Gestion durable des eaux de pluie et réduction des ilots de chaleur dans les périmètres urbains de la municipalité régionale de comté (MRC) de Coaticook

Le projet de Gestion durable des eaux de pluie et réduction des îlots de chaleur dans les périmètres urbains de la MRC de Coaticook a comme objectif de proposer des aménagements permettant de réduire les risques associés aux pluies intenses et aux îlots de chaleur dans le périmètre urbain de 5 municipalités de la MRC […]

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Manitoba Mathematics Action Research Project

Recently PLS has signed a contract with the Ministry of Education in Manitoba. The province has been experiencing declining math scores across the province in both international tests such as PISA and in their provincial standardized tests. Manitoba is deeply committed to improving students mathematical achievement and as a result has hired PLS to develop […]

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Preclinical toxicity screening array for novel antiviral compounds

The trainees of this project will develop methods and techniques to test the effects of antivirals on white blood cells and set up a platform to test the preclinical toxicity of new potential antiviral compounds. White blood cells can exacerbate viral infections, yet there are few studies on how antivirals may have off target effects […]

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Real-time visual feedback in swimming – FORM Swim Goggles (1)

Form Athletica Inc.’s augmented reality swim goggles (FORM goggles) are on the leading frontier of augmented reality sport technology. With their see-through display and ability to track and display numerous swimming performance metrics in real-time, swimmers have the opportunity to train in a smarter and more efficient way. Exploiting data from the FORM goggles will […]

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Sonde à courants de Foucault pour le contrôle non-destructif des lignes de transport aériennes d’électricité

Le projet porte sur le développement d’une sonde à courant de Foucault pour l’évaluation de l’état de corrosion interne des conducteurs des lignes de transport électriques aériennes à haute tension. En effet, ce travail vise à développer une sonde capable de mesurer simultanément les pertes de zinc (revêtement anticorrosion sur les brins d’acier) ainsi que […]

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By the North with the North: Community Building inNorthern Saskatchewan

This research project will be conducted through internship research by students in the Master in Northern Governance and Development (MNGD). The MNGD is a project-based, interdisciplinary program meant to build capacity among northerners in northern Saskatchewan through a blended delivery model including face-to-face, videoconferencing, online and international field school instruction. The 2013-2014 internship research project […]

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Evidence-informed Evaluation of Community Transitions: Impact on Health and Quality of Life (Phase III)

Many of St.Amant’s services are shifting to provide the most inclusive, supportive, community-based services with the intention of enhancing health, accessing to healthcare, and improving the quality of life of persons supported and that of their families and caregivers. As part of its vision statement, St.Amant is supporting a number of persons with intellectual and […]

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Revegetation at green energy sites for pollinator biodiversity and multiple ecosystem goods and services

Building new solar infrastructure provides opportunities to restore biodiversity and ecosystem function on site, including native plant and pollinator biodiversity, and ecosystem services of plant biomass and flower production, pollination, carbon storage, and resistance to invasive species. Restoration of the diverse native plant communities that provide these goods and services is challenged by varying establishment […]

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Understanding Event-based Interactions in Enterprise Web Applications

JavaScript is widely used today to create interactive web applications that replace many traditional desktop applications. However, understanding the behaviour of web applications is a challenging endeavour for developers. Despite its importance and challenges, there is currently not much research dedicated to supporting program comprehension for web applications and popular industrial tools, such as Firebug […]

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Design and Characterization of a Universal Sample Introduction System for Direct Analysis of Solid and Liquid Samples with ICP-MS

A universal sample introduction system will be developed in this project for direct analysis of solid and liquid samples with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). There are many applications in which on-site analysis of samples in their original form is of great interest. Examples include the inspection of soil for possible contamination in the […]

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BrokerAID Risk Assessment Automation System

This project focuses on developing UW InsureTech’s deep learning product to help the broker to optimize their current clients’ group and also help them to predict the potential risk and cost-benefit values. This service will help brokers to give better service to their target customers, monitoring the risks involved. Brokers can do more upsell and […]

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