Major Funded Projects
Carleton University researchers lead significant, highly funded research projects to challenge what’s possible and find solutions that enhance the lives of people in Canada and worldwide.
Our researchers are conducting leading-edge investigations and creating new developments across our areas of research strength: sustainability, wellness, and connectivity.
See a selection of the major funded projects awarded within the last seven years:
Sustainability
Our researchers investigate fundamental elements of our natural and built environments, the impacts of climate change, and how sustainability translates into effective policy. See major sustainability projects:
NSERC Permafrost Partnership Network for Canada
Stephan Gruber (Geography and Environmental Studies) leads this $9.1 million project funded largely by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Transforming Places For the Precariously Housed
Elisabeth Gilmore (Civil and Environmental Engineering; Public Policy and Administration) leads this $4 million multidisciplinary project most recently funded by the New Frontiers in Research Fund.
Using Genomic Tools for the Mountain Pine Beetle Outbreak
Catherine Cullingham (Science) leads this $6.4 million project primarily supported by Genome Canada.
Flare Emissions from Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction and Processing
Matthew Johnson (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering) leads this $7.2 million project most recently funded by Natural Resources Canada.
Wellness
Carleton researchers consider physical and mental health while exploring how social, cultural and economic factors impact our lives. See major wellness projects:
Abilities Living Laboratory
Adrian Chan (Systems and Computer Engineering) leads this $5.9 million multidisciplinary project primarily funded by Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Ontario Research Fund (ORF).
Prison Transparency Project
Dawn Moore (Law and Legal Studies) leads this $4.5 million project recently funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).
Carleton University Centre for Advanced Studies in Visualization and Simulation
Chris Herdman (Cognitive Science and Psychology) leads this $26.9 million project supported by the CFI, ORF and Ontario Innovation Trust, among others.
Connectivity
With community as the cornerstone of Carleton’s culture, our researchers connect with partners, innovators, and diverse populations to find solutions to global challenges. See major connectivity projects:
Liquid Argon Dark Matter Detector and Underground Argon Storage Facility, SNOLAB
Mark Boulay (Physics) leads this $15.9 million project supported by the CFI and ORF, among others.
Global Media and Internet Concentration Project
Dwayne Winseck (Journalism and Communication; Political Economy) leads this $3.9 million project primarily funded by SSHRC.
Ericsson-Carleton University Partnership
Ioannis Lambadaris (Systems and Computer Engineering) leads this multi-million dollar university-industry collaboration for research and leadership in wireless networks.
Rebuilding First Nations Governance
Frances Abele (Public Policy and Administration) leads this project supported by a $2.5 Million SSHRC Partnership Grant.
Latest Funded Projects
See the researchers who recently received funding awards.
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Canada Research Chair Awarded Funding to Advance Low-Carbon Technologies
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Canada Foundation for Innovation Awards $1.2 Million to Carleton University Researchers
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Carleton University Awarded SSHRC Partnership Grant to Advance Inclusive Responses to Forced Migration
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Future Leaders in Canadian Brain Research Cohort Welcomes Carleton’s Argel Aguilar-Valles
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