Digital technologies and practices—including social networking—are now pervasive and have been adopted society-wide. This creates new possibilities for engagement and interaction among academic professionals, research partners, collaborators, stakeholders, students, and additional members of the public. Academic organizations like the not-for-profit Iter Canada are leaders in facilitating the engagement of Canadian scholarship in global conversation. This […]

In many low-resource communities, children who are treated for serious infections still face a high risk of dying after they leave the hospital. Most of these deaths happen within weeks or months, often due to poverty and poor access to follow-up care. To address this, a team from BC Children’s Hospital and the University of […]

This project will produce original, policy-relevant research on the relationship between climate change and work-related precarity in British Columbia (BC). Existing research focuses on heat-stress risks for outdoor workers (such as in agriculture and construction). The broader impacts of climate hazards – wildfire smoke, flooding and extreme weather – on employment security, working conditions and […]

This project explores a new way to turn kraft lignin—a waste byproduct from the pulp and paper industry—into useful gases that can be used to make chemicals and fuels. Currently, kraft lignin is mostly burned for heat, but it contains valuable elements that are hard to recover due to its complex structure. The proposed process […]

In 2024, Canada’s coal production was 42.5 mln metric tonnes, while British Columbia coal production, which produces 95% of metallurgical coal, accounted for 64% of Canada’s production according to Statistics Canada, (2024). The metallurgical coal is an important raw material for transition to the clean and renewable energy, because it is used for steel production […]

Long COVID (LC) is a long-lasting condition that affects people after a COVID-19 infection. It includes symptoms that can last for months and affect different parts of the body. In Canada, about 19% of adults who had COVID-19 develop LC, with many experiencing symptoms for over six months or even longer. The exact cause of […]

Millions of falls occur every year placing substantial burden on all sectors of our society. What causes these falls is difficult to identify and is made more challenging as most of the research did not occur in real-world environments. Our project will develop wearable technology and new methods to study the factors that lead to […]

Wildfires pose a growing threat to utility infrastructure in Canada, particularly in regions prone to extreme weather conditions. Utility poles, which support power lines and communication networks, are especially vulnerable to fire damage, leading to costly repairs and service disruptions. With the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires, it is crucial to improve the fire […]

This project aims to develop an integrated software and control system solution to tackle the challenges posed by high variability, nonlinear dynamics, and real-time monitoring in bio-processes, specifically within laboratory-scale bioreactors. Employing a supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) framework with open hardware and software platforms, the project aims to automate processes, enhance monitoring/control capabilities, […]

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Many fish populations have declined across Canada, due to diverse pressures including overharvesting, pollution, habitat degradation, and more. Prior to colonization, Indigenous management systems supported large-scale fisheries alongside healthy fish populations. These systems are being revitalized by their communities, to meet the needs of both people and fish, and move towards more sustainable fisheries practices. […]

Climate-related events like the heat dome of 2021 are happening more and more frequently and cause considerable impacts on the health of individuals and the healthcare systems that care for them. To judge how much can be spent to prevent or limit the impact of future climate-related events, decision-makers for regions or healthcare systems need […]