Of the five mass extinction events preserved in the fossil record, the Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction (the so-called “first mass extinction”) is unique in that it had extremely limited long-term impacts. Despite eliminating over 50% of all species on Earth at the time, shallow marine communities around the globe rapidly recovered, providing scientists a unique opportunity […]

Production of protein in different organisms has attracted interest since the first biotechnological production of insulin. Efforts had been made throughout the years to study several organisms like bacteria and yeast to produce exogenous proteins with commercial interest. During the last decades microalgae have attracted the attention as platform of production of complex proteins. For […]

Good water quality is essential to the lifestyle, economy, and ecosystem health of Georgian Bay (GB). Unfortunately, water quality is being degraded due to an excess of nutrients entering the water through recreational development. Excess nutrients, specifically phosphorus, can lead to agal blooms, reduced water clarity, depleted oxygen levels and aquatic dead zones where wildlife […]

Les désordres cardiométaboliques (ex. dyslipidémie, stéatose hépatique, résistance à l’insuline, diabète, etc.) et neurocognitifs (ex. troubles cognitifs, déficit de l’attention, atteinte des fonctions exécutives, démences, etc.) associés à l’obésité se manifestent différemment selon les régions du monde et selon les groupes ethniques. Certains groupes ethniques incluant les communautés autochtones et sud-asiatiques sont particulièrement affectés par […]

La vache laitière est infertile pendant les premières 10 semaines après la mise-bas, ce qui est dû en partie à une sécrétion altérée des hormones libérées par le tissu adipeux et musculaire. Une famille de telles hormones s’appelle les ‘Fibronectin domain containing’, et pendant mon projet j’ai découvert que deux de ces hormones inhibent la […]

Mon projet de recherche vise à comprendre et décortiquer la stratégie de «souveraineté numérique» mise de l’avant par l’UE au cours des dernières années, et ce, sous le prisme de sa politique industrielle. Alors que les États-Unis ont récemment signé le Chips and Science Act, qui apporte à l’industrie américaine 280 milliards de subventions, et […]

This research project aims to create an Intelligent Query and Learning System (IQLS) that can integrate knowledge from multiple sources such as documents, web pages, voices, input texts, images, and videos. The IQLS will use learning and reasoning techniques to update the knowledge structures dynamically and allow multiple users to integrate their knowledge packages and […]

The intern will be participating in research to evaluate ways to apply emerging AI technology and AI products to the Canadian education sector. Education topics of focus include but are not limited to, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. The intern will evaluate the current AI landscape to discern the capabilities of the technology […]

In this project, we will be investigating a potential therapeutic target for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which is a type of blood cancer and the five year survival rate is less than 30%. We will be studying a receptor called OR2AT4, which has been found in the white blood cells of AML patients. This receptor […]

Over the past 30 years, there has been no statistical change in the gap between the unemployment rates of African Nova Scotians and the provincial average. In early 2019, the Nova Scotia Government funded a Social Innovation Lab led by One North End to develop innovative solutions to address this long-standing issue. African Nova Scotians […]

This project will support Propel Impact in engaging and building relationships with organizations working in the Social Economy and Social Finance sectors in Quebec.

The Daniel McIntyre/St. Matthews Community Association (DMSMCA) is a community-driven not-for-profit Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation that serves the Daniel McIntyre and St. Matthews (DM/SM) neighbourhoods in Winnipeg’s West End. Their mission is to empower the communities of DM/SM to achieve social, cultural, economic, and environmental well-being. The DMSMCA vision is for their community to be stable, […]