Electronic or internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (eCBT has been implemented widely in healthcare settings, but has become even more prevalent since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting decrease in availability of face-to-face treatment. The purpose of this study is to explore the personal experiences of patients and providers who have transitioned between […]

McMaster’s Health Information Research Unit has a long-established track record of identifying and sharing the highest quality, clinically relevant medical research to support healthcare professionals in staying up to date with the latest evidence so they can provide the best care to their patients. We have developed and used traditional search filters to help in […]

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools help protect and develop the relationships one builds with their clients, which typically uses data analysis to study large amounts of information. These tools compile data from a range of different communication channels which include company’s website, phone number, email, live chat, and social media. This allows learning more about […]

The goal of this project is to develop and implement a digital sales and marketing strategy that leverages the followers and networks of our bulk customers to increase sales for our organic, fair trade honey products in the B2C and B2B digital channels. During COVID, the company was able to develop relationships with bulk buyers […]

Obesity is a detrimental disease that affects up to 60 % of domestic cats in North America. It is generally accepted that diet plays a fundamental role in the development of obesity in cats. However, few research studies investigate the role of macronutrients, protein, carbohydrates, and fats, in obesity. The aim of the present study […]

Individuals with cerebral palsy generally use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices to help them interact socially. The vocabularies provided in these systems are not specifically helpful in communicating during medical emergency or hospital intensive care. This project involves user-centered design and development of a software module for use in such situations, based on a […]

We are doing a series of courses/focus groups to explore the technical and marketing challenges people face when they want to create something new. The project involves asking people what they want to build, helping them understand the framework of the customer discovery process, and working with them to determine the customer needs, solution details, […]

The proposed research project for Globalink Research Award is to test a hypothesis of faunal connectivity in the Devonian (419-535 million years ago) Nothern Hemisphere through comparision of the fossil vertebrates from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago with those from the Holy Cross Mountains, Poland, with special focus on an extinct group of lobe-finned fishes (sarcopterygians) […]

The goal of this industry partnered project is to develop accessible online cognitive tests for children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Presently, Cambridge Brain Sciences is a leader in offering on-demand cognitive testing for typically-developing children and adults. An intern who is a graduate student in school […]

The goal of the project is to assess the biodiversity of a unique set of glacially derived kettle lakes on the Glencore property in Sudbury and to return to a remote set of lakes in Killarney Wilderness Park that were once impacted from smelter air emissions. Now 25 years later and following 98% reduction in […]

This research considers the diversity profile of applicants to medical schools across Canada and with specific respect to the Undergraduate MD Program at McMaster University and contemplates the degree of potential implicit bias inherent to medical school admissions systems. In particular, this work will seek to understand the degree of statistical association between applicant social […]

The purpose of this project is to innovate how businesses market in the energy efficiency and building industries. The challenge lies in the fact that many businesses in these industries have continued to thrive using minimal or traditional marketing methods. During the course of the internship, the intern will work with the A&J Energy Consultants […]