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April 27, 2022

Communicating Visual Information to the Vision Impaired

An estimated 1.5 million Canadians identify as having vision loss, according to the CNIB Foundation. Those affected still need to be able to use products such as documents, forms, books and messages in the course... More

April 19, 2022

Exploring the Correlation Between Tumour Shape and Lifespan

Give it to me straight, Doc. How much time do I have left? For patients facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, this question is critically important. But most of the time, patients don’t get a straight... More

February 1, 2022

Learning Resilience One Talk at a Time

With the goal of sharing perspectives to foster resilience and well-being, the Carleton community—and the general public—will have opportunities to learn from one another this term through the Lived Experience Luncheon Series. Throughout February and... More

June 25, 2021

Great Grads 2021: Megan Lamb is Promoting Health at Every Size

Megan Lamb’s interest in body image and eating behaviours started when she was a child, listening to conversations among her friends and family about their weight and shape. “I felt like my whole life, someone... More

June 22, 2021

Health Sciences Graduate Wins Board of Governors Award for Outstanding Community Achievement

Following her graduation with a Bachelor of Health Sciences in spring 2021, Millie Close now works for Undergraduate Recruitment at Carleton University. When Millicent (Millie) Close began her journey as an undergraduate student at Carleton,... More

April 1, 2021

Carleton Alumni Company Sifting Through COVID-19 Data for Major Health Clients Like World Health Organization

When Peter O’Blenis was finishing his undergraduate Computer Science degree at Carleton University, he knew that he wanted to start a company someday. “It’s about building something from scratch,” he says, “and not having any... More

March 26, 2021

Bringing Generations Together: Carleton Poses Student Challenge on Disconnection

To address the vulnerability and social isolation of older Canadians, Carleton undergraduate students devised ways to build cross-generational connections between older and younger adults. On March 18, 2021, they aimed to solve one of the... More

March 19, 2021

Carleton University’s First Virtual Relay for Life Raises More Than $55,000 for Cancer Research

Over the weekend of March 12 to 14, 2021, Carleton University hosted the first ever virtual Relay for Life, raising $56,582.12 (and counting) towards groundbreaking cancer research and vital support services. Relay for Life is... More

March 15, 2021

A Year of COVID-19: Tackling Pandemic Issues

It’s been a full year since the world changed dramatically. Over the past 12 months, Carleton University students, faculty, researchers and staff have been tackling problems posed by the pandemic in a broad range of... More

December 18, 2020

Robert Clarke Posthumously Named Fellow of the IUPESM in Honour of Contributions to Medical Physics

Ottawa’s medical physics community is unique in Canada. Not only is the city home to two university physics departments and a teaching hospital, there’s also the National Research Council, where national standards for the use... More

November 30, 2020

Carleton Offers Specialized Mental Health Counselling Services for Graduate, Indigenous and Racialized Students

Manal Haji Egeh was working as a counsellor with Somali youth and families when she spotted a job posting for a new racialized counsellor at Carleton University. “I immediately thought, wow, this is so important... More

June 24, 2020

Grad Stories 2020: Four Exemplary Ravens say Goodbye to Carleton

Even though graduating students this year will not be enjoying a traditional ceremony to celebrate their achievements, the Class of 2020 is applauding exceptional student-athletes who are leaving but will always be Ravens. We sat... More