The primary objective of this project is to create an improved Capacity Management Assessment that will detect and prevent burnout for different industries and customer segments (i.e., Corporate, Entrepreneurs, Post-Secondary and Medical field) by September 2022. While current literature focuses on pinpointing sources of burnout, environments in which this occurs, and even assessment tools to […]

Waterloo Co-operative Residence Inc (WCRI) is Canada’s largest student housing co-operative. It has been providing co-operative student housing and programming for post-secondary students in the Waterloo region for over fifty years. As a co-operative, WCRI relies on members’ involvement in providing affordable housing and creating a supportive and welcoming community. Project SimplySMART focuses on documenting […]

The proposed research aims to assess the resilience potential of aquatic and land plants in the floodplain as a function of the land-use gradient. The experimental approach aims to measure the biodiversity and germination rate of communities of different rates of aquatic and land plants that are found in the soil after the waters retreat. […]

Psychological safety has been consistently linked to positive workplace outcomes, including increased team learning and task performance (Edmondson, 1999; Newman et al., 2017). Previous research focusing on the development of psychological safety has identified several of its antecedents (Frazier et al., 2017). For instance, leaders have been found to play a critical role in shaping […]

These are challenging times for healthcare leaders. Since the pandemic, it has become abundantly clear that healthcare is at a tipping point. With burnout, retirements, and resignations, healthcare leadership positions are now more available than ever. CHLNet and LEADs Change have studied leadership during COVID-19 and have highlighted the demands on leadership and the need […]

Addressing Racism in Toronto’’ is a one-year project to be conducted by Urban Alliance on Race Relations (UARR). The aim of this community-based research venture is to identify issues of access, equity and inclusion for two highly vulnerable and marginalized groups in Toronto: the Somali Canadian community and racialized LGBTQ persons who are homeless. Specifically, […]

The project revolves around reading and understanding students solution to various mathematical problems. We wish to analyse the work done by students and the solution to these problems and provide math checking capabilities to various types of problems. Furthermore, this project looks to construct a virtual tutor that can analyse students work and provide feedback […]

Monark is a mobile-first, on-demand, self-led leadership development platform that combines psychology-based learning with a community of practice, empowering leaders to own their growth anywhere, anytime. By integrating timely educational content with learnings and experiences from a network of growth-oriented leaders, Monark prepares high-performers for the challenges of tomorrow. Our holistic training model engages users […]

In this Mitacs project, the BSI intern will work with the University of Toronto’s Urban Climate Action Project (UCAP) and with Social Innovation Canada to distill and build on insights gleaned from jurisdictional scans, environmental reports, and other outputs produced by the University of Toronto’s Sustainability in a Living Lab course cohort and previous ones. […]

Welding plays an important role in fabrication and assembly manufacturing. Selecting the appropriate process of electric arc welding is a task assigned to the experience of those who manufacture. The materials selection for applications is as important as the selection of the manufacturing process. The consequences of not perceiving this scope cause affectation in the […]

Photoacoustic (PA) imaging has shown a great potential in cancer detection, tissue characterization, and therapeutic applications. Compact, portable, cheap, and high frequency, but low-power, Laser Diode has been a new venue for PA imaging. Laser diode-based PA imaging can be a supplement for image guidance during prostate studies and nerve or cancer imaging procedure or […]

The Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO), in partnership with the West Central Women’s Resource Centre (WCWRC), acts as an umbrella organization for settlement service providers in Manitoba. MANSO acts as a voice for the Manitoba settlement and integration sector, as well as supporting members through communication, networking and professional development activities. The work […]