The construction industry is one of the largest contributors to global carbon emissions, making its decarbonization essential to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG). This project aims to develop a sustainable and durable fiber-reinforced cementitious (FRC) composite by synergistic utilization of recycled fibers and carbon-based quantum dots (CQDs). The proposed study will utilize […]

PataBid Quantify is a construction estimating software platform that helps construction professionals manage bids and project estimates. Our current user interface was built using multiple free, open-source tools pieced together during our early bootstrapped startup phase when we couldn’t afford commercial development solutions. While this approach allowed us to launch our product, it has created […]

This project involves upgrading the PDF rendering infrastructure for Quantify, a digital construction estimating platform. The current in-house PDF engine was originally designed for AI training purposes and lacks the features, performance, and scalability required for displaying construction drawings and specifications in a cloud-based environment. The existing system has significant limitations including missing critical functionality […]

Collaborative governance in natural resource management is increasingly recognized as essential for addressing complex environmental problems involving interdependent parties. In water management, for example, optimizing flows requires balancing diverse rights-holder and stakeholder interests including infrastructure operations, municipal needs, and fish habitat. The lack of robust evaluation frameworks limits the potential for adaptive management and the […]

ServiceNow develops a platform for client organizations to manage and automate large-scale processes across various industries. In 2020, ServiceNow acquired Element AI to strengthen its presence in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) research landscape and the Canadian AI ecosystem. This acquisition enabled the development of AI-driven products that improve the platform’s capabilities. ServiceNow Research has made […]

This project aims to develop a new method for creating realistic 3D digital models from photographs, specifically improving how flat and texture-less surfaces are reconstructed—an area where current techniques often fail. By combining two approaches—2D representations for flat areas and 3D representations for more complex shapes—the method improves both the visual appearance and accuracy of […]

More lung transplants are taking place across the world and in British Columbia. A type of life support, an artificial lung machine called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), has made it possible for patients who are more severely ill to receive a lung transplant. More and more patients are doing better with ECMO since it was […]

The Lowland Tapir (Tapirus terrestris), the largest Neotropical herbivore, is increasingly threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. In northern Argentina, remaining populations are small, isolated, and genetically understudied. This project applies reduced-representation sequencing (NextRAD) to assess genomic diversity, population structure, and connectivity across three ecoregions: Yungas, Gran Chaco, and Atlantic Forest. Results will identify conservation […]

This project evaluates the impact of wildfires on erosion and carbon movement in forests of northern British Columbia. It uses a novel method, plutonium isotopes (239+240Pu) to quantify soil erosion processes after fire. Two interns will conduct field and lab research to understand how long erosion continues after wildfires and where the sediment in rivers […]

STEMCELL offers a suite of GMP reagents suitable for human T-cell culture. The project will test this suite of reagents in a lentiviral transduction workflow and optimize protocols with these reagents in the UBC workflow for the generation of CAR-T Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. STEMCELL will use the knowledge gained in this project to answer […]

Buffalo Buffalo is currently developing Re: Rite – Make Your Move, a competitive 1–4 player PvP evolution brawler where players begin as formless Sparks and battle their way to become towering Titans. Through fast-paced roguelite progression, players scramble for body parts, upgrades, and survival in chaotic arenas. What sets Re: Rite apart is its groundbreaking […]

This project explores how special features called “spin defects” in a two-dimensional material known as hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) can be used for quantum sensing. Quantum sensors can detect very small changes in magnetic or electric fields, and this research will help determine if h-BN is a good material for building them. The goal is […]