Social Enterprise Internships

The Business Startup Intern will immerse themselves in a meaningful experiential learning opportunity, while contributing positively to the work of Ignite’s Business Growth department. The student will be conducting research on competing organizations and learn about their programs and offerings to entrepreneurs to compile a report and make suggestions for Ignite’s programming and services. Student […]

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Modifying a lead compound to optimize prevention of adhesion formation

If you have an operation in your abdominal cavity (eg., C-section, hernia repair, appendectomy, gall bladder removal and many more procedures) your chances of having to go back to hospital and be re-operated due to intestinal occlusion, pain etc is 4%. Because these operations make up 5 of the 10 most common surgeries, this 4% […]

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LLMs for Research

Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have proven to be extremely effective at generating useful responses to a wide variety of user’s questions. However, they often struggle to generate meaningful and accurate responses to questions that are highly specialized, context-dependent, and requiring long-term attention. The goal of this project is to apply LLMs to accelerate […]

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Mathematical and Computational Techniques for Cytotoxicity

The study of toxicity is to investigate the adverse effects of chemical and physical agents on living organisms and biological systems, and it is an important topic in the health and environmental sciences. In recent years, Alberta researchers has made great progress and contribution towards developing an innovative toxicity profiling program, and tremendous data sets […]

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Boost Collective

We aim to revolutionize the way independent artists distribute and promote their music. By leveraging AI and the latest React technologies, the project addresses the critical challenges of visibility and engagement that artists face in the digital era. Patrick will develop an AI-powered metadata form and an analytics dashboard to provide artists with actionable insights […]

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Saint John Watersheds and Coastal Areas Inventory & Outreach

The overarching objective of the project is to contribute to and improve several ongoing environmental activities including water quality monitoring, fish community monitoring, seal observations, tree planting, installing green infrastructure, and maintenance tasks. This will consist of both outside fieldwork and computer research, planning, reporting, and lab analysis of water samples.

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Kinova Robot Exploration, Design and Optimization Tool (KREDOT)

Kinova is a company that makes robots for different purposes, such as helping people in hospitals, schools, labs, and factories. Kinova wants to make better and faster robots by being able to plan and design them more easily. However, making robots is not easy. It requires a lot of different skills and knowledge from different […]

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Extended Reality-based exposure and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for job interview skill and anxiety management of adults with autism: A Pilot Study

This study will focus on determining how extended reality (XR) incorporating cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles can increase job-interview skills and anxiety management among adults with autism with mild symptoms. This study will also develop to simulation one using 360-3D and the second EON-XR utilizing low-cost equipment then will evaluate the feasibility and accessibility of […]

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Innovating with User-Centric Software for Sustainable Manufacturing

In the fast-paced realm of manufacturing, the integration of real-time quality assurance systems stands as a critical factor for maintaining product excellence and optimizing operational workflows. Traditional approaches to quality control in printed and additive electronics (PAE) manufacturing often grapple with complexities in user interface designs and lack the automation needed for efficient data handling […]

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