Stories and News
Explore the latest stories, research highlights and campus news from across Carleton University.
Carleton Stories
Feature stories highlighting Carleton’s people, ideas and impact
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Carleton University’s Top 10 Stories of 2025
As the 2025 season comes to a close, we reflect on the groundbreaking research, innovative leadership and inspiring community achievements that defined 2025 for Carleton…
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Family Fun: Ravens Siblings on Competing Together
Game time is family time for a surprising number of Carleton University’s varsity athletes this year. Across the rosters, from hockey to soccer to rugby…
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Transforming the Justice System in Indigenous Communities
Three times a year, a temporary courtroom is set up in the community centre in Kawawachikamach, a Naskapi Nation community more than 500 kilometres north…
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Destination Dreaming: Carleton Grad Turns Love of Travel into Career
A seasoned public relations professional specializing in tourism and hospitality, Mandy Sinclair knows how to tell her clients’ stories — tapping into audiences’ emotions and…
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Carleton Anchors International Collaboration Through South Africa-Canada Universities Network
Building on more than three decades of Canada-South Africa academic collaboration, Carleton University is helping formalize a new era of partnership — one that brings…
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Carleton’s Joshua Steckley Receives SSHRC Impact Talent Award for Research on Worms, Cows and Capital
Carleton University researcher, Joshua Steckley, has been awarded the 2025 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Impact Talent Award, one of Canada’s highest honours…
Expert Perspectives
Opinion pieces from Carleton faculty and PhD candidates featured in The Conversation Canada
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Beyond Zohran Mamdani: Social Media Amplifies the Politics of Feelings
Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City mayor has spurred global celebrations and pride. Scores of social media users worldwide celebrate and claim him as…
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Reality Check: The Supreme Court Actually Did the Right Thing in Its Child Pornography Ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in the Attorney General of Québec v. Senneville struck down one-year mandatory minimum sentences for accessing or possessing child…
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Motherhood Changes How Women Spend, Save and Think About Money
Mothers aren’t just losing income, promotions and career advancements. They’re also quietly spending their own money, absorbing more day-to-day costs and making financial sacrifices that…
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Baseball in Canada Is Thriving — but Not on Campus
Baseball in Canada is thriving, from the grassroots to the professional level. Recent Toronto Blue Jays viewership numbers have been extraordinary, youth participation continues to…
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Should Canadian Politicians Be Allowed To Block Their Constituents on Social Media?
Canadian politicians have increasingly taken to social media to campaign as well as communicate with constituents, sharing updates on policies, local events, emergencies or government…
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The Conflation Problem: Why Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism Are Not the Same
With antisemitism on the rise while Israeli-Palestinian relations remain at an historic low, one question that continues to dog public discourse is whether anti-Zionism is…
University News
Carleton news, announcements and official updates
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What’s Open and Closed at Carleton Over the Holiday Break
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Mary Francoli Appointed Interim Dean of Carleton’s Faculty of Public and Global Affairs
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Carleton University Launches Sports Leadership Program
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Grand Opening of Carleton University’s Rideau House Residence
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What’s Open and Closed: Thanksgiving
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