Many studies worldwide use neuroimaging to investigate whether there are abnormalities in the structure or function of the brain that underlie mental disorders. The sample sizes in these studies are limited because of the high cost of neuroimaging and difficulties in recruiting large numbers of patients if the disease is rare. This is a problem […]

Today’s automobile is more than a mechanical tool; it contains a myriad of computers, sensors, IoT, and embedded nodes. The embedded system is the heart of a vehicle’s electronic system because of its versatility and flexibility. Furthermore, these systems are becoming increasingly sophisticated and interconnected, both to each other and to the Internet. However, with […]

Stroke is the number one cause of adult disability in the world. Due to the neurological damage from stroke, a vast majority of individuals suffer from hand function disability (~70%). To improve hand function and overcome challenges from this disability, IRegained has developed the MyHandTM system, a connected mechatronic device with programmed proprietary hand function […]

Tiresias is a client private solution to malware protection and threat intelligence. Tiresias allows a user to put all their incoming files in a cryptographically secure Data Chest locally. After sending the Data Chest to our cloud environment, our AI scans and infers if it is malicious without seeing the actual file content from the […]

The proposed work under this award program involves fabrication of functionally graded B4C particle reinforced AA6061 metal matrix composite through stir-centrifugal casting technique. Subsequently, the deformation behavior and fatigue failure analysis of the fabricated composite will be carried out. The 2D microstructure, constituent phases, particle distribution, and gradient will be revealed by light and electron […]

The proposed doctoral research aims to use Igbo Hometown Associations in Nigeria as a context to explore identity-based associational groups that operate locally but with ties to transnational migration dynamics and their diaspora. Specifically, it will examine how these ties enable their acting as non-state governance actors that self-organize to provide public goods, despite weakness […]

Pharmaceuticals are considered intractable and easily transported into the water system. As a result, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are unsuccessful in completely removing these contaminants. The successful removal of these pharmaceuticals depends on the removal and purification technologies that are being used and the physiochemical properties exhibited by these pharmaceuticals. Recent research from Canada concludes […]

Periodontal diseases are among the most common diseases in the population. According to the Canadian Dental Association, around 7 in 10 Canadians suffer from some form of gum disease at some point in their lives. They are characterized by inflammation and destruction of tooth supporting structures. Their progression is determined by the interaction between microbes […]

This project will focus on creating a strategy for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in tourism in Canada’s North. It will focus on developing a skills based training strategy and related supports to reduce barriers to entrepreneurship for Indigenous women in tourism. The expected benefit is to overcome barriers and increase the benefits to entrepreneurial activity for […]

The pandemic has had a devastating impact on mental health, substance use and homelessness in Canada. The pandemic has also made visible the current patchwork system of care provided in the private, public. It is expected that the medium-long term mental health and substance use impacts of the pandemic will be significant at both the […]

Cultural Planning encourages recognition of a community’s network of interrelated assets, and maintains that it is beneficial to conserve built cultural heritage resources. Many municipalities, including the City of Guelph, have undertaken cultural mapping initiatives, which are considered an initial step and a defining feature of this vein of planning. Guelph’s mapping initiative identifies the […]

Falls are the leading cause of injuries in older adults. Identifying older adults with risk for falls prior to discharge home from the Emergency Department (ED) could help direct fall prevention interventions, yet ED-based tools to assist risk stratification are under-developed. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of our proposed machine […]