Our previous research with Mitacs has found that financial burden is one of the biggest negative contributors to the mental health of community-dwelling seniors. We plan to continue to work with the West End Seniors Network (WESN), Vancouver’s second largest not-for-profit seniors’ center, to explore how technology can be utilized to provide mental health aids […]

Ce projet a pour but de procéder à une analyse stratégique pour l’Association québécoise du zéro déchet, jeune OBNL fondé en 2017. L’association entame effectivement des travaux de planifications stratégiques afin de définir les orientations des cinq prochaines années. À l’aide des outils classiques de stratégie (analyse interne et externe), ainsi qu’un benchmark d’autres organismes […]

Climate change is rapidly altering the planet, and solutions are urgently required to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limit further warming. Blue carbon ecosystems (salt marshes, seagrass meadows, kelp forests, marine soft sediments) are important carbon reservoirs that could contribute to Canada’s climate change solutions. Yet, despite having the world’s longest coastline, Canada has […]

L’organisme Culture Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean (CSLSJ) compte implanter un outil numérique (Plateforme Numérique +), qui permettra de centraliser un ensemble de services et d’accès aux ressources pour le milieu artistique de la région. Afin d’effectuer une implantation réussie et de faire une évaluation des résultats, une équipe de recherche de Polytechnique observera et analysera la résistance au […]

A novel high temperature and high pressure materials test system, a so-called in-situ punch shear test cell, has been developed to qualify materials for reliable service in harsh environments representative of those typically encountered in oil and gas operations. Conventionally, materials are first exposed in harsh environments, then removed from the aging fluids for mechanical […]

Homelessness is a social issue and is defined as a state of unstable, inappropriate, and inconsistent housing. It is linked to the social determinants of health and can result in negative personal and health-related outcomes. As such, the Rural Development Network’s (RDN) homelessness initiatives emerged due to a lack of recognition, data and understanding of […]

This project aims to challenge unjust systems and policies and support Indigenous people in their efforts to establish their food systems and adapt to the new COVID-19 world. It will explore ways to address long-term pandemic-related food security challenges led by Indigenous organizations. The intern will gather information from experiences and existing research across Indigenous […]

S’inscrivant dans les suites du Plan d’action en santé et bien-être des femmes 2020-2024 du gouvernement du Québec, ce projet vise à brosser un portrait de la situation de la santé et du bien-être des femmes en Montérégie. À termes, cette recherche permettra à la Table de concertation des groupes de femmes de la Montérégie […]

Employment is important for ensuring social inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who commonly use the identity term self-advocates in Canada. Self-advocates are much less likely to be employed, and work fewer hours a week and often earn only minimum wage. When gender is taken into account, men are hired more frequently, work […]

L’ataxie de Friedreich (AF) est une maladie génétique qui se traduit par des troubles moteurs importants. La progression de la maladie cause chez les patients des difficultés à coordonner leurs mouvements en raison de la mort prématurée des cellules nerveuses qui contrôlent l’équilibre et la coordination. Le principal outil pour quantifier l’atteinte neurologique comporte plusieurs […]

Internationally, school food programs (SFPs) are one of the most successful drivers of improved health, education, and economic growth. Yet, Canada is among the minority of countries without a nationally harmonized SFP. This project involves the creation of research briefing notes on key areas of impact of SFPs to support the Coalition for Healthy School […]

The goal is to develop a best practice guide for the commercial real estate sector, focusing on the legal duties of Canadian directors and officers in respect of managing climate change, best practices for corporate boards, reporting on the latest research globally on best climate governance practices in the commercial real estate sector.