Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Carleton Co-Op student organizes successful 3-D Printing Workshop!

On Tuesday, March 20th, 2018, Oludare Balogun, Carleton co-op and 3rd year Computer Systems student organized and ran a success 3-D printing workshop in the Discovery Centre. This was the first ever workshop of this nature held in the Discovery Centre. Students and staff learned about various different aspects of 3D printing, such as... More

Friday, March 16, 2018

Carleton Students Present at Inquiry@Queens 2018

On March 8 and 9, 2018, the 12th annual Inquiry@Queens conference was held at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. Eight Carleton undergraduate students were selected to present their research. Normally considered the domain of postgraduate students, more and more undergraduate students are participating in research during their studies. To... More

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

FPA CUROP Summer 2018 applications now open!

As part of the Carleton University Research Opportunity Program (CUROP), the Faculty of Public Affairs is now accepting applications for summer 2018 undergraduate research internships. To be eligible students must have completed at least 2nd year of their undergraduate program and be taking a Major in the Faculty of Public Affairs. (If students... More

Monday, February 12, 2018

FASS Undergraduate Research Internship (Summer 2018)

The FASS Undergraduate Summer Research Internship program is now accepting applications for summer 2018. This initiative invites students to submit a research project that they propose to work on during the summer of 2018 in collaboration with a faculty member in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. For more information and how-to-apply,... More

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

3M National Student Fellowship

The 3M National Student Fellowship honours up to ten full-time students at Canadian post-secondary institutions who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their lives, at their post-secondary institution. These students embrace a vision of education that enhances their academic experience and beyond. Packages should be submitted... More

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

2016-2017 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

Monday, October 30, 2017

Carleton University Group Named SHAD Innovators of the Year

Carleton University’s SHAD group of high school students devised an innovative solution to fight climate change and lower bills, besting 800 students to dominate the John Dobson Entrepreneurship Cup—the first time one team scored so well in the history of the Waterloo, Ont.-based enrichment and entrepreneurship program. Held each October to... More

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Apply to I-CUREUS!

The application form for the 2017-2018 I-CUREUS Program is now open and available to applicants. Please refer to the general information for I-CUREUS should you wish to see what's new this year and for information about the program. Note: applications take a minimum of 3-weeks to process. No applicants should plan to start their... More

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Director Wins Prestigious Award

Alan Steele, the Director of the Discovery Centre, earlier this spring, has won the 3M Teaching Fellowship. He is one of only ten to be awarded the honour each year by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE) and 3M Canada. Carleton Stories and the Carleton Newsroom have highlighted Alan's inspiring... More

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

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