In response to Canada’s ambitious environmental targets, this research explores the efficacy of compost-derived complex bioinoculants (H-Start products) developed by HumaTerra as a viable complement to chemical fertilizers in sustainable agriculture. This proposed study will be under a greenhouse setup that complements the ongoing field research to evaluate the impact of these bioinoculants on the […]

Diamonds originate deep in the Earth’s mantle since billions of years ago accumulating information about the Earth’s evolution. Diamonds reach the surface of the Earth inside deep magmas kimberlites and lamproites quickly rising from depths > 200 km. During ascent diamonds react with kimberlite magma and develop various dissolution features. Crystal morphology and surface textures […]

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is caused by self-reactive immune cells that destroy the fatty substance called myelin which surrounds axons in the brain. Like the rubber insulation on telephone lines, myelin is required for axons to properly transmit electrical signals. Comparable to stripping the rubber insulation from telephone lines, myelin loss impairs communication in the brain. […]

Mental health is a pressing health issue in today’s society that requires more research to better prevent, identify, and mental health disorders in children and adolescence. Our pilot data suggests that bacterial in our mouths (the oral microbiome) may play an important role in mental health but requires further investigation in larger more diversity populations […]

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The proposed research project aims to work alongside Canada’s largest wood preservation company, Stella-Jones, to help solve an ongoing industrial challenge. Since phasing out the popular wood preservative chromated copper arsenate (CCA) for residential use in the early 2000’s, the wood preservation industry has begun to formulate new wood preservatives as an alternative. Since these […]

This project will attempt to explore the solution space around a number of key issues related to passive underwater acoustic monitoring. Namely the mitigation of acoustic flow noise in turbulent environments, digital compression techniques for underwater acoustic data and the implementation of real time signal processing algorithms related to the detection of marine mammals on […]

This project was born from the Medventions Atlantic Fellowship where, as a part of the psychiatry team, Chloe Robichaud shadowed Dr. Abraham Nunes to identify any problems that stood in the path of innovation and optimization within the field of psychiatric care. As a psychiatrist in the Mood Disorders Clinic in the NSHA Central Zone, […]

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This project is an R&D project intended to solve the problem relating to a piece of machinery, a retail kiosk for distribution of age-restricted beverages, that has overall reliability issues due to a compounding of sub-optimally performing devices and subsystems exacerbated by competing timeouts; and unpredictability of human users.

The presence of steroid hormones in the environment is an emerging global issue. Steroid estrogens are of particular concern due to their toxicity to humans and aquatic life at low (ng/L) concentrations and their considerable presence in human waste streams. Standard treatment processes in municipal treatment plants often do not completely degrade estrogenic compounds, and […]

This project seeks to fully develop Copsys Intelligent Digital Skin (CIDS) technology, elevating it from Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7 to market readiness. CIDS, a novel paint-based digital technology, aims to revolutionize corrosion and asset integrity management across various industries. It integrates impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) within a coating, marking a significant innovation in […]