Investigating the mechanisms of Parkinson’s Disease

More than 100,000 Canadians are affected by Parkinson’s disease which affects the brain. It can disrupt the daily lives of patients as they find it challenging to walk, talk and express themselves. Current therapies to treat Parkinson’s disease provide symptomatic relief and are not effective. A protein called alpha synuclein is known to promote brain […]

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Commercial Viability Project (version 2)

This project focuses on assessing the commercialization viability of Rogers Communications’ investments in 5G technology, with a specific focus on smart buildings, smart cities, and smart healthcare. The project aims to support ongoing innovation projects in partnership with the University of Waterloo by evaluating their commercialization potential through qualitative research. The project will benefit Rogers […]

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Clinical and Physiological Outcomes of Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES) to the Mastoid Process for the Treatment of Anxiety

Anxiety is the number one mental health disorder across the globe; however, since the pandemic, anxiety has skyrocketed to an all-time high. Anxiety patients typically have access to treatment in the form of medication or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), but medication is stigmatized and associated with intense side-effects, and CBT is expensive and hard to […]

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Post-Editing Automatic Speech Recognition Error Correction

This research tackles the problem of correcting errors produced by automatic speech recognition systems when transcribing calls by customers to call centers. These transcripts are increasingly analyzed using automated natural language processing tools, however the quality of this analysis is highly dependent on the quality of the transcription. An automatic speech recognition (ASR) system is […]

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The Psychological Underpinnings of Church Conflict: Analysis of the Ukrainian and Moscow Churches situations in Ukrainian Orthodoxy

This comprehensive study aims to explore the root causes of the ongoing conflict between the Ukrainian and Moscow churches through a multidisciplinary lens. Drawing on literary and religious psychology analysis, the article examines the complex historical, cultural, and psychological factors that have contributed to the conflict, providing a nuanced understanding of the ongoing tensions between […]

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Deploying quantum optimization on neutral atom hardware for vehicle routing problem

In this project, our intern will explore advanced quantum computing techniques to tackle the Vehicle Routing Problem (VRP), a complex challenge that involves finding the most efficient routes for vehicles to deliver goods. They will work with cutting-edge neutral-atom quantum computing platforms, which offer significant advantages in solving such problems. By developing and implementing quantum […]

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Calcium Imaging Data Analysis with Interactive Visualization

With recent advances in microscopy techniques for calcium imaging, scientists are now able to monitor the neurons in large brain areas of living animals. However, this also creates significant challenges for scientists who must make sense of the large and complex datasets generated. As a result, there is a need for new componential methods and […]

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Urbanization research in Ukraine and Canada

Urbanization processes are taking place in the world, so they need the latest research. Spatial orderliness and organization of urbanization forms changes over time, which determines the peculiarities of regional living conditions, its level and quality. A detailed analysis of urban studies in Ukraine and the world testifies to the completeness, significant scientific and practical […]

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AI-powered Solutions for Complex Systems

AI tools based on deep learning has recently been suggested for many complex problems where a large amount of data is available. We will be working similar AI tools but problems from very different domains, namely, airport delay management after disruption and predicting prices of fresh produce under challenging climate conditions. Establishing a recovery flight […]

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A human-centered approach to the design and implementation of advanced health technologies using Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA)

While there have been several literature reviews on the performance of digital sepsis prediction technologies and clinical decision-support algorithms for adults, there remains a knowledge gap in examining the development of automated technologies for sepsis prediction in children. Pediatric sepsis is a major cause of mortality of children worldwide. However, there is still a lack […]

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Algorithmic redaction of refugee court files

The goal of this research The system will be designed to intelligently propose redactions for court officers to examine, thereby integrating human oversight with advanced technological capabilities.is to engineer an intuitive and user-friendly system capable of automatically scrutinizing and eradicating confidential information contained within refugee court files in Canada. By leveraging cutting-edge language processing and […]

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