Latest News at Carleton University

July 28, 2021

Carleton Researchers Discover Timing Is Everything When Birds Trick Predators

In nature, most animals are at risk of being attacked by predators. This has led many species to use camouflage as a means of avoiding detection. However, the effectiveness of... More

July 26, 2021

Mindfully Motivated: Can Mindfulness Meditation Help You Achieve Your Personal Goals?

Over the last two decades, the concept of mindfulness has found a place in mainstream media and everyday conversations. Mindfulness has been associated with greater health and well-being, better relationships... More

July 22, 2021

New Study Finds the Future of Recreational Fishing is at Risk Due to Climate Change

Globally, freshwater recreational fishing is at risk due to climate change and a new study finds that not enough is being done to save it. Fishing plays an important sociocultural, ecological... More

July 22, 2021

Provost: Maria DeRosa Appointed Interim Dean of Science

DeRosa is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Institute of Biochemistry, and the principal investigator of the Laboratory for Aptamer Discovery and Development of Emerging Research (LADDER),... More

July 22, 2021

Maria DeRosa Appointed Interim Dean of Science

Prof. Maria DeRosa has been appointed Interim Dean in Carleton University’s Faculty of Science, effective Aug. 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. DeRosa is a professor in the Department of... More

July 21, 2021

New Award-Winning App Helps the Visually Impaired Manage Their Wardrobe

Two Industrial Design students from Carleton University have won an Innovative Designs for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition award from Universities Canada. Liana Meere and Mandy Hui took top honours in the competition’s Attitudinal/Systemic barriers category... More

July 13, 2021

Carleton Stands in Solidarity with Indigenous Communities

Kwey Kwey, Se:kon, Taanshi and Ullaquut. Carleton University is profoundly saddened by the discovery of 160 undocumented and unmarked graves near the former KuperIsland industrial school on what is now Penelakut Island. The Carleton community stands in solidarity with Indigenous communities, students, faculty and staff... More

July 12, 2021

Chuck Macdonald Concluding Term as Dean of Science in August

Prof. Chuck Macdonald will be concluding his term as Dean of the Faculty of Science in August 2021, when he will prepare to begin an appointment as Dean of Dalhousie... More

July 12, 2021

University Preparation for Fall Return to Campus

Visit Carleton's COVID-19 website. July 12, 2021 To all Members of the Carleton Community, The health and safety of all members of the Carleton community continues to be our top... More

July 8, 2021

Four Carleton Faculty Members Receive Early Research Awards from Ontario Government

Carleton University has received an investment of $1.55 million from the Ontario government for eight ongoing research projects in areas including refugees, digital reform, cyberattacks and animal physiology. As well,... More

July 6, 2021

Carleton Honorary Degree Recipient Mary Simon Named Governor General

Carleton University is celebrating the appointment of Mary Simon as the next Governor General of Canada. Simon received an honorary degree from Carleton in 2011 in recognition of her dedication... More

July 5, 2021

Carleton Partners with Kanata North Business Association While Expanding Footprint at High-Tech Hub

Carleton has Signed on as a Founding Academic Partner and Shared Anchor in Hub350 Carleton University is boosting its innovation outreach as a founding academic partner in Hub350, a new... More