In this research project, the student will first be integrated into Dr. Slater’s research group and begin learning the desired knowledge and skills related to his PhD research. The project will be mainly focused on the training of performing laboratory experiments using widely used imaging techniques on polluted soils. The experiments will focus on the […]

Les méthodes de calcul de structure électronique, en chimie computationnelle, permettent de prédire et d’interpréter les propriétés des molécules. Depuis quelques décennies, la théorie de la fonctionnelle de la densité (DFT) s’impose par rapport à d’autres méthodes de calcul de structures électroniques, comme celles qui sont basées sur la fonction d’onde (WFT), de par son […]

In the last two decades there has been growing interest in understanding the structure and reactivity of chemicals containing phosphorus. Phosphorus compounds are known for their applications in organic synthesis, materials science, and catalysis. Developments in these applied areas has been enabled through fundamental studies which describe synthetic methods for preparing new phosphorus molecules. Fundamental […]

The purpose of this research is to compare the musicians’ genetics to the general population to understand the role of genetics in how music training influences brains changes. Neuroimaging research, behavioural studies, and music-based interventions show that music training influences neuroplasticity (i.e., the brain’s ability to change and adapt) because it is a special type […]

Ce projet propose d’interroger le fonctionnement des institutions de charité pour jeunes filles et jeunes femmes pauvres en les considérant comme des lieux de travail. Le séjour de recherche qui est envisagé à Montréal s’inscrit dans le cadre d’un doctorat financé par la bourse Mini-Arc de l’ULB. Ce doctorat consiste en une analyse comparative à […]

This study interrogates the environmental and existential implications of toxic waste disposal in Africa. Situating the politics of toxic waste disposal within Western imperial and neocolonial oppressive histories in the continent, the study examines the despoliation of Africa’s natural ecosystems and various lifeforms through the outsourcing of toxic ruins to the continent. Drawing on close […]

This research project focuses on individuals engaged in protest and direct action against the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX), an interprovincial oil pipeline project that starts in Alberta and ends in the Burrard Inlet of the Salish Sea, British Columbia. It explores how religious and nonreligious activists conceptualize nature-related harms of the TMX project, and to […]

Temperate forests play an important role for regional climates through their exchange of heat and water vapor with the atmosphere. How heat and water vapor affect the near-surface climate is linked to the diurnal growth and decline of the atmospheric boundary layer. The objective of the project is to understand how the atmospheric boundary layer […]

Floods are an increasing threat worldwide causing widespread destruction, loss of life, economic damages and social impacts. Contributing factors include population density growth in urban areas and increasing impervious areas which disrupts the natural hydrological cycle. Accurate flood risk assessments are therefore required to help cities and institutions to better prepare inhabitants to the occurrence […]

Taiwan has been undergoing an important religious revival in the past forty-years. However, while religiosity used to be mainly locally based, the progressive modernization of the island led to new forms of country-wide temple lineages and displaced forms of worship. The aim of this project is to look at how this shift in religious location […]

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) continue to be one of the most common lost-time injuries in Canada and South Korea, comprising over a third of all work-related lost-time injuries. Given the continued prevalence of WMSDs despite efforts to decrease their occurrence, a new approach to WMSDs intervention is required. This research project is to validate the […]

Having robots be able to conduct visual searching of objects in their environment is an important step towards building intelligent robotic assistants. Automatic object searching is a useful tool for social, service, and search and rescue robots; such robots would be required to reason about likely locations of an object specified by a user. However, […]