This project aims to improve how scientists use sedimentary DNA (sedDNA) to study past biodiversity in lakes affected by metal contamination. Sedimentary DNA preserved in lake sediments offers a powerful way to reconstruct long-term ecological changes, but high concentrations of trace elements can interfere with DNA preservation and detection, making results difficult to interpret. Through […]

This research project explores a fundamental anomaly in fluid mechanics: the potential for simple liquids to exhibit solid-like elasticity under extreme conditions. Conventionally, Newtonian fluids are understood to lack elasticity because they dissipate deformation energy almost instantly through viscous flow. However, research demonstrated that liquid glycerol exhibits “rubber-like” elasticity when subjected to ultrafast, high-strain-rate laser […]

Transportation policy is already a health policy because the air we breathe along roads is shaped by what we drive and how we move. In 2026, Canada and the US’s renewed push for electric vehicles (EVs), which can also become an immediate public health opportunity. Yet health benefits are not automatic, because “zero tailpipe” from […]

My project will develop and pilot a practical framework to evaluate one clinical AI tool across three areas at the same time: how well it works, whether it works equally well for different patient groups, and what its environmental impact is. I will use the University of Melbourne’s Validitron simulation facility to test the tool […]

This project investigates how the concept of resilience is used and understood in Canadian sustainability discourse, especially in policy documents and public reports written in English and French. Resilience is a key term in climate and sustainability discussions, but its meaning often difficult to grasp; resilience can be used as a property of communities, governments, […]

This study focuses on parameter estimation for passive and non-operational satellites. With the increase in space technologies, space-related activities have expanded and the number of satellites has grown accordingly; as a result, non-operational satellites and potentially hazardous space debris have emerged. Information about these space objects is mostly obtained through measurements conducted from ground-based platforms. […]

The St. Lawrence Platform in southern Quebec is a series of Cambrian-Ordovician (539-443Ma) sedimentary rocks containing K-bentonites, altered volcanic ash beds. These ashes have zircon and apatite, minerals that are difficult to alter, retain the original characteristics of the ashes and can provide distinct chemical fingerprints associated with separate eruptions. The presence of bentonites in […]

This project addresses Canada’s urgent need for sustainable extraction of strategic materials, particularly nickel and cobalt from mining waste streams, essential for electric vehicles, batteries, and renewable energy technologies. This 18-week internship focuses on developing breakthrough electrochemical technology to recover critical minerals from pyrrhotite tailings while generating green hydrogen. The research intern will work on […]

This project will compare how Canadian and Chinese primary and secondary schools teach students aged 10-15 to develop global competence, understand and engage with the world. By observing classrooms in China and conducting a document analysis of the Ontario curriculum, the research aims to identify the most effective teaching methods from each context. The primary […]

This study examines the intersections and overlapping knowledge between Irish folklore, understandings of landscape and lived realities, and historical sources concerning communities in north county Cork. With an eye to contemporary statements that claim a need to build a “Irish Forest-Culture”, this project aims to investigate the historical and cultural roots of what that might […]

This project explores how young people in the global South, especially young women and girls, are taking active roles in addressing climate change and gender inequality. It focuses on youth groups and networks in the Caribbean and looks at how they bring gender concerns into climate action in ways that can open new paths for […]

La transformation numérique de l’enseignement supérieur transforme profondément les modes d’apprentissage et le développement des compétences des étudiants. Face à des parcours d’apprentissage de plus en plus diversifiés et à une forte demande de flexibilité, les universités doivent repenser leurs pratiques pédagogiques. Le microlearning, fondé sur des contenus courts, ciblés et accessibles à la demande, […]