Divers types organisations doivent de plus en plus travailler ensemble pour résoudre des problèmes mondiaux et locaux. Cependant, des divergences d’opinions et de secteur d’activité peuvent rendre cette collaboration difficile. Ce projet de recherche, en partenariat avec La Serre+, a pour objectif de comprendre, par une analyse historique de la démarche, comment différents groupes peuvent […]

Pour répondre aux nouvelles exigences des consommateurs, l’industrie ovocole vise à modifier la façon de produire en transitant des systèmes de cages traditionnelles vers des systèmes de logement alternatifs, tels que les cages enrichies et les volières. Ce changement, bien qu’avantageux pour le bien-être animal, complique la gestion de la qualité de l’air en raison […]

The heavily populated region of Québec’s Saint Lawrence River Valley (SLRV) experiences among the largest number of hours of freezing rain on the North American continent. Some of the region’s most impactful freezing rain events, including the Great Ice Storm of 1998 and the recent April 2023 ice storm, were characterized by very warm, moist […]

The proposed research project, aided by 2 interns (PhD students) from the University of Toronto and University of British Columbia, aims to evaluate the feasibility, fidelity and acceptability of a specialized tutoring program designed to support the social and emotional development of Indigenous and child welfare-involved youth. This program, offered by TutorBright, combines academic tutoring […]

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we do things, and pig farming is no exception. To improve pig production in Canada, researchers from the Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement, the Prairie Swine Centre, and the Centre de développement du porc du Québec are teaming up with tech companies. They’re testing new AI tools to […]

This project addresses the growing problem of plastic waste by developing a method to recycle waste plastics into high-quality materials. Interns will work with Polystyvert, a recycling technology provider, to create a new type of recycled ABS (rABS) plastic using waste materials. They will experiment with blending recycled SAN (rSAN) with both virgin and recycled […]

This project explores the critical geohazards affecting the Niagara Escarpment using advanced UAV-LiDAR technology. By mapping erosion patterns and assessing infrastructure vulnerabilities at sites like Shorthills, Wainfleet, and Balls Falls, the research aims to enhance public safety and inform conservation strategies. A key outreach component, “GeoHikes”, will engage the public through interactive 3D models and […]

La perte d’habitats mène à la fragmentation du paysage, ce qui engendre des changements dans la structure et le fonctionnement des écosystèmes résiduels tout en provoquant également des pertes de biodiversité, de fonctions et de services écologiques. Ce phénomène risque de s’accentuer dans les prochaines décennies en raison des changements globaux et de l’accroissement de […]

The findings of the Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children Restorative Inquiry, the Mass Casualty Commission, the National Inquiry into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, confirm that family and gendered violence is a systemic issue that necessitates immediate innovative responses. One aspect of the structural perpetuation […]

Video games are complex data driven software systems. The data is the levels and objects inside of the levels. These objects are programmed using visual programming languages and textual programming languages. Current software engineering support for visual languages is in its infancy and the tools that software engineers rely upon are often not available in […]

Polyvinylchloride’s (PVC’s) exceptional mechanical properties and chemical stability make it an ideal material for applications in infrastructure. The PVC pipes that are widely used in municipal water systems, irrigation, and industry are sustainable, long-lasting, and resistant to weathering and leaking. Yet, degradation during recycling makes PVC exceedingly difficult to recycle, limiting its sustainability. Phthalate plasticizers […]

Ce projet de recherche-action, en collaboration avec la municipalité de Roquemaure (MR) et la Société d’aide au développement des collectivités (SADC) d’Abitibi-Ouest (AO), vise à développer un modèle de gestion et de fonctionnement d’une plateforme logistique mutualisée pour coordonner le transport des denrées alimentaires aux citoyens et aux citoyennes de MR et à travers le […]