Thursday, June 8, 2017

Give New Tech a Try!

Every Wednesday afternoon (from 1-4pm) this summer; the Discovery Centre will host an opportunity for faculty and staff to try out technology. The Gaming Lab has a new 4K TV, PlayStation Virtual Reality, Hololens, Oculus Rift as well as MacOdrum Library's ever growing gaming collection with over 600 titles. Send your ideas for teaching,... More

Thursday, April 27, 2017

When Will I Hear About CUROP?

To all students who applied for the Carleton Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, thank you! Your applications have been accepted and the faculties are working hard to get you their decisions as soon as possible. As for how long you will have to wait. Here's the timeline: The Faculties of Science and Arts and Social... More

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Apply To CUROP

Just a reminder that Carleton Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program - CUROP Applications are due on April 10th. Please see generic and faculty-specific information here and contact us if you have further... More

Monday, March 13, 2017

Profile: Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering Student

Arlin Otto is an I-CUREUS participant in the Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering program. She says: My research was in structural fire safety engineering under the supervision of Dr. John Gales. My role in this research was to create the test plan, make the test samples, and perform and analyze the results from the... More

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Introducing CUROP!

We are pleased to announce a new opportunity for undergraduate students looking for funding to enhance their research experience! Supported by the Office of the Provost and Vice President (Academic), the Office of the Vice President of Research and International and the Faculties, the Discovery Centre is pleased to promote the Carleton... More

Thursday, February 23, 2017

CUROP Application Form

Please be sure you have read and understood all requirements for CUROP before... More

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Undergraduate Research by Radio

Interested in learning more about undergraduate research without reading a word? Why not listen to Ashley Fleischer in interview with CKCU: The Passionate Friar on February 15, 2017. The Discovery Centre Administrator discusses the success and growth of Carleton's I-CUREUS program, the annual US National Conference on Undergraduate Research and... More

Friday, January 20, 2017

The Evolution of Virtual Reality at The Discovery Centre

  What if you had the chance to instantaneously transport yourself to another place? Whether it is swimming underwater with marine life, experiencing a horror scenario, or even immersing yourself inside a Vincent Van Gogh’s painting – well, virtual reality can give you that opportunity. In order to help students and staff learn more... More

Thursday, January 19, 2017

Video Card Draw

As the Discovery Centre comes of age, we are replacing some of the technology that was part of its original set up in late 2014. At this time we are surplussing GTX 650 Ti boost video cards and are taking names to find these items a new home. A number of students have already... More

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

GIS Day 2016

On Wednesday, November 16th, The Discovery Centre was proud to host GIS Day 2016 on behalf of The Macodrum Library’s Maps, Data, and Government Information Centre (MADGIC) and the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. GIS Day is celebrated globally during Geography Awareness Week to raise awareness of how Geometrics and Geographic... More

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Apply Now to NCUR 2017

Each year the Office of the Provost and Vice President (Academic) through the Discovery Centre sends a handful of students to represent the Carleton and Canada at the US National Conference on Undergraduate Research. This year's conference in Memphis, Tennessee from April 6-8, 2017. Students who apply through the Discovery Centre are considered... More

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Election Day in Ogdensburg

Nineteen students from Carleton's Masters of Journalism program ventured into St. Lawrence County on November 8th to capture stories and report on events as this years' historic election unfolded. To read their stories and share their observations please visit the website created for the... More

Friday, September 23, 2016

The Provost’s 2015-2016 Annual Academic Report

"The Discovery Centre continues to focus on expanding opportunities to support undergraduate research. If you haven’t yet visited the Centre on the fourth floor of the MacOdrum Library, make sure to do so. It is a hive of activity for student learning." Read the full report... More

Thursday, May 5, 2016

2016/provost-scholar-award-recipients

2014-2015 Provost Scholar Award Recipients Due to the variety of work done in these areas across the University and within individual experience the Awards were granted to a diverse group of hard working students who excelled in one or more of the areas of undergraduate research, community engagement, internationalization and immersive learning.... More

Monday, May 2, 2016

2015-2016 Provost Scholar Awards

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), through the Discovery Centre for Undergraduate Research and Engagement honours exemplary undergraduate students with the Provost Scholars Award each spring.  The students are nominated by their faculties for excellence in one of the four pillars of the Discovery Centre: undergraduate... More

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Celebrating Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research is alive and well at Carleton and growing steadily each year! The Discovery Centre was pleased to host an undergraduate conference on March 30th to celebrate the work completed by participants of the Centre's I-CUREUS and Badar Travel Award programs. The students concise presentations were well received, by an audience of... More

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Undergraduate Research Conference Schedule

Join us from 2-4pm in the Discovery Centre   Our conference will feature an "IKEA-walk" through our student exhibitors. Follow the tape on the floor to wander through a forest of posters. In parallel, individual students will present their work in a 5-minute presentation in tandem. Listen to their experience and ask them questions about... More

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Supervisor Feedback

Thank you to all who have participated in I-CUREUS over the past year. As a fund matching program, I-CUREUS would not be possible without the supervisors who take student research assistants under their wings. Whether you've supported an I-CUREUS student just once or in consecutive past years please provide us with your feedback. To... More

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Discovery! Day – THANK-YOU

On the afternoon Wednesday, March 16, the Discovery Centre was filled with a wide range of craftspeople, hobbyists, technologists and our very own 3D Print Club.  It was a wonderful mash up of artisan crafts, visual artists, technology.   We have so much to be thankful for, in the way that our community came... More

