Les villes, comme d’autres organisations, cherchent à utiliser l’intelligence artificielle (IA) pour automatiser leurs processus internes et améliorer leur fonctionnement. Mais contrairement aux autres niveaux de gouvernement, les municipalités sont en contact direct avec les personnes citoyennes. Elles doivent donc offrir des services de qualité, rapides et concrets, ce qui complique leur transformation numérique. Des […]

In response to the City of Ottawa’s Anti-Racism Strategy by analyzing and highlighting the stories and lived experiences of Ottawa’s historical Black communities through newspaper articles. Two key sources, The Ottawa Journal and the Spectrum (a newspaper dedicated to Ottawa’s Black community) will be scanned by the intern to identify excerpts that reflect Black voices […]

Scoliosis is a condition where the spine curves abnormally, often developing in children and adolescents. To monitor how scoliosis progresses, patients usually have repeated x-rays over several years, sometimes as often as every six months. While this helps doctors track changes in the spine, it also means children are exposed to repeated radiation during an […]

This project will explore the increase in coyote sightings and incidents in Liberty Village, Toronto. By analyzing data from community reports and speaking with residents and wildlife experts, the team will identify patterns and reasons behind human-coyote conflicts. The goal is to help the City of Toronto understand why these interactions are happening and to […]

Divers types organisations doivent de plus en plus travailler ensemble pour résoudre des problèmes mondiaux et locaux. Cependant, des divergences d’opinions et de secteur d’activité peuvent rendre cette collaboration difficile. Ce projet de recherche, en partenariat avec La Serre+, a pour objectif de comprendre, par une analyse historique de la démarche, comment différents groupes peuvent […]

The heavily populated region of Québec’s Saint Lawrence River Valley (SLRV) experiences among the largest number of hours of freezing rain on the North American continent. Some of the region’s most impactful freezing rain events, including the Great Ice Storm of 1998 and the recent April 2023 ice storm, were characterized by very warm, moist […]

Ce projet de recherche-action, en collaboration avec la municipalité de Roquemaure (MR) et la Société d’aide au développement des collectivités (SADC) d’Abitibi-Ouest (AO), vise à développer un modèle de gestion et de fonctionnement d’une plateforme logistique mutualisée pour coordonner le transport des denrées alimentaires aux citoyens et aux citoyennes de MR et à travers le […]

Patients with cardiovascular disease benefit from participating in cardiac rehabilitation which have been traditionally offered in-person. Patients find these to be challenging to attend and may not complete the programs if they enroll. Providing cardiac rehabilitation as an online program is a promising solution. My Heart Coach is an online web-based multimedia program for cardiac […]

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs in 1 out of 10 Canadians. The kidneys are responsible for the removal of many drugs. These drugs may require adjustment to avoid buildup. Individuals with CKD tend to be older and take many medications due to chronic conditions. Considering these factors, the risk of unwanted drug effects or harm […]

Canadians are paying for the climate crisis with the money, with their homes and with their lives. Fortunately, we have many transformatives technologies that can help mitigate this crisis. However, these technolgies are not as widely deployed as needed in part because they use very expensive materials, that are often also critical minerals that are […]

La Ville de Trois-Rivières, 9e plus populeuse du Québec avec 148?469 habitants, compte sur une équipe de 1?250 employés pour offrir des services publics de qualité à ses citoyens. La Direction des technologies de l’information (TI) joue un rôle stratégique en accompagnant l’administration municipale dans l’identification de ses besoins et l’atteinte de ses objectifs grâce […]

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing an inflection point in their digital journey, with artificial intelligence (AI) emerging as a foundational technology for operational efficiency, customer experience, and strategic differentiation. However, despite increasing awareness, a substantial number of SMEs remain hesitant or unprepared to adopt AI technologies, risking competitive stagnation or decline. This project […]