We will develop a gamified AI simulator to transform static maps into interactive games for training and navigation purposes, helping users improve their spatial skills and learn how to move through unfamiliar environments. The simulator will dynamically generate new game rules on maps to simulate real-world navigation scenarios and create games with varying levels of […]

Varroa mites are one of the main causes in the decline of honey bee health across Canada. To keep mites under control, beekeepers rely on the use of miticides. Unfortunately this practice has led to miticide resistant mites which has resulted in the failure of mite control and high bee mortality (average 37.8% per year). […]

Solidification/Stabilization (S/S) technology is a cost-effective, viable option for immobilizing inorganics (metals), but its applicability to soils hydrocarbon-contaminated soils (organic) has been limited. Dr. Chang’s Lab at the University of Saskatchewan has observed the significant potential for immobilizing and stabilizing hydrocarbons in soils through quicklime-induced S/S reactions with natural clay minerals. This Mitacs Research in […]

Bipolar Disorder (BD) is the 4th leading cause of disability amongst 10-24-year-olds. This illness is characterized by recurrent episodes of mania and depression, with 7% of BD patients die by suicide, representing a significant public health concern. Since BD patients spend half of their life experiencing mood symptoms despite treatments, identifying novel therapies that are […]

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is essential in achieving the Paris Agreement’s objectives, reducing emissions and meeting Canada’s Net-Zero target by 2050. To this end, shallow depleted heavy oil reservoirs in Saskatchewan and Alberta provide a good opportunity for large scale CO2 sequestration projects. This research focuses on assessing the potential of CO2 storage in […]

Winterpixel Games Inc. is developing Gatherwood Grove, a large-scale multiplayer game that currently relies on an inefficient system where game world data is constantly regenerated and discarded. This project aims to build a new “persistent” storage architecture that allows the game to permanently save world data and player changes, rather than deleting them when players […]

In this project, we will investigate the strain dynamics and antimicrobial sensitivity of the bacterial pathogen of honey bees, Melissococcus plutonius, which causes European foulbrood disease of honey bees.

Current step-counting algorithms in wearable devices are inaccurate for older adults because they were designed and tested on younger populations. This creates measurement errors that undermine physical activity monitoring for the group that needs it most. This project will analyze accelerometer data from older populations to identify gait characteristics such as cadence, walking speed variability, […]

This project seeks to improve the understanding of how Machine-Learning (ML)-specific code issues arise during software development by using Large Language Models to analyze developers’ code changes over time. An automated framework will be created to track code updates, detect ML-related issues, and identify the type of developer activity (feature development, bug fixing, enhancement, or […]

Tokamak is the most promising magnetic confinement fusion reactor configuration for clean energy with practically inexhaustible fuel supply on the Earth. Even though significant progresses have been made, challenges still exist. For example, catastrophic disruptions due to various instabilities in tokamak must be avoided since the sudden interruption of a huge current may destroy the […]

Macrocycles are ring-shaped molecules with internal cavities that can interact with single molecules, ions, or small clusters, making them valuable across areas such as catalysis, optoelectronics, sensing, and environmental remediation. Most known macrocycles are purely organic because their synthesis is well established, while macrocycles that incorporate metal atoms directly into their ring backbone remain rare […]