Socioculturally Responsive Classroom Assessment in Science

To support next generation learning, classroom assessment innovations are needed to promote next generation classroom practices and to signal what sociocultural perspectives we value in learning. The summer intern project will focus on applying socioculturally responsive assessment practices to analyze, critique, and refine example assessment prototypes and develop pedagogical strategies to support science learning and […]

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Nuwatech MarketResearch Internship

The project objective is to help improve knowledge regarding customer perspectives of conventional CRM systems and AI innovations for car dealerships in Canada. The integration of AI in a CRM designed for car dealerships can improve their operational management with many financial benefits. For example, it helps to generate leads organically while saving the cost […]

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Quantifying the Potential of Project Return Amplifiers: Nexite High Performance Envelope (Nexii) Panels

The construction industry is plagued by a multitude of rising costs that threaten to curb achievable profit margins. This rise in costs is ultimately transferred to the end-user, as the construction industry seeks to maintain the viability of their business model. Nexite High Performance Envelope (Nexii) panels are composite polymer-concrete cladding panels with a finished […]

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NFFTT: Cross-Cultural Urban Fruit Tree Management

This research project will examine fruit tree health in the City of Toronto. This will be done by conducting a health assessment of Not Far From The Tree’s fruit trees and will examine if there is any variance between species or neighbourhoods. Additionally, since NFFTT’s trees are located on privately-owned land, this project will examine […]

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Non-destructive applications of gene transcriptional profiling to fish health and stress quantification

Freshwater fish contribute to the economic and ecological wellbeing of Canada; however, they are in decline globally. To mitigate those threats, accurate health status data for individual fish is critical. Since fish respond to changes in their habitat through gene expression, unexpected changes in gene expression patterns are powerful indicators of fish stress and declining […]

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Novel methodologies to facilitate testing processes for VR development

Testing is a core process for the development of Virtual Reality (VR) software. VR development without appropriate and efficient testing will cause defective user experience and slow down the development process. However, state-of-art VR testing highly relied on VR equipment such as VR headset. To address this problem, our project will investigate and assess novel […]

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Spectra Plasmonics – Sales Intern

Drug Checking is a harm reduction method that allows people who use drugs to be more informed on what they are consuming, and public health to better understand what substances are in their communities. The U.S. CDC has estimated the cost of the opioid crisis annually in America is over one trillion dollars, so this […]

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Operational Optimization and Crop Innovation in Vertical Farming

Vertical farming is an emerging industry driven by the intersection of rising food prices, climate volatility and reduced technology costs. However, there are two major barriers to the widespread adoption and long-term viability of vertical farming among prospective entrepreneurs, farmers, and food businesses: high capital costs associated with turn-key vertical farm systems and limitations to […]

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Design and development of suitable battery packs for medical-drone applications

Sound Antidote is developing medical drones with the help of systems engineering, business and research advisors. These systems require long-haul flight times, which will be the case for some of the expected drone flights. The project opportunity provided is intended to develop batteries that are reliable and provided high energy density for long-flight times without […]

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