My day spa, successfully in business for over 13 years, has been severely impacted by the Public Health restrictions in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We were completely shuttered for 3 months and only reopened because we meet the highest safety standards of sanitation, disinfection and sterilization, follow all the WorkSafeBC protocols for social distancing, […]

Developing XR Solutions will support the research and development with ascertaining product-market fit for augmented and virtual reality edutainment applications to support children’s learning of Canadian history as well as the promotion of Indigenous-led XR projects. The internship will enable Hammer & Tong to do valuable design research which is often limited by the material […]

Prince George Pulp and Intercontinental Pulp Company (both part of Canfor) are located in Prince George, the geographic centre of BC. The process of making Kraft pulp requires access to a considerable volume of water, which is why most pulp mills are located close to major rivers. Canfor Pulp clearly recognizes their dependence on the […]

Resource extraction has caused extensive landscape change that impacts wildlife. This is especially true in Alberta, Canada, where forestry, oil and gas and similar industries stretch across the province. While these industries are known to negatively affect some wildlife species, other species benefit from the features that these industries introduce, such as roads. In consequence, […]

Many children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have problems with attention and executive functions (EF). Cognitive interventions have great potential to improve attention/EF and related skills (e.g., academic learning, social function, behaviour etc.), but few such interventions exist with even fewer that can be delivered at home. In light of COVID-19, parent-delivered interventions are crucial […]

As a high tech AI company, we are fortunate that our business model has proved to be resilient to COVID. However, we have moved to a fully remote work environment and do not plan on ever returning to an in office company. This proves challenging as our policies, company rituals, customer service and cultural were […]

The research conducted will result in a policy analysis, policy recommendations and knowledge translation materials on the National Occupancy Standards and their unintended barriers to housing for women experience violence. This research will be gathered through stakeholder engagement, an environmental scan, and qualitative data gathering (interviews or focus groups) to determine the key issues, the […]

This internship will give me exposure to eCommerce and digital marketing management with a company that operates both in Canada and the USA. This will help me gain a more fulsome learning experience in social media and website development/management. Working in its eCommerce department will provide me an opportunity to learn how digital marketing is […]

The project will add hands-on training and value to my future career by gaining knowledge in the business fields, learn analytical and software tools by creative and critical thinking skills. The project revolves around digital media, marketing, advertisement, and branding that focuses on identifying, developing, designing, and reviewing the clients’ requirements on digital platforms. The […]

This research project will provide an opportunity to learn intercultural and global perspectives of different peoples in Canada and around the globe. It will also help the intern to enhance organizational and project management skills as well as acquire knowledge of the process to create an effective marketing plan. The partner organization is expected to […]

In this internship a student will work with the Health Design Lab at Emily Carr University and Alzheimer Society of BC to conduct research and design work related to design and dementia. Alzheimer Society of B.C. works to support and create a more dementia-friendly society, where people affected by dementia are acknowledged, supported and included. […]

Increasing visibility into asset inventory and gaining situational awareness in industrial control system (ICS) environment are of critical importance for electric utilities to effectively manage cybersecurity risks. In this project, we aim to investigate the solution design for electric utilities to automate asset management in an ICS, addressing the unique challenges such as device heterogeneity […]