This Mitacs internship project supports the Cascadia Climate Resilience Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction (DRR) in British Columbia through cross-sector dialogue and collaboration. The Society convenes scientists, policymakers, practitioners, Indigenous leaders, and community organizations through initiatives such as the annual BC Climate Resilience Summit (BCCRS), building on […]

The Educator Experience is a Canadian-based professional development platform designed to support new and emerging post-secondary educators through online learning resources, applied training, and a nationally accessible podcast focused on educator experiences and practice. During Phase 1 (November–March), the project team completed foundational research, needs analysis, and strategic planning to design a private, membership-based podcast […]

This project will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital marketplace data can be used to improve sales and marketing decisions for Kondor Pharma’s natural health products on platforms like Amazon. Instead of running marketing activities, the project will analyze AI tools, keyword data, product listings, pricing patterns, and customer behavior to understand what factors […]

This project explores how children may learn about nutrition not only through what they are taught but also through everyday school routines in Chinese and Canadian elementary schools. While Canadian schools often teach nutrition using guidelines such as the Canadian Food Guide, many Chinese schools provide daily hot lunches that may communicate unspoken messages about […]

This project explores how recess is organized and experienced in elementary schools, with a focus on the difference between structured and unstructured recess. By spending time in Chinese elementary schools, observing daily routines, and noting how students interact with each other during recess and how they transition back to the classroom, I aim to better […]

Power-lines and electric appliances are the main sources of daily human exposure to power-frequency magnetic fields (MF, 60 Hz in North America). In order to protect the public and workers from potential adverse effects, international agencies publish MF exposure guidelines based on the “best estimate” available regarding the levels producing an acute biological effects in […]

À une époque qui discute abondamment de “concepts”, le projet de recherche vise à mieux comprendre ce que sont les concepts et la manière dont ils organisent la pensée et l’action d’un être pensant. Le projet s’appuie sur une interprétation de la philosophie de Hegel, en particulier sur l’idée selon laquelle un concept fonctionne comme […]

Understanding spoken language requires integrating multiple acoustic and physical properties of the speech signal into composite representations. This proposal is part of a larger international collaboration aimed at understanding how pitch—a fundamental property of language—is encoded in the brains of speakers across a wide range of languages (e.g., English, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese), each of […]

Water quality impairment due to excess phosphorus fertilizer is a significant issue in the EU, Canada, and elsewhere in the world. Surface water quality impacts drinking water and recreation, and is tied to societal challenges such as land use, farming, climate change, as well as food and water security. Mitigation options are available but with […]

This 12-week research internship at the University of Ottawa hosts an MSc student from ENS Paris-Saclay, advancing research in mathematical aspects of quantum information. The project studies how algebraic structure and symmetry can simplify and certify quantum behaviours in non-local games, a core tool for device-independent cryptography. By translating game rules into algebraic objects and […]

Optimal nutrition is essential for normal growth and development throughout the lifespan. This includes fat-soluble vitamins (FSVs), A, D, E, and K given their key roles in promoting cardiometabolic and immune health. Chronic vitamin deficiencies are modifiable risk factors that contribute to chronic disease. Nutritional metabolomics is an emerging field of epidemiology involving the untargeted […]

This research project addresses documented systemic barriers Indigenous researchers face in pursuing tenure and promotion at Canadian postsecondary institutions, including the fundamental misalignment between institutional metrics and the relational, community-engaged work that often characterizes Indigenous research.