The ambitious goal of my proposal is to explore low-energy transfers to triangular libration points that is the final frontier in Earth-Moon system. As an innovative idea, the role of solar gravity in transfer mechanism will be revealed by chaos theory. With the development of space technology, the booming desire on triangular libration point urges […]

Within the tourism field, family vacations are increasingly recognized as an important and growing area of study. Family vacations have the potential to reunite and reconnect individuals outside of every-day life; building social capital, influencing family bonding, and creating important memories. Today’s fast paced, technological world creates many challenges for families in finding the time […]

Hard disk technology is still the most widely used technology for data storage. Two promising technologies to improve this industry are Heat-Assisted Magnetic Recording (HAMR) and all-optical switching (AOS) of magnetization. To check the validity of theories that support HAMR and AOS, more rigorous experimental data is required. Laboratory for Ultrafast Thermomagnetics (LUTher) at York […]

Over 10,000 cities around the world have implemented LA21s through partnerships involving public, private and civil society organizations. Organizing large cross-sector partnerships requires structures for ensuring collaborative action (such as decision-making processes, communication systems, monitoring and reporting systems, etc.). Being involved in the partnership results in outcomes for the partner organizations (e.g., sustainability progress, legitimacy, […]

This project examines the type of refugee sponsorship groups, their relation to the sponsored refugees, and the challenges and successes that they have faced. This is primary research, using the data that is at this point available but not organised by the partnership organization. It will benefit the partnership organization in giving it an overall, […]

Human activity near lakes can have a profound impact on the state of the lake. When nutrient-rich pollution enters the lake it can cause toxic algal blooms, decreased oxygen levels, a loss of diversity, fish kills and degradation of water quality. Aquatic plants may limit nutrients in run-off from entering the main lake. Aquatic plants […]

This project involves the audio and visual recording of interviews with past and present athletes, coaches, and administrators of the varsity athletic program in London and the surrounding areas in Ontario. The over arching objective of the project is to create an ongoing database of stories to supplment the active archival research already taking place […]

Poor cognitive and academic outcomes are common consequences for children growing up in economically poor families. Poverty is associated with alterations in brain development, communication and cognitive skills. Children living in poverty are exposed to poverty-related risk factors and stressors, including less language exposure. Little is known about the early development of language and cognitive […]

The proposed research aims to map and locate pollutant sources by deploying a team of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) after a natural or human induced disaster in order to sense, assess and aid in search-and-rescue operations. We aim to use a heterogeneous team, armed with an array of gaseous and […]

Ring-tail lemurs (Lemur catta) are a highly social species with distinct breeding seasons. During the breeding season, ring-tail lemurs have been shown to experience elevated fecal glucocorticoid concentrations, a known marker of physiological stress. The social buffering literature suggests that some of this stress may be alleviated by increased levels of oxytocin, a hormone that […]

The Marquardt Group at the University of Windsor intends to better understand the stability and degradation of Catalent’s vitamin A soft gel supplement, including the effect of various antioxidants on the degradation. Catalent is one of the largest suppliers of Vitamin A palmitate capsules to Nutrition International (previously Micronutrient Initiative), which is an organization aimed […]

Drawing from immigrants? and service providers? experiences, the current project will explore what type of programming for immigrants is best suited to be delivered through universal (non-targeted programming), targeted (programming specifically for immigrants), or mixed services, so that these programs are most effective and well-utilized. This project involves a partnership between the United Way of […]