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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Liz Christie (Ph.D. student) Featured in Research Works

Liz Christie, a 1st year Ph.D. student in the Institute of Cognitive Science, was featured in the recent issue of Research Works.  Liz is supervised by Ash Asudeh and Ida Toivonen, faculty members in the... More

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Asudeh receives Early Researcher Award

Dr. Ash Asudeh, Associate Professor in Cognitive Science and Linguistics, received an Early Researcher Award from the Government of Ontario.  The award will help Dr. Asudeh build a strong team of researchers to study syntax and semantics in language systems by providing funding for excellent graduate students.  Congratulations to Dr.... More

Monday, June 21, 2010

M.Cog.Sc. Degree Approved by OCGS

The Ontario Council of Graduate Studies granted final approval for the new Master's degree in Cognitive Science (M.Cog.Sc) on Friday.  Dr. Deepthi Kamawar, Graduate Supervisor in the Institute is very pleased that the degree has been approved: "The M.Cog.Sc. is an innovative and flexible program that will enhance the goals of the Institute. ... More

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Official Opening of Brain and Language Lab

The official opening of Carleton's new Brain and Language Lab was held yesterday.  Dr. Masako Hirotani is the Director of the lab and a faculty member in the Institute of Cognitive Science and the School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies.  Read the story in the Ottawa Citizen. Congratulations to Dr. Hirotani.  This facility... More

Monday, June 14, 2010

Congratulations to Fred Mailhot!

On June 9th Fred Mailhot successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis "Modelling the Acquisition and Evolution of Vowel Harmony." Congratulations on a job well done!  Fred's supervisors were Dr. Ash Asudeh and Dr. Lev Blumenfeld.  The external examiner was Dr. Mary Beckman from Ohio State University. Other committee members included Shane Hawkins... More

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Professor Mary E. Beckman to give next Andrew Brook Distinguished Lecture

Please join us on Wednesday June 9th at 3pm in 2017 Dunton Tower (Arts Lounge), Carleton University (reception to follow). Everyone welcome. See our Events page for more... More

Friday, April 23, 2010

Asudeh appointed to OCICS

Dr. Ash Asudeh has been appointed as a member of the Ottawa Carleton Institute for Computer Science. ... More

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Jim Davies speaks at TedXCarletonU

On March 30th, 2010, Dr. Jim Davies spoke at TedXCarletonU about his scientific research on imagination.  Read about it in the... More

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Andrew Brook to lead Canadian Psychoanalytic Society

Dr. Andrew Brook, founder and past Director of the Institute of Cognitive Science, is the new President-elect of the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society.  Read the news release for more... More

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Marie-Odile Junker wins Killam Fellowship

Dr. Junker, a core faculty member in the Institute of Cognitive Science, has been awarded a prestigious Killam Fellowship to support her work on aboriginal languages.  See the news release for further... More

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

ICS Spring Conference to be held April 13th

The ICS Annual Spring Conference will be held on April 13, 2010, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, in Room 2203 DT. The guest speaker is Dr. Chris Fennell, from the University of Ottawa. ICS Students will present their work in a poster session following the talk. • Link: Spring Conference... More

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Dr. Jim Davies to speak at TEDxCarletonU

Dr. Jim Davies, assistant professor at the Institute of Cognitive Science, has been selected as one of five speakers to represent Carleton University at TEDxCarletonU. He will be speaking about the science of imagination on March 30, 2010. Videos of the event will be available on the web. • Link:... More

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