Le projet de recherche cherche à comprendre l’impact de l’innovation technologique sur la productivité et la durabilité en chantier. L’objectif principal du projet de recherche est donc d’investiguer et de documenter les différentes catégories d’innovation technologiques, notamment la construction industrialisée, dans une optique d’accroissement de la productivité et de la durabilité et d’encouragement de l’innovation […]

Producers and farm workers are exposed to whole-body vibration (WBV) on a regular basis when operating farm machinery. The short-term effect of WBV include cognitive impairment and musculoskeletal disorders, such as low back pain. To aid in promoting worker cognitive and musculoskeletal health, rest and/or activity breaks may provide relief from these hazards and can […]

There is a perceived talent supply and demand gap in Nova Scotia’s ICT and digital tech sector and recruitment is at top of mind for employers. Hiring new employees can be time consuming and costly, however a well-planned onboarding program can increase the proficiency of a new hire and increase retention rates. The objective of […]

On June 3, 2019, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) released its Final Report. Among its 231 recommendations, Calls for Justice 5.7 and 9.2(iii) urge the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to take specific steps to strengthen civilian oversight of police services by ensuring stronger Indigenous participation in police […]

To date, there is a gap in the research determining how in-kind giving can be used to motivate student engagement. In tandem with Algonquin College, this project seeks to understand how in-kind giving can help students get involved in achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Through a mixed-methods approach involving interviews, focus groups, and […]

The goal of this partnership is to develop data-driven tools that will empower individual Canadians to improve their financial resilience and reduce their levels of financial stress. Individuals will complete a short questionnaire; based on their responses, will be assigned to one of three groups – financially stressed, financially coping or financially comfortable – giving […]

L’apport de l’étudiant se concentrera beaucoup sur la gestion de projet et la recherche autour des initiatives menées par le DG et le responsable du développement des affaires. La validation de nouvelles initiatives innovantes dans le cadre du milieu entrepreneurial nécessite beaucoup d’itérations en raison de l’incertitude, du risque financier, des risques réputationnels pour l’organisation […]

The Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative, is home to thousands of ocean species and amazing aquatic life. It is also Ocean Wise headquarters, where our scientists, educators and conservation experts do their work, not only to protect our oceans but to inspire others to join us in our mission. The internship will review accounting […]

The objectives of the research is to identify and quantify barriers to energy efficiency in Ontario Hospitals, to identify methods to confront these barriers, including through the use of revolving funds, and to provide a case study by designing, implementing and measuring the results of a revolving fund to be set up for the Hart […]

This project develops a ‘virtual ingenuity incubator’ responding to the COVID-19 crisis and contributing to enhancing socio-economic conditions. In Phase 1, we will uncover business practices that women and minority-led small businesses to employ to meet emergent customer needs and evolve, collaborating with the YWCA, Hamilton Fempreneurs, and the City of Hamilton Business Centre. We […]

An intern would assist us in two main ways: helping us adapt to the current pandemic by assisting with moving our programming online and adapting to the current scenario as well as helping use a fresh pair of eyes to help us secure grant opportunities by communicating with entities and other organizations. The key responsibilities […]

For the next few months, the Social Diversity for Children Foundation (SDC) is looking to enhance the lives of as many children with disabilities as possible, due to the absence of traditional support systems for neurodiverse children during this COVID-19 pandemic. Since a large part of SDC’s initiatives depends on community partners, the Outreach Coordinator […]