CiviPress: Developing Deployment Infrastructure for a Secure CiviCRM / WordPress SaaS Offering

CiviCRM is an open source constituent relationship management system used by over 11,000 non-profit organizations around the world. Although about 170 host more than 250k records, about a quarter are used by small non-profits with between 2,500 and 10,000 contacts. These organizations maintain sensitive personal information including donation information, event attendance, volunteering data, and case […]

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Designing a Great Slave Lake Fishery by Northerners for Resilient Futures in the NWT

The 20-year research program that the Arctic Research Foundation (ARF) is building to understand the sustainability of the Great Slave Lake requires articulating the perspectives and priorities of the Indigenous Nations that live around and depend on the lake. Under ARF’s research program umbrella, this BSI internship will be part of the Mitacs-funded project “Designing […]

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Improved detection of Blueberry Scorch virus, a major pathogen in BC blueberry farms

Disease and death of blueberry plants caused by Blueberry Scorch Virus (BlScV) is a major problem in Blueberry farms of British Columbia, a key sector of the local agricultural economy. Correct diagnosis is instrumental to separate from non-lethal Shock Virus as BlScV-infected plants should be removed to reduced spread to other plants. In recent years, […]

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Business Development Co-Op – Ontario

Sliike is developing an App that is unique and in the market space. The App is also tailored for the English speaking and French customers and clients in Canada. We are currently at the advance stage of the Mobile App design and getting close to launch. The App has a new feature that requires B2B […]

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TVI Ocean Impact Initiative

Working together with the Tourism Vancouver Island (TVI), the intern will develop and implement a communications campaign targeting consumers and tourism businesses focused on ocean stewardship and responsible travel. The intern will elevate the role and responsibility of destination management organizations in serving as stewards of the destination in order to reduce the impact of […]

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Natural products in bronchial asthma

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the airways in the lungs. The inner lining (epithelium) of the airways forms a protective barrier against harmful irritants. This lining is frequently injured but repairs itself quickly. In asthma, however, this barrier is dysfunctional and cannot repair itself when injured. This allows irritants into the airway […]

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Binary Stream – market intelligence project

This role will help a leading Canadian software provider expand its footprint globally and remain competitive at the right scale. As one of the most well-recognized Microsoft solutions providers in North America, Binary Stream has not had as much exposure abroad, and this role will be critical to our understanding of the global market and […]

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3D in silico modelling of prostate cancer growth and treatment

Prostate cancer is a prominent cause of death in Canada. A better understanding of how prostate tumours grow and respond to treatment is vital; however, typical lab methods used to study cancer have key limitations. To compensate for these shortcomings, computational models have revolutionized the study of cancer. This research proposes modifying an existing 3D […]

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Optimal Planning of Microgrids under Uncertainty

Utilizing advanced tools for optimal planning of Microgrids with high renewable energy penetration. Our models would be robust to handle uncertainty in supply, demand and technological changes. The inputs to our model would be demand, supply data (meteorological data) and technological costs for the specified location for the past. Statistical analysis of the data would […]

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Thales : Application de Graph Neural Network (GNN) pour la représentation d’énoncés de problèmes techniques dans les domaines à faibles ressources

Depuis les dernières années, différents modèles de réseaux de neurones furent développés afin d’améliorer l’apprentissage de connaissances, pour fin de recommandations et de répondre à des questions. Thales utilise présentement des modèles de Knowledge Graph Embedding (KGE) afin de créer des bases de connaissances de domaine techniques et faire ensuite des recommandations ou questions-réponses à […]

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Designing a moving service-based gig platform

The rapid emergence of gig economy platforms that use digital technologies to intermediate workers on a per-task basis has triggered a debate over its ramifications on the tech sector. This research question addresses this emerging trend. Based on this trend, we intend to develop a web application to help industries easily outsource certain services contracting […]

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