Of the five mass extinction events preserved in the fossil record, the Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction (the so-called “first mass extinction”) is unique in that it had extremely limited long-term impacts. Despite eliminating over 50% of all species on Earth at the time, shallow marine communities around the globe rapidly recovered, providing scientists a unique opportunity […]

Dans le cadre de la démarche Bien vieillir chez soi, cette recherche-action vise à implanter et mesurer les effets d’innovations articulées autour de deux applications que sont Hygiène 2.0 et MapIt. D’une part, Hygiène 2.0 offre une structure systématique de questionnement utilisable par la personne aînée elle-même ou ses proches conduisant à identifier soit des […]

This project seeks to play a role in making fusion energy a reality, a big step in energy decarbonization. The project is in collaboration with General Fusion, based in British Columbia, where a fusion reactor is being designed, based on a spinning cylinder of liquid lithium which is mechanically collapsed around a plasma to produce […]

This project aims to assess the degree of sociospatial polarization of green space in the City of Laval, Quebec, compared to the Montreal Greater Metropolitan Area (Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal, CMM) and identify which areas in the city have reached or have the potential to meet proposed metrics for distributional inequalities in green spaces. The […]

Increasing industrial interest in biobased polymers to replace traditional plastics is on the rise. Bio- sourced alternatives still experience challenges that require resolution prior to their being able to fit into existing infrastructure and replace petroleum plastics in the market. This project will address the processability of a lignocellulosic thermoplastic to facilitate injection molding.

Mobile devices are essential in today’s enterprise, enabling workers to carry out their duties effectively. However, losing or having such devices stolen can be detrimental, making it important to locate them at any given time and place. The project aims to develop a simulation tool that generates location data for mobile devices in real-life scenarios, […]

Creative Emporium provides digital Account Maintenance, minimizing human intervention. Using cutting edge technology, Phase I of the Accountium platform has been completed in 2023 April. Now, the company has identified a need to streamline the hiring and payroll process for their clients. They like to embed a payroll module as an integral part of Accountium […]

This project is primarily focused on virtualizing wireless access network so that multiple operators can share the same physical resources while being able to stay isolated from each other. The basic idea is to allow wireless access points from different operators form a single virtual access point that efficiently manages its available resources. The goal […]

There is a wide range of ways this project can contribute: from highlighting the lessons of history through literature review to amplifying marginalized voices in the community and investigating causes, channels, and consequences of such discrimination in accessing settlement services, to exploring the best possible anti-discrimination policies and practices, to developing a culturally and racially […]

As climate change concerns rise due to our increased dependence on fossil fuels, fuel cells are a promising clean energy technique that can be used to address Canada’s growing energy concerns. A fuel cell uses hydrogen fuel in combination with oxygen to produce electricity with only water as a by-product compared to harmful fossil fuel […]

LBB Stratégies est une firme d’experts conseils en stratégie et performance organisationnelles, études stratégiques, événements sportifs, infrastructures et droit du sport œuvrant et intervenant auprès de clients locaux à internationaux principalement en sport, loisir et vie active. LBB a connu une croissance soutenue de son chiffre d’affaires et est maintenant reconnue comme un chef de […]

The goal of this project is to support the research of two master’s students whose work would advance methods for estimating the impacts on emissions, the economy, energy costs and housing affordability resulting from government environment, technology, economic and urban form policies and investments – occurring at all three levels of government in Canada. The […]