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 […]

The objective of this project is to create market sentiment indicators for cryptocurrencies. Market sentiment indicators are built from text analysis of exchanges on Twitter and other sources, that may include embedded or references images (e.g., price curves) and videos. The text dataset for cryptocurrencies may have a very structure from that of traditional currencies. […]

If Canada is to achieve its 30×30 targets (protecting 30% of land and water by 2030), a combination of emissions reductions and innovative carbon sequestration solutions are needed. Further, these solutions must achieve multiple benefits for health and community resilience given that adverse health and climate change impacts are predicted to disproportionately impact vulnerable communities. […]

Portfolio managers evaluate stocks to find those with the best expected returns, but they need risk measures to complete their decision-making process. The project has the objective to give adequate risk metrics to portfolio managers for a given portfolio and a list of potential candidates. Historical price values are useful to determine risk, but they […]