Social isolation and loneliness are major challenges for older adults, affecting their mental, physical, and cognitive health. This project aims to promote older adults’ social participation in their neighbourhoods and reduce risk of social isolation by collaboratively creating a practical, evidence-based toolkit that older adults can use to develop and lead neighbourhood-based social programs. The […]

The Canadian Robotics Council (CRC), a non-profit organization with the agility of a startup, is launching a National Case Study Library to accelerate robotics and Physical AI adoption across Canada. This initiative will collect and analyze real-world examples of how robotics is being used, providing valuable insights on what works, what doesn’t, and where opportunities […]

This project, in partnership with Middlesex-London Paramedic Service (MLPS), focuses on evaluating and expanding the Community Paramedicine program as a strategy to address Ontario’s primary healthcare access crisis. By collecting and analyzing data on 911 calls, patient outcomes, and program impacts, the research will identify opportunities to expand services and demonstrate the cost savings and […]

Our proposed records management modernization project will include deployment of records management classification system TOMRMS across the organization, updates to by-laws and policies, the development of new procedures, exploration of a new records management solution, enhanced staff communication and training.

This project will help the Whitecourt ISGA Tourism Association (WITA) share its story and show the positive impact it has on the community. WITA offers land-based tourism experiences such as workshops, trail walks, and cultural activities that support local entrepreneurs and celebrate Nakota culture. Working in partnership with Catalyste+, which has supported WITA through 15 […]

This research project seeks to explore two interrelated, critical questions: “how do States situated along key migration corridors safeguard irregular migrants’ economic rights?” and, more specifically, “to what extent are measures and models to prevent and prosecute labour exploitation and forced labour (incl. through anti-trafficking efforts) effective in practice?” Kondan & Symss Consultancy Inc. is […]

This project aims to develop an AI-driven system that transforms a single still image into a realistic, controllable animated video. Unlike traditional video production, which requires costly filming or manual animation, our approach leverages advanced diffusion models to automatically generate dynamic motion while preserving the original visual details of both characters and text. A key […]

Mutations are small changes in DNA that can have big effects on how organisms adapt and evolve. My project investigates how mutations arise in yeast and how factors like ploidy, environment, and genome organization influence their occurrence. I will use a fluctuation test, a fast and reliable method for measuring mutation rates at specific genes, […]

SUSTAIN Emerging Leaders will study, document, analyze, and mobilize impacts of a pilot fellowship program for racialized and gender diverse young creatives, created by community partner the Foundation for Leadership, Imagination and Place (FLIP). The OCAD University-based intern will investigate the SUSTAIN fellowship coaching program, to explore how comprehensive durational support, focusing on basic income, […]

This project develops a decision-support tool to improve production scheduling at Compass Minerals’ salt plant in Goderich, Ontario. The plant makes multiple grades of salt on connected production lines, facing changing demand and tight operational limits. Currently, schedules are created manually or with simple rules, which limits flexibility and efficiency. We aim to build an […]

Free-ranging horses forage for 16-20 h/d, travel up to 20 miles and interact with conspecifics as they choose. Conversely, domesticated horses are often kept in individual stalls, meal-fed, turned out for short durations and not given a choice with whom they interact. These living conditions challenge efforts to mimic horses’ natural feeding rhythms and balance […]

Our research focuses on the critical intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity operations, specifically examining how AI tools can be effectively integrated into Security Operations Centre (SOC) workflows. As cyber threats become increasingly complex, we investigate the delicate balance between leveraging AI automation and maintaining human expertise in threat detection and response. Using Cognitive Task […]