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Carleton Stories
Feature stories highlighting Carleton’s people, ideas and impact
From Classroom to Press Box: Launching a Career in Sports Journalism
For many young hockey fans, working as a sports reporter for NHL.com is a dream job. Fourth-year journalism student Zoe Pierce is living that reality,…
Carleton Alum Writes Beautiful Books About Our Shared World
Throughout his life, Julian Hoffman has found himself at a crossroad. Nearing the end of high school in the suburbs east of Toronto, he saw…
Carleton PhD Student Developing Transdiagnostic Tool for Neurodevelopmental Conditions
If parents think their child might be on the autism spectrum, they will typically take them to a clinic for an assessment. A specialist will…
Monitoring Underground Carbon Storage for a Net-Zero Future
As Canada accelerates towards its net-zero climate target, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is emerging as a critical part of the solution. The process captures…
Real-World Investment Lessons
Financial markets are a complicated puzzle, shaped by uncertainty and risk and the behavioural biases that can influence investment decisions. Determining whether it’s prudent to…
When Hate Goes Viral: Countering the Power of Conspiracy
Conspiracy theories aren’t new. For centuries, they’ve been used to target groups cast as outsiders, from anti-Semitic myths in Europe to misogynistic and xenophobic narratives…
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Expert Perspectives
Opinion pieces from Carleton faculty and PhD candidates featured in The Conversation Canada
Will Attendance-Based Grading Improve School Absenteeism
School absenteeism is a major concern across Canada — and beyond. As researchers with the Canadian School Attendance Partnership, we have been exploring this issue…
Did NASA’s Curiosity Rover Find Signs of Ancient Life on Mars? An Astrobiologist Explains How We Determine ‘Life’
NASA’s Curiosity rover has identified seven new organic compounds on the planet Mars, according to new research published in Nature Communications. The researchers believe this…
Trump Sidelined Congress’ Authority Over War on Iran – and Lawmakers Allowed It, Extending a 75-Year Trend
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives set April 21, 2026, as the date to hear from and question top Pentagon officials Adm. Brad Cooper,…
Is Reading Your Favourite Hobby? A New Era of Book Clubs Is Reshaping How We Read
Reading is experiencing a resurgence among Gen Z and millennials, many of whom are actively seeking alternatives to “doomscrolling” and the mental fatigue associated with…
How ‘Books for Development’ Campaigns Reveal an Unjust Global Order
The gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 2025 has had catastrophic consequences, including in South Sudan where amid ongoing war,…
Guns Over People: Rising Military Spending Is Eroding Quality of Life Around the World
As Canada celebrates meeting the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence, it’s important to remember this…