This role will encapsulate a number of ongoing project activities and tasks. Research and prospecting potential new partners for the company will be crucial in developing and expanding the Bonsai company further, through using internal parameters that are tailored to the needs of the organization. This will also include product research, such as new releases […]

The onset of COVID 19 has created disruption in many business sectors and it is strongly believed that the changes brought forth by the Pandemic are here to stay well after the situation is under control. The education and learning industry is one that has seen considerable changes in the fashion in which it operates; […]

The goal of this project is for our intern to come up with a Business strategy for two newly introduced programs by conducting a business analysis, environmental scan and a competitor analysis. Cortree will use these plans to refresh the current business plan for our Mediation and PSW training services. Neither services existed at the […]

This project will assess the potential for using unmerchantable wood as feedstock for the production of biofuels and bioenergy. Large tracts of forests within the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forest (GLSL) consist of low quality pine- mixed woods that could supply feedstock if the unmerchantable wood were recovered in a sustainable and cost-effective manner. We will […]

This project aims to evaluate a novel device of my own design and making which is able to communicate information about a remote robot’s state to a human operator via vibrating feedback. For example, hazards such as loose terrain or a steep incline may not be well reported to the operator via a camera feed. […]

The student would be asked to participate as part of a team that is working on CSP’s scenario planning in response to COVID-19 and will specifically be focusing on finance. Responsibilities would include collecting and analyzing data to predict the effects that the pandemic will have on CSP’s business operations. This will involve forecasting and […]

Atmospheric oxidants are responsible for the degradation and ultimate removal of the vast majority of emissions into our atmosphere. A complete understanding of this chemistry is therefore essential if we are to develop effective and timely policies that address the pressing societal problems of air quality and climate change. Chlorine atoms are the least understood […]

In this research project, we will partner with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) to enhance its default prediction model for private companies administering pension plans in Ontario. Our goal is to enhance the current model’s timeliness in predicting default of private companies by addressing the lack of publicly accessible information from these […]

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) (2015) report calls for the integration of Indigenous knowledge and teaching methods into educational curriculum. Critical to decolonizing education is reinserting people into relationships with the land as a mode of education, referred to as ‘land-based learning’. This proposed research project will establish best practices for the establishment of […]

Early detection of infectious diseases requires rapid, portable and highly sensitive molecular diagnostic platforms. This project aims at creating a point-of-care (POC) device that simplifies the efforts in monitoring and eliminating infectious diseases in rural low-resource areas. Low-cost, paper-based devices based on microfluidics have been developed but none currently meet the “ASSURED” criteria for effective […]

This is a research project that will explore human’s relationships with houseplants in times of the COVID-19 pandemic and unpack the psychological, sociological, and environmental significance of these relationships. By digging deeply into our relationship with houseplants and creatively telling stories about them, the project seeks to uncover and deepen our connection with nature in […]

Qubit is facing challenges in determining its international expansion and product launch strategy. They are constrained by resources, time, and bandwidth given that their entire full-time team is working beyond capacity on research, product development, and maintaining the existing business. The overall objective is to multiply company revenues and profits through multiple strategy and business […]