This project addresses the crisis of information in Canada’s civic society. The rise of digital communications has made real-time political information available to constituents in every corner of the country. Yet this information revolution has only brought into sharper relief the lack of real political access that many Canadians experience. This is particularly true for […]

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens are ubiquitous in hospitals and community settings. New antibiotics against unexploited targets are urgently needed to better control such infections. The proposed research aims to identify novel, drug targets and therapeutics for antibiotic-resistant nosocomial pathogens, capitalizing on a proprietary indel-targeting approach that takes advantage of structural differences between homologous essential human […]

This project intends to research the building of scalable, low-cost and robust alternatives andimprovements to existing systems for mineral sensing and sorting in order to achieve greaterproductivity and efficiency by means of improving speed and accuracy in the process of miningminerals from low grade rocks. The project will combine developments in embedded and streamingsystems, parallel […]

This project with 3D Simulation Solutions that is centered around developing a new product integrating novel hand motion simulation technology to teach guitar playing, and therefore new customer value creation, this applied research will focus on how this leading edge technology can be transformed into a market offering with genuine value to customers in order […]

The intern will be working as a Marketing and Business Development intern at a startup called Umbra & Lux Studio. Umbra & Lux manufactures handmade sculptural lighting products using recycled materials and cutting edge environmentally friendly low power LED technologies. Prior to Covid-19, the company depended solely on exhibitions and word of mouth to generate […]

Research has shown that by monitoring the vibration of the heart using a simple sensor mounting on the human chest, the mechanical characteristics of heart can be measured. The purpose of this research is to design and build a remote diagnostic device to be used for heart patients with prior or having symptoms of heart […]

The research will determine best culture practices for grow-out of the white sturgeon with respect to water quality parameters, feeds and feeding strategies, density of animals, and behavior as related to growth performance, health indicators, and stress. The research will also explore and develop an aquaponics component of the culture systems at the VIU laboratory […]

The therapeutic potential of cannabinoids is well established. The study of these molecules is primarily based on their availability from the cannabis plant (Cannabis sativa). In addition to common cannabinoids, there are dozens of rare cannabinoids produced in C. sativa with potential therapeutic benefits that cannot be fully evaluated because of their scarcity. Thus, there […]

Simpl-phi Wellness is a small company based in Nanaimo who has both retail and service under one roof. The company is unique and challenging as it consists of two distinct businesses: the Best Choice Quality Used Books and Simpl-phi Wellness, a therapy center. As the business got affected due to COVID19, it forced the owner […]

As an operations analyst at AVA Technologies, I am responsible for taking on projects that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of AVA’s core business: providing consumers with the world’s most advanced smart home garden. Projects include: – Procurement of a Bill of Materials & Parts Order Forecasting solutions – Costing and making strategic recommendations on […]

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease affecting over 80% of the human population above 75 years old and burdening health organizations worldwide. Osteoarthritis is characterized by progressive joint degeneration resulting in chronic pain and loss of joint function. Currently there is no cure for osteoarthritis; available treatments are only symptomatic targeting pain […]

Materials with different sizes, shapes, or materials come into the process every day, they need to be sorted, placed, and usually fed into a machine for processing. Traditionally, this task is very hard to be automated because of the non-fixed position of the part and frequent part changes. For this random bin picking project, we […]