Increasingly, addictions are being conceptualized by their similarities. These similarities, or transdiagnostic processes, are thought to underlie addictions. That is, addictive disorders are thought to be distinct manifestations of similar underlying pathologies. Being able to understand the similarities of multiple addictive disorders may enable the simultaneous treatment of numerous addictions, creating a more effective treatment […]

During human navigation, vision plays a key role in efficiently guiding movements towards a goal by taking into account the interaction between the environment and the observer. Collision avoidance is comprised of two main aspects: visually perceived information, and behavioral adaptations. Previous research has demonstrated that humans alter their collision avoidance behaviours depending on situational […]

This project will provide some insights into the change or durability of student intentions and perceptions in the province with regard to key skilled trade and ocean industry careers, and provide evidence of progress (or not) relating to coaching, awareness building and teacher development initiatives that have occurred during the three years between studies. This […]

Tropical dry forests(TDFs), comprising of 42% tropical forests worldwide, are considered as the first frontiers for economic development in Latin America because TDFs not only provide a source of agricultural and urban land but also a source of goods and ecosystem services for people who live around them. Due to the driving force for economic […]

De New York à Portland, les ménages aisés sont de plus en plus nombreux à (re)conquérir les quartiers populaires – souvent racisés – des mégalopoles étasuniennes, un phénomène complexe inédit communément appelé « gentrification » (Glass, 1964). Impactant le quotidien de milliers d’individus marginalisés, la gentrification a paradoxalement peu fait l’objet d’études sociologiques critiques (Slater, […]

This project will experimentally establish a completely new method for accessing enantiopure materials starting from racemic substrates: stereoretentive-enantioconvergent catalysis. The ability to synthesize chiral molecules in enantiopure form is vitally important, most recognizably for the pharmaceutical industry. This is because the molecules of life are chiral (e.g., D-sugars and L-amino acids) and enantiomers often interact […]

Electrochemical technologies, such as fuel cells and electrolysers, could play an important role in the attempt to diversify the energy market. These devices can be used to produce clean, renewable energy and fuels. However, the technology cost is still far too high, preventing their large-scale implementation. A significant portion of the production cost comes from […]

The proposed research aims to use non-destructive MicroCT analysis to investigate the levels of adolescent rickets and potential gender differences in the occurrence of the condition in two 19th century communities, Beemster and Hattem, in the Netherlands. In paleopathology, patterns of rachitic changes are well recognized in individuals that died during infancy and early childhood, […]

There is a gap in the research pertaining to Indigenous populations and the inclusion of their art and culture in public space. I became aware of this while serving as a volunteer on the Public Art Advisory Committee for the City of Saskatoon. The literature and policy development falls short in cities across Canada. The […]

Le cynisme est un courant philosophique qui a vu le jour au IVe s. av. J.-C. et qui demeure méconnu en raison de la rareté des sources historiques. Mon projet de recherche aborde la question des liens entre le cynisme et le stoïcisme, une école philosophique avec laquelle le cynisme entretiendrait une relation de “communauté”. […]

Poverty and insecurity disproportionately affects poor, urban women in Global South cities which negatively contributes to their status and sense of empowerment. Female empowerment is important because when a woman feels empowered, she is better able to positively contribute to society. It is therefore important to explore the relation of both living and working in […]

A major challenge in the field of synthetic organic chemistry consists in the formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds. These types of bonds occur frequently in molecules found in nature, and often under the form of heterocycles. The design of new reactions which provide access to both known and unknown heterocyclic motifs in a rapid […]