Agent-based modelling and simulation of sidewalk delivery robots’ interaction with pedestrians

With the rise of e-commerce, consumer demands for parcel delivery have changed. COVID-19 further fueled this demand due to restrictions and people’s preferences for fewer interactions. With the increase in consumers’ delivery demands, the cost and complexity of meeting those parcel-delivery demands have been increased as well. There have been many disruptions to solve this […]

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Satellite Technologies for Space Situational Awareness (SSA)

Today, small satellites are launched in large constellations like Starlink and Globalstar for space-based services, such as communications and weather monitoring. This rapid growth in space objects has become a real threat for space operation. In response to this issue of the growing population of space objects, Magellan is developing technologies to provide extensive and […]

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Good News Ventures Summer Application 2022

GNV is seeking an intern to assist with a project to improve and document the venture capital investment process. This includes outbound deal flow sourcing of early stage technology startups, evaluation of startups, due diligence and supporting investees. Furthermore, some supporting duties related to the investment process such as outreach communications within the venture capital […]

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BIPOC Leadership Energies

The BIPOC Leadership Energies (BLE) project will create a strategy for generating leadership networks and career advancement pathways for emerging female-identified and/or non-binary BIPOC leaders. The framework will outline goals, structure, resources and implementation steps to build and sustain multi-year inter-organizational coaching networks for BIPOC staff. BLE is a collaboration between 5 community service agencies. […]

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Manufacturing and Assessment of High-Performance Bicycle Frames

High performance bicycle frames are commonly manufactured using carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP). CFRP bicycle frames are commonly manufactured using a hand-layup process. Due to the manual nature of this manufacture method, defects such as voids, fiber misalignment, or resin rich/resin poor regions can occur. Micro-computed tomography is an X-ray based measurement method that is […]

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Strategic Supply Chain Manager – Kumar Shanu

Cyclic Materials are helping the world transition to a more environmentally responsible future by recovering rare earth elements and other valuable materials from the difficult-to-recycle products of the modern world. Helping businesses recycle, provide the market with a secure and regional supply of critical metals, and do so in an ethical, economic, and sustainable way. […]

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Public Engagement and Research on Lake Simcoe area Official Plans

The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition wants to be more effective at engaging both at the individual level and the municipal government level around urban sprawl. The intern will bring capacity and develop tools and insights to do this more effectively via a concentrated project in the lead up to the municipal election.

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Past and current Bitcoin adopters in Canada

The popularity of cryptocurrency has continued to increase over the past years and has raised serious policy concerns among Central Banks. Given the Bank of Canada’s role in maintaining financial stability, its 2019 Financial System Review identified the evolution of the cryptoasset market as one of six financial vulnerabilities that need to be monitored closely. […]

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ParticipACTION’s physical activity promotion standards: Enhancing inclusion and accessibility among equity-deserving groups

ParticipACTION is Canada’s leading physical activity promotion brand with a mission to support all Canadians to be more active. The goal of this research is to enhance the organization’s physical activity promotion practices for individuals who experience health inequities by identifying inclusive physical activity promotion strategies that currently exist, evaluating perceptions of ParticipACTION as a […]

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Could Community-Based Sign Language Programs Serve as a Bridge for Deaf Adults to Post-Secondary?

The Sign Language Institute Canada (SLIC) is a community-based organization that aims to increase training and certification opportunities for teachers of American Sign Language (ASL) and la langue des signes Québécoise (LSQ) across Canada. SLIC has plans to implement a community-based sign language program, intended to provide deaf adults with pathways to employment, as sign […]

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Preparation of Phosphonium Cumulene Cations

In the last two decades there has been growing interest in understanding the structure and reactivity of chemicals containing phosphorus. Phosphorus compounds are known for their applications in organic synthesis, materials science, and catalysis. Developments in these applied areas has been enabled through fundamental studies which describe synthetic methods for preparing new phosphorus molecules. Fundamental […]

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