Special Needs Digital Service Development

The project, set to unfold over the summer, involves the integration and development of Artificial Intelligence and database systems into the organization’s current IT infrastructure. This initiative aims to usher the organization into the next technological era. The specific focuses include streamlining data access, improving data flow, and enhancing information retrieval. These efforts are intended […]

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Smart Demand Control for the Enhancement of Grid Resilience

Canada and Germany have ambitious plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and 2045, requiring significant changes in the power system, such as substituting centralized fossil fuel power plants with distributed renewable energy resources and electrification of transportation, construction, and heavy industry. These changes have reduced system inertia, vital for grid operation. On the path […]

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Impact of intracellular mechanics on electro-mechanical coupling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in humans

The proposed project aims to study how a novel microRNA can improve heart muscle function in patients with heart failure. This microRNA helps heart muscle cells relax better, which is a key issue in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). By combining the biophysics expertise and force measurements techniques developed at McGill […]

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Negotiating Childhood and Neighbourhood Environments in Kunming, China: A multi-generational study

This project will examine how the ways in which children perceive, experience, and relate to their neighbourhood environments have changed over three generations in Kunming, China. This project represents part of a larger study: the Negotiating Childhood Around the Pacific-Rim Project. The researchers will recruit intergenerational families to participate in the research together, with at […]

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Advancing Financial Sector Innovation through Responsible Generative AI (GenAI) Practices

The financial industry is undergoing a transformative shift, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a pivotal role. AI has emerged as a powerful tool for automating tasks, improving customer experiences, and driving operational efficiency. This project will focus on R&D activities integrating the “Responsible” GenAI principle into AI practices, considering AI ethics and regulations. It also […]

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Quantifying seabird distribution in relation to resources development and associated shipping activities in the Arctic

This MITACS and its proposed support of interns is designed to expand an ongoing collaboration that exists between Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation, Environment Canada, aboriginal Wildlife Co-Management Boards, and academic collaborators. Together the group will collectively address several marine wildlife issues using a diversity of innovative research techniques including wildlife tracking devices attached to seabirds, […]

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Predicting the State of Overhead Line Components for Multiple Hazard Exposures

Overhead lines (OHL) and other components of the electricity transmission network are designated as critical infrastructures. In order to provide the level of performance required of such facilities, efficient asset management practices must be tailored to the specific characteristics of these assets. The proposed research aims to develop such a process for OHL equipped with […]

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Double Materiality and Gap Analysis for the Food Distribution Value Chain: A case study with Groupe Colabor Inc.

The food distribution chain plays a crucial role in sustainable development, connecting various sectors like agriculture, transportation, and other services resulting to a wide number of both direct and indirect stakeholders. However, it receives less attention despite its vitality for managing sustainability. In these present times, as the society and government demands complete disclosure of […]

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Audio Structural Analysis for Music Segmentation

This project aims to explore how state-of-the-art deep learning models can accurately identify and label musical sections like the “verse” and “chorus” across various musical genres. The research will begin by examining available datasets for music structural segmentation, as well as recent deep learning methods suitable for this data. Following the exploration of available data […]

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The Collaborative Production of “The Hospital of Unhappy Surprises”

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic condition that leads to brittle bones and mild to severe bone deformities. People with OI often experience pain, discrimination, fear of breaking bones, and frequent hospitalizations. Because the condition is rare, the experiences of children with OI are not well understood by healthcare providers, who often lack guidelines […]

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