{"id":72730,"date":"2021-01-12T14:35:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T19:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?post_type=cu_story&#038;p=72730"},"modified":"2025-10-17T18:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T22:26:11","slug":"top-accomplishments-2020","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/top-accomplishments-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Carleton University&#8217;s Top Accomplishments of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 pt-24 pb-32 md:pt-28 md:pb-44 lg:pt-36 lg:pb-60 xl:pt-48 xl:pb-72\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/carleton-university-skyview-sept-2020-1200w-1.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Carleton University&#039;s Top Accomplishments of 2020\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"absolute bottom-0 w-full z-[1]\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 1280 312\">\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M26.412 315.608c-.602-.268-6.655-2.412-13.524-4.769a1943.84 1943.84 0 0 1-14.682-5.144l-2.276-.858v-5.358c0-4.876.086-5.358.773-5.09 1.674.643 21.38 5.84 34.646 9.109 14.682 3.59 28.935 6.858 45.936 10.449l9.874 2.089H57.322c-16.4 0-30.31-.16-30.91-.428ZM460.019 315.233c42.974-10.074 75.602-19.88 132.443-39.867 76.16-26.791 152.063-57.709 222.385-90.663 16.7-7.823 21.336-10.074 44.262-21.273 85.004-41.688 134.719-64.193 195.291-88.413 66.55-26.577 145.2-53.584 194.27-66.765C1258.5 5.626 1281.34 0 1282.24 0c.17 0 .34 27.596.34 61.3v61.299l-2.23.375c-84.7 13.718-165.93 35.955-310.736 84.931-46.494 15.753-65.427 22.076-96.166 32.15-9.102 3-24.814 8.198-34.989 11.574-107.543 35.954-153.008 50.422-196.626 62.639l-6.74 1.876-89.126-.054c-78.135-.054-88.782-.161-85.948-.857ZM729.628 312.875c33.229-10.985 69.248-23.523 127.506-44.207 118.705-42.223 164.596-57.709 217.446-73.302 2.62-.75 8.29-2.465 12.67-3.751 56.19-16.772 126.94-33.597 184.17-43.671 5.07-.91 9.66-1.768 10.22-1.875l.94-.161v170.236l-281.28-.054H719.968l9.66-3.215ZM246.864 313.411c-65.041-2.251-143.047-12.11-208.432-26.256-18.375-3.965-41.73-9.538-42.202-10.074-.171-.214-.257-21.38-.214-47.046l.129-46.618 6.654 3.697c57.313 32.043 118.491 56.531 197.699 79.143 40.313 11.521 83.459 18.058 138.669 21.059 15.584.857 65.685.857 81.14 0 33.744-1.876 61.306-4.93 88.396-9.806 6.396-1.126 11.634-1.983 11.722-1.929.255.375-20.48 7.769-30.999 11.038-28.592 8.948-59.288 15.646-91.873 20.147-26.36 3.59-50.015 5.627-78.35 6.698-15.584.59-55.209.59-72.339-.053Z\"><\/path>\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M-3.066 295.067 32.06 304.1v9.033H-3.066v-18.066Z\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>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 pandemic to conduct impactful research, solve problems and plan ahead for a more strategic, sustainable and equitable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a look at some of the incredible milestones we achieved together in the last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rapid-response-grants-for-covid-19-related-research\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rapid Response Grants for COVID-19 Related Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/peptide-treatment-covid-19-1200w-2b.jpg\" alt=\"Carleton Researchers Use AI and Big Data to Identify Potential COVID-19 Peptide Treatment that Could Prevent Virus from Binding to Human Cells\" class=\"wp-image-71730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/peptide-treatment-covid-19-1200w-2b.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/peptide-treatment-covid-19-1200w-2b-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/peptide-treatment-covid-19-1200w-2b-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/peptide-treatment-covid-19-1200w-2b-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/peptide-treatment-covid-19-1200w-2b-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/peptide-treatment-covid-19-1200w-2b-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Carleton swiftly developed an internal fund of $250,000 providing seed money for individuals or teams of researchers across all faculties to conduct original, innovative and time-sensitive research on challenges posed by COVID-19, or to apply for external research grant competitions targeting the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Innovative projects flourishing under the program include research on mental health,, support services for seniors, the development of anti-COVID-19 peptide drugs, anonymous contract tracing and the economic consequences of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/coris\/cu-covid-19-rapid-research-response-grants-2\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"carleton-hits-highs-in-reearch-infosource-results\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carleton Hits Highs in Re$earch Infosource Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/rapid-response-research-grants-1200w-3.jpg\" alt=\"A researcher using an iPad\" class=\"wp-image-65769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/rapid-response-research-grants-1200w-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/rapid-response-research-grants-1200w-3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/rapid-response-research-grants-1200w-3-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/rapid-response-research-grants-1200w-3-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/rapid-response-research-grants-1200w-3-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/rapid-response-research-grants-1200w-3-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, Carleton University\u2019s research income grew to more than $81 million, an increase of more than 50 per cent over the last two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/canadas-top-50-150w-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72759\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After achieving the highest growth in research income among comprehensive universities in Re$earch Infosource\u2019s Top 50 Research Rankings last year, Carleton once again placed in the Top 3 in Canada. Carleton is the only university to rank in the Top 3 for growth in both of the last two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each year, Re$earch Infosource, an independent research and consulting firm focused on Canadian research and development, ranks Canada\u2019s most research-intensive universities, and Carleton continues to climb the ranks in almost every category.