Light can be used to control biological processes in living cells, a technique called optogenetics. Originally developed to control neural activity, optogenetics has been expanded to control protein interactions and gene expression with a high degree of spatial and temporal control. This has opened exciting possibilities in developmental biology and tissue engineering. However, current optogenetic […]

This project will design and deploy a citizen-science game to harvest passages of language for a database to support Advanced Natural Language Processing.

The Cansbridge Fellowship, a leading Canadian non-profit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurial leadership, seeks to modernize its operations and programs to better serve students and ensure long-term sustainability. This project will bring in specialized interns to tackle key challenges, including redesigning the business model for financial stability, optimizing programs to meet the evolving needs of students […]

The oil sands industry in Alberta, Canada, generates large amounts of wastewater, known as oil sands process-affected water (OSPW), which contains high levels of toxic naphthenic acids (NAs). NAs, which can reach concentrations of up to 120 mg/L, are the main contributors to the water’s toxicity, posing significant risks to nearby ecosystems like the Athabasca […]

Working with Sunnybrook hospital’s Green Task Force, we will be collecting information on their reduction of material and textile waste, innovative technologies as to the process of change, and then creating an interactive art piece in the central lobby to showcase the advancements and celebrations that these new processes have helped the hospital, the diversion […]

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, particularly nitrous oxide (N2O), pose significant challenges to sustainable agriculture and climate change mitigation. This project investigates the impact of crop management practices on N2O emissions and productivity in contrasting agroecosystems in Canada and Argentina. Using data from the Elora Research Station in Ontario and field trials in Balcarce, Argentina, the […]

Emma Allen-Vercoe has established a world leading capability to grow microbes in a controlled environment. The intent of our newly established Biotech company – NuBiyota – will be to translate this exciting capability into a therapeutic product. The project we are proposing will leverage Kathleen’s expertise and experience in professor Allen-Vercoe’s lab, combined with the […]

Identification of insect prey is essential for understanding the foraging behaviours of insectivorous bat and bird predators. The intern will develop software tools that will aid a skilled entomologist with the rapid identification of insects from photographs taken from field collecting sites. The proposed tools will facilitate the identification of photographed insects to order/suborder and, […]

The proposed project aims to enhance Originality.ai’s role in the evolving digital content industry by addressing challenges in content authenticity and originality. The project focuses on creating impactful studies and data visualizations that leverage large datasets to evaluate trends, technologies, and methodologies in AI-generated content detection. By developing proprietary insights and tools, this initiative will […]

Background: Obesity is a common chronic disease -particularly in Western nations- that is frequently linked with the presence of other illnesses and earlier death. Typical obesity management strategies might include medication, such as the drug Contrave, which has been approved for weight loss in Canada. While Contrave reduces appetite and food cravings in most people […]

As a follow-up to a prevalence study on maltreatment in sport among Canadian athletes (Willson et al., 2022), this project seeks to validate a maltreatment in sport survey. The intention is to partner with Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom to conduct a similar study assessing rates of maltreatment rates in high-performance athletes training […]

The City of Ottawa operates two water treatment plants, Britannia and Lemieux Island Water Purification Plants. Their treatment consists of coagulation with alum, filtration and post-filter disinfection. The City operates its filters within a “biofiltration” framework intended to allow for the beneficial growth of friendly bacteria on the filter media surface. Biofiltration enhances removal of […]