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La politisation du théâtre au Québec : une enquête sur les affaires “Cantat”, SLÀV et Kanata

Le projet demandé vise à accomplir un séjour de recherche en Israël dans l’objectif d’y rencontrer la professeure de linguistique et spécialiste de la polémique, Ruth Amossy. Ce stage permettra d’acquérir une expertise pour l’analyse d’un corpus polémique, par l’apprentissage de la méthode propre à Mme Amossy. Le projet permettra en ourte de nouer des relations significatives avec le centre de recherche Analyse du discours, argumentation, rhétorique (ADARR) et les chercheurs internationaux qui gravitent autour de ce centre.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Dominique Garand

Student:

Partner:

Tel Aviv University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Entertainment and Media; Other; New and Digital Media

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Choices and consequences: a multiple method research to supporting better decision making and implementation

The proposed research seeks to investigate four ways to support sound decision making and sustainable development by: 1. developing an integrated approach to planning using a combination of scenario creation and structured decision making (SDM); 2. testing methodological improvements to SDM by increasing our understanding of how to measure values and preferences; 3. examining how to effectively communicate and use high-quality data to inform decision making, and monitoring & evaluation; and 4. training current and future planning practitioners to develop the necessary skill sets to be sustainability leaders. This research will hel inform EcoPlan International’s approach to planning and decision making and will promote the delivery of highquality results to its clients.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Meitner

Student:

Partner:

EcoPlan International Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Material characterization and innovative strategies for enhancing the performance of autonomous vehicle sensors in adverse weather

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) will potentially revolutionize the transportation sector. The value proposition of AVs includes improved road safety, increased traffic efficiency, reduced number of accidents, and decreased emissions. AVs heavily rely on the input of various sensors (Optical, Radar, Lidar, etc.) to capture environmental and traffic data. Clear sensor vision under all vehicle operating conditions has to be ensured to guarantee safe and uninterrupted operations of the vehicle. Vision sensors, such as cameras and lidar need an unobstructed optical view for performance. Different packaging and design requirements may require sensors to be applied in areas prone to soiling and contamination (e.g., rain, snow, spray, dust, etc.) Measures need to be taken to promote and ensure a robust and reliable sensor performance in all environmental conditions. This project proposes to perform material characterization and develop innovative sensor soiling mitigation strategies for autonomous vehicle applications in adverse weather.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Martin Agelin-Chaab;Langis Roy

Student:

Partner:

Magna Exteriors

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Program:

Accelerate

The impact of boreal forest conversion to horticulture on soil arthropod communities and biological quality over time

Agricultural expansion in northern boreal regions presents an opportunity to generate food security and self-sufficiency in the face of climate change. However, little is known about how conversion of boreal forest to agriculture affects soil arthropod communities, despite their essential role in sustaining crop productivity among many other soil functions essential to human well-being. This project will assess how soil arthropod communities and the biological quality of soil on farmland change due to conversion and how long the soil has been cultivated since. Soil biological quality, measured using the QBS-ar index, is a good indicator not only of soil biodiversity, but the capacity of soils to maintain soil functioning for delivery of goods and services. In addition to generating an original data set for use by the wider scientific community, we will produce a range of technical and plain-language resources to (i) facilitate widespread monitoring of soil biological quality and (ii) inform agricultural policy and land management decision-making tools to develop sustainable agricultural landscapes in Canada’s northern boreal regions.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adrian Unc

Student:

Partner:

Natural History Museum, London

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Agriculture and Food

University:

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Structure et santé du sol d’un système sylvopastoral en climat tempéré

À l’ère des changements climatiques, les entreprises d’élevage font face à des défis importants. Afin d’aider ces entreprises à accroître leur résilience et adopter des pratiques agricole écoresponsable, il est essentiel de revoir les modèles agricoles. Le développement d’un sylvopastoral combinant l’implantation de haies agroforestières à une régie de paissance en rotation pourrait favoriser la stabilité de la structure du sol et de ce fait en augmenter la porosité, la capacité d’infiltration de l’eau et l’état de santé d’un point de vue global.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vincent Poirier

Student:

Partner:

École nationale supérieure des sciences agronomiques de Bordeaux Aquitaine

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Forestry

University:

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Fluid erosion and dynamic fatigue characteristics of high-pressure cold sprayed aerospace gas turbine engines

The proposed 3-year project aims to improve the erosion and dynamic fatigue performance of aircraft engine components, primarily the fan blades, through a two-stage material design and advanced manufacturing solution strategy. The work’s innovation lies in the design/development of 1) TiAl alloy substrate specific nanostructured ceramic-metallic (cermet) protective coatings (years 1, 2); and 2) a 3D metal-foam-cermet functionally-graded (FG) multimaterial system as a repair/remanufacturing tool for damaged carbon-fiber-reinforced-polymer fan blades and other engine components (year 3). The research methodology combines a suite of infrastructure and expertise available at UNB’s Nanocomposites and Mechanics Laboratory and industry partner MDS Coating Technologies, including high-energy ball mill; fluidized bed chemical vapor deposition (FBCVD) reactor; high-pressure cold spray additive manufacturing (HPCS-AM) material synthesis/deposition equipment; FilmDoctor, ABAQUS, EXN/Aero material design/modeling tools; high-temperature fatigue, water droplet dynamic erosion testers; and expertise with material characterization techniques.
The successful execution of the project will build new knowledge concerning cermet failure mechanisms in both thin coatings and thick 3D tiered FG components, creating a path to establish an ‘erosion-wear’ map with feedstock-coating-microstructure-process-property linkage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Gobinda Saha

