Based at Montréal, Canada, Edgehog specializes in anti-reflection and other light management solutions for displays and solar panel covers. Their nanostructuring technology aims to enable full display readability from all angles in direct sunlight and reduced power consumption through lowered screen brightness as well as boosting solar panel efficiency by increased sunlight absorbance. As their […]

Impaired empathy and social skills lead to severe social consequences and influence the development and treatment of several psychiatric disorders. Furthermore, empathy has been shown to play a crucial role in moral and prosocial behavior. Recently, a revamped interest for psychedelic compounds has invested the medical research community. For instance, psilocybin is a psychedelic compound […]

The proposed project is a collaboration between InnuScience and researchers in the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department at Western University. InnuScience uses biotechnology to replace harmful chemicals, eliminate waste, and deliver sustainable cleaning solutions for the cleaning industry. This research collaboration will experimentally optimize the production of biosurfactants by microorganisms via fermentation pathways, focusing on […]

Commercial sourcing of wild foods, such as chanterelle mushrooms or wild blueberries, often requires accessing forests with competing uses. They might also be timberlands for conventional forestry, or parks for recreation or conservation. The conflicts that result illustrate how nature and natural resources are valued in different ways in different worlds: by forest managers or […]

negative attitudes toward disability. To address the exclusion that disabled children and their families often experience on playgrounds, inclusive playground initiatives have become increasingly common, promising accessibility, fun, and belonging for kids and families. Despite the advancement in inclusive playground design, there is recent research evidence to suggest that disabled children and their families continue […]

L’objectif du projet est de caractériser le potentiel des filtres à lave-linge pour la capture des microplastiques issus des lavages de vêtements. Un projet de science citoyenne sera réalisé en collaboration avec l’organisme GRAME. 30 filtres à lave-linge seront installés chez 30 volontaires résidents dans la région du Grand-Montréal. Les participants récolteront le contenu de […]

Apparu il y’a environ 40 ans, le développement durable (DD) propose un référentiel transversal, responsable et partagé de gestion commune. Cet idéal interpelle à la fois les politiques, les affaires et la société. Bien que n’étant pas soumises aux lois en la matière, les villes et les municipalités participent à leur niveau à la mise […]

Chemotherapy drugs target and kill rapidly-dividing cells located closest to blood vessels, but do not penetrate deep into the tumor. Limited drug distribution in tumors is an important cause of drug resistance. A method to increase tumor drug delivery and combat resistance is the subject of this proposal. To counteract chemotherapy resistance, the use of […]

The aim of this research project is to observe the difference in function between the dominant and non-dominant lower limb in elite youth hockey athletes. Further, to observe how this difference is altered when the athlete is fatigued. Reducing or eliminating limb imbalances is thought to have a positive outcome on reducing injury risk, ensuring […]

Le projet de recherche vise le développement d’une nouvelle technologie permettant de sensibiliser les équipes de sport amateur aux commotions cérébrales et de fournir des outils d’information et d’accompagnement à l’entourage des joueurs (parents, enseignants, entraîneurs). Ces outils permettront ainsi à différents acteurs de jouer un rôle actif dans la reconnaissance et le suivi de […]

With the growing importance of ecommerce, automated warehousing has gained much interest. A crucial component of such system is a robotic arm or a similar device that allows to grasp, pick up and sort items with complex shapes and in cluttered conditions. We will be working on improving such system, so that online delivery can […]

Lime is an inorganic compound also known as Calcium Oxide. It is used as a coagulant (charged solid that helps remove smaller particles from water). It is also used as an acid neutralizer. The purpose of this research project is to quantify the use of lime for lime slurries and lime slaking applications. A lab […]