Archives: ICUREUS

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

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Profile: Engineering Physics I-CUREUS Participant

My role as an I-CUREUS participant was to develop a custom built Raman microscope. Our application to biological samples with thicknesses of a few microns causes major problems for expensive commercial systems. The system we constructed has achieved a better application specific performance, at a fraction of the cost. The task of building a... More

Friday, January 8, 2016

Profile: Biochemistry and Biotechnology I-CUREUS Participant

The I-CUREUS Research Internship is an opportunity to take learning out of the textbook and gain hands on experience in a research environment. I had the opportunity to work under the supervision of Dr. William Willmore from the Biochemistry department. In Dr. Willmore's lab I have worked with DNA, protein, bacterial cells, and mammalian... More

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Profile: Neuroscience I-CUREUS Participant

Natalie Prowse, a third year Neuroscience student shares her I-CUREUS experience. Please outline your role as an I-CUREUS participant (what research support were you providing?) I was tasked with finishing and documenting a program which uses a suite of software called EEGLab for the Neuroscience of Imagination Cognition and Emotion Research... More

Friday, March 28, 2014

Profile: Chemistry I-CUREUS Participant

My name is Robbie MacLeod and I am a 3rd Year Integrated Science student. My I-CUREUS project is being completed in the Department of Chemistry under Dr. Maria DeRosa. My work involves the use of single stranded DNA and gold nanoparticles to facilitate the detection of toxins and pathogens, namely ochratoxin and norovirus. This... More

Friday, September 20, 2013

Time to apply for undergraduate research internships with I-CUREUS!

If you are an undergraduate student interested in gaining real-life research experience by working part-time with a faculty supervisor, the Internship-Carleton University Research Experience for Undergraduate Students (I-CUREUS) is for you! It is open to students from all faculties. Students can receive up to $2250 for their faculty-supervised... More

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Carleton students embrace their inner child

Carleton undergraduate students are getting in touch with their inner child through the Kids in Ottawa Project (KIOP). The aim? To understand community resilience in the face of adversity, specifically the effects of adverse situations on children. Carleton students worked with Professor Stefania Maggi from the Child Studies Program and two areas... More

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