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Norman McLaren Revisited

This project will examine the work of Scottish-Canadian experimental animator Norman McLaren through close analysis of the film production infrastructures and cultural programme of nation-building in Canada in the mid-twentieth century. Understanding
McLaren as a complex figure caught between contradictory political, aesthetic and social conditions, this project will look at the strategies of complicity and subterfuge which enabled McLaren and his contemporaries to produce a remarkable body of film work
against the odds. This research will draw upon new archival research undertaken in Toronto and Montreal to form a live, event-based output delivered in Canada. On return to the UK, this will be followed by a period of research in Scottish archives with a view to the later development of a journal article.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Janine Marchessault

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

The Glasgow School of Art

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Entertainment and Media; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

Université :

York University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Fichte on Cognition, Knowledge, and Epistemic Value

Contemporary society faces a number of information processing challenges. As human lives and digital technology are increasingly connected, our understanding of how we process information and make decisions must keep pace. Philosophy can help with challenges like AI development or fake news by clarifying what we mean by concepts like “knowledge” or “fact”. This project will explore and reconstruct the thoughts of modern German philosopher Johann Gottlieb Fiche on these topics.
Fichte was the immediate intellectual successor of Immanuel Kant. Recent Kant scholarship argues that, for Kant, the central epistemic goal was not knowledge but “Erkenntnis”, a German term without a clear English equivalent. This would be interesting because the concept of Erkenntnis does not even exist in contemporary philosophy. During the research placement, I intend to investigate Fichte’s thoughts about the main aims of information processing and compare them to Kant’s Erkenntnis-centred approach. The project will thereby contribute to a better understanding of the goals we have when processing information, i.e., of our “epistemic values” and how we can promote them. Moreover, it will fill a crucial gap in research on German Idealist philosophy.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Owen Ware

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Cambridge

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

An Investigation into Metal-Organic Frameworks for toxic gas adsorption and separation

Porous materials have more internal surface area relative to the external surface area (e.g., a sponge can store more water in it than you would expect based on the external dimensions). Porous materials have applications in gas storage, gas separation, and gas reactivity. As such, they are the ideal material for the reduction of emissions (e.g., CO2, NOx, SOx, etc.). This is an important area of inquiry as we need to be able to reduce emissions for the health of the planet and its inhabitants.
The project aims are to synthesise and characterise materials suitable for the adsorption and separation of toxic gases such and to investigate the conversion of these materials to value added or safer materials. The expected outcomes are that we will have a new family of porous material that have been tailored of the reduction of harmful gas phase pollutants. The materials will be based on existing research at my home university in the UK and new material synthesised at the host university in Canada.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Michael Katz

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Warwick

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

A Digital Analysis of Harmonic Integration in the Music of Anton Webern

This project is a computational corpus study that considers harmonic integration in the 31 works of Anton Webern (1883–1945). Harmonic integration concerns the relationship between combinations of notes that sound simultaneously (vertical) and consecutively (linear). During the project, I will write code in Python to analyze the 31 works in the corpus and establish empirically the degree of integration between the vertical and linear domains. This will then be assessed statistically with
regard to chronology, instrumentation, and other pertinent variables.
The results of this research will provide a novel viewpoint on this feature of Webern’s music which he himself identified as crucially important. They will be written up in one or more papers, which will be submitted for prestigious musicological journals. The code and data developed in the project will be published under a Creative Commons license, and so will be accessible by other scholars carrying out related research.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Leigh VanHandel

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Oxford

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Entertainment and Media; New and Digital Media

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Novel treatments and end uses for kraft mill residuals: post-doctoral research for improved dewatering and energy recovery and developing targeted soil amendments for agriculture, silviculture, and land reclamation

Canada’s pulp and paper sector remains a vital economic engine, particularly for smaller communities. Large volumes of waste residuals, originating primarily from forest biomass and natural minerals, are still landfilled. Research has shown that application of these residues benefits agricultural land and forests, and promotes tree and plant growth in land that has lost its vegetation because the residues contain organic material and nutrients that benefit plant growth. This post-doctoral internship will be focused on helping the mill direct its residues from landfills to some of these or other applications. The post-doc will help establish which applications are regionally available and economically viable; conduct testing to ensure they are safe for the proposed application(s); and help the mill comply with all provincial and national regulations. Key findings of this work will reported at Canadian conferences and journals, both academic and industrial, so that other localities in Canada can benefit.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Nikolai DeMartini;Nathan Basiliko

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Canadian Kraft Paper

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

University of Toronto

Programme :

Accelerate

Next-generation Forecasting of Hazards Offshore from River Deltas

Seafloor avalanches of sediment, known as turbidity currents, can be exceptionally powerful and travel 100s km into the deep sea. These flows pose a significant hazard to seafloor infrastructure such as telecommunication cables, which carry the internet. Understanding the processes that trigger turbidity currents is therefore essential to predict when and where they occur. Detailed measurements of turbidity currents have been made at remote fjorddeltas in British Columbia, Canada, showing flows are preferentially triggered at low tide when river discharge is elevated. However, it is not known if this same relationship between
river discharge and tides exists at major river deltas, where underwater events pose a much greater hazard. This project will use measurements recorded at the Fraser Delta, the largest river system in Western Canada, to test this river-tide relationship on flow triggering. These results will then help us forecast flow activity at river deltas globally.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Dan Shugar

