To commemorate its 20th anniversary in 2022, the Regent Park Film Festival will commission four local IBPOC artists (prioritizing gender diversity and those from Regent Park or similar communities in Toronto) to produce digital media art works that engage with the history of Regent Park. The basis for their artistic engagements will include visual source […]

Gene editing with RNA-guided nucleases based on the CRISPR bacterial defence system (clustered regularly interspaced palindromic repeats) has revolutionized both basic science and therapeutic applications. However, CRISPR associated (Cas) nucleases are not optimized for all types of gene-editing applications. In particular, the double-strand breaks made in DNA by the Cas proteins are imperfectly repaired by […]

On this project, the use of tethered remotely piloted aircraft systems to protect stone fruit orchards will be explored. The intern sill design and evaluate the performance of such aircraft systems and conduct both ground and in-flight testing of the system. BAAZ UAV will benefit from this technology and the potential deployment to support Canadian […]

Chemotherapy agents can induce the degradation of a molecule in tumour cells called RNA. We call this phenomenon “RNA disruption”. High tumour RNA disruption after about 1 month of chemotherapy predicts for complete tumour destruction and improved cancer patient survival. We and Rna Diagnostics, Inc. are using this knowledge to predict patient outcome from chemotherapy. […]

Unexpected deterioration and failure of concrete infrastructure causes major disruptions and in the most severe cases, results in lives lost. According to the 2019 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, Canadian public infrastructure is at risk therefore, detecting and addressing deterioration in such structures is crucial. The Damage Rating Index (DRI), a reliable novel quantitative microscopic procedure, […]

Immunoglobulin (Ig) is a blood product that is used for people who either lack IgG antibodies or require immunomodulatory therapy for life-threatening autoimmune conditions. The use of Ig products continues to increase each year, at an average rate of 8%. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced additional stress on the Ig supply due to a reduction […]

Integrating augmented reality (AR) technology with decommissioning workflows will open new avenues to remotely visualize and interact with Building Information Models (BIMs), enabling safe and cost-effective decommissioning processes of nuclear power plant (NPP) structures. Research is proposed here to advance new NPP decommissioning workflows through novel sensing, computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) methods within the […]

This project, in partnership with Cascades, will develop novel functional materials prepared from a biopolymer generated at Cascades. The development of these novel materials and composites will help to fine-tune the properties of the final paper sheet produced at Cascades and access high performance materials for many of their core business activities. The new polymer […]

In an effort to build public trust, the Government of Canada has made a commitment to move toward an Open Government, where government data will be easily accessible and shared broadly. For the public to benefit from Open Government sources, they will need tools that will allow them to analyze and interpret the data accurately. […]

This research project is aimed at the development and experimental validation of a new generation of cast steel replaceable yielding links for use in steel eccentrically braced frames (EBF). The cast steel links can be used to make EBF more resilient than the conventional links. Through the collaboration with the industry partner, CastConnex, in the […]

Cheekbone Beauty Inc. is an Indigenous Canadian-owned beauty company with a mission to transform the lives of all its consumers through sustainable products and business innovation. The proposed project involves repurposing wine-making waste (grape pomace) from local Niagara Region wineries into high-value added ingredients with anti-aging, anti-pollution, and sun protection properties, for cosmetic applications. This […]

Automated essay scoring (AES) task involves using computer technology to grade written assessment and assigning a score based on its perceived quality. AES has been among the most significant Natural Language Processing (NLP) applications especially due to its educational and commercial value. Accordingly, AES is a well-studied topic with previous studies focusing on improving the […]