The project includes three subprojects that are all of interest to Nokia to inform them of latest research in the area. The first subproject is to improve the features of the Ztitch mobile application that we developed, which has been downloaded more than 80,000 times. We will implement some algorithms to improve the stitching performance, […]

Fisheries are the main global threat to elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). Elasmobranchs commonly display conservative life history traits (slow growth, long life, late sexual maturity and low fecundity), making them extremely vulnerable to non-natural mortalities. However, there is significant variation, with some species exhibiting life history traits more resilient to exploitation. In order to assess […]

We propose to perform detailed studies that characterize chemically and biologically and the unaltered ancestral plant species of the Cannabis genus. Chemically, these studies will provide the chemotype profiles for each parental species for a spectrum of non-tetrahydrocannabinoid compounds. Biologically, these studies will provide the pharmacological profiles for each parental species. These data will enable […]

To an unprecedented degree in the history of HIV/AIDS, people with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) are aging largely owing to the success of treatment. As a relatively new phenomenon, research on HIV/AIDS and aging is only just emerging, and remains largely epidemiological in focus. One leading epidemiological study called COAST comes from the B.C. Centre for Excellence […]

To an unprecedented degree in the history of HIV/AIDS, people with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) are aging largely owing to the success of treatment. As a relatively new phenomenon, research on HIV/AIDS and aging is only just emerging, and remains largely epidemiological in focus. One leading epidemiological study called COAST comes from the B.C. Centre for Excellence […]

Through a review of existing anti-stigma campaigns targeting stigma towards people who use drugs (PWUD) and a series of focus groups conducted with marginalized PWUD, this community-based research project will explore how anti-stigma campaigns can be made more inclusive of all PWUD, especially those most severely impacted by stigma. The project is being guided by […]

The proposed project will focus on using new Optical Coherence Tomography techniques for non-invasive imaging of the anterior segment of the eye. In particular, our effort will be focused on using OCT methods to reliably image the lymphatics vessel network of the conjunctiva, which plays a major role in the progression and surgical intervention of […]

The focus of this proposal is on ‘TouchTimes’, a new and potentially powerful digital technology for understanding multiplication. I want to explore processes by which students can reflect meaningfully on their experiences of using ‘TouchTimes’, in order to support their learning. The issue I am concerned with is whether a process of writing about their […]

Supercapacitors provide high power density, extra-long cycle life, and wide operating temperature ranges and are poised to grow rapidly in the energy storage market. They offer good complementary features to the batteries and can be used to implement fast cycling speed grid energy storage systems given the cost being driven down. With its own charging […]

The Ahp-cii-uk Community Society and the Beedie School of Business are submitting a research cluster proposal to the MITACS Accelerate Program with the purpose to continue research conducted by the Ahp-cii-uk Leadership Initiative in the three Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations of Ahousaht, Ehattesaht and Tseshaht. The proposed research cluster will provide interns with an opportunity to […]

The Southern Resident Killer Whales (SRKW, Orcinus orca) population is assessed at 73 individuals, and significant threats include high levels of endocrine disrupting contaminants, alongside other anthropogenic threats. Studies have painted a partial picture of the contaminants of concern in the SRKW food web. For example, preliminary studies of chinook salmon suggest that some resident […]

Heavy-duty fuel cell vehicles as a clean energy transportation solution have attracted much interest over the last few years. However, they still suffer from various degradation and faults and a relatively short lifetime, hindering their wider market adoption. Better diagnostics tools are highly needed to obtain information from the fuel cell stacks of the industrial […]