Chronic tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ear, is a major cause of disability in modern society. In particular, hearing loss-induced tinnitus is often present with various comorbidities including insomnia, deficits in attention, anxiety and depression which severely affect the quality of life. Unfortunately, there are limited therapeutic treatments to alleviate tinnitus. Currently, it is […]

We use nanoscale gold particles to tune luminescence properties of light emitting lanthanide complexes. Metal nanoparticles, e.g. of gold and silver, absorb light in the visible region due to so-called plasmonic resonance. Thus, interaction between lanthanide luminescence and this resonance is expected. By varying the properties of the complex and the shape and surface of […]

Recent nucleic acids research has focused on the formation of genotoxic DNA adducts as covalent modifications of DNA that often result from carcinogen exposure; human-made chemicals can also cause DNA damage through bulky DNA adduct formation. DNA adducts are not only markers of carcinogenic exposure but also alter the regulation of oncogene transcription and standard […]

Environmental education is essential for young Canadians, yet educators have few resources to meet this rising demand. Ontario EcoSchools is addressing this disconnect by providing an environmental certification program and environmental education resources for Ontario elementary and secondary schools. Ontario EcoSchools certification program motivates students, teachers and staff members to implement initiatives to reduce waste, […]

The 12-week research work will make a novel contribution to a large project called the Model Integration (MINT) framework, which in turn will improve the integration of scientific models in Environmental and Earth Sciences. Furthermore, this contribution to the MINT project will be a combination of best practices in reproducible research, Machine Learning, and domain […]

La recherche que je mène dans le cadre de mes études doctorales en études urbaines a pour objectif principal de comprendre et analyser les actions entreprises par les femmes résidentes de favelas de Rio de Janeiro pour contrecarrer la violence urbaine ou en diminuer les effets. Celle-ci porte spécifiquement sur les femmes, puisque, de par […]

La recharge des eaux souterraines est le paramètre clef dans la gestion intégrée et durable des ressources en eau souterraine puisqu’elle définit leur renouvellement. Non observable directement, elle correspond à la part des précipitations qui ne s’est pas évaporée et n’a pas été consommée par les plantes (évapotranspiration – ET) ou n’a pas ruisselé. Une […]

Public libraries have the potential to support communities in mitigating the challenges and capitalizing on the opportunities associated with population aging. In order to support public libraries in meeting the needs of Canada and Australia’s older adult population, this qualitative comparative study will investigate best practices and barriers to participation with regard to older adult […]

Natalie’s Mitacs Globalink research program contributes to a climate change challenge prioritized by two UN organizations: (1) the UN World Tourism Organization’s Tourism for Sustainable Development Goals and (2) UN COP24 Sports for Climate Action Framework. With it’s direct dependence on climate, the multi-billion dollar global ski industry is considered a climate change “canary in […]

Liquefied natural gas has been growing in popularity over the recent decades; however CFD tools that aid in the design process of new LNG technology have largely remained over-simplified. This project will produce experimental reference data against which a newly developed set of CFD tools will then be verified. These new tools have been specifically […]

This projects aims to support the data collection of a mix-method study to be implemented by a team of 6 undergraduate students. The study investigates the epidemiology and the lived experience of sexually transmitted infections of socially vulnerable English, Spanish and French speakers, immigrants/refugees. It will be done by uncovering issues of sexual and reproductive […]

This project aims to support the data collection of a mix-method study to be implemented by a team of 6 undergraduate students. The study investigates the epidemiology and the lived experience of sexually transmitted infections of socially vulnerable English, Spanish and French speakers, immigrants/refugees. It will be done by uncovering issues of sexual and reproductive […]