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/2020\/carleton-research-funds-show-rapid-growth-as-researchers-shine-internationally\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"carleton-launches-new-strategic-integrated-plan\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carleton Launches New Strategic Integrated Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-59313\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sip-crowd3.jpg\" alt=\"Lorraine Dyke and Patrice Smith hold cookies with &quot;SIP&quot; written on them in decorative frosting.\" class=\"wp-image-59313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/sip-crowd3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/sip-crowd3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/sip-crowd3-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/sip-crowd3-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/sip-crowd3-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/sip-crowd3-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deputy Provost (Academic Operations and Planning) Lorraine Dyke and Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs Dean Patrice Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In September 2020, Carleton University revealed its new <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategic Integrated Plan<\/a> (SIP), developed through a full-year consultation process and tremendous engagement by faculty, staff, students, community partners and alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sip-160w-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72760\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The SIP is a powerful road map for the university of the next five years. Inspired by our location and strengths, this plan will accelerate our efforts in three critical strategic directions: Share Knowledge, Shape the Future; Serve Ottawa, Serve the World; and Strive for Wellness, Strive for Sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It unites our entire community as we grapple with the pandemic and consider a bright future.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/2020\/carleton-launches-new-strategic-integrated-plan-a-road-map-to-a-bright-future\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"students-win-national-zero-emissions-car-competition\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Students Win National Zero Emissions Car Competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/id-zero-emission-car-1200w-3.jpg\" alt=\"Carleton Industrial Design Students Win National Competition for Zero-Emission Car\" class=\"wp-image-70060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/id-zero-emission-car-1200w-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/id-zero-emission-car-1200w-3-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/id-zero-emission-car-1200w-3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/id-zero-emission-car-1200w-3-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/id-zero-emission-car-1200w-3-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/id-zero-emission-car-1200w-3-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\nIn October 2020, an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Industrial Design<\/a>&nbsp;student team won the national Automotive Parts Manufacturers\u2019 Association (APMA)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/projectarrow.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Arrow<\/a>&nbsp;competition, designing a zero-emission concept car using tools such as virtual reality and online communication platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Carleton team of third- and fourth-year students did the work in their spare time while continuing to complete courses and work on internships\u2014all while the world was coping with quarantines related to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The design brief of the APMA competition called for a car that could be used in 2025, using zero emissions and integrating design from Canadian icons and symbols.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/industrial-design-zero-emission-car\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"carleton-first-in-ontario-and-second-in-canada-for-sustainability-efforts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carleton First in Ontario and Second in Canada for Sustainability Efforts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1.jpg\" alt=\"Carleton First in Ontario and Second in Canada for Sustainability Efforts\" class=\"wp-image-72324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1-400x175.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1-1400x613.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1-1536x672.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1-700x306.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/ui-green-metric-1600w-1-200x88.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\nCarleton University\u2019s commitment to environmental sustainability earned top marks in the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/greenmetric.ui.ac.id\/overall-rankings-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton ranked number one in Ontario and second in Canada in the worldwide rankings, which assessed nearly 1,000 universities. Globally, Carleton ranked an impressive 57<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"118\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/ui-green-metric-160w-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72761\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The GreenMetric rankings assess each university\u2019s setting and infrastructure, energy and impact on climate change, waste, water, transportation, education and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2020, the university released its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sustainability-Plan-2020-25-final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Strive for Sustainability<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;strategic plan. It takes note of Carleton\u2019s $70 million in research funding for sustainability from external sources, the university\u2019s 35-per-cent reduction in carbon emissions intensity since 2005, and improvements made on campus in grey water harvesting, renewable energy and sustainable transport.