Combined Building Integrated PV/Thermal (BIPV/T) Collector with Two-stageVariable Capacity Air Source Heat Pump for Net-Zero Energy Building Applications Year One

Building Integrated Photovoltaic/Thermal (BIPV/T) systems are arrays of photovoltaic panels integrated into the building envelope facades and roofs that produce electricity and incorporate the additional function of recovering useful thermal energy. The energy can be used for space, domestic water heating or air conditioning. Recuperating heat from the BIPVjT system improves electrical efficiency and reduces […]

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Dynamique de l’agenda: Une étude comparative sur l’attention politique en Argentine et au Brésil

Les dirigeants politiques ont une capacité limitée à prêter attention à plusieurs sujets en même temps tandis que les médias agissent comme un signal de l’importance des problèmes saillants d’une société donnée. Par conséquent, les médias influencent souvent fortement le choix des thématiques devant être intégrées à l’agenda politique. Ainsi, la littérature a montré qu’il […]

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Préférences hétérogènes des investisseurs, attention limitée et frictions du marché en matière d’investissement durable.

L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est d’apporter de nouvelles connaissances sur la rationalité des investisseurs vis-à-vis de la “durabilité” que nous avons définie au regard des critères environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance (ESG). Une meilleure compréhension des goûts et de l’attention des investisseurs pour l’information ESG aidera le marché à intégrer ces informations et […]

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On Chinese Philosophy and Memory: A Thesis Project Examining Chan Buddhism Recollection, Ritual, and Narrative

I am a third-year Masters of Fine Arts candidate at the University of British Columbia School Of Creative Writing, and am working on my novel with Annabel Lyon ([email protected]), exploring familial connections, memory, and Chan Buddhism in a story where time is a fluid entity, ultimately examining and combining Chinese Philosophical concepts with non-linear narrative […]

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Tractography of the central olfactory pathway in prodromal Alzheimer’s disease

The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is currently made when the criteria for dementia are met, i.e. when the cognitive deficits are severe enough to interfere with the person’s autonomy. Thus, it is important to find early markers of Alzheimer’s disease in order to be able to intervene before the dementia stage, in prodromal stages of […]

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An New Airframe Design Methodology for Safety-Critical UAV

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies have the potential to contribute to Canada’s resilience against climate and health crises and change people’s daily lives. Specific examples of use could be firefighting, land erosion mapping, the fast delivery of vaccines in the north of Canada, flying ambulances, defibrillators for emergency calls. These applications are challenging in many […]

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Aptamer-facilitated Virus Shielding (Apta?ViSh) Technology and Aptamer-facilitated AntivirusShielding (Apta-AntiviSh) Technology to extend the in vivo action of oncolytic viruses. Year One

This project aims to develop an aptamer?based technology to enhance the in?vivo survival of oncolytic viruses and thus the efficiency of virotherapy. Oncolytic viruses (OVs) can selectively replicate in tumor cells, leading to lysis of the tumor. OVs are particularly effective against metastatic cancers, which are especially difficult to treat conventionally. However, OVs can be […]

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