Sensitive gas sensors are urgently needed for the detection of biomarkers for disease prevention and greenhouse gas emissions for environmental monitoring. Dynamic cantilever gas sensors work by oscillating the cantilever to its natural resonance frequency by typical MEMS (micro electromechanical system)-based actuation methods. The adsorption of a target gas on the cantilever increases its mass […]

Serial electron diffraction (serial-ED) crystallography is an emerging structural biology method whereby data are collected from protein nanocrystals using a sub-micron-sized electron beam. The method is set to lead the future of nanocrystallography, given its cost-effectiveness and the small amount of sample required. Combining the expertise of the Colletier and Miller teams, the project will […]

Computer-based multimodal affect recognition methods fuse multiple informational channels, typically video, audio, and text, to resolve the emotional state of a monitored individual. The proposed research aims to develop multimodal deep learning models to recognize anomalous emotional responses, which correspond to a deviation from the expected affective reaction for a particular context. Since multimodal affect […]

An organization that can effectively understand its specific customers’ needs will be able to follow the best communication approach and accurately measure engagements. A data-driven framework based on the customer’s digital behavior, historical data, will be developed to identify specific customer segmentation and used to find optimal next best action to enhance customer experience by […]

Plastics pollution is a global environmental hazard with a wide range of impacts on wildlife, biodiversity, food webs, ecosystem services and human wellbeing. Of particular concern are microplastics (including nanoplastics) because their small sizes enhance their long-range transport, their uptake by biota and the capacity to sorb and leach contaminants. The proposed project will focus […]

The upstream oil and gas sector is the second largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions within Canada. As new policies and regulations are being introduced to reduce methane emissions, Canada’s oil and gas producers and provincial regulators need to be able to quantify the cost-effectiveness of various strategies to reduce emissions and identify the best […]

The vision for the VERDICT platform is to become the first choice for online event adjudication support in the global VTE research community, which will in turn contribute to the Network’s mission of promoting and facilitating clinical VTE research that is collaborative, methodologically rigorous, and yields valid results. This innovation project is focused on building […]

Many restaurant brands use multiple third-party providers (marketing agencies, digital marketing specialists, loyalty program and CRM providers, app developers, and business intelligence vendors) across the data value chain. The resulting piecemeal environment makes it hard to get a true 360-degree view of the brand’s customers. omNovos is to deliver a reasonably priced enterprise-scale Digital Order […]

Facial plastic surgery is a multibillion dollar industry in North America. Most surgeries are performed for cosmetic reasons, driven by patient goals. 63% of facial plastic surgeons use software to help people visualize possible surgical results. Deep Surface AI is developing a novel visualization software to help surgeons and patients decide on surgical goals. Deep […]

A proposal for a collaboration where Sarah Johnson would work as an intern to Evolution Wake Park, providing the local small business with valuable expertise learned and sought from the Smith School of Business. This internship would work to improve the structure and behind the scenes business operations of the fun and exciting park, as […]

This project aims to challenge unjust systems and policies and support Indigenous people in their efforts to establish their food systems and adapt to the new COVID-19 world. It will explore ways to address long-term pandemic-related food security challenges led by Indigenous organizations. The intern will gather information from experiences and existing research across Indigenous […]

tentree aims to create Science-Based Targets to ensure its climate-positive ambitions. With the rise of corporate sustainability, creating sustainability goals backed by science can push organizations to realize these ambitions. The research will provide foundational work for creating an impact report and sustainability agenda. The aim is to demonstrate tentree’s leadership in the sustainable apparel […]