (Canada) Date: April 1st, 2012 Graham Beard sorts through a storage box at the Carleton University machine shop where he works. In it are just some... More
Nils Pokrupa, BEng/00
After graduating from Carleton, Nils Pokrupa headed to Sweden for his master’s degree, where he joined the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC). Pokrupa works on the the PRISMA project, which was... More
and tagged mechanical and aerospace
Peter Wehrspann, MDes/12
Peter Wehrspann, MDes/12, explored the intersections between nature and furniture craft in the developing area of biomimetic design. He developed his primary research from his master’s thesis,... More
and tagged industrial design
Vinod Rajasekaran, BEng/05
Vinod Rajasekaran, BEng/05, founded and manages Hub Ottawa, a business incubator located on Bank Street, near Parliament Hill. The co-working space brings together start-up social entrepreneurs and... More
and tagged mechanical and aerospace
Andreas Tsangaris, BEng/80, MEng/83
Andreas Tsangaris, BEng/80, MEng/83, is replacing landfills with power plants. In the quest for new sources of sustainable energy, he is sifting through the garbage. As chief scientist with Plasco... More
and tagged mechanical and aerospace
Richard Kuchinsky, BID/01
Richard Kuchinsky, BID/01, is the designer behind the new Skora line, which is being billed in reviews as an un-running shoe. It aims to take advantage of the body’s natural abilities with minimal... More
and tagged industrial design
Charles Chi, BEng/88
After a decade as a venture capitalist in Silicon Valley, Charles Chi, BEng/88, took on a new role in November 2011 as the university’s 11th chancellor. He is the chair of Lytro, a high-tech... More
and tagged Charles Chi, Systems and Computer
Helping Women Discover Engineering
Jenna Wiens wanted to help people—she assumed she’d be a doctor. As a high school student with a 98 per cent average, a career in medicine was within her reach. But a week at Carleton... More
and tagged biomedical, Department of Electronics, graduate student