Cross-cultural Governance of Okanagan Lake from a Systems Perspective

The research contributes to the k?usxnitk? (Okanagan Lake) Responsibility Planning Initiative (OKLRPI), a syilx Indigenous-led process coordinated by the Okanagan Nation Alliance, the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program, and regional and provincial authorities. The OKLRPI responds to the Okanagan Lake Foreshore Inventory and Mapping reports which documented large-scale losses in natural areas. In 2022, OKLRPI will […]

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Verification & Security of Blockchain Oracle Network Effects on Smart Contracts

Bitcoin! Ethereum! Blockchain! In the past year, these words made headline news globally. The promise of blockchain, or decentralized ledger-based technologies, it has electrified the world and created an excitement for technology that was last seen in the 1990s when the internet was entering mainstream. The core premise of the technology is that blockchains are […]

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Pour une approche contextuelle des services de soutien des entrepreneurs issus de la diversité au Québec

Bien qu’un nombre grandissant d’acteurs de l’écosystème entrepreneurial au Québec tentent de mettre en place les ressources nécessaires afin de promouvoir l’entrepreneuriat, l’état actuel des connaissances sur les stratégies adéquates pour accompagner les entrepreneur.e.s issu.e.s de la diversité, se montre fort limité. Basée sur une approche contextuelle des services de soutien combinant le contexte, les […]

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Environmental Stewardship Coordinator

The Environmental Advisory Committee has been conducting environmental sampling since 2008 in response to degrading water quality in a recreational lake setting. All indications point to cultural eutrophication (i.e. nutrient pollution) owing to shoreline development, boat traffic, use of fertilizers and leaky septic systems. During the past five years, the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) has […]

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Effective concrete mixes for Saskatchewan side walks using locally available pop-out prone aggregates

A disturbing number of aggregate pop-out cases have recently been observed in newly poured concrete throughout the City of Saskatoon. A “pop-out” is a small, often cone-shaped void in a horizontal concrete surface left after a near-surface aggregate particle has fractured. Aggregate pop-outs can accelerate the deterioration of concrete sidewalks and can result in safety […]

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City of Toronto Heritage Census Project

The City of Toronto wishes to assemble a comprehensive set of available historical neighbourhood-scale Census data. While a wealth of historical Canadian Census data exist in the public domain, it is largely inaccessible to users who lack specialized training and skills due fragmentation of data holdings and their storage in different formats. Making use of […]

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Project Horizon – Technology Team, Executive Residency Program

Project Horizon is a significant campus redevelopment project being undertaken by SickKids in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care over the next decade in the heart of Toronto’s downtown core. The redevelopment project for a renewal of clinical care and support areas of the hospital will increase inpatient hospital beds and treatment […]

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Sensor for the detection of space debris, communication signals and moon dust

This research project will develop new methods for detecting space debris, communication signals, and moon dust equipped on spacecraft and satellites to be launched in the future. One of the major concerns with equipment orbiting Earth is the possible collision with space debris. Also, a lunar outpost equipped with the Canadarm3 is planned for completion […]

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Electromagnetic Signal Detection Application Development

Magnestar is developing the electromagnetic capabilities and an operator community application to enable space assets to work more efficiently, and sustain operations through solar flares, regolith contamination, signal interference and space debris collision to increase the longevity of asset life. This Mitac BSI project proposal is for the co-op students to assist in the innovation […]

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University of Alberta and City of Edmonton Grand Challenge Collaboration

The City of Edmonton (CoE) and the Governors of the University of Alberta (UofA) realize the shared interests and vision of our institutions through the ‘City of Edmonton and Post-Secondary Senior Advisory Committee (PS-SAC)’ engagement program. As such, the UofA and the CoE have prioritized leveraging each other’s strengths and interests to advance social and […]

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Gestion active de batteries, recharge, et gestion thermique intelligentes pour véhicules sport récréatifs électriques en contexte nordique

Ce projet porte sur le développement de méthodes et stratégies intelligentes pour la gestion énergétique, la recharge et la gestion thermique pour les véhicules sport récréatifs ou véhicules tout terrain VTT. Le projet cherche entre autres à améliorer les performances du système et à faciliter la transition des véhicules actuellement propulsés par moteurs à combustion […]

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