The ultimate aim of this project is to design and develop methods and tools for classifying attributes of books such as genre, style, tone, and likelihood of being popular. Towards this end we will make use of various information types available on books and users of the Kobo catalog, including the text, meta-data associated with […]

Mental health and substance use disorders are the leading cause of disease burden in Australia and Canada, both alone and in co-occurrence. In recent years, the Australian federal government has actively promoted expanding both the quality and quantity of mental health services, including innovation in areas like early intervention in psychosis and digital technologies. In […]

This application to MITACS supports the creation of an innovative mobile research lab. The Community Mobile Media Lab (CMML) is a purpose-designed mobile media production hub, which will house film production equipment that can be situated temporarily in communities we are collaborating with to explore innovative models of co-creation, training and mentorship. This infrastructure will […]

In this project, we use the analytical tools of philosophy and argumentation theory to address an increasing and troubling phenomenon: political differences. Thus, we start from a rhetorical model of argumentation proposed by the Canadian philosopher C. Tindale at the University of Windsor, to illuminate recent case studies. The project is divided into two components. […]

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Ce projet se concentre sur la valorisation et le recyclage du verre. Suite à une prise de conscience généralisée de l’impact environnemental des procédés actuels de refonte du verre, l’exploration de nouvelles sources d’énergies vertes (telles que les torches plasma) pour substituer l’utilisation de combustibles fossiles devient un enjeu de première importance. Actuellement, les emballages […]

Le XIXe siècle et la Révolution Industrielle apportent des changements majeurs dans l’industrie de la couleur. En plus des nouvelles teintes disponibles, de nombreux matériaux sont inventés et viennent remplacer ceux principalement issus des minéraux et des végétaux. Ceux-ci sont alors incorporés dans divers objets du quotidien, peintures, cosmétiques, teintures, etc. Dans le cadre de […]

This study will focus on determining how extended reality (XR) incorporating cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles can increase job-interview skills and anxiety management among adults with autism with mild symptoms. This study will also develop to simulation one using 360-3D and the second EON-XR utilizing low-cost equipment then will evaluate the feasibility and accessibility of […]

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La «douleur totale» en soins palliatifs oncologiques, englobant la douleur physique, psychologique, sociale et spirituelle, représente un défi majeur. Sa gestion souvent sous-optimale conduit à une détérioration de la qualité de vie des patients. Ce projet vise à proposer une approche novatrice combinant deux disciplines très différentes : la pharmacogénomique et la théologie spirituelle. Les […]