This project aims to examine the effect of unconditional direct cash-transfers to recently homeless individuals in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We will conduct a randomized controlled trial to distribute a one-time unconditional $7,500 cash lump sum to 50 recently homeless individuals from shelters in Vancouver. We will also provide a supplementary motivational training for half of […]

Glass sponges build their skeletons out of silicon dioxide (i.e. glass). While these animals are found all over the world in very deep water, they only exist shallower than 50 m in a few places in the world. In very rare cases, new sponges grow on top of existing, dead sponges and form reefs in […]

The benefit of electronic patient management systems within hospitals has been previously demonstrated through enhanced communication and collaboration between departments. However many hospitals within the Canadian healthcare system do not currently use electronic tracking systems. Furthermore, the implementation of these systems has been challenging leading to poor adoption of these technologies resulting in limited benefit. […]