People who experience mental wellness challenges or mental illness often struggle to obtain or maintain a position in the workplace. This is extremely relevant given the current COVID crisis, where personal distancing and isolation are required for the greater societal good. Organizations and communities are looking for practical tools to support mental health amidst this […]

In light of increasing social division, there is a need for community stakeholders to have a forum in which to discuss issues related to creating an environment of inclusion and belonging for all community members. This project aims to create community connections between multiple stakeholders in Brandon to collaboratively identify goals to work towards, barriers […]

In light of increasing social division, there is a need for community stakeholders to have a forum in which to discuss issues related to creating an environment of inclusion and belonging for all community members. This project aims to create community connections between multiple stakeholders in Brandon to collaboratively identify goals to work towards, barriers […]

Post-secondary student mental health is of great concern, with increased rates of anxiety, depression, feelings of isolation, and suicidality observed. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health stressors and concerns about campus suicides, already on the rise. In response, the BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has funded the BC Campus Suicide Prevention Initiative […]

Post-secondary student mental health is of great concern, with increased rates of anxiety, depression, feelings of isolation, and suicidality observed. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated mental health stressors and concerns about campus suicides, already on the rise. In response, the BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions has funded the BC Campus Suicide Prevention Initiative […]

Precision medicine, where treatment is tailored to the individual patient, offers much potential to improve outcomes for children with cancer. However, selecting the right drug for each child remains challenging and new approaches to identify the most effective therapy are needed. In this project, interns will work directly with staff at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) […]

In response to the vast interest in the North Shore pertaining to intergenerational initiatives, InterGenNS Project 2.0 seeks to bridge community engagement and academic research to provide tangible tools and resources that broaden the awareness of initiatives that connect generations in the North Shore. This project actively contributes to reducing social isolation and loneliness while […]

This impact evaluation study assesses the economic, social and cultural impact of the Technology, Access and Support for Seniors (TASS) project initiated in 2020 by Human Endeavour, a York Region charity. Recognizing the need to pivot to online program delivery, Human Endeavour obtained grants to purchase, support and deliver free, preprogrammed tablets to 400 vulnerable […]

Working directly with the Growth team, under the supervision of the Marketing Manager, the intern will jump two feet into Anovas current projects. Anova is a small but mighty team working with tools like HootSuite, Canva, MailChimp & Monday.com; Anova takes pride in seeing other fertility clinics struggle to keep up with its ontent and […]

Le projet à pour but d’obtenir une surface avec des propriétés qui peuvent changer grâce à une stimulation. Dans notre cas une stimulation à une longueur d’onde précise. Dans un premier temps je dois synthétiser un polymère qui va permettre de changer la nature de la surface de silice. Ce processus ce fait en plusieurs […]

Multicellular organisms begin as a single cell with instructions encoded by the genome. During development this cell multiplies many times generating an enormous number of cells, each with its own specialized role. For example, developed humans are composed of trillions of cells but our organs and limbs have the right form, location, and function with […]

Introduction: Family caregivers for palliative and end-of-life patients play a critical role in providing care in the home. Nearly 75% of people express a wish to be cared for and die at home. However, for caregivers who support this goal, there is a significant gap in adequate and effective support. Patient-oriented research recognizes the importance […]