In most flows around a structure or object, the flow behind the object is characterized by a region of unsteady reverse flow. This unsteady fluid motion in the object wake induces a force upon the object or structure, which can cause flexible structures to vibrate. An ongoing engineering challenge is to understand how the wake […]

Plants utilize their sophisticated innate immune system to fight against pathogens. They have abundant immune receptors to detect the pathogen attack and initiate defense. However, the molecular mechanisms of how these receptors signal downstream of pathogen recognition are largely unknown. Recently, modern metabolomics approach has been developed that allows for unbiased identification of substrates and […]

Dans la culture juridique européenne il est admis que face aux revendications des salariés qui réclament le respect de leurs pratiques religieuses, il est généralement loisible à l’employeur d’accéder à celles-ci, sans jamais n’y être tenu. Cette vision s’inscrit à rebours des aménagements ou accommodements raisonnables qui prévalent au Canada et commandant à l’employeur de […]

This project proposes to understand the vulnerabilities of families and communities in the transition to a net zero carbon society; and to build a framework that enables policy makers to strategically plan for and manage transition in such a way that it mitigates and reduces inequalities. There are significant risks to family livelihoods in terms […]

The growing demand for mobility worldwide and the mass use of internal combustion engine drive systems poses major challenges for today’s society. Currently, the CO2 content in the atmosphere is continually increasing and concentrations of pollutants in many areas exceed the maximum permissible limits in many urban centers. Additionally, these engine emissions contribute significantly to […]

Johann Sebastian Bach’s works for unaccompanied violin, collectively titled “Sei Solo,” are cornerstones of present-day classical violin performance and pedagogy. However, fundamental questions remain about how violinists performed these works during Bach’s own time. In tandem with dissertation research at the University of Toronto, Arlan Vriens’ Mitacs Globalink Research Award internship project will address this […]

The objective of this project is to develop a hardware in-the-loop sailboat model software that can represent the sailboat’s performance during its mission. At its core, the controller will be programmed on an embedded processor, and will communicate with all of the sailboat’s sub-systems that can be modelled in software. First, to represent the sensor […]

Although evolution is considered a gradual process recent evidence suggests that adaptation can be rapid, particularly when there is genetic variation and selection is strong. Determining whether rapid evolution happens predictably in nature, both at the phenotypic and genomic levels, is crucial to understanding the origins and maintenance of biodiversity. Harmful algal blooms (HABs) pose […]

James Henry Leigh Hunt (1784-1859) was one of the most prolific and influential writers on British culture and politics in the first half of the nineteenth century. “Reading Leigh Hunt Anew” will investigate in great depth Hunt’s interactions and networks. “Reading Leigh Hunt Anew” consists of two tightly interrelated projects on Hunt, one of the […]

Hydrological extremes are often defined by a series of complex processes operating at a range of geographical and temporal scales. Climate extremes’ dynamics are highly impacted by land surface hydrologic fluxes (e.g., the interaction of temperature precipitation, soil moisture, etc.). It is critical to identify places where land surface conditions have a substantial influence on […]

L’intelligence artificielle (IA) est de plus en plus présente dans la vie quotidienne. Dans ce contexte, l’éducation à l’intelligence artificielle (IA) devient un enjeu important, autant pour développer des compétences utiles à plusieurs emplois que pour l’exercice de la citoyenneté. Peu de pays intègrent l’apprentissage de l’IA dans l’éducation des jeunes. Ce faisant, une fracture […]

The Southern Ocean plays a key role in global climate over the glacial-interglacial cycle. Carbon is transported to the deep ocean via phytoplankton which sinks to the oceans depths. Here it is trapped until upwelled in the Southern Ocean and released to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. But we do not fully understand the oceanographic […]