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

University of Southampton

Discipline :

Earth science

Secteur :

Education

Université :

University of Calgary

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Authenticating the origin of maple syrups: A new tool based on the study of strontium (Sr) isotopes

The certification of food products, their authenticity and origins has become a growing priority amongst consumers and producers. The differentiation of the different Canadian maple groves necessitates the development and implementation of forensic tools to link maple syrups to their corresponding terroir. Strontium (Sr) isotopes have shown to reflect the local geological conditions of the terroir and may therefore be linked to the origin of the sap used for maple syrup production. Our objectives are here to: i) understand the strontium budget between the soil, the sap and the maple syrup produced from it, ii) Implement this novel approach in the Quebec province and upscale it to the whole Canada, and iii) Study the potential impact of climate change on maple syrup production. This project will provide stakeholders in food certification and the maple syrup industry with a new and efficient method to authenticate the origin of their products.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

David Widory;Ross Stevenson

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Centre ACER

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Agriculture and Food; Forestry; Technology

Université :

Université du Québec à Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Solar irradiance nowcasting using partially labeled data

The main duty of Hydro-Quebec is to respond efficiently to the energy demands of customers, in a safe way while remaining competitive in the markets as well. In a changing energy context, the production of solar photovoltaic energy represents a new challenge for Hydro-Quebec, which will have to integrate and to balance this intermittent resource to guarantee the reliability of the electricity grid. The objective of this project is to support Hydro-Quebec in the development of a future-oriented energy system by proposing innovative technological solutions notably for solar radiation forecasting. The project aims to develop an artificial intelligence system that accurately forecasts solar irradiance up to 6 hours in the future for the eastern part of North-America from satellite image

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ioannis Mitliagkas

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Hydro-Quebec

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Utilities

Université :

Université de Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Optimisation d’algorithme d’analyse d’empreintes offactives

Ce stage a comme objectif l’optimisation de l’algorithme d’analyse olfactive developpe par Odotech. Une expertise poussee du domaine des mathematiques et plus particulierement en statistique sont necessaires a ce stage. C’est dans cette optique, qu’Odotech a offert un stage a un etudiant a la maitrise en statistique du departement de mathematique de l’Universite de Montreal. Plusieurs solutions innovatrices ayant ete identifiees par Odotech,
ce stage permettra de completer l’equipe de recherche et developpement d’Odotech et d’ainsi pousser encore plus loin ses recherches, ses analyses et ses conclusions. Le but vise est de maintenir la position de leadership d’Odotech dans l’industrie du suivi en continu des emissions d’odeurs.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Pierre Lafaye de Micheaux

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Odotech Inc

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Technology; Information and Communications Technology

Université :

Université de Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

Système de recommandation d’adresses pour données bilingue Français-Anglais

La mission de Tastet Inc est de lier la bonne adresse gourmande au bon visiteur du site. Dans le passé, les adresses proposées par l’équipe répondaient parfaitement à celles de nos visiteurs car les goûts étaient partagés. Par contre, avec l’expansion de Tastet et son lectorat grandissant, nous réalisons que nos propositions ne font pas toujours des heureux.
C’est pourquoi nous souhaitons pivoter à un système de recommandations qui pourra évoluer et proposer des adresses selon les données disponibles : la proximité entre les types d’adresses et les préférences de l’utilisateur qui se connecte au site.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Laurent Charlin

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Tastet

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries

Université :

HEC Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

The Sex-Specific Effects of Alternating Computer Work Postures in Young Adults

Adults exposed to extended periods of static seated computer work, especially females, have elevated risks of developping musculoskeletal symptoms. However, static standing work is also associated to issues with the musculoskeletal and vascular systems. To address this, alternating between seated and standing postures has been proposed in the form of sit-stand desks; however, their sex-specific impacts on biomechanical, performance and discomfort outcomes remain unclear. As a result, repeated measurements will be taken during a 90-minute computer task, involving both typing and mousing. Muscle activity, head-neck postural angles, visual fatigue, shoulder-neck and lower back discomfort and muscle blood flow will be measured. The project will provide sex-specific quantitative data to help improve computer workstation evidence-based ergonomic interventions which will provide the collaborating company a better understanding of how computer work postures impact the musculoskeletal system, leading to disorders and injuries, which is of utmost importance in a technology-dependent world.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Julie Cote

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Ergonomyx

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

Creation of real estate valuation model, combining different sources of information

CAP Immobilier, over the years, has greatly extended the number of characteristics entering into the real estate valuation formula, and has digitized all this data within their database. With the help of JACOBB and this internship, CAP Immobilier expects to be able to quantify the contributory element component value a property accurately and having never been able to do before coming of using AI to lead to such advanced analysis. The internship will focus on build machine learning models to extract information from the collected data in order to refine the real estate valuation.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ioannis Mitliagkas

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

CAP Immobilier inc;JACOBB

Discipline :

Computer science

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Université de Montréal

Programme :

Accelerate

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