Analyzing and Developing Rural Broadband Policy Solutions for Alberta

The Covid-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of broadband and produced a series of national reports and policy recommendations on how to close connectivity gaps. While these reports provide broad policy prescriptions, developing solutions for individual rural communities requires consideration of local contexts. This project aims to (1) synthesize recent policy recommendations and (2) review […]

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Developing approaches for the production and processing of single-cell protein

The development of a cheap, environmentally sustainable, protein-rich animal feed is of key interest to the growing livestock and aquaculture sectors. Cvictus is in the process of commercializing an integrated low-carbon footprint production platform that can convert coal to methanol, which can then be used to grow a single-cell protein (SCP) animal feed that would […]

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Wavelet Methods for Sparse Functional Data

Due to advanced modern technology for continuously measuring and recording data at multiple discrete locations and times, functional data are ubiquitous such as weather data and stock market data. Such kind of data usually has smoothness characteristics in the form of functions with complex structures and can be analyzed through many different techniques developed in […]

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Development of Quality Control Monitoring Program for Long Chain Reclaim Soil Remediation Facilities

Soil contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) represents the one of the largest waste streams by mass in Alberta, where the primary method for remediating contaminated sites involves the excavation, transport, and dumping of the contaminated soil into landfill facilities. This approach leads to further complications including increased energy expenditure, emissions, and production of concentrated contaminant […]

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Integration of multi-omics data into genomic prediction in pigs

Pork is the most consumed animal protein in the world and demand continues to increase. Significant increases in food availability worldwide have been achieved, however, there is still a major challenge to feed the growing global population. Genomic selection has been widely used in livestock animals and successfully improved genetic progress of production and reproduction […]

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Social and Economic Governance in Alberta’s Seniors and Community Housing Sector

Enacting Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) policies is of growing interest and concern in many industries, and social and affordable housing is no exception. Currently, the social and affordable housing sector in Canada (otherwise known as the seniors and community housing sector) is undergoing a period of great change. With all levels of government taking […]

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E-commerce Process Engineer Intern

To enable economic recovery and growth by assisting Alberta small and medium-sized businesses to participate in e-commerce that is designed to meet their needs. ACC has developed a new tool to connect and support employers across a variety of sectors with an innovative e-commerce platform that not only supports SMEs in getting their products or […]

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Statistical methods for data generated by biotechnologies

Rapid advancements in biotechnologies made possible novel studies to tackle chronic diseases such as breast cancer, or provide new insights into the role played by gut bacteria in a variety of chronic conditions. Data generated by biotechnologies comes with many analytical challenges: high number of candidate biomarkers measured compared to the number of patients, correlations […]

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Validation of a Clinical Recommendation System

The development of a clinical decision support system is at the nexus of using data analytic techniques to inform and support dentists in the clinical practice. The purpose of this project is to develop conduct an innovation study to validate the analytic algorithms developed by OraQ for the purposes of facilitating clinical diagnosis. OraQ has […]

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Development of Mass Spectrometry Methods for Global Tissue Metabolome Analysis

Metabolomics is a rapidly growing field involved in detecting and characterizing all the metabolites present in a biological system such as blood, urine, cells and tissues. Metabolomics has been increasingly used in many different areas of applications, including the discovery of metabolite biomarkers for early diagnosis or prognosis of diseases, holistic study of biological systems […]

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ELITE Program Innovation in Digital Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing

The Experiential Learning in Innovation, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (ELITE) Program for Black Youth is a unique program designed to create opportunities for Black Youth to access hands-on learning and work-integrated training in STEM fields, business, and entrepreneurship. The ELITE Program focuses on Black youth between the ages of 15 and 22, who are attending high […]

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