Environmental Scan of Canadian Investments in Youth Mentoring

Mentoring programs, at their core, are focused on offering youth social supports through relationships with caring adults and are well positioned to meet the need for human connection. Mentoring is a popular prevention and intervention strategy often used to promote young people’s overall positive development as well as to address specific challenges. Mentorship can have […]

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Clear Seas- Rediscovering Traditional Textile Methods of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation

This research project aims to explore and document the traditional textile methods of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, examining the impact of colonization, shipping, and fast fashion on these practices. By reestablishing traditional methods, the project seeks to foster cultural continuity and community connection. The study will employ qualitative methods, including interviews, participant observation, to gather data […]

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Improving Multiplayer Capacity For VR And Games Projects

Spandrel Interactive is a VR and game development studio that specializes in development of gamified learning experiences and video games. Our main activities include VR product/training development, web development, testing and game/UX design. We have seen disproportionately low sales performance from building award-winning single player games. We consistently see multiplayer outperforming single player in the […]

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Approches biopolitiques des âges de la vie au Québec

Cette recherche vise à investiguer si la Politique québécoise de la jeunesse et la Politique québécoise de vieillissement actif portent en elles un projet de société caractérisé par une nouvelle gestion biopolitique des âges de la vie, présentant une certaine cohérence interne et dévoilant une certaine rationalité dans l’action de l’État dans sa reconfiguration de […]

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Développement d’un Modèle Avancé de Similarité pour la Fusion de Bases de Données en Conformité avec la Loi 25 sur la Protection des Renseignements Personnels

Ce projet de recherche vise à relever le défi posé par la Loi 25, qui exige une gestion plus efficace des bases de données (BDD) pour éliminer les doublons. Pour les entreprises et organisations, cela signifie un besoin crucial d’unifier leurs bases de données pour éviter les redondances, telles que des noms, adresses, et numéros […]

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Optimization of heat pump water heaters operating at extreme cold temperatures

The extreme cold weather of Canada requires innovative solutions to provide efficient options to for heating of water domestically, industrially and commercially. Heat pump water heaters might be the answer as efficient heating systems and cost-effective on the long term. Hence, this project studies heat pump water heaters as a potential efficient and environmentally-friendly substitution […]

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Development of surrogate model platform to quantify the impact of design decisions on energy consumption, peak demand, and greenhouse gas emissions for buildings in North America

Canada aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Buildings play a big role in this effort, so this research focuses on developing a tool to design and retrofit buildings for greater energy efficiency and sustainability. Using advanced computer models and data from building simulations, this tool predicts […]

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Machine Learning developer intern working with the Government of Alberta to develop and commercialize AI-powered solutions in the Public Services sector (1)

The project comprises internships in a variety of technical and business roles within our organization and within our GovLab program. Within the organization, roles include associate machine learning developer, business development associate, communications associate and finance associate. Within GovLab specifically, roles include associate machine learning developer, associate business solutions consultant, and project delivery associate. The […]

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Formal and Informal Canadian Mentoring Research on Children and Youth

Canadian children and youth have been described as more socially engaged, educated, and diverse than previous generations, yet they also face unprecedented challenges. Youth are reporting social disconnection and mental health concerns at alarming rates. These challenges were higher for youth during the COVID-19 global pandemic, just as access to supports are limited – disproportionately […]

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