Provincial Health Authority: Organizational Transition

There are no shortage of news stories concerning the challenges in the healthcare system. These include covid impacts, financial challenges, human resource challenges related to recruitment, burnout and retention, as well as the need for the system to operate more efficiently (see https://www.cma.ca/news-releases-and-statements/canadas-health-system-life-support-health-workers-call-urgent ; https://www.macleans.ca/society/health/our-current-health-care-disaster-could-have-been-averted/ ). Provinces often devote up to 40% of their budgets […]

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Estimating the potential of mini-hydropower generation in an ungauged catchment using hydrological modelling

Hydroponic greenhouse agriculture is an excellent method of producing crops throughout the year in agro-climatologically challenging remote provinces such as Newfoundland and Labrador. However, energy requirements for heating, ventilation and light may reduce profitability of greenhouses even with high local demand for products. This pre-feasibility study investigates the potential of using mini-hydroelectric power to generate […]

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Birch Scientific Software Project

Birch Scientific has recently completed an innovation project on the development of digital twin software to support enhanced operations in drilling activities. The grade of software developed thus far must be polished into product form for deployment to customers. This project includes significant software quality assurance(QA) work, developing deployment processes and gathering of customer requirements.

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CMCI Airport Heated Matting Product Marketing Study

CMCI is an indigenous-owned business that works closely with First Nation’s members and corporations. Through our industry association, we learned of the significant disadvantages of traditional gravel runways in Northern Canada and how it adversely impacts access to remote communities, SAR capabilities and artic security. In this project we will work on developing a new […]

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Randomized Controlled Trial of a Behavior Change Intervention to Increase Aerobic and Resistance Exercise and Quality of Life in Older Prostate and Breast Cancer Survivors: The OutPACE Trial

Age is a key factor in cancer burden, with 28% of new cancer cases and 22% of cancer deaths occurring in individuals between the ages of 60-69. Despite this, little research has examined cancer survivorship in older adults. This is unfortunate, as older cancer survivors experience poorer quality of life, functional status, and general health […]

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Association for New Canadians – Cook to Connect

This project would help with funding an intern who would work alongside the program manager, catering supervisor and marketing team to come up with business development solutions that would help generate new businesses. The intern would develop solutions based on industry best practices on how to penetrate new market as well as gain new partnerships […]

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MechMonkey Business Marketing Internship

MechMonkey is an innovative technology platform dedicated to facilitating Auto repair shops’ appointment management system. With MechMonkey, Auto repair shops can manage their appointments and interactions with their customers. Additionally, a mobile app allows their customers to schedule services, save invoices, and have reminders set for their vehicle maintenance. MechMonkey is a one-stop solution for […]

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MNL Municipalities Fiscal Framework Benchmarking Project

Designing the most effective and efficient source of revenue is one of the leading policy challenges in the municipal sector today. Generally speaking, municipalities own and operate 60% of the built public infrastructure in the country, but are limited to approximately 8% of the aggregate tax revenue generated in the country by all three orders […]

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The impact of boreal forest conversion to horticulture on soil arthropod communities and biological quality over time

Agricultural expansion in northern boreal regions presents an opportunity to generate food security and self-sufficiency in the face of climate change. However, little is known about how conversion of boreal forest to agriculture affects soil arthropod communities, despite their essential role in sustaining crop productivity among many other soil functions essential to human well-being. This […]

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