Global and local policy makers require realistic information about options to achieve sustainable development. To this end, this research project aims to improve understanding of the institutional dynamics related to implementing community sustainability strategies and the resulting plan outcomes. Plan outcomes are the concrete sustainability improvements, linked to the goals in the community sustainability strategies […]

As the main product of many renewable power plants, hydrogen plays a substantial role in the transition from the use of fossil fuels to renewable energy resources. Hydrogen can be liquefied, enhancing its desirability as an energy carrier. An innovative integrated structure for hydrogen and CO2 liquefaction from biomass and wind energy is proposed. It […]

Ce projet de recherche a comme objectifs de formuler et de fabriquer des matériaux bitumineux pour la réparation des chaussées asphaltées qui ont une empreinte environnementale la plus faible possible. Pour ce faire, les stagiaires étudieront la possibilité d’ajouter des bardeaux d’asphalte recyclés de même que des enrobés bitumineux recyclés aux produits qui serviront au […]

The overall goal of this internship is to understand why candidate psychologists in Saskatchewan are failing the final competency exam at a rate of 30%. Partnering with the Saskatchewan College of Psychologists (SKCP), this research will review the records of the failed examinations to determine the contributing reasons for candidate failures. We have three objectives: […]

Road safety affects everyone, not just Geotab customers. With several years of driving and environmental data from over 2 million connected vehicles we have an opportunity to make our customers safer, as well as our communities and cities. To reduce accidents, we need to understand both the driving behavioural patterns that are predictive of accidents, […]

Les rejets des industries de transformation laitiere sont caracterises par leur charge polluante elevee due a leur richesse en lactose et en mineraux. L’expansion des activites industrielles se heurte a des exigences environnementales de plus en plus strictes en termes de normes de rejet. Les solutions presentement adoptees par les transformateurs laitiers sont peu ou […]

Fogging and icing of surfaces is an issue that abords applications as diverse as the medical, the automotive, or the photovoltaic field. Even, it can represent a risk when present lenses and windshields, it dangerously reduces the field of view for the user. To address this problem, surface treatments based on coatings and chemical modifications […]

One of the major problems listed by many energy companies is flow assurance which involves significant efforts and costs to prevent hydrate blockages in the oil and gas facilities. Gas hydrate forms so rapidly and without warning in the offshore pipelines relative to waxes, scales, or asphaltenes. Although the hydrate plug formation rate is fast, […]

Globally, obesity continues to be a growing public health challenge and has been associated with cardiometabolic diseases including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Current strategies aimed at reducing these cardiometabolic diseases include treatments aimed at controlling hypertension, insulin resistance and dyslipidemia. In more severe cases, bariatric surgery is used to decrease […]

The proposed research project will be to provide an understanding and overview of Inuit women’s concerns, feelings, and thoughts regarding how their day to day lives are changing due to climate change and increased development in Nunavut. The partner organization (Sapujiyiit Society) will have the role of guiding the HQP through formulation of the research […]

Modern mobile phones have become the dominant photography device in recent years. However, their users are often not professional photographers. Thus, they lack the skills of choosing proper lighting, proper shot framing, and proper settings on the camera. In particular, photographs are often taken in unfavourable conditions where the scene of interest is obstructed by […]

Fraudsters and money launderers have no place in today’s digital economy. To protect against fraud and financial crime, businesses online need to know and trust that their customers are who they claim to be – and that these customers continue to be trustworthy. Jumio uses the power of AI, biometrics, machine learning and certified liveness […]