Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurological condition that affects movement, often leading to slower walking, difficulty maintaining rhythm, and increased risk of falls. This project investigates whether combining two approaches—transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a form of non-invasive brain stimulation, and rhythmic auditory stimulation using music—can help improve walking in individuals with PD. The […]

Soft skills like communication, self-awareness, resilience, or empathy are important for individuals to succeed in higher education (e.g., medical, engineering, or business school). It is therefore important to effectively assess such soft skills when admitting students into education programs. Yet, such assessments must demonstrate predictive validity (i.e., performance in a test or interview should be […]

Biological systems are exceptionally complex. To understand the biochemical processes that influence diseases in whole organisms, information about all the cell types present and their activities is required. Mass cytometry is a Canadian invention that enables the simultaneous quantification of a large number of parameters at the cellular level in heterogeneous biological samples. Mass cytometers […]

Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound is located just northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Historically the sound has been significantly impacted by human activities. Now it is experiencing ecological resurgence, and there is increasing interest in both greater understanding the sound and applying marine spatial planning (MSP). MSP allocates human activities in marine areas to achieve multiple objectives. […]

Across Inuit Nunangat (Inuit homelands in Canada), Inuit have been travelling on the land, water, and ice since time immemorial to hunt, fish, gather, and access other communities. Inuit knowledge (IK) is learned through oral history and personal experience to understand when and how to travel on the land. However, Inuit travel safety is threatened […]

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects about 1 in 10 people in British Columbia, placing a significant strain on the healthcare system. Patient-oriented research (POR) helps improve health outcomes by involving people with lived experience as active partners in research. However, many researchers face challenges to training, making it difficult to adopt POR. This project, in […]

The project is titled Automatic Speech Recognition Adaptation for Pharma IoT Devices.

In steel structures, anchor bolts with steel base plates connect steel columns to concrete foundations. These anchors may experience different types of loading, including tension, shear, or combined shear and tension. There are two installation methods for anchors in reinforced concrete: cast-in-place anchors for new construction and post-installed anchors for existing structures. While research on […]

iFormit Solutions Inc. develops accessible and cost-effective smart metering technologies aimed at improving transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency in utility consumption. Their solutions serve landlords, property managers, utility companies, and electric vehicle (EV) users who face challenges with the high cost and complexity of traditional smart metering systems. The core innovation, the iMID Connector, allows […]

Acid rain has severely impacted lakes and plant life in southwestern Nova Scotia. To help endangered Atlantic Salmon, powdered limestone (lime) is now being added to lakes to reduce acidity. While this helps aquatic ecosystems, we don’t yet know how it affects rare lakeshore plants that thrive in low-competition environments. This project studies how liming […]

This project tackles the lack of automation in sustainable construction practices, focusing specifically on rammed earth — an ancient technique now hindered by labor intensity and poor ergonomic conditions. Earth House Holdings, a BC-based ecological building firm, aims to introduce automation without compromising the low-carbon ethos of traditional earth construction. To address this, we propose […]

Our overarching goal of this project is to empower children with the knowledge, skills, and critical thinking abilities needed to navigate and thrive in an AI-driven world, while fostering an understanding of ethical, safe, and trustworthy AI practices.