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Profile: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Major I-CUREUS Participant

As an I-CUREUS participant , I provided technical support for existing projects within the Solar Energy Systems Laboratory (SESL) and conducted my own research for an upcoming project on compact thermal energy storage. My project support included assisting my colleagues in the SESL with setting up apparatus used for the experimentation components... More

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Profile: Biomedical & Electrical Engineering Major I-CUREUS Participant

As an I-CUREUS participant my role was in the capacity of research assistant, I worked under the supervision of Dr. Andy Adler from the department of Systems and Computer Engineering. This project was part of an Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) project with the Ottawa Hospital, General Campus. I designed a protocol for collecting real... More

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Profile: Physics and Science Major I-CUREUS Participant

My I-CUREUS project has been a continuation of work I've done over the past two summers in Carleton's ATLAS group. The ATLAS is one of the four large particle detectors in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, and was one of the two involved in the observations of the Higgs boson announced in 2012.... More

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Profile: Sustainable & Renewable Energy Engineering Major I-CUREUS Participant

My role as an I-CUREUS participant involved many iterations of the design process, which is essential in engineering. As a student of , I couldn’t imagine a more engaging and applicable opportunity than being involved in solar energy research, which is exactly what my I-CUREUS experience entailed. This program allowed me to work under... More

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Profile: Neurology and Mental Health Major I-CUREUS Participant

As an I-CUREUS student in Dr. Alfonso Abizaid’s lab I had the opportunity to work with a Masters student on a follow-up study to complement a previous study she had worked on. Our project looked at the role of the hunger hormone ghrelin in mediating anxious behaviours in mice using three behavioural paradigms: a... More

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Profile: Engineering Physics Major I-CUREUS Participant

My role as an ICUREUS participant was to perform statistical analysis and automate instruments. I developed multiple programs in R, MATLAB, and LabVIEW to analyze data that we obtained with an in-house microscope. As a result, a large portion of our data analysis steps have been streamlined. My ICUREUS project directly relates to the... More

Friday, February 26, 2016

Thanks for Making Connections with us!

On February 24th the Discovery Centre hosted Carleton's 4th annual Community Engagement event. This year’s theme was Making Connections, which, thanks to all the attendees, was a successful networking event! The morning was broken into three interactive sections, starting with a panel discussion titled “Community Culture Shock” on the... More

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Profile: Engineering, Biomedical and Mechanical I-CUREUS Participant

   What is your project about and what is your role as a researcher? I joined a group of graduate students who are aiming at enhancing aerosol drug delivery systems, mainly for pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDI), commonly known as asthma inhalers. My role was to investigate deposition of salbutamol sulphate inside a cylindrical asthma... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Profile: Biology Major I-CUREUS Participant

I love the I-CUREUS program! It has allowed me to conduct research on the field that I love the most: Genetics. With the help of Dr. Owen Rowland, I am researching how plants behave when certain genes are missing. The understanding of how these genes affect the development of plants can offer new possibilities... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Event – SCE Society Highlights the Emerging Technology Library

The Discovery Centre wishes to thank the students of the Systems & Computer (SCE) Society for their event on January 28, 2016.  These students took over the Learning Lab (and later the front desk) to bring demonstrations of the Emerging Technology Library to any and all visitors. The Emerging Technology Library is a pilot... More

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Profile: Playing with Purpose with Sarah McVie

  Walking by the Multimedia Lab that is often used for its large screen or for assemblies of mid-sized groups, today instead I saw a few students in small group clusters, some at a table, some gathered informally around on a couch, and some sitting and even laying on the floor.  Welcome to the Theatre... More

Friday, January 29, 2016

Summer Job Opportunity – NSERC USRA Competition Opens

Science and Engineering Students : There are 23 Undergraduate Student Research Award (USRA) available for summer positions here at Carleton. Every successful applicant will be awarded a total amount of $4,500 from the National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) when his/her supervisor contributes at least a supplemental amount... More

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Making Connections!

Please join us for Carleton's 4th Annual Community Engagement Event - Making Connections! We look forward to seeing you on February 24th from 9am - noon in MacOrdum Library's Discovery Centre.... More

Monday, January 25, 2016

Profile: Neuroscience Major I-CUREUS Participant

As an I-CUREUS participant I worked in Dr. Matt Holahan's lab under the supervision of one of his graduate students, Niko. My role was to assist Niko with animal training and processing of nervous system tissue in the interest of completing his master's thesis. My I-CUREUS project, from Fall 2014 to Winter 2015, was a... More

Monday, January 25, 2016

Profile: Food Science and Nutrition Student

Stephanie Defillipe is an I-CUREUS participant in the Food Science and Nutrition program, assisting in Dr. Avis’ research in the field of food microbiology. She says: I-CUREUS has allowed me to learn and experience new things at school outside of the typical classroom setting! My project was based on extracting and identifying certain... More

Monday, January 18, 2016

Profile: Sociology and Women & Gender Studies I-CUREUS Participant

As a research assistant with the I-CUREUS program I conducted research on several topics including sex workers organizing politically in Latin America, medical tourism, and global care chains. I gathered journal articles from various databases and completed annotated bibliographies. In addition, I summarized the ideas and main arguments of the... More