Published 4 days ago • loading... • Updated 4 days agoShow Less IconMeet the woman hoping to become first deafblind person to summit Everest and the U of T researcher helping her Summary by CBC NewsKarolina Pakėnaitė, who is from the United Kingdom, is training to become the first deafblind person to summit Mount Everest. Leon Lu, an assistant professor at U of T Mississauga, is helping design a haptic vest to help get her to the top.Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeft1CenterRightSearch IconSort IconCBC NewsLean LeftFactualityOwnershipMeet the woman hoping to become first deafblind person to summit Everest and the U of T researcher helping herKarolina Pakėnaitė, who is from the United Kingdom, is training to become the first deafblind person to summit Mount Everest. Leon Lu, an assistant professor at U of T Mississauga, is helping design a haptic vest to help get her to the top.4 days ago·CanadaRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center0Last Updated4 days agoBias Distribution100% LeftBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Left100% LeftL 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageCBC News broke the news in Canada 4 days ago on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsUniversity of Toronto Plus IconToronto, ON Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsUniversity of Toronto Plus IconToronto, ON Plus IconShow All