Exploring the Role that Science and Technology Play in Regional Productivity Differences Using New Metrics

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Exploring the Role that Science and Technology Play in Regional Productivity Differences Using New Metrics

Problems associated with measuring scientific and technological advances make it difficult to determine the impact of R&D on scientific advancement, technical change and ultimately productivity and output. Our research uses new publication-based measures of technical and scientific change to: (1) quantify the importance of R&D and determine the strength of...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Michelle Alexopoulos

Student: Kinda Hachem

Partner: Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity

Discipline: Business

Sector: Management of companies and enterprises

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Program: Accelerate

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City of Hamilton Public Policy for Elimination of Diaper Disposal in a Landfill

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City of Hamilton Public Policy for Elimination of Diaper Disposal in a Landfill

The City of Hamilton and McMaster University School of Engineering and Public Policy are developing a proposal for public policies that will divert disposal diapers from landfill. The project will recommend the most effective and efficient public policies to address the diaper waster diversion initiatives of the city to meet...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Gail Krantzberg

Student: Rita Wan

Partner: City of Hamilton

Discipline: Engineering

Sector: Environmental industry

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Program: Accelerate

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Automated Market Making

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Automated Market Making

Catalyst Equities is a proprietary day trading firm, which means that they trade stocks with financing arranged by a third party. Currently, trades are made independently by members of the team with some dialogue over projections and decision criteria. In the future, partners want to expand their business to include...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Ivar Ekeland

Student: Peter Bell

Partner: Catalyst Equities

Discipline: Mathematics

Sector: Finance, insurance and business

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Program: Accelerate

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Applications of Behavioral Synthesis for Chip Design

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Applications of Behavioral Synthesis for Chip Design

In this project, we attempt to investigate the feasibility of using behavioral synthesis technology for large scale chip project. The project will be completed in Metabacus Inc, an Ontario startup company that develops and markets behavioral synthesis technology, which automatically converts software into chip designs. Although promising, one obstacle for...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Baochun Li

Student: Ke Xu

Partner: Metabacus Inc.

Discipline: Engineering

Sector: Information and communications technologies

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Program: Accelerate

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Apoptosis as a Mechanism for Delayed Engraftment in Cryopreserved Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplants

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Apoptosis as a Mechanism for Delayed Engraftment in Cryopreserved Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplants

High dose chemotherapy treatment for lymphoma is followed by the infusion of patients’ own bloodforming stem cells to restore the function of the bone marrow. Canada Blood Services provides critical support in processing and storing these essential stem cell products at very low temperatures. On occasion, the recovery of blood...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. David Allan

Student: Luke Kenneth Wu

Partner: Canadian Blood Services

Discipline: Medicine

Sector: Life sciences

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Program: Accelerate

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Building Healthy, Disaster-Resilient Communities in the face of Earthquake Hazards in Coastal British Columbia

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Building Healthy, Disaster-Resilient Communities in the face of Earthquake Hazards in Coastal British Columbia

This research project aims to use a multi-methods approach to better understand what makes the health of a community and it's individual members vulnerable to earthquake hazards. Further, this project seeks to investigate how to best mitigate this vulnerability in rural and urban populations in coastal regions of Vancouver Island....
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Denis Cloutier FIsher

Student: Sarah Stoner

Partner: BC Ministry of Health

Discipline: Geography / Geology / Earth science

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Program: Accelerate

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The preindustrial forest of the Mauricie, Quebec: what did it look like and how does the current forest differ? Providing guidance for ecosystem management

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The preindustrial forest of the Mauricie, Quebec: what did it look like and how does the current forest differ? Providing guidance for ecosystem management

In light of the current crisis in our forests, there has been a general push towards ecosystem management, in which forests are managed for ecological as well as social and economic values. One way to accomplish this may be for management to emulate natural disturbance patterns, thus creating a forest...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Christian Messier

Student: Rebecca Tittler

Partner: AbitibiBowater

Discipline: Biology

Sector: Forestry

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Program: Accelerate

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Structural and petrographic examination of volcanic breccia veins of the Rogers Creek porphyry system

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Structural and petrographic examination of volcanic breccia veins of the Rogers Creek porphyry system

The internship with Wallbridge Mining Company Limited is directed toward unravelling the formation of copper]gold]molybdenum vein mineralization of the Rogers Creek Pluton in British Columbia. This will be achieved by measuring geological and structural information in the field to 1) identify the geometry of mineralized vein systems; 2) identify the...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Ulrich Riller

Student: Laura Wright

Partner: Wallbridge Mining Company Limited

Discipline: Geography / Geology / Earth science

Sector: Mining and quarrying

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Program: Accelerate

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Optimizing Farm Business Planning with Multiple Objective Goal Programming

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Optimizing Farm Business Planning with Multiple Objective Goal Programming

The proposed project entails the intern working with Mark Betteridge & Associates to develop an innovative business plan for the company's recently acquired farm near Comox, British Columbia. The business plan will emphasize the development of a set of business activities which utilize highly innovative technologies, are economically sound, result...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Jim Vercammen

Student: Jinbin Yang

Partner: Mark Betteridge & Associates Inc.

