Invasive species are organisms that arrive in a new environment and quickly dominate the landscape. They present one of the most important threats to local plants and animals; this is especially the case for invasive plant species, which comprised almost a tenth of Canada’s vascular plant life in 2008. Despite the abundance of invasive plants, […]

Liquid Crystal Elastomers (LCEs) are shape-changing polymers that contain asymmetrical liquid crystal molecules chemically bonded to the polymer chains in an ordered fashion. Heat and light can be used to change this molecular order, which results in the polymer changing its shape. LCEs show promising applications in remotely controlled soft robotics and actuators, such as […]

This project investigates the brain mechanisms underlying schizophrenia and altered cognitive states using advanced computational models inspired by physics and machine learning. It focuses on understanding how the brain’s activity, thought to operate in a balance between order and disorder (known as criticality), may shift away from this balance in schizophrenia and in the psychedelic […]

Regular physical activity confers robust health benefits, but many people are insufficiently active. Common cited barriers include a perceived lack of time and access to equipment and facilities. “Exercise snacks” are a style of physical activity characterized by isolated bouts of vigorous exercise lasting =1-min and performed sporadically throughout the day. They can include simple […]

Continuous Integration is a software development practice where each member of a team work independently and then merge their changes into a common codebase, at least daily. Each of these integrations is verified through an automated build pipeline, whick consists of a sequence of actions such as compilation, testing, addition of third-party components. The key […]

Rosetta Stone Canada collects user demographic and performance data from Fit Brains Trainer (brain fitness training games), Cognitive Assessment, and Lifestyle Assessment mobile apps. Data from the three apps can be linked and analyzed to answer research questions such as how lifestyle factors can influence brain training habits and outcome. This internship will: 1. Statistically […]

The Quetico shear zone is an ancient, large, dextral, strike-slip shear zone which has accommodated hundreds of kilometers of displacement. The shear zone has been exhumed from greenschist facies conditions (depths of ~15km) and represents an ancient analogue for active deformation along the San Andreas fault. We plan to use the Quetico shear zone as […]

En 2023, les feux de forêt au Québec ont brûlé plus de 1,5 million d’hectares dans la forêt aménagée. La communauté forestière a été particulièrement surprise que ces feux aient touché principalement des forêts jeunes issues de coupes. Jusqu’à présent, les connaissances sur les incendies se concentraient sur les paysages naturels dominés par les vieilles […]

Pour évaluer le succès des pratiques d’aménagement durable des forêts au Québec, il est nécessaire d’avoir accès à des outils de diagnostic non-seulement efficaces en termes de qualité des données récoltées, mais aussi facile à appliquer sur le territoire. Pour l’évaluation de l’impact de l’aménagement sur la biodiversité, les outils actuels manquent toutefois soit de […]

Neural networks support software engineers in their tasks and activities. For example, in the automotive domain, neural networks support automotive software by detecting other vehicles and their distance from the ego vehicle. Unlike other software systems that the engineers manually program, the neural network’s behavior is defined by its training data. Since the behavior of […]

The most employed treatment for decayed teeth is restoration with resin-based filling materials. Longevity of resin fillings is considered low, around 7-10 years. Replacement of resin fillings accounts for 75% of all procedures performed in general practice, of which 60% are due to failures at tooth-filling interface. This happens because during bonding procedure the tooth […]

In this project, our focus is on advancing and understanding the functionalization of polymers through the post-polymerization process that equips them with activated functional groups. We aim to fine-tune the properties of dynamic, stimuli-responsive polymers without compromising their initial structures. Rheological studies of polymer structure allows us to use DLP technology to prepare architectures and […]