Ethnobotanical survey of Indigenous vegetables consumed in some Limpopo communities in the form of “food as medicine” and bioavailability of their phytonutrients

Indigenous leafy vegetables (ILVs) are the cheapest and easily accessible sources of important nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, especially the pro vitamin A and essential amino acids. Most of ILVs have long been known and reported to have many health properties through the presence of phytochemicals. Phytochemicals are bioactive, non-nutrient plant compounds in fruits, vegetables, […]

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Digital Horizons: Shaping Manitoba’s Integrated Policy Future

In today’s society, digital technologies impact every facet of how we live, work, and play. ). As a result, decisions and investments related to digital policy influence and can either enable or prevent the achievement of broader social policy goals, and vice versa. This project is developing a comprehensive ecosystem map identifying all digital policy […]

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Integrating History and Philosophy of Science into Science Education: Considering Two International Contexts

This study compares Taiwanese and Canadian teachers’ perspectives on teaching the history and nature of science (NOS). We aim to understand how cultural, societal, and educational factors influence these decisions. Understanding NOS is crucial for developing scientifically literate citizens. For this goal, we conducted a comparative analysis of science teachers’ beliefs and practices in Taiwan […]

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Fractionation of cereal grain constituents to study interactions of bioactives with proteins

Cereal grains are essential to human diets, providing vital nutrients and serving as key sources of carbohydrates and protein. With climate change posing challenges, identifying adaptable crops is crucial for global food security. Barley and sorghum stand out due to their resilience and nutritional benefits. They contain various phytochemicals, notably phenolic compounds, which offer health-promoting […]

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Inner City Community Service Development

PCS is collaborating with The Forks to tackle the challenge of designing an inclusive safety strategy that brings together diverse stakeholder perspectives, fosters community involvement, and broadens the concept of safety to encompass cultural and social aspects. This initiative will directly impact the current security team, reshaping its role and focus to meet evolving community […]

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Healthy Aging Cohort Pilot: Stage 2

The Healthy Aging Cohort pilot study, aims to explore the relationship between medical fitness facility attendance and health outcomes as people age. This study will gather comprehensive data on health and lifestyle factors and the goal is to develop one of the largest studies on healthy aging, highlighting the potential benefits of medical fitness facilities […]

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Seed funding: Feasibility study of MacDon datasets for machine learning development

This project aims to determine if MacDon’s existing data can be used to develop machine learning models for image segmentation. Image segmentation means identifying different objects in an image by assigning each pixel to a specific category. MacDon has lots of unlabelled video and image data collected from their farming equipment. Traditionally, large amounts of […]

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AI Integration in Immigration Services: Enhancing Public Service with Data Pipelines, Data Lakes, LLMs, and Prompt Engineering

The primary objective of this project is to utilize artificial intelligence to support individuals intending to immigrate to Canada by providing real-time, accurate information, personalized assistance, and comprehensive guidance throughout their immigration journey. The project aims to ensure that prospective immigrants have their questions answered promptly and are well-informed about the necessary steps to meet […]

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Application of model order reduction techniques for efficient EMT simulation of large converter-interfaced power systems

The widespread use of renewable energy sources requires inverters to connect to the grid for enhanced control and operational flexibilities of the system. However, these “inverter-based resources” (IBRs) can sometimes cause unstable interactions with the grid which necessitate prior detailed simulation studies. Detailed Electro-Magnetic Transient (EMT) simulations are essential for these IBRs due to their […]

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DEM/CFD simulation to minimize dust and biomass debris on farm equipment systems

Dust and biomass debris have serious negative effects on the performance of material handling farm equipment, such as reduced efficiency, increased maintenance costs, and heightened fire hazards. However, there is a lack of understanding of dust and debris generation and dispersion within farm equipment. CNH Industrial is searching for innovative solution for dust and biomass […]

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Electrochemical Synthesis and Photophysical Investigation of One and Two Electron Reduced Organic Photoredox Precatalysts

Organic photoredox catalysis is a profitable, emerging methodology in synthetic chemistry, making countless challenging chemical transformations easily accessible. For organic photocatalysts, the active catalyst responsible for single electron transfer to substrates was initially proposed to be the excited state of the radical anion of the photocatalyst, formed in-situ. Recently, the Nocera group has shown that […]

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Optimization of laser beam machining process parameters to minimize recast layer

This project focuses on improving the component quality after Laser Beam Machining (LBM) for HS188 (AMS5608), a superalloy critical in aerospace and power generation due to its high strength and corrosion resistance. LBM often leaves a recast layer, a residue of resolidified molten material on the side edges, which weakens the material’s strength and corrosion […]

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