In school buildings, the availability of natural light, indoor temperatures and natural ventilation are factors that can improve student achievement. Biophilic architecture, which promotes a connection between indoor and outdoor spaces, can be beneficial for the well-being of the occupants. However, much remains unknown about these potential benefits in cold climates and during winter. The […]

Tattooing has been integral to many belief systems and cultures for thousands of years. Unsurprisingly, scholars have been interested in what factors influenced the widespread growth and adoption of this practice. Some hypotheses include that tattooing legitimized social hierarchies, signaled group membership or mate quality, and eased living in warm climates by reducing sweating. However, […]

Meeting Canada’s commitment to the Paris Agreement will require a fundamental shift in the energy systems of Canadian cities. Regina, Saskatchewan is located in the sun-belt of Canada and also lies within the Great Plains wind corridor. Recognizing this potential for renewable energy, the City of Regina has committed to a target of meeting 100% […]

Ce projet vise à déterminer les avenues de réformes qui permettraient d’optimiser le don d’organes au Québec. Il s’inscrit dans le Plan d’action 2016-2021 pour Transplant Québec et pour le don d’organes au Québec. Spécifiquement, le cadre normatif applicable au don d’organes au Québec sera analysé puis comparé à celui de d’autres juridictions, notamment celles […]

Le projet consiste à alimenter les travaux visant la rédaction d’un livre blanc sur les registres distribués et les chaînes de blocs au Québec. Cet exercice permettra d’atteindre différents objectifs. Entre autres, il servira à présenter les registres distribués et les chaînes de blocs de manière simple afin de contribuer à leur acceptabilité sociale; à […]

Salmon stock in BC have declined substantially since the 1990’s. A US/Canada Coded Wire Tag (CWT) fishery monitoring program was implemented in the 1980s with the intention of helping managers understand salmon stocks in order to make decisions about harvesting. The program relies on the fishing community return salmon heads so managers can retrieve CWT […]

Given the rise in adolescent mental health concerns, Canadian secondary schools are increasingly focused on implementing programs aimed at improving mental resilience in students. One such program is Team Unbreakable, a 10-week, learn-to-run program that is based on four theoretically driven program components: goal-oriented, group-structured, within the school context, and physical activity based. This program […]

Several Ontario regions have agreed to reduce their carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. However, many of these cities don’t actually have a plan for how they’ll reach this noble but challenging goal. In response, the Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI) (in partnership with several Waterloo Region collaborators) has created a prototype board game called […]

As a teaching fellow of the Pelion Summer Lab for Cultural Theory and Experimental Humanities I will be collaborating with scholars in the digital and experimental humanities to co-lead a methodologically-focused, experimental workshop to produce and publicly stage a ‘serious game’ related to this year’s lab theme, Data & Power. Serious games are a genre […]

Afin d’opérer sa séparation de facto avec la République de Moldova en 1992 et l’établissement de son « État », la Transnistrie – ou République moldave du Dniester – conçoit depuis maintenant près de 30 ans plusieurs politiques de construction de l’État, de l’identité et de légitimation. Les récents développements d’une industrie touristique transnistrienne autonome […]

Le présent projet porte sur l’action des mouvements sociaux luttant pour le droit au logement à et la ville à Rio de Janeiro, en particulier autour des enjeux de la gentrification, de la revitalisation urbaine et des évictions en tenant compte des dimensions territoriales du système d’éducation. Ce projet me permettra de connaître davantage la […]

Injury is a leading cause of death and disability world-wide, however rates are especially high for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Trauma registries— databases that document information on the injured patient related to the injury event, demographics, process of care, and outcome— are commonly used in high-income countries and have proven extremely effective in reducing […]