La composition chimique des effluents municipaux est en perpétuelle évolution. Les deux principaux facteurs de changements sont la densification de la population urbaine et l’intensification de la production agricole. Nombre d’études rapportent la présence et l’accumulation d’une diversité croissante de contaminants émergeants issue de la consommation de produits pharmaceutiques et de soins personnels (PPSPs). Ces […]

L’utilisation inappropriée des antibiotiques comme facteur de croissance pour l’élevage animal a été identifiée comme l’une des causes de l’apparition de la résistance bactérienne. Ce type d’usage est d’ailleurs interdit en Europe depuis 2006. D’autre part, la demande canadienne en poulet sans antibiotique est en croissance depuis plusieurs années. Cependant, les poulets d’élevage sans traitement […]

Several studies have documented the high risk of housing instability and homelessness for women as a result of domestic violence and the broader issue of violence against women. Aboriginal women have been identified as being more vulnerable due to unique barriers to achieving housing stability, including racism and the lack of culturally appropriate services. This […]

Composite materials have been increasingly used in today’s aerospace products such as Bombardier CSeries and Boeing787 airplanes. A widely used composite manufacturing process is Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) utilizing robotics, precision control, and other high tech tools. Quality requirements for aerospace products are at very high level for product safety and performance. Statistical quality control […]

Increasing the productivity of agricultural fields is essential to secure our existing food supplies and provide for the growing world population. In this context, pesticides and fertilizers play an essential role in both increasing crop yields, as well as enhancing crop defenses against environmental stresses such as drought, pests, or diseases. However, the application of […]

Air Phaser is a proprietary product produced by Air Phaser Environmental and designed to oxidize and/or reduce air-borne pollutants that need to be transformed to environmentally benign forms. The Air Phaser uses electrical discharges to destroy and break down the VOC’s present in the contaminated air. Although, the technology is effective for many VOC’s, some […]

Thorough decision-making requires extensive analysis of current and historical experience. This is done through accurate modeling techniques. In actuarial science and insurance, models are used to evaluate risk and make predictions about future claims using a set of variables also known as predictors. However traditional modeling techniques have shortcomings that can be evaded if we […]

Current treatments for pain and inflammation have substantial side effects which limit their use and thus clinical effectiveness. Panag, is a Halifax based drug company which focuses on development of novel therapeutic treatments which can be applied topically to alleviate both pain and inflammation. These compounds are synthetic derivatives of plant-based molecules from the Cannabis […]

Mental health in the workplace is of growing concern to legislators, employers and the public. Employers concerned about employee health and the impact on business outcomes including work absence and decreased productivity, are looking for solutions. They require effective workplace interventions and validated instruments to identify, control and prevent work-related psychosocial hazards, and to guide […]

This project aims to examine the price of milk in Northern Manitoba. Firstly, the project assesses the price of milk in the First Nation and non-First Nation communities. Secondly, the project investigates the causes of price disparities between First Nation Communities and non-First Nation communities (if any), and examines the effects of high milk price […]

Le Québec compte 18 mines produisant pour environ 1,8 milliard de dollars d’or annuellement, en plus de contribuer à la création de plus de 4 000 emplois directs. D’autre part, l’industrie minière québécoise est confrontée à des défis importants qui menacent sa compétitivité et son développement durable : baisse des teneurs des gisements exploités et […]

The proposed project, performed with the company Immune Biosolutions, aims to develop superior antibodies for biological targets of interest for the treatment of colorectal cancer. Specifically, these targets are a class of proteins expressed on cell surface, which are notoriously difficult for the development of antibodies. The method involves making molecules look like the biological […]