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10 Feb 2025
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Nov 2
Welcome back, Ravens! We hope you had a wonderful and relaxing reading week. 🍂📚

Take advantage of the beautiful weather today and soak up the golden autumn days on campus while they last. ☀️
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 29
Why do we still look for cryptids like Sasquatch and Nessie? 👣🦕

Watch the full conversation with Philosophy Prof. Josh Redstone to explore the science behind cryptozoology and human perception: instagram.com/p/DfFUALKALr4/…

#CarletonU #Philosophy #Cryptids
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 27
Carleton University has received a new transformational
$10M gift from alum Eric Sprott to support entrepreneurship and experiential learning at the @SprottSchool.

The contribution builds on the 25th anniversary of the school’s naming.
carleton.ca/news/2026/spro…
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 20
Are digital platforms really ruining reading?📚

Carleton University professor Sarah Brouillette challenges the "brain rot" narrative in her new book, "Content Machines," breaking down how platform economics and anxiety shape modern literature.

Read more: carleton.ca/news/story/dig…
Author and Carleton University professor Sarah Brouillette sits in Carleton's quad with several books stacked beside them. Visible titles include "Conversations with Friends" by Sally Rooney, "Intermezzo," "Big Boned," "The Bro Code," and "Saving Everest." The background shows a park-like setting with benches and trees.
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 19
Carleton University is deepening partnerships across Africa.🤝

A delegation led by President Wisdom Tettey met with 7 South African universities to advance research in AI, food security, tech and more, sign MOUs and endorse the Africa Charter.

Read more: carleton.ca/news/story/res…
Carleton’s delegation at the University of the Witwatersrand in a group setting, with some seated on a couch and others standing behind it in a room with bookshelves and a coffee table.University of KwaZulu-Natal’s leaders meet with Carleton
The University of Pretoria hosts Carleton’s delegation in a formal setting. Some are seated on orange chairs, while others stand behind them. A banner with a recognizable logo is in the background. The setting appears to be official or corporate.President Tettey meets with leaders at the University of South Africa
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 16
Carleton placed fourth overall nationally—and first in Ontario—among mid-size schools in the Maclean’s 2027 University Rankings! Highlights include placing first in Social Sciences and Humanities Grants and second in Retention Rate.

Learn more: carleton.ca/news/2026/macl…
An aerial photograph of Carleton University's campus during autumn, showing campus buildings, vibrant foliage along a river and the Dunton Tower. Overlay text reads "Carleton University ranks 4th in Canada in the mid-size university category" with "2027 Maclean’s University Rankings" printed below. A red banner in the bottom-right corner displays the Carleton University logo.
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 15
From industry problem to safety solution. ⚠️

Carleton Industrial Design graduate (and now Master's student) Devang Ghosh took home first place at the 2026 ACIDO | Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario Rocket Competition for his project, “Sentinel.”
Devang Ghosh holding two awards while standing next to a yellow HAZMAT suit on a display table at the ACIDO Rocket exhibition. Overlay text reads "AWARDS: Carleton Industrial Design graduate wins first place at ACIDO competition".    person in a full yellow HAZMAT suit wearing the Sentinel wearable device on their chest and a display screen on their forearm. Text reads "Introducing Sentinel: A wearable technology system designed specifically for HAZMAT workers operating in high-risk environments".   
A close-up of a worker in a sealed yellow HAZMAT suit. Text reads "Problem: Hazmat work is dangerous and inefficient. Workers enter contaminated zones blind, rely on hard-to-understand communication and use manual methods to find gas leaks".  An exploded 3D render animation showing the internal components of the Sentinel device, including sensors, camera, housing, and straps. Text reads "Solution: Using real-time sensors, cameras, and data-sharing gives workers a clear picture of the environment, making operations faster, safer and easier".   
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 15
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Designed to solve safety and communication challenges in extreme environments, Sentinel equips hazmat teams with real-time wearable sensors, cameras and data-sharing technology.

Congratulations, Devang!👏
Devang Ghosh posing in front of an Ottawa Fire Services HAZMAT truck alongside three firefighters, two of whom hold Sentinel prototypes. Text reads "Talking with the Ottawa HAZMAT team led to a direction that addresses making communication better".   Design sketches illustrating three mounting concepts: forearm-mounted, mask-mounted, and chest harness. Text reads "All of this was possible due to Carleton’s School of Industrial Design’s unique design pedagogy. There is a strong emphasis on iterative prototyping and user testing".   
Split image showing a person testing a VR headset over a respirator mask alongside simulated hazardous waste drums and a virtual interface. Text reads "Seeing the value design can have for such complex problems persuaded me to do my Master of Design".   
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 14
Can a province just leave Canada? 🇨🇦🤔

Carleton Political Science Prof. Jonathan Malloy breaks down the realities behind Alberta separation, the Brexit parallels and warns just how messy things could get.

