We aim to optimize advanced Computed Tomography (CT) imaging to provide non-invasive and accurate assessment of early lung fibrosis. Lung fibrosis causes inflammation and scarring of lung tissue and can be progressive, even fatal. Currently, detection of lung fibrosis relies on relatively insensitive tests, such as pulmonary function tests and static lung CT. Alternately, microscopic […]

L’objectif de ce projet est d’évaluer la gestion des veaux laitiers Holstein dans les fermes laitières qui ont un historique de vente de veaux performants en engraissement. À cette fin, une enquête téléphonique est d’abord menée auprès de 150 exploitations laitières. Parmi ces exploitations, 25 seront sélectionnées pour une enquête approfondie à la ferme durant […]

Cette recherche vise à bâtir un outil d’auto-audit 4.0 accessible, gratuit, disponible en ligne qui servira de base consultative pour des organismes ayant à faire de la promotion-conseil auprès des PME du virage numérique. La recherche permettra de : ? Outiller l’Axe numérique de la mission de la SADC du Haut-Saguenay et ses conseillers ? […]

Psychosocial rehabilitation follows the philosophy of “recovery-orientated practice”, centered around the idea of maximizing wellbeing even while experiencing symptoms of mental illness. Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) Canada is the only organization with a competency document aimed to promote, standardize, and improve the delivery of PSR in Canada. This document was last reviewed in 2017 and benefits […]

Cette étude analyse la manière dont les incubateurs et accélérateurs d’entreprises (AIE) dans une industrie très émergente construisent leur légitimité pour attirer les entrepreneurs et des acteurs importants de l’écosystème entrepreneurial dans leurs programmes. Nous étudierons ce phénomène à travers le cas de l’incubateur Digihub qui lance un pôle de créativité et métavers dans son […]

Canada is launching a new plan for its oceans, titled the “Blue Economy”, which is focused on economic development that will benefit Canadians equitably and protect the environment. This project is focused on understanding a baseline of who is part of Canada’s ocean industries, and create a monitoring tool to see if diverse Canadians benefit […]

21st century Canada requires a data fluent arts and culture sector. The cultural sectors and their funders must mobilize data to understand the impact and value of their efforts in Canada and abroad, and to improve these efforts. Building a Data Fluent Canadian Cultural Sector will identify existing data collection efforts in Canada, describe data […]

Food security is a global concern due to the ever-increasing population amid limited agricultural land resources. Farmers utilize fertilizers and herbicides to ensure consistent crop establishment. However, overuse of fertilizers and other treatments leads to negative consequences resulting in soil depletion, environmental contamination, and pollution. An effective way to reduce these toxic chemicals is to […]

Service robots can offer personalized service for people with disabilities and empower the staff with efficient support. This study investigates using a collaborative service robot, Aether in a long-term care home. We work collaboratively with people living with disabilities, families, frontline staff, operation leaders, and industry) to Identify user experience, impact and challenges to inform […]

La simulation et l’émulation sent des voies qui méritent d’être explorées pour alleger le fardeau de la maintenance d’un materiel coûteux et de son infrastructure. Trouver et mettre en oeuvre le bon niveau de details dans un simulateur de périphérique permet de prototyper et de tester rapidement le logiciel afin de réduire les délais de […]

For many communities, the tourism industry is an important and integral part of their cultural, social, and economic capital. It provides many jobs, salaries, and wages within local communities contributing to overall gross domestic product. While this industry creates opportunity and revenue there are also negative environmental impacts that cannot be ignored. The tourism industry […]

In running, we don’t train to run a marathon, we train to create of our bodies and minds somebody who is capable of running a marathon. The same is true for equitizing justice, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (JEDIA) work: we don’t train to perfect static techniques of equitization. We train to develop the skills, knowledges, […]