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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

Monday, March 23, 2020

Jim Davies on how not to touch your face during Covid – 19

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, appears on the radio show “The Goods” with Dahlia Kurtz, on CFRA 580am. This March 22, 2020 episode is about how you can use mindfulness to stop touching your face during the COVID-19 crisis.... More

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Important Notice

Important Notice:   Following the advice of Ottawa Public Health, the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario and the Public Health Agency of Canada, Carleton University has closed all non-essential services. During this time, the Institute of Cognitive Science will be operating online, and staff will be working remotely.... More

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Cancelled: ICS Colloquium: Searching for the visual number form area: A registered replication study

The following item is now cancelled to due the precautions concerning the COVID-19 spread:   Date: March 18, 2020 03:00pm -4:30pm Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203 Title: Searching for the visual number form area: A registered replication study Speaker: Rebecca Merkley Abstract: The triple-code model of number representation proposed that... More

Monday, March 2, 2020

Jim Davies on Rogers TV about imagination affecting your happiness

Jim Davies will appear on Rogers TV as the voice of science on a panel about imagination and happiness March 4, 2020 at 8pm Eastern Standard Time. It is available on television (Rogers Cable channel 22) and streaming on Facebook live (at  https://www.facebook.com/RTVOttawa/ ).  The audience will have a chance to call in and... More

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

ICS Colloquium:When does scaffolding provide too much assistance? A code tracing tutor investigation

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