Information Technology Archives

July 11, 2022

Game On: Teaching Tweens Digital Literacy

Phishing scams are everywhere — in your email, social media inbox and the texts on your phone. But most of the time, they're pretty easy to spot. "Teaching students about phishing is very straightforward. Some... More

April 5, 2022

Boosting the Cognitive and Emotional Aspects of Education with Virtual Reality

Virtual reality can take students to the edge of an erupting volcano—or into the inner workings of the human body. “We can create all kinds of immersive environments that are difficult or impossible to have... More

April 8, 2021

Data Day 7.1 Explores AI and Everything Smart

Carleton University's Faculty of Science and Institute for Data Science (CUIDS) hosted the seventh annual Data Day to celebrate the latest developments in data science and analytics research. With more than 500 registered participants, the... More

March 15, 2021

Carleton Launches Unique Intellectual Property Certificate for Startups, Starting with Digital Tech

Nothing is more powerful than a great idea, or more valuable. Protecting intellectual property (IP) is critical to a company’s long-term success, something many startups fail to recognize. A solid IP strategy doesn’t only protect... More

June 26, 2020

Carleton Post-doc Educates Children about Cybersecurity

With children spending even more time online these days due to coronavirus-related restrictions, keeping them entertained safely is a pressing need for parents and educators. Carleton postdoctoral researcher Sana Maqsood has spent years studying how... More

April 13, 2020

Carleton’s Audrey Girouard Earns Outstanding Young Computer Science Researcher Award

If your phone could conform to your wrist, that Apple Watch would be obsolete. Electronics that can be bent, shaped and worn are coming – and they open up entirely new ways to use existing... More

December 20, 2019

Piecing Together the Future of Accessible Fashion

Fashion and function can co-exist, especially when you start from square one. A Digital Media PhD student at Carleton University is working to expand the range of accessible clothing, facilitating a co-design approach that aims... More

July 5, 2019

Thirty Years of the Web

The World Wide Web unleashed a torrent of information unlike anything that preceded it. In 1989, British physicist Sir Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea as a way to help researchers at the European Organization for... More

December 11, 2018

Carleton Welcomes New Frontiers in Research Fund

Researchers, parliamentarians, and diplomats gathered in the mezzanine of Bayview Yards on Dec. 6, 2018 for the announcement of a new research fund that was enthusiastically endorsed by Carleton University. Science Minister Kirsty Duncan unveiled... More