This project will help a structural engineering firm reduce unwanted cracking in newly cast concrete floor slabs. The intern will test several concrete mixes that are commonly used by the partner, including one that has cracked in real buildings and others that have performed well. In the laboratory, the intern will measure how much each […]

This project will create a privacy-preserving AI coding assistant that runs directly on a user’s computer instead of relying on cloud services. Many organizations, such as governments and healthcare providers, cannot use cloud-based AI tools because of data security and confidentiality concerns. The system will automatically detect the user’s hardware (CPU, GPU, memory) and select […]

Healthy pregnancies require major changes in blood flow to support the growing baby. Specifically, the mother’s uterine arteries must widen to allow more blood to reach the placenta, and the placenta must build a complex network of blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the fetus. In hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), these changes […]

Organoids are powerful cellular models that can advance our understanding of human biology and disease progression. They can be generated from human patient samples and be used to screen the best treatment course for patients, thereby allowing for a personalized therapeutic approach. However, a major challenge facing the organoid field is the lack of standard, […]

Faulting might be affecting the flow of injected CO2 into the subsurface at the Aquistore Carbon Capture and Storage facility in southeastern Saskatchewan. 3D seismic data indicate that faulting affects the Deadwood Sandstone injection target approximately 100 m to the west of the injection well. The seismic data cannot however image all the structural complexity […]

This research project will explore how certain genetic differences may increase the risk of developing mental health conditions like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. These conditions often begin in the teenage years or early adulthood, but researchers believe that early brain development, before and after birth, plays a key role. The intern will use powerful computer […]

Severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI) is a leading cause of mortality and disability in pediatric populations. Surviving patients often face long-lasting neurological deficits exacerbated by primary and secondary injury, necessitating further advancements in prognosis and understanding of sTBI mechanisms. Our project aims to address this issue by identifying differentially expressed proteins present in pediatric sTBI […]

Manufacturing companies often face challenges like unexpected equipment breakdowns, shifting production needs, and resource shortages or surpluses, which can lead to delays in production schedules. Traditional systems struggle to manage these issues effectively. Our project introduces a better solution using Digital Twin (DT) technology, which creates a real-time digital replica of a factory’s operations. This […]

Mixed methods research—combining quantitative and qualitative approaches—has become increasingly important in psychology and the social sciences for addressing complex, real-world questions. However, there is no shared standard for defining and evaluating rigor across mixed methods studies. This project tackles that gap by conducting a Delphi study, an iterative method of gathering expert feedback to build […]

The proposed research project aims to improve IVF (in vitro fertilization) by making it safer, more accurate, and less stressful for patients. It achieves this by developing a new, non-invasive method to determine whether early-stage embryos have the correct number of chromosomes. Instead of the current method, which involves taking a small sample from the […]

Wastewater treatment plants contribute to greenhouse gas emissions through the release of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), which are produced during various treatment processes. During biological nutrient removal in wastewater treatment, processes such as activated sludge can generate N2O (a potent greenhouse gas) during total nitrogen removal. Further energy consumption in […]

Foundries play a crucial role in recycling metals However, they face challenges, especially with sand, which is essential for making molds. During casting, sand gets contaminated from binder materials, making it impossible to reuse and causing environmental issues when disposed of. Sand reclamation, like thermal sand reclamation (TSR), helps by cleaning the sand through burning […]