This research study will allow PhD candidate Charlotte Smith, mentored by Dr. Malenfant and Dr. Spencer, to engage a team of at-risk and homeless youth in a collaborative study by working closely with the community partner, Operation Come Home. Charlotte and Malenfant will provide 5 youth with research training including methods, ethics and more. The […]

Atlas power Technologies Inc. has developed a SCES technology from inexpensive and widely available minerals which have fast response time, high charge/discharge efficiency, low cost, and long cycle life. Atlas power technologies aim at developing an assessment tool for its future investment in these energy storage units particularly targeted at wholesale electricity markets and electric […]

This project will examine the role of community-led social enterprise to support social and economic innovation in rural Newfoundland. Our case study is the creation of a new daycare within a social enterprise in Norris Point, NL, and the potential for this case study to provide a model for how we can support job creation, […]

In Early 2013, an NSERC Engage grant and a Coop term project enabled collaboration between Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Fuel Cell Division (MBFC) and Dr. Merida’s group at the University of British Columbia (UBC). A test-bench apparatus for the evaluation of fuel cell material properties during manufacturing processes was designed. The present proposal builds on the […]

This project works towards an unhackable quantum internet. An unhackable Internet has been named the Number 1 breakthrough technology by the magazine, MIT Technological Review. A quantum Internet will be unhackable due to the laws of physics. Photons are the carrier of choice for quantum information in a quantum internet. Quantum repeaters are needed for […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated an increasing dependance on the digital realm, with the performing arts and entertainment industry being forced to reinvent themselves in order to stay relevant. The advent of immersive technologies, such as virtual reality, has provided both artistic and economic potential to create virtual and hybrid shows, but it is unclear […]

Chaque année, 32 000 Canadiens subissent un traumatisme crânio-cérébral (TCC) lors de la pratique d’un sport, le cyclisme faisant partie des sports les plus à risque. Pour protéger les cyclistes, l’entreprise Louis Garneau Sports conçoit depuis plus de 30 ans des casques de vélo visant à rendre plus sécuritaire la pratique de ce sport. L’objectif […]

There are significant increases in the need of using service robots to adopt the roles of delivery vehicles and personal assistants. Atlantic Business Express is looking at bring the service robots to Canada, starting in Nova Scotia through working with Dalhousie University. The project is to improve the intelligent human-robot interaction interfaces for mobile service […]

This research project is focused on building an understanding and also supporting the relationship between the philanthropic sector and the research sector in supporting impactful solutions to complex problems faced by communities in Atlantic Canada. The partner organizations, the Lawson Foundation and Metcalf Foundation are invested in developing solutions that enhance community sustainability and health. […]

Les régions du Mayombe et du Plateau de Batéké, dans le sud-ouest de la RDC sont sujettes à une déforestation qui, compte tenu des défis démographiques et en l’absence de mesures appropriées en termes d’aménagement du territoire, de changement climatique et de systèmes de production agro-écologiques innovants, pourrait accroître l’insécurité alimentaire et la malnutrition dans […]

You might have asked Google Assistant what’s the weather like today, or a choice for Valentine’s Day dinner; have you imagined whether Google Assistant could be your assistant at work too, answering questions such as “Hey Google, what day generates the most revenue?”? At SOTI, we are turning this idea to reality, by integrating our […]

Suncor Energy Inc. and Memorial University will collaborate on a research program for three Master’s student interns to study the crustal structure and geological history of the petroleum-bearing Flemish Pass Basin and adjoining Central Ridge, offshore Newfoundland and Labrador. The goal of the research is to understand the large and small-scale tectonic processes that formed […]