To analyze spectroscopic images of galaxies, astronomers often assume galaxies are azimuthally symmetric and compress that information into a radial profile. However, it has not been tested whether different spectroscopically derived properties adhere to this axisymmetric assumption. In particular, recent studies have found that star-formation and gas metal content in galaxies is not always symmetric […]

Synthetic chemistry is used to assemble the small organic molecules that comprise many of the important consumer products used by society every day. Such fine chemicals are used to assemble drugs, agrochemicals, electronics, materials, dyes, etc.. Metal catalysts are part of the arsenal that the synthetic chemist uses to make such prized small molecules and […]

We propose to perform detailed studies that characterize chemically and biologically and the unaltered ancestral plant species of the Cannabis genus. Chemically, these studies will provide the chemotype profiles for each parental species for a spectrum of non-tetrahydrocannabinoid compounds. Biologically, these studies will provide the pharmacological profiles for each parental species. These data will enable […]

Qubits are fundamental units for quantum computation. Photonics is a promising physical medium to realize large-scale quantum computation. One proposal to realize photonic qubits was proposed by Gottesman, Kitaev and Preskill (GKP). Here, the logical qubit is encoded into states of a bosonic mode or a quantum harmonic oscillator. It is expected that such a […]

Polymer translocation is the process by which a long polymer molecule is forced to move through a nanoscopic hole in a wall in order to move from one side of the wall to the other. Many lower-resolution devices can be built using the general idea of forced polymer or macromolecule translocation, e.g. in the fields […]

Hard disk technology is still the most widely used technology for data storage. Two promising technologies to improve this industry are Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) and all-optical switching (AOS) of magnetization. To check the validity of theories that support HAMR and AOS, more rigorous experimental data is required. Laboratory for Ultrafast Thermomagnetics (LUTher) at York […]

The representation of moist convection and clouds in global climate models is one of the hardest problems in contemporary meteorology. The problem arises because the phenomenon of convection and cloud processes occur at much smaller spatial scales than current computers allow in terms of horizontal grid resolution. Nonetheless, theoretical and empirical knowledge led the climate […]

The Marquardt Group at the University of Windsor intends to better understand the stability and degradation of Catalent’s vitamin A soft gel supplement, including the effect of various antioxidants on the degradation. Catalent is one of the largest suppliers of Vitamin A palmitate capsules to Nutrition International (previously Micronutrient Initiative), which is an organization aimed […]

Tree contact with distribution lines is a leading cause of electric power outages for utilities in North America. Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) operates over 26,000 km of distribution lines. NSPI subscribes to a condition based asset management approach to mitigating vegetation that has the potential to threaten reliability of the distribution network. Currently, understanding […]

sustainable institution using the STARS Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System as a benchmark. Analyze the baseline sustainability level of the college by the application of set-target questions to staff members and students. USing this information, the intern will indicate areas of strength and areas for development within the institution. Resources may be created as […]

When soil becomes contaminated, it is important to conduct a risk assessment to determine if there is any risk to humans. One way that humans can be exposed to soil is through ingestion where contaminants are made accessible by the body’s saliva, gastric, and intestinal juices. This concept is known as bioaccessibility, and gives a […]

The development of microelectronics based essentially on miniaturization in the previous century has given rise to other sectors in this area including the ability to design, develop new materials especially in the form of thin layers that may have new properties that will lead to the design and manufacture of devices for a wide variety […]