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Monday, January 25, 2016
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
Friday, January 8, 2016
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
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
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
I-CUREUS participant Betül Alaca, a third-year Psychology student, shares about her experience with the Kids in Places Initiative, associated with the Child Studies department. I completed my I-CUREUS internship with The Kids in Places Initiative. As a research assistant, I was specifically involved in a cultural exchange between children in... More
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) is a forum for undergraduate students to present their research. This year Carleton sent a group of four students, supervised by Professor Stefania Maggi (Child Studies) to Lexington, Kentucky. With 4200 registrants, 18 participating countries and 47 states from the United States... More
Friday, March 14, 2014
Profile: As a second-year Bachelor's in Information Technology (BIT) Interactive Multimedia & Design student, Taryn Laurendeau is engaged with research for Professor Audrey Girouard on flexible displays (which are bendable display prototypes that currently have sensors but no screen). Role as a Researcher: Her role has involved evaluating bend... More
NAME: Gabi Doiron PROGRAM: Combined Honours in Humanities and Art History, fourth year FIELD OF RESEARCH: Art History 1. What have you been doing with your I-CUREUS research? Professor Michael Windover (my supervisor) is currently working on research for a prospective exhibition on material and visual culture surrounding radio and interwar radio... More
Jennifer McAlister, a second year Psychology student researcher for Professor Michael Wohl gives you the need-to-knows about I-CUREUS in this Q&A session. Q: What does the lab that you work in focus on? And how are you involved? A: The lab focuses on a few different topics including gambling, social identity, and forgiveness. I... More
NAME: Shelby Thompson FIELD OF STUDY: Bachelor of Science Honours in Psychology with a Minor in Neuroscience, 3rd year SUPERVISOR: Professor Deepthi Kamawar (Cognitive Science and Psychology) 1. What have you been doing with your I-CUREUS research? I have been helping out a PhD student and I am almost done supporting a second big study.... More
Friday, September 20, 2013
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, August 29, 2013
Technology and history have come together in Professor Shawn Graham's first year history seminar, check it out! For a fully keyboard-accessible alternative for this video, either view it in Chrome or any Android or iOS device, view it in Firefox with the YouTube ALL HTML5 add-on installed, or disable Flash in Internet Explorer.... More
Thursday, July 11, 2013
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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