Entrepreneurship and the Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame

This project will support delivery of a major business event to celebrate business leadership and entrepreneurship in Nova Scotia – The Nova Scotia Business Hall of Fame (BHoF). The project will help to make stories of business leadership more inclusive and more accessible. In addition to supporting the BHoF event, the intern will identify a […]

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Computational methods for atomic force microscopy

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is a powerful tool to investigate the mechanical properties of cell membranes, by using a probe to scan the surface of a biological sample. However, computational and mathematical tools are still lacking to process and analyze time-series data from AFM in an automated way. Our project aims to develop an end-to-end […]

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Data visualization and analytical tools for agroecology

To respond to the lack of digital tools for small-scale farmers, our team has been developing Litefarm (https://www.litefarm.org), a free and open source multifunctional web app which can be used by farmers to enter data for farm management, obtaining organic certification, and participatory assessment of agroecological outputs. Launched in 2020, LiteFarm is now the world’s […]

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An educational technology solution for upstream mental health in school-aged children

Fledge is an educational technology intervention for preventative mental health that will be implemented in classrooms for children from kindergarten to grade 3 to target stress/anxiety, focus, and emotional regulation. In order to assess the effectiveness of this intervention, the proposed research project will evaluate mental health literacy/social emotional learning and application of skills by […]

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Anti-viral potential of polyphenolic compounds isolated from marine seaweeds; multi-target approach against RNA viruses.

This research builds upon previous research performed by the intern regarding identifying natural compounds to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication and survival in the host cell. RNA viruses are responsible for notable human diseases, and continuous mutations of these viruses are challenging to develop anti-viral agents. Scientists have developed various anti-viral agents against RNA viruses. However, most […]

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Stable tungsten isotope fractionation study of Archean rocks from the Saglek-Hebron Gneiss Complex (Northern Labrador)

The study or ancient rocks gives us a window into our planet’s beginnings. Unfortunately, most rocks dating back to the Earth’s formation have now been erased from the Earth surface. They have been eroded or recycled by geological processes. This Globalink research award will be used to study rocks from the Saglek-Hebron Gneiss complex (northern […]

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