With increasingly urban populations worldwide and a growing need to ensure ecosystem service provision, managers must plan not only for the urban woodlands we have today, but also for what they might become. This project will develop indicators to detect changes urban woodland succession and its repercussions on future biodiversity. Using existing environmental monitoring data […]

COVID-19 impacts on travel are unprecedented, affecting virus-spread, transportation services delivery, and how people will eventually safely participate in economic, educational and social activities. These impacts vary substantially across neighbourhoods, often worsening existing inequities in Canadian cities. This project will accelerate research for deriving insights about COVID-19 from TELUS network location data. Specifically, it will […]

The need for telemedicine IMEs is now greater than it has ever been. Vector Medical is aiming at researching this opportunity and developing strategies for the successful roll-out of a comprehensive suite of telemedicine IME services. These services will help to evaluate health and an employer’s safety program, to develop solutions that optimize its policies […]

This internship will help SBQuantum move from an innovative scientific idea to a commercial venture. It supports a Canadian SME and Canada’s execution of quantum expertise as SBQuantum are a part of Canada’s nascent quantum industry. However, for this industry to be successful we need the help of business experts in order to navigate the […]

In this role, the student will be exposed to leading-edge concepts in financial measurement, data analysis, brand marketing measurement and business valuation in an intangible asset economy. The student will be working remotely, focusing on integrating finance with third party research and marketing data, while also being a part of Avasta’s Customer Analysis & M&A […]

The internship is a marketing intern role at a consulting and brand management firm that specializes in marketing services in Canada, unlocking China and design thinking workshops. My responsibilities include: 1) develop content on multiple social platforms, in both English and Chinese, to showcase how VOYO’s design thinking methodologies helped clients succeed in both Canada […]

The subject of assessing credibility is not new. What we are proposing in this project, on the other hand, is novel. It has been shown in various context that assessing credibility is extremely difficulty. In this project, we take a data-driven approach, relying on fundamental knowledge of neural physiology and data collected by NuraLogix, our […]

In many cities, fleet operators are evaluating the potential environmental benefits of replacing gasoline-fuelled vehicles by alternative vehicles, particularly electric vehicles. In this process, reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions can be achieved. In this project, the company HDR proposes to partner with the Transportation and Air Quality (TRAQ) research group at the […]

This project will assess the potential for using unmerchantable wood as feedstock for the production of biofuels and bioenergy. Large tracts of forests within the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest (GLSL) consist of low quality pine- mixed woods that could supply feedstock if the unmerchantable wood were recovered in a sustainable and cost-effective manner. We will […]

Back pain caused by intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a major health problem in both the UK and Canada, for which there is no successful treatment. With degeneration there is loss of IVD tissue which impairs function and causes pain. This project will initiate a collaboration to investigate an unstudied area of IVD biology: whether […]

As an Operation Associate, the student will be responsible for several key objectives related Havelaar’s operations in Canada. They include, but are not limited to: • Developing and executing an office reopening plan during COVID-19 • Overseeing the office renovation • Managing various purchasing and accounting activities • Supporting the ongoing recruitment of new talent […]

The intern will undertake the development and evaluation of a novel gene-edited immune cell therapy for the treatment of different cancer types. The cancer immune cell therapy is a hot and rapidly growing field that has yielded success and clinically meaningful benefits for the treatment of certain cancers. Many of these successes have been with […]