Heart transplantation depends on being able to move a donor heart from the location of harvest to the hospital where it will be implanted, and having the heart work once it is implanted. The time between excision and implantation is called the ischemic time. The safe ischemic time is about 4 to 6 hrs; hearts […]

Grenfell Ministries is a peer-led, Unitarian Universalist faith-based non-for-profit that addresses the needs of people pushed to the margins of our society. A pioneering harm-reduction organization based in Hamilton, Ontario, Grenfell is built and led entirely by people who have experienced substance use disorder and associated struggles with poverty, homelessness, incarceration, and mental health challenges. […]

The promise of low-cost fabrication via “wet” processes, such as inkjet printing, in manufacturing flat panel displays and solid-state lighting has long been one of the main motivations behind the pursuit of Organic Light-Emitting Devices (OLEDs). The vast majority of OLEDs in commercial products are still fabricated by costly “dry” vacuum-deposition methods however. A primary […]

The objective of the internship would be to forecast staffing and optimize staffing. Having the right number and type of staff, and making sure they have the optimal mix of skills and training would prevent over expenditure on human resources, and also make sure that services run smoothly as the scale of operations increases

We are well aware of the impact heart disease has in thalassemia patients. This impacts upon patients quality of life, and ultimately that death due to heart failure is an all too common event. We now understand much about the complexity of the heart, its structure and how it functions. This has also allowed researchers […]

The abundance of electronic health record (EHR) data has accelerated the adoption of data-driven methods to automate various tasks ranging from patient care to resource management in hospitals around the world. The use of specific types of data such as X-ray images, doctor’s note and others have been used individually to implement machine learning models […]

In the spring and summer of 2022, the Toronto Seed Strategy Working Group (TSSWG – a group of landscaping business owners, commercial plant growers, and plant researchers, convened by Jonas Spring of Ecoman Landscaping and Gardening) is initiating a Pilot Seed Orchard where locally-sourced, native plants will be grown to produce seeds for native plant […]

MycoFutures focuses on producing renewable, low-carbon materials from natural sources such as fungal mycelia. Traditional and synthetic leather (e.g. PVC) are in high demand but also have negative environmental impacts, including effects on global warming and eutrophication. MycoFutures has determined the production process for fungal-based leather material and now seek to improve their process by […]

The founder of Pawsome Concierge has worked in the Dairy industry for over 10 years and has lots of experience and knowledge in the overall food industry in Canada. When she realized there were no standards and regulations in Canada for the pet food industry, she took it upon herself to start making homemade 100% […]

This project will help develop the foundation for understanding on the specific needs car owners when dealing with the car repair indsuty, while simultaneously developing a community of support and a trusted source for information related to owning and maintianing a car.

“Transnational Alliances: Staging Hemispheric Performance Festivals in a Post-Pandemic World” examines the potential of co-creation and collaboration among artists, activists, and researchers from across the Americas in the context of re-emerging festivals—a context in which scholars and artists are grappling with the impact of the COVID crisis on performance as well as the environmental impact […]

As a unique subsector within the creative industries that relies on place and proximity, theatrical organizations, like AtG, have been especially hard hit by COVID-19 and resulting restrictions such as stay-at-home orders, social distancing measures, and capacity limits. Anxieties surrounding the virus and fluctuating restrictions have made maintaining, and engaging with, community and audiences difficult […]