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Carleton Stories
Feature stories highlighting Carleton’s people, ideas and impact
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…
Art in Practice: Carleton Grad Grows Career to National Gallery Leadership
For Catherine Sinclair, an arts education at Carleton University became the foundation for a career that would take her from local galleries to one of…
Confronting the Financialization of Housing
Access to housing is a fundamental human right in Canada, yet roughly 1.7 million households do not have an affordable or safe place to live.…
Carleton Classroom Assignment Launches International Business
Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria — a fast-paced city that’s now home to more than 20 million people — taught Chika Oguh how to be adaptable and…
Wildfires in Canada: Researchers Work to Protect Canadians from Wildfire Smoke
More than 6,000 wildfires burned across Canada in 2023, torching an area larger than England — the country’s most destructive fire season ever. In communities…
University News
Carleton news, announcements and official updates
What’s Open and Closed: Easter Weekend
Carleton University is closed on Friday, April 3 and Sunday, April 5. The university is open on Monday, April 6. Some facilities continue to operate …
Carleton University Welcomes Scarborough Charter Secretariat to Campus
Earlier this academic year, Carleton University welcomed the Secretariat of the Scarborough Charter on Anti‑Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education to campus. …
Carleton University Ravens Celebrate Historic Men’s Basketball Win
Carleton University will be celebrating the historic Ravens men’s basketball team’s 18th U SPORTS national championship with a special event.
Carleton Researchers Lead $13.5 Million Project to Accelerate Canada’s Digital Future
Reliable mobile connectivity is essential to economic growth, public services and daily life. While today’s mobile networks can deliver coverage to urban centres within range …
Carleton Researcher Wins Polanyi Prize in Chemistry
Kate Marczenko has been awarded the prestigious John Charles Polanyi Prize for her groundbreaking research in advanced functional materials and crystalline systems.
Carleton Alum to Lead Canada’s U.S. Trade Negotiations
Distinguished public servant and Carleton University graduate Janice Charette is Canada’s new Chief Trade Negotiator to the United States. Charette, who was appointed to the …
Expert Perspectives
Opinion pieces from Carleton faculty and PhD candidates featured in The Conversation Canada
Strike on Afghan Hospital Shows the Laws of War May Document Atrocities — but Don’t Prevent Them
Pakistani jets recently bombed the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, a facility with 2,000 beds dedicated to helping patients recover from drug addiction.…
A Global Butterfly Index Could Advance Insect Conservation Worldwide
About 70 per cent of the species on Earth are insects. They are fundamental components of most ecosystems: they comprise half of the biomass on…
The West Has Long Characterized Iran’s Oil as a Prize To Be Claimed
With the recent outbreak of hostilities in the Persian Gulf, the focus of international attention has returned to one of the world’s most important energy…
Respecting International Law Depends on Who Breaks It: Why Canada Backed the War Against Iran
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos that “middle powers must act together because if we’re not…
How Canada-Cuba Relations Must Navigate the Dangers of the U.S. Embargo
The United States government recently announced it will allow companies to resell Venezuelan oil to Cuba amid a severe fuel shortage on the island. Earlier…
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Shows American Checks and Balances Are Still at Work
As we approach the halfway point of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second — and constitutionally last — term in office, Canadian polls reveal an increasingly…