Les antibiotiques utilises de nos jours reposent en grande partie sur des architectures chimiques mises au point il y a plusieurs decennies. Le probleme de resistance aux antibiotiques crolt a un rythme alarmant, ce qui laisse presager que les antibiotiques courants pourraient bient6t devenir inefficaces. Notre equipe de recherche a recemment elabore une nouvelle famille […]

Digital manufacturing and industry 4.0 are recognised as critical contexts for remaining competitive in the manufacturing sector. Unfortunately, small and medium sized enterprises (SME) have not been able to exploit new opportunities to their full potential due to the high costs and complex implementation processes required. This project proposes to develop a flexible manufacturing system […]

Les lois québécoises et canadiennes encadrant la pratique de l’aide médicale à mourir ont été respectivement adoptées en 2014 et en 2016. Quelques modifications mineures à ces lois – et aux critères d’éligibilité – peuvent avoir des impacts significatifs en éthique des soins de fin de vie. La recherche vise à effectuer un suivi des […]

When faced with complicated treatment decisions, patients and health care providers can use patient decision aids to gain information about options and potential outcomes. Treatment for rare autoimmune diseases like systemic sclerosis can be overwhelming as there may be more than one treatment option, without one being clearly better than another. There are currently no […]

Canada welcomes approximately 300,000 immigrants and refugees each year. In order for these newcomers to be successful in Canada, it is important that service providers are able to support the unique needs and contributions of this diverse population. This research is aimed at understanding how specific service providers support immigrant and refugee clients. This includes […]

This project will study the corrosion of two nickel alloys commonly used in nuclear reactors: Monel 400 and Alloy 800. In the steam generator section of nuclear reactors, the chemistry is complex and may lead to the formation of ammoniacal species such as soluble ammonia (NH3). Ammonia may accelerate the corrosion of these alloys. The […]

Unreliability is regarded as a widespread problem associated with transit services, while automatic data collection (ADC) systems pose as an opportunity to monitor and improve this problem. The proposed research is expected to develop an ADC-based reliability measurement framework usable for operations planning, strategic planning and benchmarking at different levels; and apply the ADC-based measurement […]

La planification de la réfection d’un navire est une tâche difficile qui requiert un effort considérable en termes de ressources qu’il faut gérer. Elle comprend plusieurs centaines d’activités d’inspection, de désassemblage, de réparation, de remplacement, de reconversion, de modernisation et de réassemblage. De plus, il faut prendre en compte les contraintes d’espace qui limitent le […]

Solar power currently makes up a tiny fraction of all global energy needs. The current silicon based solar cell technologies which on average operate at around 15-17% efficiency have low likelihood of being a total fossil fuel replacement. They have very slow energy payback, their mass production cost savings are hitting a wall, and they […]

The goal of this project is to develop a new technique to identify zones of potential gold mineralization hosted in Archean syenites that lie beneath overburden rocks of the Gowganda formation at the Young Davidson Mine, Matachewan, Ontario. Extensive field mapping of veins, fractures and deformation structures will be conducted to better understand the deformation […]

Canada is among the world’s largest producers of energy derived from resource extraction. Canada’s Oil Sands Region produces 70% of Canada’s crude oil, and ranks third, after Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, in terms of proven global crude oil reserves. In order for Canadian industry to continue to meet this high demand for energy they must […]

The project to be undertaken is to establish a flexible tool to help Paul Boers Ltd. remain competitive in the market, especially with the introduction of greenhouses that are made in China. The tool will help Paul Boers Ltd. reduce the cost of their greenhouse stru ctures based on engineering principles. This will help the […]