With increasingly urban populations worldwide and a growing need to ensure ecosystem service provision, managers must plan not only for the urban woodlands we have today, but also for what they might become. This project will develop indicators to detect changes urban woodland succession and its repercussions on future biodiversity. Using existing environmental monitoring data […]

The proposed project aims to assess the impact of Diclofenac on freshwater fauna. Current research work in this area will be beneficial to characterize potential risks from long term low-level exposure to pharmaceuticals like Diclofenac, particularly for sensitive aquatic organisms and hence, this project will attempt to evolve various measures for sustaining and safeguarding the […]

Our space-based radio-frequency communication is suffering from the use of simple phase shifters. Its bandwidth capability is limited, ultimately reducing the satellite’s capacity and the system’s service availability. Most electronic beamforming implementations are bulky, frequency dependent and they consume a significant amount of power. To replace those electronic components, structures which guide light on microchips […]

The project to be conducted is to help improve Hawkins and Co’s internal systems by creating a streamlined process for retrieving data allowing communication and accuracy to be more effective and efficient. Currently, the company can find it difficult to gather data effectively, especially having to work from home due to COVID. This project will […]

Osteoporosis is a generalized skeletal disorder common in older adults, in which a reduction in Bone Mineral Density (BMD) decreases bone’s strength and can result in an increased risk of fragility fractures. One of the sites commonly affected by osteoporosis is the proximal femur (“hip”), the fracture of which greatly decreases mobility and function, as […]

Throughout Earth’s geological history, hydrothermal systems have provided habitats for primordial forms of life by creating a warm fluid environment that reacts with the local rocks to release nutrients that can support microbial life. The predominant heat supply for these environments on Earth comes from magmatic sources, however, on extraterrestrial bodies such as Mars, impacts […]

The Foundation is embarking this fall on an update to its strategic plan, the importance of which has been highlighted by the ongoing pandemic. The first step in this exercise, and the project for the intern, will be a survey of the economic impact upon professional services in Canada, with a focus on taxation. We […]

The Minds in Motion Initiative (MIMI) is a community-based project run by Waterloo Regional Homes for Mental Health, Inc. This initiative has three main goals: to assist mental health consumers in the recovery process by providing access to physical health activities, to raise awareness in the community at large about mental health issues, and to […]

Laridae’s The Pier will be a learning-based community platform for non-profit leaders. By choosing from a variety of subscription offerings, leaders can take advantage of Laridae’s vast learning resources online and on demand. There, they will connect via live webinar with industry professionals such as lawyers, human resource consultants, fundraising experts and other influential leaders […]

COVID-19 impacts on travel are unprecedented, affecting virus-spread, transportation services delivery, and how people will eventually safely participate in economic, educational and social activities. These impacts vary substantially across neighbourhoods, often worsening existing inequities in Canadian cities. This project will accelerate research for deriving insights about COVID-19 from TELUS network location data. Specifically, it will […]

Yogourt demand has increased significantly over the past decade, accompanied by a fast-paced diversification in types of product, requiring specialized processes. The challenge faced by Lactalis Canada is to continually adapt the fermentation process to obtain consistent and optimum quality, shelf-life and sensory profile using the cooperation of living microorganisms as starters in milk which […]

CANImmunize provides software solutions that improve how immunization programs connect with the people they protect with digital tools that are designed to help public health authorities, organizations and individuals digitally store, manage and track vaccinations. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for digital immunization tracking systems to support the roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine. […]