Hate speech manifests in various forms, ranging from overt slurs to more subtle, coded messages known as dogwhistles. These dogwhistles allow speakers to convey apparently innocuous messages that include an additional controversial layer only recognizable to a specific subgroup. This duality enables plausible deniability for the speaker while reinforcing group identity among those who understand […]

Livestock production is the number one agricultural source of greenhouse gases worldwide. Research shows that livestock feed greatly contributes to greenhouse gases from meat, milk, and eggs, making up more than 70% of the total emissions. The information available to Jefo from a previous project with the same team shows that their feed additives can […]

In supply-chain management, organizations rely on a wide variety of structured and semi-structured analytical resources such as task flows and key performance indicators (KPIs) to plan, monitor, and adapt to changes. These resources undergo frequent review and adaptation, often necessitating queries and manipulations in numerous ways. Utilizing Large Language Models (LLMs), this project aims to […]

Science du Sport Canada reconnaît l’importante influence des entraîneurs dans la création d’une culture d’excellence, centrée sur la performance et le bien-être des athlètes. Toutefois, la plupart des interventions se concentrent sur les contextes de haute performance, laissant les athlètes en développement insuffisamment étudiés. Cette étude documentera une intervention visant à instaurer une culture valorisant […]

Les écosystèmes côtiers rendent des services écosystémiques importants dont la séquestration du carbone pour la lutte contre les changements climatiques. Dans le contexte de l’élévation du niveau marin, ces écosystèmes sont vulnérabilisés à la suite d’importantes pertes de superficies avec le recul des côtes. Le littoral de la côte du Golfe du Saint-Laurent vers la […]

Although zooplankton monitoring is crucial for informed conservation, data on nearshore zooplankton ecology, despite its importance for forage fish, is lacking. This study will use ZooScan image analysis to process samples collected by the Pacific Salmon Foundation Citizen Science Oceanography program in Malaspina Strait (2015 – ongoing) and assess the seasonal dynamics of the nearshore […]

This research champions anti-racist thinking around housing in the city of Ottawa. This project considers the possibility of antiracist cities by examining how racial inequities are produced through housing, how displacement occurs in the city of Ottawa, and how grassroots advocacy for secure, affordable housing may facilitate spatial and racial justice. This research will contribute […]

The Saanich Peninsula Environmental Coalition (SPEC) and the ACT – Action on Climate Team, SFU are working together to implement a bioregional approach to conservation and sustainability on the Saanich Peninsula on Vancouver Island, BC. SPEC developed a Bioregional Framework in 2021 which outlined a holistic approach to environmental health and management and advocated for […]

Constructed wetlands are multifunctional natural-like systems created for wastewater treatment, biomass production, water storage, flood retention, and wildlife habitat. Constructed wetlands where water-loving plants grow can also absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thus potentially contribute to offsetting greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activities. However, like all wetlands, constructed wetlands also produce greenhouse […]

A significant amount of fraudulent activity tends to go unreported in reality, one of the major focuses for our team recently has been to develop robust GNNs that can perform anomaly detection on noisily labeled graphs. Noisily labeled anomalous data can reduce the model performance as it learns incorrect patterns during training, cause the model […]

Le Palais des Congrès de Montréal est une institution publique à vocation commerciale qui génère d’importantes retombées économiques pour le Québec. Un défi majeur pour cette institution est la planification annuelle de plus de 350 événements de nature et d’envergure variées, tout en respectant diverses contraintes opérationnelles et commerciales pour atteindre les objectifs fixés par […]

The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) is a national not-for-profit organization that funds long-term research projects in the barley sector. The CBRC was awarded $10.2 million to direct towards barley research between 2018 and 2023. This research project will examine the benefits of this research funding to the barley sector in Canada. The project will […]