The prevalence of diabetes is growing rapidly and currently, over 60 million people worldwide use insulin treatment to manage their diabetes. However, insulin treatment can result in hypoglycemia or low blood sugar levels. To date only retroactive treatments are available to treat hypoglycemia, which affects an individual’s quality of life and increases the likelihood of […]

The prevalence of diabetes is growing rapidly and currently, over 60 million people worldwide use insulin treatment to manage their diabetes. However, insulin treatment can result in hypoglycemia or low blood sugar levels. To date only retroactive treatments are available to treat hypoglycemia, which affects an individual’s quality of life and increases the likelihood of […]

My proposed research will investigate the feasibility of small scale wind turbines in Ontario in adapting to a changing climate via alternative energy strategies. I shall also be working with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to develop a standardized testing of these small scale wind turbines which will be unique in Ontario. The TRCA […]

Romantic relationships play a key role in happiness but keeping the spark alive over time in relationships is challenging. One route to maintaining passion and desire is to engage in self-expanding activities with a partner. Although novel, self-expanding experiences tend to promote desire and passion, introducing novelty into a relationship can be intimidating. In a […]

Pain is among the top 3 most common reasons for seeking medical help. ManagingLife has developed a mobile-based app, called Manage My Pain, to help chronic-pain patients by providing a simplistic, customizable and comprehensive interface to track pain symptoms and pain experience at a frequency chosen by the users. ManagingLife is interested in understanding the […]

This research project deals with the development of the next generation of a set of chemicals on an industrial scale that form a catalyst in conjunction with a metal. The new catalysts are intended to be employed by Digital Specialty Chemicals’ customer in the manufacture of plasticizers, paints, and detergents. The intern will focus on […]

The Connecting Culture and Childhood Project is a collaborative research project that aims to understand how music functions to support newcomer children in the GTA to both celebrate their heritage culture and integrate into their new communities. This project engages participants from a choir created by CultureLink Settlement Services in research that examines the types […]

The purpose of this proposed research is to obtain a nuanced understanding of the potential differences in how symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are manifested and reported by both Japanese and American families living in Okinawa, and how such differences are interpreted by ADHD researchers. This project situates itself at the front-line of social studies […]

After hurting someone, an effective way to reconcile relationships and repair harm is to apologize. Apologizing is a process that involves expressing regret, and acknowledging wrongdoing and responsibility. For individuals from Western cultures that value independence, apologies are often resisted as one must give up their power. Conversely, individuals from Eastern cultures that value interdependence […]

Durham Region recently created a plan to help guide future decisions about adapting to climate change. The plan shows how extreme future weather is expected to be and identifies many ways that the cities and towns in the region and other agencies that deliver services like water and electricity need to be prepared. Some municipalities […]

IMAX is a Canadian-born invention that has had little scholarly investigation despite its continued commercial success. The importance of this research project stems from the lack of scholarly research about the beginnings of IMAX as a Canadian-born invention and its place within the history media technology. In celebration of IMAX’s 50th anniversary, The Public Access […]

Incorporating community members in participatory mapping enables local knowledge and community narratives to be captured and represented in spatial form. This participatory method is useful in community mapping of vulnerabilities and capacities in relation to disaster risk. Low-cost technologies, such as free mapping software and smart phone applications make it easier for community members to […]