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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Congratulations Professor Jim Davies on his 2020 Carleton Teaching Award

The entire Department of Cognitive Science (Faculty, Staff and Students) wishes to congratulate Professor Jim Davies on his 2020 Carleton University Teaching Award. Jim receives his Excellence in Blended and Online Teaching Award for his exceptional impact on student learning in blended and online environments. See more about Carleton teaching... More

Monday, September 7, 2020

DCS Colloquium – Modeling uncertainty in animal welfare and ethics

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

How to Balance Staying Informed and Your Mental Health

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s department of cognitive science, is interviewed about how consuming news can be bad for your happiness. https://www.talkspace.com/blog/coronavirus-mental-health-staying-informed-balance/... More

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Cognitive Science boasts 8 medal winners at 2020 Convocation

Cognitive Science is proud to announce the following 8 medal winners at this Spring's 2020 University Convocation. They include:   University Medal in Cognitive Science (Highest Standing) Catherine Black: Bachelor of Cognitive Science Honours with a Concentration in Biological Foundations of Cognition Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic... More

Monday, June 22, 2020

Computer requirements for CGSC 1005 and 3601

All students taking CGSC 1005 and CGSC 3601 are required to either own or have daily access to a computer (either Mac or PC; desktop or laptop) that they can both work on and install software on - this software includes but is not limited to the programming language Python. Netbooks, Chromebooks, and Smartphones are not... More

Friday, June 5, 2020

ICS TA Awards Announced!

Congratulations and much appreciation to this year’s TA award recipients Heather Douglas and Jessica Rocheleau, as nominated by faculty members and students. Teaching Assistants play an important role in our classes and the very positive attitude and teaching skills of these individuals have considerable impact on enhancing the reputation of... More

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

New Instructor I position available (Artificial Intelligence): term position

A new Cognitive Science Artificial Intelligence Instructor I position is now available to apply for. Details can be found here. Complete applications will be considered starting June 5 and continue until the position is... More

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Cognitive Science Student Leadership in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Camryn Kealey, Third Year BCogSci – Biological Foundations Stream At the beginning of this semester, I began a scholarship of teaching and learning project, with one of my professors, Rebecca Merkley. This is a way to systematically investigate teaching and learning effectiveness in higher education. During the course of one of my classes, I... More

Monday, May 4, 2020

New Fall/Winter 2020/21 Contract Instructor Positions available

Four (4) new Fall/Winter 2020/21 Cognitive Science Contract Instructor Positions are now available to apply for. Note: The University may require that all or part of these courses be delivered remotely, including online. Job Descriptions and applications can be found here. Please submit your completed applications (only 1 application needed if you... More

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Jim Davies on community resilience during the pandemic

Jim Davies writes in Nautilus magazine about how people help each other in emergencies, and the brighter side of human behavior during the pandemic. http://nautil.us/issue/84/outbreak/we-arent-selfish-after-all... More

Monday, April 27, 2020

2 Cog Sci students each awarded an I-CUREUS Internship

Two separate students from Cognitive Science have each been awarded an I-CUREUS Internship. Funds are awarded from the Discovery Centre and Office of the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) to students engaging in undergraduate research with a supporting faculty member. Everyone at the Institute of Cognitive Science wishes to... More

Monday, April 13, 2020

Jim Davies talks about the science of imagination on The Agenda

Jim Davies was the last live interview before the COVID-19 shutdown. See him talk about his latest book, Imagination, on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Aired April 8, 2020.  https://youtu.be/BP8Ex8oDm7Q... More

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