The SDI Group has been a part of the Co op program for the last 14 years. We have supported many students in providing a well rounded experience and mentorship as part of their education. A student being able to be in the field and working directly with the health and safety organization, complements their […]

This proposal represents part of a doctoral thesis aimed at developing an interface for immersive environments, allowing for geovisual analyses targeted at smart cities, using digital twins to investigate flood-related data. The proper application of interface design in this environment enables an improved understanding and perception of emerging risks, which are crucial elements in flood […]

This Mitacs Globalink Research Award will support a Ph.D. student (Freeman) on a 24-week research trip to Sweden from 30 June – 15 December. Freeman will be hosted at Linnaeus University in Kalmar, Sweden, and will travel within the region to conduct interviews that will form a major part of Freeman’s thesis research, in collaboration […]

The intern will travel to the University of Jyväskylä’s Department of Chemistry, where they will be hosted in the group of Prof. Heikki M. Tuononen. The principal investigator host is a computational chemist of international recognition, University of Calgary alumnus, and longtime collaborator of Prof. Roland Roesler, the host in University of Calgary’ Department of […]

Dog ownership is increasing within our cities along with increasing usage of dog parks and off-leash areas. This increased usage is likely impacting the environment within these off-leash areas. Effects may include chemical and physical changes to the soil and vegetation that could lead to soil erosion and mortality of vegetation ranging from grasses to […]

The Edmonton Valley Zoo and its team is passionate about the natural world and are always looking to find ways to promote environmental responsibility and reduce its own environmental footprint. Our Conservation team works to conserve species in the wild, through endangered species breeding programs, instituting green practices on site, and inspiring action by our […]

Food & agtech innovation are important contributors to Canada’s innovation ecosystem and the productivity of Canada’s agriculture and food sectors. This project will support the development of novel business processes at an emerging Canadian venture capital firm, as well as research into early stage science and technology companies within the sector through market analysis and […]

AltaML builds artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions to business problems. We work with organisations, bringing together their data and domain expertise with our AI expertise, to develop AI solutions that are deployed in their operations. We also commercialize AI-enabled products business via industry-specific ventures, yielding scalability from our investment in the first solution. Competition for tech […]

Multiple sclerosis is highly prevalent in Alberta and is characterized by loss of myelin (brain white matter) and myelin-producing cells, oligodendrocytes. This leads to neurodegeneration and symptoms like blurred vision, impaired cognition, loss of mobility and/or paralysis. Currently there are no treatments aimed to replace lost oligodendrocytes and myelin. This can be achieved by stimulating […]

During the previous Mitacs PhD internship (IT11500), a long short-term memory encoder-decoder (LSTM-ED) neural network survival model was developed to predict time to debt repayment for ATB collections customers. This model is novel from both methodological and practical perspectives. The LSTM-ED simultaneously predicts the probability that debt will be repaid within the first 90 days […]

We aim to improve drug delivery by addressing a lack of accurate models predicting how drugs reach the body’s lymphatic system. Our innovative in-vitro models focus on understanding how drugs travel through the intestinal lymphatics. Using chylomicrons, lipid-based vesicles, our models simulate the journey of drugs from the intestines to the bloodstream. This success of […]

Alberta Lamb Producers (ALP) have developed a series of modules on the basics of vegetation management and forage nutrition including unique sheep grazing scenarios. Resources focus on options to use sheep to mitigate and reduce mechanical, fossil fuel and chemical weed control. Successful early adopter producers have utilized sheep for vegetation management and weed control […]