Development and testing of an on-line video game to teach second languages

Copernicus Studios Inc. (CSI; Halifax, NS) is developing LANGA – disruptive LANguage GAming software to help people learn new languages. LANGA uses advanced speech recognition and high-end animation to create a unique and engaging gaming experience. However, LANGA is more than just flash – it has been developed in partnership with the NeuroCognitive Imaging Lab […]

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developing an AI-powered junior lawyer platform to help legal professionals

This project focuses on improving an AI-powered legal assistant platform that helps lawyers with legal research and document generation. A graduate student will work on training and fine-tuning the AI to enhance its accuracy and efficiency. The expected benefit to the company is a more advanced and scalable system that can support more users and […]

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Optimization of the scale up of biomaterial ink production and biological quality control processes

The intern selected for this project will aid in the scale up of inks containing biological materials to be commercialized by Tessella Biosciences for use in research targeting modelling of tissues and regenerative medicine. The intern will focus on process development and optimization, and on the establishment of quality control benchmarks and standard operating procedures. […]

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Visualisation et quantification des ROS et de l’apoptose dans des microtumeurs 3D

L’objectif du projet est de mettre au point des méthodes de visualisation par microscopie confocale laser l’intensité du stress oxydant ainsi que les zones d’induction d’apoptose dans des cellules cancéreuses perméabilisées. Les cellules cancéreuses qui seront étudiées sont des cellules de carcinome colorectal humaines de la lignée HCT116 provenant de American Type Culture Collection. Ce […]

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Policy Innovation – CIGI

CIGI aims to address the lack of knowledge relating to regulations and decision-making of emerging dual-use technology. This initiative will focus on quantum technologies as a case-study. There is a need for knowledge-building, knowledge-translation and innovation to advance a technology-dynamics perspective in forming decisions on emerging dual-use technology (quantum). To address this need, CIGI proposes […]

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Assessing the Risks of Self-Reinforcing Attacks on Generative AI Systems

(1) the main activities of the partner ServiceNow develops a platform for client organizations to manage and automate large-scale processes across various industries. In 2020, ServiceNow acquired Element AI to strengthen its presence in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) research landscape and the Canadian AI ecosystem. This acquisition enabled the development of AI-driven products that improve […]

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Runtime user-space-based protection of containers against unpatched vulnerabilities

Mobile networks are critical infrastructure and essential in our daily lives. Containerization is the go-to solution for deploying mobile services over cloud managed by third parties. Containerized applications might suffer from unpatched software vulnerabilities resulting in impact on the security and privacy of the end users and the operations, potentially leading to financial and reputation […]

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Processing of Fibreglass Wind Turbine Blade Waste

The wind energy industry is good for the environment, but one aspect is not: lack of recycling of fiberglass from end-of-life wind turbine blades. This projects develops an important step in the recycling process being promoted by FibeCycle. Sorted of recycled fiberglass from the blades is a difficult process that must be performed carefully in […]

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Sacred Synergy

This four-month research project is a collaboration between Takla Nation, Vancouver Island University, the Salish Sea Entheogenic Society. The project’s goal is to evaluate the role of intergenerational trauma healing in addiction recovery within the Takla Nation by exploring an Indigenous-focused, entheogen-assisted recovery program with support from the Nation’s Addiction Resource Committee (ARC). The Multi-Eyed […]

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