Bimetallic Cooperation: Design of an Fe–Al Complex for Carbon Dioxide Activation

The proposed project aims to address the pressing challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by leveraging synthetic chemistry. By designing a novel iron-aluminum complex for carbon dioxide activation, the project explores bimetallic systems to introduce innovative pathways for reducing carbon dioxide’s harmful environmental impact. The participating institutions, Imperial College London and the researcher’s home institution […]

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Development of a Comprehensive Neighborhood-based Measure of Cardiovascular Health in Children

Promoting healthy living and reducing the burden of cardiovascular diseases are public health priorities in Canada and the United States. In recent years, the importance of measuring neighborhood contexts to address inequities in cardiovascular health has been highlighted. Many neighborhood indices have been utilized by academic researchers to explore the complex relationship between neighborhood and […]

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Computation of inverted singlet-triplet energy gaps by machine learning enhanced computational chemistry methodologies

Ce projet est axé sur l’amélioration de la conception des matériaux, en particulier pour des applications telles que les diodes électroluminescentes organiques (OLED). Des modèles d’apprentissage automatique modernes et des méthodologies spécialisées en chimie quantique sont utilisés pour enquêter systématiquement sur ces matériaux. L’initiative consiste à établir un ensemble de données complet issu d’une sélection […]

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Bachelor of Environmental Solutions (BES) Program Development

Laurentian University is partnering with the City of Greater Sudbury’s Development Corporation to develop a new undergraduate program in Environmental Solutions that will provide the talent needed to meet important target’s in the City’s Innovation Blueprint. The Intern supported by Mitacs will play a key role in a needs assessment, market analyses and program development. […]

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Advanced computing applied to nuclear waste storage and low-carbon construction materials

In a collaborative effort to promote environmental sustainability and clean technology in nuclear waste management, Canadian and French research institutions are joining forces. The project focuses on advancing computational models to better understand bentonite clay, which is essential for safely encasing nuclear waste. The Canadian team contributes advanced computer simulation techniques, while the French team […]

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Analytic tools for assessing the predictability and trustworthiness of social AI systems

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more developed and integrated into society, it will no longer consist of single isolated systems, but networks of AIs interacting with humans in socio-technical systems interwoven into the functioning of our society. When systems have many interacting components, they start to interact in unexpected ways and become hard to predict […]

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Discovery of potent beta-lactamase inhibitor peptides to overcome beta-lactamase-mediated antibiotic resistance

The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria is a major threat to our ability to treat bacterial infections. The beta-lactams, a group that includes the penicillins, are a widely used group of antibiotics. However, bacteria can become resistant to beta-lactams by producing beta-lactamases, enzymes that inactivate these antibiotics. There has been great success in […]

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