Electrifying the chemical industry is a necessity towards a more sustainable future. A potential approach to achieve this ambitious goal, is the use of plasma catalysis. Herein, a plasma is generated by applying a high voltage to generate a discharge in the gas mixture of interest. In the same volume, catalysts can be packed to […]

L’évo-dévo est un champ interdisciplinaire en biologie qui part de l’étude du développement embryonnaire pour retracer l’apparition de caractéristiques chez les espèces et leur évolution. Il pose l’idée qu’il existe des biais pendant le développement d’un organisme qui délimitent le champ des possibles (nous n’aurons jamais des roues à la place des jambes). Puisque la […]

Organ fibrosis contributes to the top 10 causes of death in Canada, affects >6.5M North Americans, consumes >$25 billion in global healthcare expenses, and is a major burden for patients, families, and our society. One of the main signals driving fibrosis is persistent and excessive production of the growth factor TGF-beta. The Hinz lab identified […]

Research Question: How does ER-remodelling affect plastid morphology? The project focuses on unveiling the relationship between the plastid and ER by investigating novel proteins that seem to mediate the contact between both cellular compartments. Besides investigating the possible bridge between organelles key players changing plastid morphological aspects will be analysed in depth to understand if […]

In our project, we’re creating an innovative card game that blends traditional symbols, like those from tarot cards, with modern cultural references to help professionals navigate today’s complex workplace dynamics. The card game, created with different AI tools, aims to encourage strategic and speculative thinking, collaboration, and open-mindedness among employees, making room for a more […]

This research is aimed at contributing to a larger research initiative, entitled “Rethinking the Foundations of Economics and Finance” that is principally being undertaken by Professor Robert F. Owen at the University of Toronto. The scientific context of the project lies within the intersection of economics, behavioral science, and complexity theory. It aims to integrate […]

Palladium-catalyzed cross coupling is one of the most powerful tools in modern synthetic chemistry, with is collaborative discovery recognised with the 2010 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. This class of reactions has had a huge impact on the way in which chemists think about building fine chemicals, because it allows for clipping of two molecules together […]

The proposed project aims to examine how the non-verbal communication of central bank policymakers, as well as how the media interprets and disseminates this communication, impact financial markets and public opinion. Focusing on communications from the Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada, the research will explore how various groups, including traders and journalists, interpret and […]

This project will examine how the ways in which children perceive, experience, and relate to their neighbourhood environments have changed over three generations in Kunming, China. This project represents part of a larger study: the Negotiating Childhood Around the Pacific-Rim Project. The researchers will recruit intergenerational families to participate in the research together, with at […]

With the increasing global demand for minerals and metals, environmental and social harms caused by extractive industries will worsen unless the sector is paid careful attention to. Resource-use decisions are shaped by political economy forces that often lead to degradation of the local environment. The sector has also threatened the survival of marginalised communities and […]

In an innovative collaboration, Ubilab at Waterloo University and the eBioMed platform at BMBI have developed a sustainable technological system to support elderly individuals living alone in retirement homes. This project, set to be deployed across six retirement homes in Canada, involves the use of minimal sensors to monitor and analyze the daily activities and […]

Mental disorders make up 25.3% and 33.5% of all years lived with a disability in low-and middle-income countries, respectively (WHO). Mental illness and mental health problems cost the Canadian economy $51 billion annually in healthcare costs, lost productivity, and reduced quality of life (Canadian Mental Health Association). This socioeconomic burden is partly due to the […]