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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

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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Monday, February 24, 2020

ICS Colloquium: Clarifying Metacognition through Computational Modeling

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Prof. Jim Davies is interviewed on Quirks and Quarks on Imagination

Exploring the science of imagination, so we can build a creative... More

Monday, January 27, 2020

ICS Colloquium: Investigating ways to support student learning of STEM topics

Date: Feb 5, 2020 03:00pm -4:30pm  Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203 Title: Investigating ways to support student learning of STEM topics Speaker: Kasia Muldner Abstract:  In this talk, I will describe research that my students and I are doing here at Carleton University on designing instructional environments and interventions to promote... More

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Jim Davies on CTV about New Year’s Resolutions

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, appears on CTV talking about habit-breaking and New Year's Resolutions.... More

Friday, January 17, 2020

ICS Colloquium: A Novel Cognitive Neuroscience Method for Understanding Age Effects in Self-Referential Dynamic Spatial Models

Date: Jan 29, 2020 03:00pm -4:30pm Location: Dunton Tower: Room 2203 Title: A Novel Cognitive Neuroscience Method for Understanding Age Effects in Self-Referential Dynamic Spatial Models Speaker: Kathleen Van Benthem Abstract Older age has been linked to an increased risk for critical incidents in aviation (such as terrain & mid-air crashes,... More

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Professor Raj Singh awarded grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence

Cognitive Science Professor Raj Singh has been awarded an industry partnership grant from the Ontario Centres of Excellence. He is partnering with PaymentEvolution, a fintech company based out of Toronto, to develop AI-powered assistants that can help small businesses comply with the Employment Standards Act in Ontario and similar labour standards... More

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