The electrochemical splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen gas is a technology of growing importance in the clean energy sector. Emerging technologies are employing membranes to provide physical separation of the cathode and anode compartments, thereby separating the product gases, while allowing ions to flow between the compartments to maintain the electrochemical reactions taking […]

The goal of this research is to use the developed information around the technical, economical and social political challenges for the implementation of small-scale bioenergy systems in remote indigenous communities in Canada. The targeted outcome creates a multi faceted model to evaluate the success and impact of future installation with less input factors to simplify […]

Skookum is a word used in many cultures. In British Columbia, some Indigenous communities understand “Skookum” to mean strong or brave. The Skookum Lab was created to honour the strength and wisdom of Indigenous communities and to make innovative changes within the city of Surrey. We are inviting First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people in […]

The intern in this study will review relevant literature and interview employees of a skateboard architecture and design company to better understand how the company can improve their data collection process. To date, skateboard architecture and design companies have mainly used number-driven methods to explore potential skateboard locations, these methods include statistical surveys, reports and […]

Emphysema, a lung disease that millions of Canadians currently suffer from, has few safe and non-invasive options available. One of the features of emphysema is the lack of proper blood flow in the diseased lungs and this results in poor gas exchange. IKOMED Technologies Inc. has been developing a new technology that has the potential […]

The Suzuki-Miyaura (SM) coupling reaction is a widely studied reaction between organoboron compounds and organic halides. Over the last 30 years the reaction has been improved as new discoveries are made in relation to the reactant species. Its applications extend to pharmaceutical and natural product synthesis due to its versatility. Unfortunately, several of the mechanisms […]

This project will examine Virginia Gildersleeve’s role in the creation of the United Nations Charter at the 1945 San Francisco Conference. Gildersleeve was one of nine female delegates sent overall to the conference (out of 160) and the only woman on the American delegation. She significantly shaped the UN Charter and the foundation of the […]

This work will address the gaps of previous studies undertaken for the Arctic by developing energy model framework that incorporates uncertainty in prices, technology performance and variations in renewable resources caused by climate change. Expected results of the research might be identifying cost-effective risk hedging strategies that account for multiple and overlapping uncertainties within the […]

Therma management in electronic systems is a growing concern. Maintaining the battery temperature is one of the biggest challenges in electric vehicle development. The batteries in electric vehicle generate a lot of heat which, if not dissipated, may lead to an explosion. Not only electric vehicles, but with increase in processor speed and computing power […]

Bromeliads are tropical plants, terrestrial or epiphytic, that grow in the shape of a rosette. Some of them form water tanks, which can harbor a variety of aquatic organisms, primarily invertebrate species, that build complex food webs. The general goal of this project is to understand ecological and evolutionary processes that drive the assembly and […]

Fewer children are walking or bicycling to school than ever before. Programs promoting active transport to school may increase physical activity in children’s lives and allow opportunities for independent mobility. Programs may be funded by municipal and provincial governments, or other stakeholders, but on the whole typically lack evaluation. In this project we focus on […]

Mortality bias is the concept that because non-survivors have passed away, they may be the frailest or most vulnerable members of a population. Thus, they may not accurately represent the biology of the whole population to which they belonged. However, these deceased individuals are precisely the ones examined by physical anthropologists working in both archaeological […]