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/sustainability-efforts-ontario-canada\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"macleans-results-confirm-momentum-and-student-satisfaction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Maclean&#8217;s Results Confirm Momentum and Student Satisfaction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cux-online-hub-1200w-2.jpg\" alt=\"Carleton Groups Join Forces to Create Online Hub for Students\" class=\"wp-image-69018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/cux-online-hub-1200w-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/cux-online-hub-1200w-2-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/cux-online-hub-1200w-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/cux-online-hub-1200w-2-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/cux-online-hub-1200w-2-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/cux-online-hub-1200w-2-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>\nThe&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.macleans.ca\/education\/university-rankings\/canadas-best-comprehensive-universities-rankings-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2021 university rankings<\/a>&nbsp;published in&nbsp;<em>Maclean\u2019s<\/em>&nbsp;magazine on Oct. 8, 2020 confirm Carleton University\u2019s significant momentum in the post-secondary sector, particularly in the areas of research, student satisfaction and student awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among 15 comprehensive universities in Canada \u2014 those with a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including professional degrees \u2014 Carleton maintained its Top 5 overall ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an entry high school grade average that hit a new high of 84.1 per cent, Carleton students reported they were generally very pleased with their Carleton experience, leading to a Top 3 student satisfaction ranking in the comprehensive category.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/carleton-ranks-high-macleans-2021\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"carletons-manuella-vincter-reappointed-deputy-spokesperson-for-atlas-at-cern\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carleton\u2019s Manuella Vincter Reappointed Deputy Spokesperson for ATLAS at CERN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-70212\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/atlas-manuella-vincter-1200w-2.jpg\" alt=\"Prof. Manuella Vincter\" class=\"wp-image-70212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/atlas-manuella-vincter-1200w-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/atlas-manuella-vincter-1200w-2-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/atlas-manuella-vincter-1200w-2-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/atlas-manuella-vincter-1200w-2-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/atlas-manuella-vincter-1200w-2-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/atlas-manuella-vincter-1200w-2-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Prof. Manuella Vincter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In October 2020, Carleton University\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/physics.carleton.ca\/people\/faculty-members\/manuella-vincter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manuella Vincter<\/a>, professor in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/physics.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Physics<\/a>, was reappointed for another term as Deputy Spokesperson for ATLAS at CERN, the European organization for nuclear research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vincter\u2019s mandate will be extended until March 2023. She will have served as deputy to two different spokespeople, an unprecedented achievement at ATLAS. Her reappointment will continue to connect Carleton to the global scientific community and its groundbreaking research.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/atlas-manuella-vincter-reappointed\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"carleton-introduces-kinamagawin-indigenous-reconciliation-strategy\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carleton Introduces Kin\u00e0m\u00e0gawin Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/bundles-indigenous-knowledge-1200w-new-3.jpg\" alt=\"On Track to Boost Indigenous Initiatives\" class=\"wp-image-52313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/bundles-indigenous-knowledge-1200w-new-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/bundles-indigenous-knowledge-1200w-new-3-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/bundles-indigenous-knowledge-1200w-new-3-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/bundles-indigenous-knowledge-1200w-new-3-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/bundles-indigenous-knowledge-1200w-new-3-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/bundles-indigenous-knowledge-1200w-new-3-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In May 2020, Carleton released&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenousinitiatives\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kinamagwin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Kin\u00e0m\u00e0gawin<\/em><\/a>, a revitalized long-term Indigenous strategy with 41 Calls to Action to make Carleton a more welcoming space for current and future Indigenous students and faculty members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenousinitiatives\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kinamagwin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/kinamagawin-160w-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kin\u00e0m\u00e0gawin\" class=\"wp-image-72766\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton is committed to furthering reconciliation by renewing efforts to support Indigenous learners and bring Indigenous knowledge into classrooms following the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission\u2019s final report in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenousinitiatives\/2018\/cu-indigenous-strategic-initiatives-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton joined this collective movement in 2018<\/a>&nbsp;by establishing the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/indigenousinitiatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC)<\/a>.