Improving inhaler design could make lung disease treatments more effective
The Canadian Lung Association estimates that more than three million patients must cope with some form of serious lung disease. Treatment costs the Canadian health-care system more than $12 billion...
View ArticleNew web tool gives prospective donors better information on charities
Chances are you got caught up in the holiday spirit last month and made a donation to a charity of your choice. If so, you were not alone: in 2006, Canadians reported making $8.5 billion in charitable...
View ArticleUncovering the past through art
Murals beautify public spaces, but they also act as links between the past and present. One Carleton University graduate student is unravelling the rich history behind one of the university’s most...
View ArticleDesign students help reinvent Congress 2009
In May, Carleton hosts the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences – Canada’s largest inter-disciplinary gathering – bringing more than 8,000 academics from here and abroad to campus for...
View ArticleInternational laws needed to prevent use of chemical and biological weapons
International laws are needed for chemical and biological weapons to prevent their use by states and rogue groups, says a Carleton researcher. Mustard gas, anthrax and the plague have been used to...
View ArticleHelping the poorest in the world – one millennium village at a time
It began with a desire to help the world’s poorest people and a lot of persistence. As a result, in February, Carleton became among the first Canadian universities to have an entire student body...
View ArticleAboriginal post-secondary ceremony celebrates students’ successes
It was a first that Carleton Aboriginal students hope becomes an annual tradition. The inaugural Aboriginal Post-Secondary Achievement ceremony was held at the Museum of Civilization in March, bringing...
View ArticleNew beginnings: Introducing Carleton’s new chaplain
Over the summer, Rev. Wayne Menard has been taking a crash course about Carleton University. He officially began his new position as chaplain in early August, replacing Tom Sherwood, who served as the...
View ArticleWorking toward a healthier workplace
It’s Monday morning; your alarm rings and it’s time to get up and go to work. Do you feel up for the challenges waiting for you? Experts say that since we spend most of our lives at work, it’s...
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Creating music builds positive community for youth
Jarratt Best, a Carleton psychology and African studies student, founded the Rise and Flow summer camp where disadvantaged youth can write, perform and record their own music. Jarratt Best knows the...
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