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. This project focuses on continuing to advance the research, analysis, and engagement of the Canadian Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) […]

Every growing season, farmers face a race against time. Pests, disease, and drought can damage crops in days — but current drone and satellite tools often take 1–2 days to process data. By then, the opportunity to act may already be gone. Chimera One is building a “real-time brain” for drones. Instead of sending images […]

Hip fractures exert a profound toll on the independence and quality of life of older people, and over 95% are due to falls. Over 2000 hip fractures occur annually in hospitals in Canada. Wearable hip protectors are a promising method for preventing hip fractures, but patient compliance in wearing traditional garment-based hip protectors averages below […]

Seacork Studio is developing compostable architectural acoustic panels made from a seaweed biocomposite. This internship project will support Seacork in designing and producing a professional sample kit program, a impact-plaque system,and product photography. This creates a repeatable pipeline for design-firm outreach, accelerates specifications, and strengthens evidence-based sustainability storytelling at installs.

Lululemon develops and markets athletic apparel including women’s bras. Some women experience difficulty finding the appropriate bra to achieve adequate support without discomfort [1]. Lululemon is experienced in tissue biomechanics models of the breast including measurement of tissue movement, forces and accelerations in an effort to better understand the complex issues around bra performance. Nevertheless, […]

Climate change is creating urgent challenges for livestock farming, as rising temperatures and more frequent heat waves reduce animal health, productivity, and welfare. Young calves are particularly vulnerable because their immune and temperature regulation systems are not fully developed, and their gut microbiome—the community of bacteria, archaea, and viruses that support digestion and health—is still […]

Infectious diseases remain one of the largest killers of the human population and disproportionately so in developing countries. Assays for the rapid and comprehensive identification of causative strains of the infectious disease agents in tuberculosis and leptospirosis is currently lacking. These infections represent over 20 million cases annually. Existing diagnostic protocols involve lengthy and resource-intensive […]

The Venture Capital Analyst role at Nimbus Synergies will encompass sourcing high-quality deal flow, conducting due diligence, assisting in portfolio management, performing market research, representing the firm at industry events, building relationships within the venture ecosystem, and executing independent projects as assigned. Responsibilities include establishing connections with founders and fund managers, preparing valuation analyses and […]

Many people with physical disabilities depend on forearm crutches to help them walk. Although forearm crutches are helpful, many people experience overuse injuries as a result of using the forearm crutch. Injuries to the wrists, elbows and shoulders are commonly experienced with long-term use of the forearm crutch. The research project will examine differences between […]

This project builds on a multi-year university–community partnership with the Métis Community Services Society of BC (MCSBC). It is grounded in a shared commitment to work together to foster community-led solutions to local mental health and wellness priorities. This project will bring people together for reciprocal knowledge sharing about Indigenous-led technology-enabled pathways to mental wellness […]

Radiant Fluidics is a Canadian startup working to transform how new cancer therapies are developed by creating automation tools for radiopharmaceutical research. Radiopharmaceuticals are special drugs that combine radioactive materials with targeting compounds to diagnose or treat cancer at the cellular level. However, developing these drugs is currently slow, expensive, and sometimes unsafe due to […]

Human activities are modifying the planet in many ways, via climate change, land use change, and environmental contamination. This is accelerating species extinction across the tree of life. Safeguarding biodiversity requires an accurate understanding of how nature is organized—species interact with each other in complex networks, such as when a predator consumes a prey, or […]