A novel high temperature and high pressure materials test system, a so-called in-situ punch shear test cell, has been developed to qualify materials for reliable service in harsh environments representative of those typically encountered in oil and gas operations. Conventionally, materials are first exposed in harsh environments, then removed from the aging fluids for mechanical […]

Homelessness is a social issue and is defined as a state of unstable, inappropriate, and inconsistent housing. It is linked to the social determinants of health and can result in negative personal and health-related outcomes. As such, the Rural Development Network’s (RDN) homelessness initiatives emerged due to a lack of recognition, data and understanding of […]

The fontmake compiler is used across the type design industry to build fonts used on all kinds of computer devices for reading of all human languages. The proposed research improves fontmake to be significantly faster, which in turn will improve font designers’ workflows and efficiency significantly.

SkyIT is an innovator within the rapidly changing fleet management world. SkyIT has developed Orion as an enterprise fleet management solution specialized within the aviation industry. The SkyIT-Orion Software has leveraged its privileged access in the global aviation market to create a one-of-a-kind system that focuses on environmental impact mitigation and changing regulatory environments while […]

Understanding and predicting brain activity is the main objective of computational neuroscience. Neuronal cells are the building blocks of the brain and responsible for electrical signaling and cognitive ability. Recent studies indicate that another cell type, called astrocyte, plays an important role as well. These cells have been proposed to interact with neurons and modulate […]

Plasmonic catalysis is an emerging technology which holds the promise of utilizing light to facilitate a chemical transformation. Plasmonic materials interact with incident light through the excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance producing highly energetic electron-hole pairs. These hot electrons and holes are very active and get adsorbed to the materials in their surroundings through […]

Mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the world. Diagnosing mental health syndromes have proved challenging for clinicians. This has led to delay in diagnosis or misdiagnosis. Furthermore, the majority of individuals who have mental disorders have more than one condition (co-morbid), which are essential to screen and diagnosis early to achieve symptom […]

Recent research at the University of Calgary has focused on shear walls and on evaluating the influence of various parameters on in-plane shear capacity. The reason for this is that, for example, while it is recognized by most researchers that compression on walls increases the shear strength of masonry, the quantification of this effect has […]

Each planting season, farmers are exposed to the uncertainty that their crops will yield poor results, leading to unpredictable revenue. The seasonality of their product lends itself to price volatility as a result of unpredictable factors such as weather, pests, supply and demand. In an industry where small price fluctuations can have a big impact […]

An early damage/anomaly detection on objects such as: pipelines, turbomachinery, vehicles, and structural elements can save thousands of dollars that goes in the repair and maintenance costs. Various contemporary robotic inspection technologies exist that aim to solve this problem. However, a challenge arises when the objects of interest are present in remote regions with extreme/harsh […]

Our immune system Is designed to protect us from harmful agents. It must initiate a rapid potent inflammatory response to eliminate invading pathogens. Although similar to the eradication of pathogens, the inflammatory response can also occur following a sterile injury and is required for tissue repair and wound healing. This includes trauma, ischaemia-reperfusion injury, autoimmunity […]

Drone light shows use precise choreography, high-powered LEDs and various projectors to create moving images in the sky. Cirque du Soleil has disguised UAVs as props and set pieces to create a sense of magic onstage. Additionally, researchers have used performance techniques, such as Laban Movement Analysis, to study human-UAV communication. Traditional performance spaces have […]