Student:

Partner:

MDS Coating Technologies

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of New Brunswick

Program:

Accelerate

Modelling forest vulnerability to wildfire in British Columbia

The severity of future wildfires is expected to increase due to climate change, with societal and ecological consequences. My project aims to understand the drivers of the Sparks Lake fire that burned 95,980 hectares to the north of Kamloops (British Columbia, Canada) in 2021. First, I will quantify burn severity of the Sparks Lake fire using satellite imagery and field observations. I will then use statistical modelling approaches to determine the effect that vegetation type, weather and topography had in driving the fires burn severity. The results will contribute to knowledge that will allow for better informed management decisions of forests that are likely to be vulnerable to severe fire in future and will be published in a scientific journal. Field and computational skills I gain from the placement will be applied to my PhD and the networking opportunities it provides will be essential to my future academic career.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lori Daniels

Student:

Partner:

University of Stirling

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Forestry; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Machine Learning Synergy

Aim: Learn and observe the scope of research activities at BMC within Youth Mental Health Technology team and contribute when possible at the University of Sydney. Participate in collaborative research activities related to Project Synergy between the University of British Columbia and The University of Sydney. This research aims to assist in the creation of a predictive model that can be embedded in a clinical decision support system to address risky behaviour among people who inject drugs (PWID). The different techniques, methodology, and approach will be learned from an existing service in project synergy from the University of Sydney. The completed tool can assist decision-making from doctors, nurses and healthcare workers on the front line to identify and personalize treatment trajectories for the vulnerable drug-using population in British Columbia.
The applicant’s objective is to compare a predictive model based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques which will use Machine learning (ML) algorithms with existing models from the University of Sydney’s Project Synergy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Krausz

Student:

Partner:

The University of Sydney

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Fault Diagnosis of Power Transformers Based on Sequence-to-Sequence Deep Learning Approaches

The current internship is an extension of an ongoing project (application ref. IT24703) which implies the advanced deep learning-based approaches to diagnose the simultaneous power transformers’ faults based on a time-series dataset.
The power transformers were selected as the candidate assets in the previous project. They are pieces of essential equipment for electricity transmission and distribution systems. The power transformers are expensive and account for massive capital expenditure in electrical networks. Additionally, the reliability and availability of the entire electricity grid depend on its operational stability. So, utility companies must prioritize failure prevention and the sustenance of the optimal functional status of these assets. In this case, detecting the transformer’s incipient faults and the ability to extract insights or useful knowledge from the power transformers’ data in a timely and intelligent way is urgently needed.
Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly machine learning (ML), has grown rapidly in recent years in the context of data analysis and computing that typically allows the applications to function intelligently.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mustapha Nour El Fath;Adnène Hajji

Student:

Partner:

GE Renewable Energy

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Other services (except public administration); Utilities

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Analysing Marine Vessel effects on whales in Boundary Pass in the Salish Sea, British Columbia

Boundary Pass is a busy vessel traffic area of the Salish Sea and is a critical foraging habitat for many cetacean species, specifically Southern Resident killer whales, transient (Bigg’s) and humpback whales. With the shipping lanes passing through this area, whales are at risk of disturbance from underwater noise and, at times, from close vessel proximity. However, DFO has created a seasonal vessel no-go zone (Interim Sanctuary Zone) for whales to reduce acoustic and physical harassment in the region. The first component of this project aims to collect use of visual land-based observation data on occupancy and movement tracks to link these to natural dynamics and anthropogenic sources of disturbance. SRKWs and Humpback whales will be the focus of this work, but all data on whales will be collected. Two hydrophone stations in Boundary Pass will provide acoustic data at key frequency bands known to be important to baleen and toothed whales. We will also monitor the compliance of recreational boats to the no-go zone.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ruth Joy

Student:

Partner:

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

TechBA: Strategic Design Process Research and Business Innovation Modeling

TechBA is a program run by the Canada-US-Mexico Foundation for Science (FUMEC) and supported by Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, created to help provide access to the most dynamic business ecosystems for small and medium sized technology-?based Mexican businesses interested in expanding into global markets. With eight locations in highly technologically competitive environments, its objective is to position Mexico as a world-?class technology provider. Through this project, TechBA will enable previously selected partner companies to work with the graduate intern, Angele Beausoleil, in order to improve their strategic design methodologies. These companies are currently enrolled the TechBA Vancouver International Acceleration Program. The proposed series of sessions will directly benefit the companies in their national and international business strategies and will allow them to boost their performance in the national and international markets in the near future.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Moura Quayle

Student:

Partner:

TechBA (Vancouver, BC)

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

A mass spectrometry approach to unveil cytoplasmic bacteria interactomes

The innate immune system is the first line of defense of our body against pathogenic bacteria. It uses a sophisticated arsenal of proteins that recognize and fight infection. Certain bacteria, like the food-borne pathogen Salmonella, can enter cells in your body to hide. We recently identified novel immune sensors that allow the recognition of these bacteria in cells but our understanding of their actions remains limited. To better understand it, this project will use a powerful technique called mass spectrometry, to unveil how human proteins interact with Salmonella inside cells to initiate a healthy immune response to clear the infection. Identification of these proteins will develop key knowledge to help us develop future strategies to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria and sepsis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leonard Foster

Student:

Partner:

University of York

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Life Sciences (not health); Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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