This research project aims to assess the microbial safety of ice cubes in Canada. Ice cubes can be a potential source of foodborne illnesses if contaminated with harmful bacteria or viruses. The study will evaluate the adherence of ice manufacturers to recommended safety standards and assess the presence of microbial indicators and pathogens on ice […]

Artificial neural networks (ANNs) have become a widely used machine learning tool in many different and broad fields of application. ANNs may be trained from training examples to perform various prediction or classification tasks. However, one of the problems exhibited by ANNs is that they typically overlearn the training examples and perform poorly on new […]

Research shows that ultra-processed foods (UPF) increase the risk of many diseases, including kidney diseases. However, the effects of whole foods (WF) compared to UPF in a type of kidney disease called polycystic kidney disease (PKD) have not been studied. This is also important for PKD because treatments with plant-based or low-protein diets, since many […]

Career Trek is a non-profit organization that seeks to connect kids to opportunities and experiences in a variety of occupations where they can develop life long interests and passions. Through school and post-secondary partnerships Career Trek introduces children in Grades 5-6 to different experiences simulating a variety of possible career paths and opportunities. I will […]

SunCo Sunspaces was founded in 1999 by three individuals familiar with the sunroom industry in Manitoba who wanted to bring back traditional values. We currently have our main sales dealership entitled Backyard Paradise by SunCo and 3 other dealerships across Manitoba and western Ontario. SunCo currently employs 19 employees and subtrades on a regular basis. […]

The W.R.E.N.C.H. (Winnipeg Repair Education and Cycling Hub) is the largest best equipped community bike shop in western Canada. The mission of The Wrench is to create stronger, healthier communities by removing barriers to building, repairing, and maintaining bicycles with a focus on educating youth. The WRENCH makes bikes accessible by: • Providing programming, education […]

The proposed project will be a collaboration between the Ottawa (ON) based integrated circuit (IC) company, Power Integrations Inc. (PI) and RIGA lab at University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (MB). The result of the research project will be transferred to the IC design team in PI to integrate power semiconductors, gate drivers, controllers company to identify […]

The Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association (DMSMCA) is a community-driven not-for-profit Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation that serves the Daniel McIntyre and St. Matthews (DM/SM) neighbourhoods in Winnipeg’s West End. Their mission is to empower the communities of DM/SM to achieve social, cultural, economic, and environmental well-being. The DMSMCA vision is for their community to be stable, […]

The 2023 intern will support, enhance and build on the work that is being done at NPDWC. The intern will document work and create how to manuals for the community oven coordinator, drop in , and Street Festival. Future interns work will include: • Developing materials that can be used to support and enhance the […]

Elizabeth Fry Society Manitoba (EFSM) also caters to women who are at risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system. This organizations’s overall goal is to reduce recidivism, and have the group and individual supports needed in order to help women thrive in the community, by learning new methods of pro- social coping mechanisms. […]

This project will show WCWRC as an active organizer in the Right to Housing coalitions public education campaign. This campaign will promote the need and reasoning for governments and society to invest in the social housing that WCWRC participants and the community needs. Increasing the stock of social housing is a critical element, necessary to […]

In recent years, the task of operating an agricultural tractor has changed in large part due to the introduction of new technologies. Perhaps the greatest change is related to the introduction of auto-steer technology that negates the requirement to constantly have one’s hands on the steering wheel of the tractor. The current configuration of the […]