A team of Carleton researchers is trying to find out why so many computer games shy away from using nonlinear storytelling techniques – that is, techniques that help present stories out of chronological order. Traditional media like films and novels use all kinds of interesting nonlinear techniques, like those found in Run Lola Run, Groundhog ... more
PhD Candidate Laura Gover once had a job in which she worked with five people who were being downsized. Says Gover: “Experiencing the impact that organizational change has on people in a firsthand way was very eye opening. I realized I was very interested in change management, or change ‘mismanagement’ but wanted to investigate it ... more
After graduating with an undergrad degree in biology, Emma Peacocke decided to volunteer with the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece. “And that’s where I found Lord Byron,” says Peacocke. “There were statues and mentions of him everywhere, as he was a major figure in the Greek War of Independence and died in Greece in ... more
Alex Wong and Eli MacLaren, Postdoctoral Fellows at Carleton, are both Banting scholars. As the latest issue of Research Works notes, they are both adding prestige to Carleton. The article is available HERE Wong recently presented his research at the Science Café. A short video about his presentation is below.... more
Carleton grad students are doing amazing research. Alumnus Tyler Burleigh took an unusual trip to the “Uncanny Valley” for his master’s thesis in psychology. The following story about his research was written by Shannon Wilmot. Your favourite filmmaker may have nightmares about a place called the uncanny valley. Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori put forward the ... more
Carleton University PhD candidate Thomas Mumford has been named a recipient of an esteemed $40,000 W. Garfield Weston Award of Northern Research. The earth sciences student was honoured in June with the award by the Association of Canadian Universities for Northern Studies as part of the Canadian Northern Studies Trust (CNST) awards program. The program ... more
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Claire Samson, chair of the Department of Earth Sciences, is taking part in a pilot project involving an innovative unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will change the way we look at cities. As part of her masters degree research, Carleton student Tara Jones will pilot the UAV from the ground during trials at York University. ... more
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(Ottawa) – May Chazan believes grandmothers can change the World. Chazan, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University, is currently documenting the links between South African-based community support groups and an international network that includes Canadian grandmothers. She believes that the Canadian Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign has benefited numerous ... more
(Ottawa) – How will you spend your summer? Chances are, it won’t be what PhD biology student Richard Webster is doing. He’ll be participating in an expedition rowing to the Magnetic North Pole (MNP), the first time this has been attempted. Webster is the science officer for the team. He will be stationed in Resolute Bay, ... more
(Ottawa, July 4, 2011) – Neighbourhoods matter. That’s what four feminist Carleton researchers found. They discovered that where and how you live has a strong impact on how included or excluded you feel in your community. All four have been supervised by Fran Klodawsky from the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. They will be sharing ... more