Review of best practices in measuring, monitoring, evaluating and reporting (MER) of climate resilience as relevant to the City of Toronto

Urban areas will be some of the most complex and important sites of resilience planning in the 21st century. Despite notable efforts, best practices for how local and municipal governments set goals and track progress toward resilience have yet to be established or widely agreed upon. The City of Toronto seeks input into the development […]

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Optimizing Mushroom Growth Monitoring through Machine Learning and Vision Systems

Mycro Harvest is a agriculture technology start-up focusing on revolutionizing mushroom production through implementing cost-effective automation and artificial intelligence models. Despite the increasing demand for mushrooms in various applications ranging from food to bioplastics, the industry faces significant challenges in scalability and efficiency. The application of our AI-based vision models aims to automate what has […]

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Investigation of antifungal properties of thiazolidine derivates

Infections, caused by the Candida species have emerged as a significant global health concern. These diseases can range from superficial to life-threatening, affecting various body parts. However, the effective management of Candida infections is increasingly challenged by the growing issue of drug resistance.Focusing on that problem, our research project aims to investigate the antifungal properties […]

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Machine Learning Associate Program || Collaborative Project with Knowd and Vector Institute

Knowd is an organization that provides codified building blocks for knowledge capture, discovery, and organization within the enterprises using retrieval-based language models. With a focus on the application of large language models (LLMs) for diverse knowledge-intensive tasks such as question answering, summarization, and reasoning. The company seeks to train and fine-tune LMs and retriever models […]

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Economic Development through Sustainable Forest Management at Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, Ontario, Canada

Master of Forest Conservation Candidates from the Faculty of Forestry at the University of Toronto will partake in the research and development of biochar in Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve Ltd. Studies will provide a greater basis for certification and standardization of the product for use in forest systems and operations in Haliburton Forest, as […]

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Glacial Influence on Groundwater Dynamics: A Case Study in Guelph, Ontario

The proposed project aims to enhance groundwater resource management in previously glaciated areas, focusing on a case study from Guelph, Ontario. Groundwater plays a vital role in various applications, including drinking water and industrial processes, necessitating a deep comprehension of subsurface dynamics. However, creating accurate geological models for groundwater modeling and contaminant remediation remains challenging, […]

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Experimental and modeling approaches to optimize repetitive task analysis in the automotive industry

Despite being a significant predictor of musculoskeletal injury, mitigating muscle fatigue in automotive assembly remains a significant challenge. Administrative controls, such as job rotation and work relief, are often employed to reduce fatigue exposures, but little guidance is available on their optimal use-cases. The first objective of this project is to evaluate different relief/rotation schedules […]

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