Glass has long been used as a material for packaging food and beverages for household consumption. As continued focus is given on operating an effective and efficient recycling program, Recycle BC is interested in better understanding the pathway that glass takes within the program from a GHG perspective – from the point of disposal for […]

The information needs of people with colorectal cancer are complex and poorly understood. This project seeks to undertake a narrative synthesis, a form of story telling that brings together evidence in a way that tells a convincing story of why something needs to be done or changed. It helps bridge the gap between research, policy, […]

I am a student in the Masters of Architecture at the University of Waterloo. My thesis focuses on the repurposing of buildings and the cultural connections architecture can have to its local communities, in the context of rural Japan. Through the Mitacs Globalink JSPS summer program, I plan to conduct the fieldwork of my thesis, […]

Forests are increasingly vulnerable to climate change. Changes in temperatures and precipitation patterns could affect the composition, health and productivity of the forests and the values people derive from them. In response to these observed and anticipated changes, scientists and decision-makers are increasingly considering the use of strategies intended to increase the adaptability of forests […]

Rethink is Canada’s largest, national independent creative agency. As Rethink enters their twentieth year, they would like to formally collect the tips, tools and wisdom — 20 years of knowledge and experience — and share it with a broader audience interested in the creative industries and the process of creativity in general. Working with a […]

This project will examine the relationship between transit vehicle crowding and the time it takes for passengers to board and exit the vehicle (dwell time). It will also record the total maximum number of passengers on a transit vehicle and compare them to the manufacturers’ theoretical maximum capacity. Data will be gathered through accurate counts […]

Mon projet doctoral examine la création artistique contemporaine japonaise suite à l’accident nucléaire de Fukushima, survenu au Japon en mars 2011. J’étudie plus particulièrement le travail photographique de trois artistes japonais qui permettent de rendre visible la contamination radioactive et observe leur réception. Mes recherches au Japon seront composées de séries d’entrevues avec les artistes […]

To what extent do changes in the size of the informal sector affect changes in the quality of goods consumed in developing countries? It is well known that a poor assessment of the quantity and quality of goods consumed by households could lead economic models to underestimate the fluctuations of most macroeconomic variables. However, in […]

L’objectif de mon se?jour de recherche en Belgique est de consulter des documents d’archives pour mener a? bon port la troisie?me et dernie?re e?tape de mes recherches doctorales. Mon projet de the?se porte sur une technique cine?matographique que j’appelle la perspective « exo-centrique », soit une image inhabituelle et encore largement méconnue qui traverse néanmoins […]

The Jomon Period (ca. 16,500 – 2,300 years before present) represents a significant part of prehistory in the Japanese Islands, and this longevity is largely tied to the complex human-environment relationships in Jomon society. My project examines these environmental interactions through microscopic plant remains from Jomon grinding tools, using the residues of human activities to […]

A wave of energy-related theatrical productions and performances has emerged in Canada in the past decade. “Crude Utopia: The Performance of Energy Transition in Canada” analyzes eight such cultural and artistic productions, ultimately arguing that moments of utopia within them gesture toward possibilities beyond human dependence on oil. Such utopic moments allow audiences to “practice” […]

Breaking Barriers to Social Conscious Business in Edmonton is a research project that aims to help the business community in the Edmonton downtown core and beyond better serve their community through socially-conscious business practices by shedding light on what barriers and facilitators business owners face in adopting socially conscious business practices in their day-to-day operations. […]