This MITACS internship will determine the economic feasibility of the repurposing of 312/324 Main Street into a Centre for Social Innovation and Inclusion (CSII) in Vancouver. CSII is modeled on the successful Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto. CSII aims to create cooperative networks among different social groups, cultivating an environment of reciprocity. CSII envisages […]

Medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol has the potential to advance women’s access to safe and geographically accessible abortion care. Improved access to medication abortion protects women’s right to health and supports women’s autonomy and agency. However, the over-regulation of mifepristone in much of the Global North has muted the promise of this pill-based regimen […]

Medication abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol has the potential to advance women’s access to safe and geographically accessible abortion care. Improved access to medication abortion protects women’s right to health and supports women’s autonomy and agency. However, the over-regulation of mifepristone in much of the Global North has muted the promise of this pill-based regimen […]

L’objectif de ce stage consiste à offrir aux gestionnaires des organisations locales partenaires du CECI un tableau de bord favorisant le développement et la pérennisation de la filière des énergies renouvelables en faveur de l’inclusion et de l’autonomisation économique des femmes, en particulier dans la filière biogaz par une caractérisation de la chaîne de valeur […]

A rare inland population of fin whale uses the remote Kitimat Fjord System (KFS) in northern British Columbia (in the marine territory of the Gitga’at First Nation). This is the only fjord system, both historically and currently, that this predominantly offshore species has used within Canadian waters. Fin whales returned to the KFS only recently, […]

The purpose of this research is to use an evidence-based approach to further the Toronto Zoo’s social science and education programs, in order to support in situ conservation and biodiversity in relation to Canadian goals and the Aichi Targets. Using a collaborative approach this research will result in the co-production of knowledge, where the researcher […]

The purpose of this research is to use an evidence-based approach to further the Toronto Zoo’s social science and education programs, in order to support in situ conservation and biodiversity in relation to Canadian goals and the Aichi Targets. Using a collaborative approach this research will result in the co-production of knowledge, where the researcher […]

Le projet proposé vise à modifier le programme des Débrouillards afin de l’adapter aux changements survenus dans l’environnement d’affaires de l’organisme à la suite de l’apparition de la COVID-19. Il s’agira de mettre en place divers plans (stratégiques, marketing, etc.) dans le but de maintenir les activités du programme qui vise à initier les enfants […]

The Mount Pearl Paradise Chamber of Commerce is looking for a “creative” business student to help companies make money and grow their business through an online presence. The global pandemic has hit businesses hard and we are seeking talented interns to help our members who are in all industries, pivot into the market, post-Covid. Growth […]

One of the biggest challenges of understanding the marine environment is that most species spend virtually all of their time underwater where they are difficult to count and monitor. Seabirds, as a top marine predator that feed on small forage fish, many of which are important to fisheries (e.g., herring), provide an alternative to underwater […]

The Edwards School of Business, in partnership with Mitacs, has launched a new summer internship called the “Mitacs Business Strategy Internship” program, to connect our students and faculty with Canadian businesses. The program will award $10,000 of funding to each interested and eligible student or recent graduate to undertake a four-month project (480 hours) with […]

Scleroderma is a rare autoimmune connective tissue disease that damages skin and internal organs. Although many Canadians with scleroderma live at home with supported care from family, seeing their loved ones struggle with reduced participation in activities of daily living caused by disease symptoms often causes caregivers emotional distress in their caregiving role. Given the […]