An imminent challenge jointly felt in Asia and Canada is the issue of food scarcity, food insecurity, and lack of sustainable food options, particularly in rural communities To mitigate this issue, a number of Asian cellular agriculture companies have developed unique business practices and operating procedures and have created effective alternate market access pathways to […]

Humpback whales produce stereotyped, socially learned songs on their breeding grounds, yet little is known about song development outside the breeding season, or the effects of increased vessel traffic on humpback whale communication. With access to an extensive underwater Passive Acoustic Monitoring network along Canada’s BC coast, facilitated by the North Coast Cetacean Society and […]

There is increasing urgency to accelerate sustainability progress and address growing social and environmental challenges. Current approaches to solving these complex issues, such as new technology and governance, are failing to support the kinds of changes needed to collective wellbeing. Interest is growing around how individual values, worldviews, beliefs, and consciousness can be transformed so […]

Multiple municipalities in Metro Vancouver have committed to making their communities dementia- friendly. This includes ensuring that streets and outdoor spaces in the communities are easy to access and help people living with dementia be out and about and perform activities outside their homes. To help municipalities achieve their vision of dementia-friendly streets and outdoor […]

Mentoring is one identified way to support young adults as they transition out of care and are faced with the many demands of adulthood. Young adults transitioning out of care have unique mentoring needs. In recognition of these distinctive needs, a specialized mentor program manual will be developed after consulting with a variety of key […]

This project aims to assess the degree of sociospatial polarization of green space in the City of Laval, Quebec, compared to the Montreal Greater Metropolitan Area (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, CMM) and identify which areas in the city have reached or have the potential to meet proposed metrics for distributional inequalities in green spaces. The […]

En 2023, le Syndicat des professeures et des professeurs de l’Université du Québec à Rimouski (SPPUQAR) fête le 50e anniversaire de son accréditation. L’occasion est saisie de faire un retour sur ces années, dans un contexte où un nombre inégalé de syndicats de professeur.es sont en négociation afin de réclamer de meilleures conditions pour réaliser […]

The intern will be participating in research to evaluate ways to apply emerging AI technology and AI products to the Canadian education sector. Education topics of focus include but are not limited to, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and computer science. The intern will evaluate the current AI landscape to discern the capabilities of the technology […]

This research project aims to develop a secure and user-friendly database system for sensitive Indigenous data using blockchain technology. The project will explore how this innovative technology can enhance data security, privacy, and control for Indigenous Nations, while adhering to OCAP (ownership, control, access, possession) principles. The intern(s) will engage with stakeholders, assess the feasibility […]

The NB FASD Centre of Excellence is a diagnostic clinic providing services to New Brunswick province. We provide education to family members of those who live with FASD and the professionals who work with them and provide lifelong intervention and support for our clients. We are also responsible for educating the province on FASD prevention. […]

Energy use in buildings is among the largest energy users, accounting for about 13% of the total energy use and over 12% of the total CO2 Omissions in 2020 in Canada. The buildings sector is viewed as one with the potential for significant CO2 emission reductions by transitioning from the current fossil fuelled energy systems […]

The proposed project aims to study the use of cooling therapy for infants in Canada, with a focus on analyzing existing protocols and the cooling therapy market. The goal is to gain a better understanding of the Canadian healthcare system and how cooling therapy as a more efficient alternative and across a larger geographical to […]