Research into an Implementation Framework for National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in NL

On June 3, 2019, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) released its Final Report. Among its 231 recommendations, Calls for Justice 5.7 and 9.2(iii) urge the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to take specific steps to strengthen civilian oversight of police services by ensuring stronger Indigenous participation in police […]

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Mely.ai

L’objectif principal du projet est de développer la stratégie marketing de l’organisation. Tout d’abord, puisque c’est une compagnie qui n’a pas encore rentrée officiellement sur le marché, elle aura besoin d’un énorme soutien marketing afin de développer sa notoriété. Le développement de cet organisme permet également au Canada d’avoir une jeune entreprise québécoise, compétente et […]

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“Missed Connections: Encouraging social encounter, connection, andengagement through time- and location-sensitive playful interactionand games among users/players of public space.”

In this research project, research on cross-reality urban games that foster social engagement and interaction among city-dwellers with themselves and the urban spaces they inhabit will be furthered. Special attention will be paid to the shared experience of time and memory, as these two interface in Urbanoid’s cross-reality urban game x-ode. The knowledge gained will […]

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In-Kind Student Edition: Skills and Services Impact Study

To date, there is a gap in the research determining how in-kind giving can be used to motivate student engagement. In tandem with Algonquin College, this project seeks to understand how in-kind giving can help students get involved in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through a mixed-methods approach involving interviews, focus groups, and […]

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Nature Based Outdoor Recreation ROI Framework

The project will develop a conceptual framework to quantify the value of nature based recreation. The tool will focus on improvements in physical health, improvements in mental health and health benefits associated with improved ecosystem protection. The tool will provide provincial, municipal and community organizations a mechanism to support informed program, policy and planning decisions […]

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Good Decisions, Diverse Voices: Developing Tools for Equitable Decision Making

Despite the importance of diverse voices in community decision-making, we still do not fully understand how to support sound decision making in a way that is equitable and works to advance agendas of historically marginalized groups. We will draw on notions of equitable representation and urban planning to define equitable decision making, identify value elicitation […]

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Slice Finder: Application to Stress Testing

The project aims to use state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to perform model validation. In particular, the intern will validate outcomes from risk assessment models for loan portfolios. The results will be employed to further the efficiency of ATB’s internal stress testing models. The benefit for ATB financial will be the possibility to detect subsamples for […]

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Les trois Initiatives de Buenos Aires : Évaluation du niveau d’adhésiondes Membres de l’OMC à cette nouvelle formule de négociation

À Buenos Aires, alors même qu’aucun consensus n’avait été atteint sur la question de l’agenda de négociation, certains Membres ont constitué des groupes de travail ouverts sur de nouvelles questions. On appelle les nouvelles Initiaitves de Buenos Aires. Celles-ci concernent 1) les MPME, 2) l’investissement et 3) le commerce électronique. Ce projet de recherche vise […]

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Business Development for Value-added Fishery Products in Grand Rapids / Misipawistik Cree Nation

This project will ‘bring to market’ a new and innovative fishery by-product business in Grand Rapids/Misipawistik Cree Nation. This business is significant for Grand Rapids/Misipawistik Cree Nation as it will enhance the viability of fisheries in this community, enhance food security for those enjoying healthy and affordable fish products and stimulate economic development in northern […]

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Red Sucker Lake First Nation traditional land use and land guardianship

This research will enable Red Sucker Lake (RSL) First Nation members to monitor RSL territory, lands and waterways and document Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS), including cultural aspects as well as environmental assessment, by video, maps and workshop teachings. In the process, Elders and Knowledge keepers will not only honour their cultural traditions but also train […]

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A cognitive approach to intelligent gaming:Analysis of eye movement

Le projet vise a mesurer de fac;on objective I’etat physiologique et affectif dans lequel se trouvent les joueurs de jeux videos, et ce, en temps reel. Pour se faire, Ie suivi des mouvements oculaires des joueurs sera enregistre lors de sessions de jeu. L’analyse du mouvement des yeux mise en lien avec I’etat cognitif et […]

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