Nikayda Harris – The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Hiring

The proposed project is about developing and implementing AI-powered hiring tools for a partner organization. These tools will help the organization streamline its recruitment process by automatically filtering resumes and identifying top candidates. This will save time and resources for the organization while ensuring that they hire the best candidates for the job. The expected […]

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Sustaining Disability Arts Ecologies in Canada

Disability arts is a field of artistic practice and cultural production that is revolutionizing approaches to accessibility and inclusion and providing a critical intervention into Canada’s arts and culture sector. I position this field as an ecology made up of different participants, resources, processes, materials, and networks. My research recognizes an urgent need for disability […]

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Satya social communication and partnerships

Indigenous business owners require access to a variety of contacts to grow their company and find peer support who understand the struggle of Indigenous entrepreneurs. Yet insufficient resources and community support exist for this group. The goal of this project is to build a network among Indigenous businesses in Canada/North America by utilizing social media […]

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Enabling services for naturally-occurring ageing in place

Canada’s rapidly ageing population has drawn attention to the housing and care needs of older adults. Supporting older Canadians to age in the right place will require innovative housing models and infrastructure that can support their independence, safety, health and social well- being. One such model is Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), which integrate health, […]

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Cancel Culture: Who, What, Where, When and Why

Cancel culture has rapidly developed into a social phenomenon sweeping through the internet as a new-age moral enforcement mechanism. When individuals call out others for their actions (past or present), they are attempting to bring attention to said others in order to bring about a form of justice. As social media has provided a medium […]

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Projet rétention et valorisation des étudiants Internationaux

L’UQTR, cherchant à attirer davantage d’étudiants internationaux, évolue dans un environnement concurrentiel et veut se démarquer auprès des étudiants internationaux. À cette fin, en partenariat avec IDÉ Trois-Rivières, les deux établissements épauleront une personne stagiaire ayant pour mandat le recensement des outils et ressources actuelles. À la fin du projet, la personne stagiaire proposera une […]

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Towards a theory of territorial justice

The research project aims to study how the current dynamics of spatial production determine the pattern of global inequality, how the urban “way of life” is shaping the appropriation of natural spaces and what elements can configure a theory of justice that contributes to a positive redefinition of territorial policies. Faced with a context and, […]

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Avalanche awareness among snowshoers and winter hikers on the North Shore Mountains

Snowshoers and winter hikers have received little attention from academic research. As a growing community of backcountry users, it is not well understood to what extent they travel in avalanche terrain, what level of avalanche safety training they possess, and where they get their information for undertaking winter backcountry trips. This study addresses these concerns […]

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The Development of Chan and Pure Land Buddhism in the Middle Tang Dynasty

Looking back at the history of Buddhism in medieval China, more and more scholars believe that the Tang Dynasty was a significant turning point in the development of Buddhist schools. Before the mid-Tang Dynasty, various Buddhist sects developed well.However, the southern Chan and the Pure Land were the dominant sects after the mid-Tang Dynasty. Furthermore, […]

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Access to Psychologists and Social Workers and Workplace Absenteeism in Ontario

When workers experience poor mental health, it has significant costs for both individuals and the economy. It affects their overall well-being, income, and productivity (e.g., sickness absences). Workers with poor mental health need access to adequate mental health services. Thus, this study examines the impact of seeing a psychologist or social worker for mental health […]

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