What do you predict will happen on Oct 19?
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 9
More than 10,000 alumni and community members gathered for Throwback 2026 to celebrate the people, traditions and experiences that make Carleton feel like home.

Read the full recap of the weekend's events, reunions and celebrations: carleton.ca/news/story/thr…
A large and excited crowd cheer on the Ravens at the annual Panda Game. A group of Engineering Alumni wearing colorful hard hats standing in front of Carleton's Minto Building There are about 40 individuals in the group.
A group of six people wearing red scarves stand together in an indoor café. They are smiling, and some wear hats. The background includes large windows and industrial-style lighting.A band performing on a small indoor stage. One member is singing and playing an electric guitar, while another is on the drums, and a third is playing bass. The backdrop features a banner with "JW-Jones." Brightly colored posters and brewery barrels decorate the area.
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 8
Faisa Omer's new exhibition “Threading Roots” at Carleton University Art Gallery explores Somali identity, survival and self-actualization through family portraits, textiles and poetry.

Swipe for a preview of the exhibit and read the full story: carleton.ca/news/story/fai…
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Carleton University retweeted
Nolan Quinn
@nolanmquinn
Oct 2
We’re strengthening Ottawa’s talent pipeline to compete on the global stage.

Great to tour @uOttawa @CollegeLaCite and @Carleton_U and celebrate our of investment over $205M to fund 7,574 seats in STEM, skilled trades, health care and education.

Learn more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…
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Carleton University Research@cu_research
Oct 6
Building a more inclusive and barrier-free future! ♿ 💪

At @Carleton_U, people with disabilities, researchers, industry and community partners are working together to tackle complex accessibility challenges and drive meaningful, innovative change.

🔗 carleton.ca/accessibility-…
Four people sitting at a table with red drapery. A fifth person is standing behind a Carleton-branded podium.A person in business attire, sitting and speaking into a microphone.
Three people sitting at a table. Two have their hand up.
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Oct 1
After living in Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp, Carleton student Nyabuol Biel Gang is bringing her lived experience directly to decision-makers, global youth councils and Parliament Hill.

Read how: carleton.ca/news/story/gan…
Carleton University student Nyabuol Biel GangGang speaks with Canadian youth leaders from across Canada at the World Vision Youth Conference in Toronto
Gang serves as a panellist at a public engagement forum by Global Affairs Canada and Generation Unlimited
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Carleton University Students@MyCarletonU
Sep 29
With the annual Panda Game on Sun. Oct. 4, 2026, it is important to keep ourselves and our community safe. By practicing safer substance use and being a good neighbour, Panda can be a fun, safe and respectful celebration of university sport. students.carleton.ca/2026/09/16/a-s…
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Sep 25
How can we stay ahead of new mosquito species moving into Canada and bringing new diseases with them?

Carleton researchers are combining field collection and modeling to target localized interventions before disease outbreaks occur.

To learn more: bit.ly/3T1KdWb
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Carleton University@Carleton_U
Sep 24
Could your Canadian passport soon unlock job opportunities across Europe? 🇨🇦🇪🇺

We sat down with Carleton Prof. Christopher Worswick to break down what deepening Canada-EU relations could mean for you.

How do you feel about closer ties and work mobility with Canada and the EU?
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Carleton University Research@cu_research
Sep 24
Advancing sustainable energy solutions for northern communities!

Alongside a team of partners, researchers at @Carleton_U are prototyping a solar-driven adsorption thermal energy storage system (SATES) to store and deliver heat more efficiently.

🔗 carleton.ca/news/story/sol…
Brown building in winter. Lots of snow.Outdoor setting, building with lights and a generator, covered in snow.
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OC Transpo
@OC_Transpo
Sep 4
🔔 Attention @Carleton_U students!
OC Transpo Helps
@OC_TranspoHelps
Sep 4
DETOUR: Routes 7, 10, 48, and 111 will be detoured along University Drive and Daycare Roadway.

From 7:00 am on Thursday, August 6, until 6:00 pm on Friday, December 18, Campus Avenue at Carleton University will be closed for water main construction. octranspo.com/en/alerts/#ale…
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Nolan Quinn
@nolanmquinn
Aug 31
Ottawa is home to incredible talent, research, and innovation.

It was great to be at @Carleton_U to sit down with local postsecondary and industry leaders to talk about how we can work together to translate ideas into solutions that drive our critical industries and protect our economy.
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