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Articles from the “In The Works” special edition.

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Carleton researcher to study EDI policies at Ottawa universities

Carleton University researcher Manjeet Birk will study equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) policies at Ottawa universities after receiving a federal Insight Development research grant.  Birk...

How to connect with the earth as a Carleton student

This past summer, I was lucky enough to work at Rideau River Provincial Park, just outside of Ottawa. I spent every day in nature,...

Opinion: Educational institutions can prevent the spread of disinformation. Here’s how

The fast rise of disinformation and misinformation has become a massive issue in today’s media landscape. False narratives — often politically charged — spread...
A Black man wearing a white and blue tshirt stands outside in front of a grey cobblestone building.

Ottawa artists offer ways to practice disrupting racism through improv

Using improv exercises and techniques, Velvet Wells and Hingman Leung are re-imagining how to disrupt racism in their daily lives. Wells, an award-winning comedian, creative...
Someone wearing brown pants and white air force ones, has a tap tap device strapped to his ankle. The device has orange straps that go around the bottom of the foot and the ankle. The person shows off the battery pack and the device in one of their hands.

‘Tap-tap device’ makes non-verbal cues accessible for blind and low-vision musicians

It’s often said that orchestra musicians function on a sixth sense, knowing when to play louder or softer with the rest of the group.  However,...
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