Modern society heavily relies upon synthetic polymers, mainly based on carbon-based backbones and thus linked to a fossil-based industry. Polymers with non-carbon elements in there main chain are rather uncommon. Only polysiloxanes, known as silicones and polyphosphazenes have industrial and societal relevance. This project aims to investigate whether novel one-dimensional P,N-based polymers can be accessed […]

The proposed project focuses on feasibility and design analysis of an innovative user-centric product for making recycled 3D printing feedstock. The support of this program will allow Shifting Shap3s to advance its R&D process and get one step closer to commercialization. Successful completion of the project will not only contribute to a more sustainable and […]

Acuicy Inc. is a growth-stage startup based in Halifax. The organization is an innovative business intelligence platform that provides tailored, data-driven insights, helping managers identify and deploy their company’s most capital-efficient clean technology solutions. Acuicy leverages the power of business intelligence, climate science, and economics to provide effective decarbonization strategies and delivers custom business cases […]

The project intern will play a key role in contributing to the development and implementation of SAFERi Safety Leadership Program, communication planning and development of an evaluation strategy to determine the effectiveness of the SAFERi Safety Leadership for CEOs in Nova Scotia’s Long-Term Care, Home Care, and Disability Support Program organizations.

Selecting the ideal employee or trainee can be a difficult task. A situational judgement test (SJTs) is one type of test that can help identify the best applicants. However, due to the open-ended nature of such a test, test-takers may be able to use online tools or resources like ChatGPT to cheat and fake their […]

The overall purpose of this research is to explore the ways diagnostic assessments enable or disable growth in mathematics understanding for children most impacted by colonialism, in particular Black and Mi’kmaw children in Mi’kma’ki or what we now call Nova Scotia. This research stems from ongoing collaborative relationships in local Mi’kmaw and Black communities that […]

The trees surrounding the source drinking water lakes in Cape Breton Regional Municipality influence the pH and electrical conductivity of throughfall water in preliminary studies, particularly conifers like black spruce. The Kelly Lake Watershed that provides drinking water to the community of Louisbourg suffers from an acidity pulse each spring, potentially influenced by overland flow […]

This project aims to assess the degree of sociospatial polarization of green space in the City of Laval, Quebec, compared to the Montreal Greater Metropolitan Area (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, CMM) and identify which areas in the city have reached or have the potential to meet proposed metrics for distributional inequalities in green spaces. The […]

The Northern Cod Acoustic Telemetry (NCAT) project in collaboration with the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) and the Atlantic Groundfish Council (AGC) aims to fill gaps in our knowledge of the Northern Cod stock via the use of genomics and telemetry. Within the genomic component, our goal is to compare the genomic composition of cod […]

Over the past 30 years, there has been no statistical change in the gap between the unemployment rates of African Nova Scotians and the provincial average. In early 2019, the Nova Scotia Government funded a Social Innovation Lab led by One North End to develop innovative solutions to address this long-standing issue. African Nova Scotians […]

The NAIG 2023 is trialling Brave Spaces for young athletes — outdoor rooms providing for moments of pause or rest during the event programming. The idea for this particular program came from NAIG and relates to the observed experiences of youth athletes during previous games. Reflection on this trial will be useful for the NAIG […]

Christmas tree growers in Nova Scotia are experiencing high demand for trees along with increasing pressure to adapt to changing climate conditions. The Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia (CTCNS) is the parent organization of three regional Christmas tree associations representing over 300 Christmas tree growers who grow primarily Balsam fir. These growers need trees […]