While most people gamble for fun, some people suffer harms from their gambling. To prevent people from experiencing gambling-related harm, the gambling industry has put in place responsible gambling programs and tools to help people gamble within their means. However, even with the different responsible gambling tools and information available to players, the use of […]

With growing urgency towards Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), mining companies are trying to position themselves to take advantage of the massive demand for metals to come with the energy transition. To place their products in the marketplace and retain their social license to operate, miners are committing to net-zero carbon emission targets. With […]

This project learns from the experience of participants in an eight-week Mind-Body Medicine program (MBM). Mind-Body Medicine (MBM) teaches people how to help themselves by uncovering and engaging their inner resources and building resilience, broadly understood. The eight-week MBM program will be delivered through the Iris Centre for Mindfulness, Peace and Healing in Fredericton. The […]

La propagation des espèces exotiques envahissantes représente l’une des plus grandes menaces pour la biodiversité et le maintien des écosystèmes. Au Canada, près de 500 espèces végétales introduites sont considérées comme envahissantes, elles engendrent chaque année des dépenses importantes ainsi que de nombreux effets indirects, mais néfastes causés par la perte de services écosystémiques. Les […]

When grapevines are exposed to forest fire smoke they often trap the compounds responsible for the odour of smoke within the ripening berries. Through poorly understood processes, grapes may transform these compounds into forms that are not readily detected by smell or current testing procedures. The yeasts used for fermentation may break down these storage […]

Ontario, Canada has an extreme lack of affordable housing. This study intends to encourage holistic planning by understanding the community benefits of affordable housing projects. The goal of the project is to create an assessment framework which can be used by municipalities and housing organizations to value the benefits of affordable housing projects. These benefits […]

The project will test new data transmitting technology as equipment for measuring such soil physical characteristics as temperature, humidity and CO2. Data transmitted both wirelessly (through the air) and below the soil surface at different depths will be determined. Apart from this, it is expected that measurements from soil freezing and thawing cycles will be […]

L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est de développer une approche permettant de cibler les principaux secteurs responsables des émissions de GES de la région de la Gaspésie, et d’identifier des pistes de solution à intégrer dans un plan d’action régional contre les changements climatiques. L’approche développée pourra être appliquée à d’autres régions dans le […]

This project further develops and implements unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) autonomous landing on underway ships in a sea state under zero visibility (Canadian Arctic operations). The was developed, implemented, and verified by Dalhousie University on an experimental UAV to TRL 4. The present project’s objective is to also implement the verified capabilities on an UAV […]

La technologie est maintenant bien présente dans les divers espaces de vie et elle est utilisée pour la réadaptation des personnes ayant des problèmes suite à des maladies ou traumatismes. Ce projet testera un premier prototype de vélo intelligent auprès des clients (patients et personnes en santé) et cliniciens. Le vélo intelligent, en plus d’offrir […]

The City of Vancouver has an aspirational goal to become a zero waste community by 2040, a goal that includes the development of a circular economy of food (CEF). A circular economy is where every material, including food, is used to its full extent and nothing is wasted or treated as garbage. Funding from Mitacs […]

Bicycling has risen in popularity in many cities in recent decades, including Vancouver. However, some potential cyclists face barriers to taking up cycling, including the fact that many older buildings have insufficient bike storage facilities and other issues relating to bike security, building policies, etc. The ‘Cycling Equity and Older Buildings’ project will use interviews, […]