Zircon as a tracer of mantle processes and kimberlite magmatism

Zircon, the oldest mineral found on Earth, provides a unique record of geological processes through time. Its extreme chemical and mechanical stability helps preserving these records upon the mineral transfer to the Earth’s surface and weathering. Zircon is a ubiquitous accessory mineral in silica-rich continental rocks, which has long been used as a tracer of […]

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Inspiring housing stability through tailored programs and support

The project aims to empower individuals aged 18 and above in Nova Scotia, Canada, to transition from renting to homeownership. By providing financial literacy education and resources, along with tailored support programs, Osprey Inspiration seeks to break down barriers to homeownership and enhance housing stability in the community. This project will pilot an innovative approach […]

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Prescriptive Machine Learning in Pediatric Cardiology

Recent technological advances in data collection, transmission, visualization, and machine learning make it possible to develop healthcare systems with the aim of monitoring the health status of patients. Pediatric Cardiologists rely on referrals from family physicians for abnormal heart conditions. Family physicians are not trained well enough to recognize abnormal murmurs and err on the […]

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LANGA – Big Data for Language Learning

LANGA is a project at Copernicus Studios (Halifax, NS) that is experimenting with the use of automated speech recognition in on-line video games to assist in language learning. Over the past 2 years, the company has been developing prototypes of the game and testing them in conjunction with the NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab at Dalhousie University. […]

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Personalized user engagement based on activity insights

This project aims to integrate a chat interface into the UpBeing app to allow users to engage more deeply with their insights. It consists of informing a large language model (LLM) of a user’s most recent insights, which will give it real time ground truth a users’ recent experience, thereby empowering the LLM to provide […]

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Ocean Straws

The goal of this research is to utilize alternative sources to plastic in the development of straws. This makes use of natural and biodegradable materials to source for the development and testing of straws.

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Medventions – Surgical Oncology Project – Surgical Oncology Innovation

Launched in Summer 2023, Medventions Atlantic is a partnership between the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub and Sunnybrook Research Institute with the goal to drive health innovation and nurture Canadian talent in the healthcare technology sector. The cornerstone of the program is a four month physician-led, hospital-based fellowship training that equips aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs […]

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Medventions: Psychiatry Project – Psychiatry Innovation

Launched in Summer 2023, Medventions Atlantic is a partnership between the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub and Sunnybrook Research Institute with the goal to drive health innovation and nurture Canadian talent in the healthcare technology sector. The cornerstone of the program is a four month physician-led, hospital-based fellowship training that equips aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs […]

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Analysis of PFAS by liquid chromatography with triple quad mass spectrometry

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent organic compounds that are called as “forever chemicals” in the environment. These chemical cause stress on the environment and human health. Therefore, study on the analysis of PFAS is necessary for the environmental quality and sustainable development. The research project “Analysis of PFAS by liquid chromatography with triple […]

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Enhancing agricultural production through the use of alkaline stabilized biosolids

Agricultural use of municipal biosolids has many possible benefits for producers, including improved soil physical properties and fertility supplements for crop production. However, recent concerns with pharmaceutical ingredients, consumer product ingredients, and hormones entering into sensitive ecological environments such as surface or ground water has brought into question the continued use of biosolids in agriculture. […]

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