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“The Stories of Two Hemispheres: Language in the Brain”– Dr. Olessia Jouravlev

Dr. Olessia Jouravlev of the ICS will be delivering a lecture entitled “The Stories of Two Hemispheres: Language in the Brain” on Thursday, November 2nd from 2:30PM – 4:00PM in Tory 340 as a part of...

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Student Profile (Sébastien Ouellet): What do ICS Students do with their...

Sebastien Ouellet graduated from the B.Cog.Sc program at Carleton University in 2013, with a specialization in Cognition and Computation.  He has worked as a data scientist in Ottawa for the past two...

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Student Profile (Mike Vertolli): How to Succeed in Graduate School

Michael Vertolli is a fourth year Cognitive Science Ph.D. student at Carleton University. Prior to starting his Ph.D., Mike obtained his M.Cog.Sc at Carleton, and his BA Honours in Psychology at York...

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Donations still needed (dvds/cds/video games) for Fundraiser

The Institutes of Cognitive Science and Interdisciplinary Studies are still soliciting donations of dvds (movies and tv shows), cds (music and audio book) and video games for our United Way Fundraiser...

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Student Profile (Kevin Hua): What do ICS Students do in their Co-op Placements?

Kevin Hua has just finished his B.Cog.Sc. (Honours) degree in the Cognition and Computation Specialization and will convocate later this month. He is currently in the Data Science stream of a Masters...

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ICS/Linguistics Talk (Roni Katzur) – Thurs 9th Nov, 11:30am-1pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Roni Katzur this upcoming Thursday, November 9th from 11:30am-1pm in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: Using Compression-Based Learning to Compare Theories of Linguistic...

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“How Absurd Do You Like Your Art?”– Nautilus Post by Jim Davies

Dr. Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, writes on the Nautilus blog about the psychology of why we (sometimes) like absurd art. Follow this link for an interesting read:...

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Colloquia: Joshua Shepherd. Nov 8th at 3pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Joshua Shepherd this Wednesday, November 8th from 3pm-4:30pm in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: Consciousness and Cognitive Control Abstract: I will discuss the role of...

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Colloquia: Myrto Mylopoulos. Nov 15th at 3pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Myrto Mylopoulos this Wednesday, November 15th from 3pm-4:30pm in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: The Problem of Skilled Action Abstract: The “problem of skilled...

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Natalie Mazur shares her thoughts about the 2017 Gender Summit and gender...

From November 6 to 8, 2017, close to 600 advocates of gender equality from science, innovation and development participated in the Gender Summit North America 2017 that was held in Montréal. Natalie...

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Student Profile (Mackenzie Ostler): What do ICS students do with their...

Mackenzie Ostler will graduate with a Bachelor’s of Cognitive Science with a focus in Computation and Cognition and a minor in Psychology in 2018. She currently works for Shopify. Choosing a...

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Jim Davies Appears on the “Entrepreneur” Podcast

Jim Davies, of Carleton’s Institute of Cognitive Science, appears on the Entrepreneur podcast, in a wide-ranging interview about imagination, strategies for productivity and creative processes, and...

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Colloquia: Olessia Jouravlev. Nov 22nd at 3pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Olessia Jouravlev this Wednesday, November 22nd from 3pm-4:30pm in Dunton Tower 2203 for the following talk: Title: Searching for brain-based markers of autism Abstract: Autism is a...

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Today (Tuesday) Only: ICS/IIS dvd/cd/video game sale: Unicentre Galleria

Today is the day folks: our annual United Way Fundraiser sale from 8:30am to 6pm in the Unicentre Galleria. 100% of all money in sales will be donated to the United Way. Please come out in support to...

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Studying emotional effects of real places by using virtual versions of them

Matthew Murdoch ran a study, under the supervision of Jim Davies, which found that people get the same spiritual feelings from an virtual church on a computer screen versus the same church in real...

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Colloquia: Michael Masson. Dec 6th at 3pm in DT 2203

Please join Dr. Michael Masson from the University of Victoria on Wednesday, 6th December from 3pm-4:30pm in DT 2203 for the following talk: Title: Compelling Actions Abstract: Evidence regarding the...

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ICS student Lia Turner appears on Quirks and Quarks

Lia Turner is a Carleton University undergraduate student in Cognitive Science who does research on hallucinations in the Science of Imagination Laboratory. Recently she appeared on an episode of...

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ICS student Lia Turner appears on Quirks and Quarks

Lia Turner is a Carleton University undergraduate student in Cognitive Science who does research on hallucinations in the Science of Imagination Laboratory. Recently she appeared on an episode of...

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How to Raise Teenagers Who Can Think for Themselves – Jim Davies

Jim Davies, of Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science, speaks on the “Talking to Teens” podcast about how to raise teenagers who can think for themselves. How to Raise Teenagers Who Can...

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Jim Davies: TVO Interview: How to create Compelling Aliens

Professor Jim Davies from Carleton University’s Institute of Cognitive Science recently appeared on TVO’s Agenda program hosted by Steve Paikin. See the 20 minute interview where Jim discusses aliens.

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