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January 12, 2021

Carleton University’s Top Accomplishments of 2020

It was an extraordinary year that provided many unique challenges and opportunities for Carleton University, Ottawa and the global community. Our amazing and dedicated students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners used the time during the... More

November 16, 2020

Carleton’s Landon Pearson Centre Celebrates Namesake’s 90th Birthday and Contributions to Children’s Rights in Canada

Senator Landon Pearson has been advocating for children for decades—and has borne witness to improvements in access to education and material well-being for many children. But as she celebrates her 90th birthday in the midst... More

October 8, 2020

Carleton University Ranks High in Maclean’s 2021 Ranking of Universities

The 2021 university rankings published in Maclean’s magazine on Oct. 8, 2020 confirm Carleton University’s significant momentum in the post-secondary sector, particularly in the areas of research, student satisfaction and student awards. Among 15 comprehensive... More

July 30, 2020

Carleton Mentoring High Schoolers Keen on Research

The incredible recovery of former U.S. congresswoman Gabby Giffords from a traumatic brain injury, sustained when she was shot in the head in 2011, has been inspiring to many—not least a Grade 12 student at... More

June 10, 2020

Prime Minister Praises Canadian Post-Secondary Graduates in Live Address at Carleton University

“I trust you will be the 21st century’s Greatest Generation. You know what is wrong with the world and how to fix it.” It was high praise for post-secondary graduates across Canada as Prime Minister... More

April 14, 2020

Carleton Operations Resurrected Remotely in Huge Campus Effort

Collaboration, preparation, a student-centric focus — and technical support. When Carleton University made the monumental switch and moved not only classes but nearly all campus operations to virtual mode, staff across the institution had to... More

March 5, 2020

Carleton Honours Women Leaders and Researchers

It’s up to all of us to work toward a gender-equal world – by celebrating women’s achievements and supporting the collective goal of fairness and equality for all in our everyday lives. The theme of... More

November 27, 2017

Chris Hadfield Lands at Carleton for SOAR Conference in 2018

If you’re putting on a conference called SOAR!, having astronaut Chris Hadfield there to speak is about as appropriate as it gets. Carleton University’s SOAR Student Leadership Conference will welcome Hadfield as keynote speaker at... More