The research project examines how social and political groups make critical policy choices in a challenging economic context. Focusing on the sub-provincial cases in China, the project aims to examine the process of financial reform during a period of declining economic growth. Examining the government-business relations, the research addresses the challenges that the Chinese political […]

Urbanization is increasing rapidly worldwide, predominantly in developing countries, and thus becoming an issue in addressing food security. In addition to the conflict between sustaining rural agricultural production and the rapid consumption of land by growing urban activities, agricultural areas within or around cities are also being transformed. This is creating a need for diverse […]

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are compounds that readily evaporate at room temperature. The increasing demand and use of products containing VOC’s, has caused a rapid increase in the VOC’s entering the atmosphere. These compounds have a direct and negative impact on the environment and are also known to pose risks to human health. Currently, there […]

Le Mexique est actuellement confronté à un sérieux problème d’épuisement de ces nappes phréatiques. La vallée de Toluca qui héberge la cinquième plus grande agglomération du pays n’est pas épargnée. Des populations croissantes ont accès à des ressources en eau potable de plus en plus limitées. Toutefois, si la qualité, en plus de la quantité, […]

Mon projet de recherche explore la relation entre le genre, l’âge et la mobilité quotidienne en milieu urbain. Intéressée par l’expérience urbaine des femmes âgées, j’ai choisi de faire une étude de cas dans la ville de Puebla, comparant la mobilité dans trois quartiers différents. Ma recherche traitera donc de la question des divers obstacles […]

Dans un contexte de mondialisation, ce projet de recherche vise à comprendre les facteurs qui ont contribué aux réformes de la fléxicurité des lois du travail en Tunisie et au Liban. Par fléxicurité, on entend les différentes configurations de la flexibilité (par ex. : l’introduction des contrats atypiques, la réduction des indemnités de licenciement, etc.) […]

Tunisia is the only Arab country that successfully achieved the transition to democracy. So far, many aspect of the Tunisian democratic transition have been studied, but academic research still ignores a study of its international context. The objective of my research is to investigate the contribution of the transnational advocacy networks (TNA) within the process […]

Complexity of human brain is limiting our understanding about the mechanisms that dominate its spontaneous activity. An understanding about the architecture of the axonal fibers in the brain and how they support the functions is crucial when it comes to dealing with brain injuries. A mathematical model, was investigated to gain an understanding about the […]

The purpose of the research project to be performed at the Zhejiang University of Technology is the study of the hydraulic characteristics associated with removal of ammonia nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand (COD) from wastewater treated in an anaerobic-aerobic fluidized bed. Most of the current biological denitrification processes are performed by some form of biological […]

Microplastic pollution is an emerging threat to marine environments. Microplastics (small plastic polymers

Polar bears are curious, and that curiosity often leads them into conflict with people. Park and wildlife managers across the Arctic need to understand why polar bears approach people and whether they do so because of human activities, a lack of sea ice, or a combination of both of these factors. Currently, this is not […]

Evaluation is a key element to assure the high quality of programs. The Pre-Residency program is meant to prepare the international medical graduates to be at the same level as any locally trained Medical graduate in Canada for their specialty training rotations. In this project we are using an innovative engineering approach to conduct an […]