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Thursday, July 11, 2013
A 3-D prosthetic hand, assistive devices for users in rural Uganda and a navigation system took the top three spots at the Innovative Design for Accessibility (IDeA) competition this past May. For further information,... More
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Heather McAlister shares her experiences performing undergraduate research in South Africa with her research partner Khadija Ga'al and sharing their research at NCUR 2012. Hi, my name is Heather McAlister and I am a fourth year student in African Studies and Political Science. I was among the first group of students to participate in... More
The National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) began in 1987 as an opportunity for undergraduate scholars from a variety of disciplines to present their research. The conference is held annually and it is an excellent opportunity for meeting presenters from a wide array of institutions for higher learning while also honing the skill of... More
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Students in Michael Ostroff’s fourth-year seminar are bringing history to the silver screen. The group of sixteen students enrolled in Making Documentary History has made four short documentaries that explore diverse themes and time periods from Canada’s past. “More and more, we are seeing documentaries being produced exploring historical... More
When it came time to hand in his final assignment for his seminar course, Historical Representations, Joel Bandy decided to sing its praises – quite literally. Bandy, a student of classics, religion and history, wrote and recorded a song that encapsulated the Cold War era. They Call me the Fat Man interweaves imagery the... More
Monday, January 2, 2012
By Nicole Findlay The richest and most common source of historical knowledge is frequently the one most overlooked. Each of us is a living, breathing repository of memories and stories that define not only our personal histories, but our sense of place. Shawn Graham, assistant professor of digital humanities in Carleton University’s Department... More
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