Scorched Earth: The impact of increased wildfire activity on soils and associated ecosystems

We will investigate the impacts of wildfires on natural nanoparticles (NPs) in soil and water in two different regions: central Newfoundland, Canada, and the Landes de Gascogne forest, France. The Landes de Gascogne forest experienced significant wildfires in 2022, particularly impacting two major sites: “La Teste de Buch” and “Landiras.” The Landes region is characterized […]

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Déconnecter du pilote automatique pour prendre soin de sa santé psychologique au travail

Pour venir répondre aux problématiques vécues dans le milieu de la santé (p. ex., détresse, épuisement professionnel, stress), le présent projet de recherche vise à tester l’efficacité d’une intervention basée sur la pleine conscience et d’une intervention d’écoute de musique. Grâce à la collaboration avec le Centre d’expertise en santé de Sherbrooke (CESS), un diffuseur […]

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Bubble coalescence in Ionic Liquid

This project aims to explore the coalescence of gas bubbles in ionic liquids which are potential electrolytes for fuel cells. This research will be conducted under the guidance of experts from the University of Waterloo in Canada and TU Delft in The Netherlands. By joining the Mitacs Globalink program, the researcher hopes to use advanced […]

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Pender Island Cetacean Research

Boundary Pass is a critical foraging habitat for Southern Resident killer whales, West Coast Transient (Bigg’s) killer whales, and humpback whales, but high vessel traffic in the shipping lanes put whales at risk of disturbance from underwater noise and vessel proximity. Since 2019, Transport Canada has implemented two seasonal Interim Sanctuary Zones (ISZ) for whales […]

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Makerspace YK – Membership Management and Security

Makerspace YK (MSYK) is a non-profit makerspace in Yellowknife NT, in its first two years of operation. MSYK’s. The challenge for the organization is their current membership management process that utilizes a combination of different existing applications as well as manual administrative time to operate. This inefficiency along with the limitations of staff capacity to […]

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Development of an instant product and 3D food printed snack from traditional and novel-processed food sources (finger millet, edible cricket, and spekboom plant leaves)

Zamancwane Mahlanza is a PhD student at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa under Professor Oluwafemi Adebo’s main supervision. Zamancwane’s research focuses on the development of conventional nutritious instant and 3D food products from traditional and novel processed foods (finger millet, edible insects and wild edible plants).

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Effets d’une exposition transgénérationnelle aux perturbateurs endocriniens et d’une exposition maternelle à un régime riche en graisse sur le contrôle de la reproduction

Les perturbateurs endocriniens (EDC) sont connus pour affecter la reproduction et représentent un problème de santé publique, puisque nous sommes tous exposés à ces substances. Nous avons récemment montré que l’exposition à un mélange d’EDC durant la gestation entraine une altération de la puberté et de l’ovulation chez les générations qui n’ont pas été directement […]

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Neurotoxicité induite par la chimiothérapie : Approches pré-clinique, clinique et épidémiologique

Bien que la douleur chronique cancéreuse soit fréquente, son évaluation et sa prise en charge restent insuffisantes. La douleur neuropathique causée par la chimiothérapie est particulièrement complexe, souvent mal diagnostiquée et traitée, avec des lacunes dans l’accès aux soins. La Société Américaine d’Oncologie Clinique a noté qu’aucun agent pharmacologique n’est recommandé pour prévenir cette douleur, […]

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A comparison of training pathways for orthopaedic surgeons in Canada and Ukraine to align Ukrainian medical education with Western standards in the post-Soviet era.

Following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, surgeons there have worked tirelessly to address the massive burden of injuries from the high volume of orthopedic and spine injuries sustained. The complexity of these wounds and sheer volume of patients has overwhelmed health system resources, which by Western standards were already deficient in the post-Soviet era. The […]

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How Teachers Understand Self-Regulation: Connecting the Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative with Pearson Canada Inc

The notion of ‘self-regulation’ in the development of children and young people and the health of adults has taken on considerable importance, especially in education, as the science investigating this feature has made significant advances over the last decade. One nationwide initiative, the Canadian Self-Regulation Initiative (CSRI), has been working since 2012 to support educators’ […]

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Projet ARGOS entre le LBMC (Université de Lyon) et le S2M (Université de Montréal)

Ce projet vise à améliorer l’évaluation de la fonction du membre supérieur chez les enfants atteints de paralysie cérébrale. Actuellement, les cliniciens utilisent des méthodes qui prennent du temps et ne fournissent pas toujours des informations complètes. Ce projet va développer de nouvelles technologies qui permettront d’observer les mouvements des enfants de manière plus naturelle […]

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