&nbsp;<em>Kin\u00e0m\u00e0gawin<\/em>&nbsp;is the product of an 18-month collaborative process undertaken by CUSIIC, which faced a significant task: to revitalize Carleton\u2019s Indigenous strategy and re-energize relationships with Indigenous communities in Algonquin territory and across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/kinamagawin-indigenous-reconciliation-strategy\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"edi-action-plan-lays-groundwork-for-accelerated-momentum\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">EDI Action Plan Lays Groundwork for Accelerated Momentum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-69168\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/michael-charles-1200w-1.jpg\" alt=\"Michael F. Charles\" class=\"wp-image-69168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/michael-charles-1200w-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/michael-charles-1200w-1-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/michael-charles-1200w-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/michael-charles-1200w-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/michael-charles-1200w-1-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/michael-charles-1200w-1-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Assistant Vice-President and University Advisor for EIC Michael F. Charles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Formed in April 2020, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/governance-committees\/eic-advisory-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Equity and Inclusive Communities Advisory Group<\/a>&nbsp;consulted extensively with the Carleton community to develop a plan that identifies existing inequities, opportunities for greater inclusion and makes recommendations on how to address them. Action on some of these recommendations is already in motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The action plan is comprehensive and makes recommendations about how to improve student supports, research infrastructure, leadership development for academic and non-academic staff, organizational culture and more. Read the full plan&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/equity\/governance-committees\/eic-advisory-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/story\/edi-action-plan-launched\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"carleton-researchers-recognized-by-order-of-canada-order-of-ontario-and-royal-society-of-canada\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Carleton Researchers Recognized by Order of Canada, Order of Ontario and Royal Society of Canada<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full wp-image-72773\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/top-accomplishments-1200w-1.jpg\" alt=\"Chancellor Yaprak Baltac\u0131o\u011flu, C.M. and Prof. Melanie Adrian\" class=\"wp-image-72773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/top-accomplishments-1200w-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/top-accomplishments-1200w-1-400x227.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/top-accomplishments-1200w-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/top-accomplishments-1200w-1-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/top-accomplishments-1200w-1-700x397.jpg 700w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/top-accomplishments-1200w-1-200x113.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chancellor Yaprak Baltac\u0131o\u011flu, C.M. and Prof. Melanie Adrian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University Chancellor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/chancellor\/profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yaprak Baltacio\u011flu<\/a>&nbsp;was named to the prestigious <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/2020\/chancellor-appointed-order-of-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Order of Canada on Dec. 30, 2020<\/a> when the Governor General announced&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gg.ca\/en\/activities\/2020\/governor-general-announces-61-new-appointments-order-canada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">61 new appointments<\/a>. Established in 1967, the Order of Canada recognizes people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton Prof. <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/law\/people\/melanie-adrian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Melanie Adrian<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/2021\/melanie-adrian-order-of-ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">appointed to the Order of Ontario<\/a>, the province\u2019s highest honour, for establishing the university as a global leader in protecting vulnerable scholars and founding an organization to help cancer patients navigate the medical system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-68865\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/laura-madokoro-zoe-todd-500w-1b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Madokoro and Zoe Todd\" class=\"wp-image-68865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/laura-madokoro-zoe-todd-500w-1b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/laura-madokoro-zoe-todd-500w-1b-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/laura-madokoro-zoe-todd-500w-1b-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/laura-madokoro-zoe-todd-500w-1b.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laura Madokoro and Zoe Todd<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Adrian was among 47 people appointed on New Year\u2019s Day by Ontario Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell covering 2019 and 2020. The order honours \u201cindividuals whose exceptional achievements have left a lasting legacy in the province, in Canada and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, Carleton University researchers <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/socanth\/people\/todd-zoe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zoe Todd<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/history\/people\/laura-madokoro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laura Madokoro<\/a>&nbsp;were <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/2020\/two-carleton-university-researchers-named-to-the-rsc-college-of-new-scholars-artists-and-scientists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">named members of the 2020&nbsp;incoming class of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists<\/a> by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/rsc-src.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Royal Society of Canada<\/a>&nbsp;(RSC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/our-stories\/\">More Stories<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was an extraordinary year that provided many unique challenges and opportunities for Carleton University, Ottawa and the global community. 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