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May 10, 2023

Challenging the Mental Health Crisis

The statistics are staggering. Roughly 970,000,000 people around the world live with a mental health disorder, a 13 per cent increase since 2017 — and that's not even including the surge since 2020 associated with the... More

May 3, 2023

Carleton Alumni Named in Forty Under 40 Awards for Young Leaders

Seven Carleton alumni have been named in Ottawa’s 2023 Forty Under 40 list, the region’s biggest business award for young leaders. “You have to feel for today’s up-and-coming business leaders and entrepreneurs who have risen to the... More

December 21, 2022

Carleton University is Challenging What’s Possible

Solving big problems demand that we challenge conventional modes of thinking and doing, and imagine new possibilities. Carleton University has grown to become one of the most resourceful and productive hubs of learning and growth... More

December 9, 2022

Rethinking Renewable Energy: Carleton Grad at Google Eyes a Disruptive Climate Change Solution

Climate change isn't just any challenge — it's the biggest challenge of our time. The future of civilization hinges on our ability to scale up renewable energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions, rather than adding... More

January 26, 2022

Balancing Act: How the fastest man in Canada prioritizes physical and mental health

When Andre De Grasse won a gold medal in the 200-metre sprint at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo last year, setting a new Canadian record with a scorching 19.62 seconds, his life changed dramatically. Although... More

October 7, 2021

Carleton Ranks High in Maclean’s 2022 University Ranking

The 2022 university rankings published in Maclean’s magazine on Oct. 7, 2021 underscore Carleton University’s leadership in the post-secondary sector, particularly in the areas of research, student awards, and Indigenous initiatives. Carleton maintained its top 5 overall ranking in... More

June 24, 2021

Celebrating Pride Month: Benny Michaud Leads Centre for Indigenous Support and Community Engagement

Benny Michaud is a proud Michif (Métis) eagle clan person from St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba. In the Michif language their traditional name is kaa-natawiyiweet dans la sud oschi, which means Medicine Person from the South,... More

June 7, 2021

National Indigenous History Month: AFN Yukon Regional Chief Kluane Adamek

In her role as Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Yukon Regional Chief, Kluane Adamek is all about helping the next generation of leaders to thrive. “I'd say the really big focus for me has been... More

June 7, 2021

Celebrating Pride Month: Students Need to See People Like Them

Jen Sugar, a self-proclaimed “Carleton lifer,” graduated from the university in 1995 with an honours degree in Psychology. After completing an MA at the University of Ottawa, she returned to Carleton in 1996 and began... More

May 31, 2021

The People at the Heart of Carleton’s Trailblazing Accessibility Centre

Last year, amid all the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a significant milestone slipped by quietly. Carleton University’s Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC)—the root of Carleton’s reputation as the most accessible university... More

May 26, 2021

Carleton Student Doris Mah Leads National Push Against Anti-Asian Racism

In April, a friend of Doris Mah’s, a Carleton University Master of Political Management student, was shopping at a Safeway in North Burnaby, B.C. when she had a frightening experience with a man in the... More

March 8, 2021

Carleton Alumna Charlene Theodore Leads Systemic Change as Ontario Bar Association President

Growing up in Brampton, Ont., Charlene Theodore was an avid reader with endless curiosity about the world. Her family always kept her bookshelves stocked and encouraged her to develop a deeper understanding about history and... More