A resource to measure collaborative practice and generalized learning within minutes needs to be easy of use, effective and provide intrinsic motivation to engage users. This project advances the company’s commercialization opportunities by expanding entry into larger organizations and provides an additional opportunity to expand market reach. In the future, the product can be used […]

The project aims to develop an interactive dashboard to accompany a report on the state of literacy in Nova Scotia to be produced by Literacy Nova Scotia (LNS), as a means of quickly communicating key information for policy decision-makers and internal stakeholders. Through a participatory design program, we will engage with internal and external stakeholders […]

This scoping review will explore the research base of the intersections of peer support training and implementation. The partner organization will benefit from this project as it will form the foundation of a longer-term goal of developing a training module for early psychosis peer support workers.

Modern agriculture has focused on cultivating annual crops for their uniformity and quick production timeline. However, a sustainable ecosystem includes the combination of annual and perennial plants, with perennials providing soil health services and resilience under dynamic conditions. Newly developed lineages of intermediate wheatgrass, a perennial crop that uniquely produces grain and forage, were introduced […]

Research will be conducted to determine the best way to visualize and operationalize engine performance data collected in real-time for vessel owners and operators. Performance data will be correlated to weather and sea conditions to understand their impacts on fuel usage and emissions. The methods of displaying data will be explored to determine the best […]

Using drones to inspect power lines, which can involve travelling in isolated areas, makes this process faster and more secure. Yet, training drone pilots for this task is time-consuming and expensive. In this project, we propose to partner with Connect Atlantic Utility Services Corporation to develop a Virtual Reality training system for drone pilots. This […]

Recently, a new approach in analyzing the transfer of carbon from land to ocean, the Land-Ocean Aquatic Continuum (LOAC), has been employed to present a more dynamic interface and reduce uncertainty in climate research. This interface is comprised of three components: 1) the classic long-range loop, 2) the upstream loop (connecting land to lakes and […]

The World Health Organization identifies breast cancer as the most prevalent cancer, affecting 7.8 million individuals from 2015 to 2020. Mortality often stems from metastatic disease recurrence and drug resistance, particularly due to Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs), which drive tumor initiation and progression. Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1A3 (ALDH1A3) is a marker for breast CSCs correlated to […]

Nova Scotia’s investment of Green Fund resources in energy efficiency, solar energy and electric transportation will mitigate carbon emissions immediately. Both the Green Choice Program and renewable energy transmitted via the Maritime Link will significantly decarbonize the electricity grid in the short to medium-term. The initiatives conceived within these programs are cost efficient and low […]

The use of plant growth promotion microbial extracts containing various metabolites is a promising technique to improve crop growth and combat various stress conditions. Very little is known about the effect of bacterial cell-free extracts on plant growth promotion and salt stress mitigation. The project aims to: (i) Optimization of growth media and parameters to […]

The conventional approach of applying agro-chemicals uniformly to control pests in the potato field may not be the most efficient solution. The non-uniform distribution of pests and weeds necessitated site-specific management utilizing variable-rate and real-time spraying. To this end, a project is currently underway to implement of camera and detection pest algorithm as sensing system […]

Psychotic disorders including schizophrenia are severe mental disorders affecting 2-3% of the population and rank among the leading causes of disability worldwide. Although early intervention is effective in improving illness outcome, a significant proportion of first-episode psychosis (FEP) patients experience persistent functional impairment even after clinical remission. Accurate prediction of FEP patient trajectories will allow […]