Discipline: Food science

Sector: Agriculture

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Program: Accelerate

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Nanoscale Antenna Design and Fabrication

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Nanoscale Antenna Design and Fabrication

Environment-friendly, renewable energy sources are required to meet the world's ever increasing energy demands. While conventional silicon-based photovoltaic solar cells provide an attractive alternative to fossil fuel based energy sources, their inherent high cost has limited their use. The optical rectenna solar cell (ORSC) represents a potential high efficiency, non-silicon...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Gary W. Leach

Student: Murat Cetinbas

Partner: Canadian Integrated Optics Ltd.

Discipline: Chemistry

Sector: Information and communications technologies

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Program: Accelerate

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Modeling Mortality Risk in an Economic Capital Framework

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Modeling Mortality Risk in an Economic Capital Framework

Munich Reinsurance Company (Munich Re) is the largest life reinsurer in the Canadian marketplace. Proper risk assessment at Munich Re is vital in order to assure that Canadian policyholders receive their promised coverage. This assessment includes measuring and monitoring the mortality risk of its life related business. The goal of...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Mary Hardy

Student: Claymore Marshall

Partner: Munich Reinsurance Company

Discipline: Statistics / Actuarial sciences

Sector: Finance, insurance and business

University:

Program: Accelerate

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Functionality of a Zero-trans, Low Saturate Shortening Alternative

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Functionality of a Zero-trans, Low Saturate Shortening Alternative

This project is in partnership with AFMNet. Coasun is a monoglyceride-stabilized oil in water emulsion (MAG gel) that is trans fat free and low in saturated fat and can be a substitute for standard fats in a range of bakery products. Specific focus of the intern's research will be on...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Koushik Seetharaman

Student: Brittany Huschka

Partner: Coasun Inc.

Discipline: Food science

Sector: Manufacturing

University:

Program: Accelerate

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Diabetes Tele-Monitoring for Older People via the Use of BlackBerries and Tablet PCs

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Diabetes Tele-Monitoring for Older People via the Use of BlackBerries and Tablet PCs

In this project, 10 older patients who have uncontrolled diabetes will use wireless technology including a blood glucose monitor and a Blackberry or a Tablet PC to transmit their blood glucose readings from home to two nurses working at a private homecare company. These patients will transmit their blood glucose...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Brad Loewen

Student: Theresa Gabos

Partner: Bell Mobility Inc.

Discipline: Anthropology

Sector: Medical devices

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Program: Accelerate

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Canadian Diaspora Project Year II

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Canadian Diaspora Project Year II

The first year study of the Canadian Diaspora Project (2008-2010) finds that overseas Canadians are important assets for global Canada, specifically in their contribution to Canada's foreign relations with their country of residence. This research continues the Canadian Diaspora Project and further explores ways to foster the political, economic and...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Catherine A. Murray

Student: Sherry S. Yu

Partner: Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Discipline: Journalism / Media studies and communication

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Program: Accelerate

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An individual-based model of the Cape Breton Island American marten (Martes mericana) population and habitat usage of released individuals

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An individual-based model of the Cape Breton Island American marten (Martes mericana) population and habitat usage of released individuals

The American marten is a mink sized member of the weasel family. The Cape Breton Island population is believed to consist of fewer than 50 individuals. The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources (NSDNR; partner organization) have already begun efforts to augment the population in association with other partners. Individual...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Phil Taylor

Student: Rebecca Jeppesen

Partner: Government of Nova Scotia

Discipline: Biology

Sector: Environmental industry

University:

Program: Accelerate

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Validating the Critical Thinking Measure

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Validating the Critical Thinking Measure

Critical thinking involves the process of using various strategies to work through problems and challenges involving what to believe and how to act (Case & Daniels, 2002). The critical thinking questionnaire (CTM) is a comprehensive measure that assesses the degree to which individuals possess and utilize the five categories of...
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Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Philip Bacaen

Student: Jonathan Brown

Partner: Critical Thinking Consortium

Discipline: Education

University:

Program: Accelerate

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