Plastic continues to be produced, as it’s an essential element in many industries such as medical, engineering, electronics, etc. As a result, there is an increase in plastic waste that is not being recycled and often ends up in our landfills and oceans instead. This is because recycling is a time-consuming and often expensive process […]

The project has the following objectives: 1. To build a simulation for a generic social model, to represent how effective a toxic text sentiment detection algorithm/model works within simulation a. Building a simulation model b. Testing the performance of the model using a dataset c. Evaluation of the model 2. Optimizing existing toxic text detection […]

Today, the world faces climate change, uncoordinated depletion of natural resources and rapid urbanization. Buildings in cities account for about 25% of the global energy consumption and 15% of the energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Likewise, in the province of Québec, buildings are responsible for a large share of the total energy use. A recent study […]

This research is to create a short experimental film which will facilitate intergenerational conversations between Black-Inuit youth and elders. As a creative expression and telling unknown stories, it aims to strengthen Inuit youth mental health, positive Black-Inuit identity and leadership based on learning what has come before. The outcome of this project, namely the film […]

The mitigation and utilization of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), are current global challenges. To date, there have been many attempts to reduce CO2 and CH4 with dry methane reforming methane (DMR), an eco-friendly technology that utilize CH4 and CO2 into syngas (H2 and CO). The main issue that needs […]

The games industry is infamous for making employees work excessive hours, fostering toxic work environments, and burning out its workforce. Despite these concerns, game developers are hesitant to change how their businesses are organised. This research project will explore the reasons that Canadian game workers may be reluctant to adopt alternative labour structures such as […]

Growing antibiotic resistance is a major threat to global public health. One way to combat this problem is through the development of antibiotics that act against bacteria in new ways. Historically, antibiotics work by interacting with proteins in the bacteria, which are needed for the cells to reproduce. However, recently, it has been shown that […]

This project is about designing a system to monitor the performance of a renewable energy system installed in the Coniston Seniors’ Center for supplying the hot water demand of the building. This system includes photovoltaic thermal panels, wastewater heat recovery system, thermal energy storage, and heat pumps. The proposed system will use no fossil fuel […]

Présentement, les modèles de tarification en assurance auto calculent les primes chargées aux assurés en tentant de prédire leur risque d’assurance grâce à plusieurs critères (âge, sexe, état-civil, expérience de conduite, caractéristiques du véhicule, etc.). Le problème auquel ce projet s’adresse est celui du point de vue éthique d’une telle approche. En effet, l’usage de […]

This project entails the design, synthesis, and characterization of porous surface coatings made from metal–organic frameworks for magnetic nanoparticles. The combination of these two materials will allow for the removal of organic contaminants that currently interfere with the correct functioning of DNA and RNA extraction test kits (e.g., COVID-19 test kits). As developers and producers […]

Roads and traffic subdivide wildlife habitats and increase the mortality of wild animals that try to cross due to collisions with vehicles. Wildlife crossing structures are costly, but an alternative may exist in structures that are already present under roads such as water culverts. It is unknown how often wildlife use such structures in the […]

Pleasant aromas fill our homes and enrich our lives, whether it’s by helping us relax after a long day’s work or evoking some of our fondest memories. This project will test scented fabrics prepared by Aroma Textiles Lab for their ability to inhibit the growth of the bacteria that are commonly found on our skin […]