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Reconceptualizing the T?i?ch? Archive

The proposed research seeks to contribute to Indigenous cultural health and resilience by employing a three-phased approach of re-centering, re-animating, and repatriating archived belongings. These three phases involve the rethinking of archival structures in terms of Indigenous categorical systems (re-centering), the organization of collection spaces to promote Indigenous knowledge transmission (re-animating), and the return of cultural belongings to their communities (repatriating). Each phase will use qualitative Indigenous research methods (such as learning circles) to address unique research questions. The objectives of this research are as follows: one, to reconceptualize archival systems within an Indigenous worldview; two, to apply this reconceptualized archival system and investigate its impact on cultural resilience; and three, to generate recommendations for how repatriation policies should include Indigenous Knowledge Systems.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andie Palmer

Student:

Partner:

Institute for Circumpolar Health Research

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Détresse psychologique et bien-être entrepreneurial des entrepreneures québécoises

Depuis des années, les chercheurs en entrepreneuriat ont tenté d’étudier les facteurs qui influencent la propension des individus à s’engager et à persévérer dans une activité entrepreneuriale. Le rôle de la santé et du bien-être des entrepreneures comme facteur de maintien dans la carrière entrepreneuriale reste à développer, car le maintien d’une bonne santé physique et mentale pour les entrepreneures constitue l’un des plus importants défis à surmonter d’ici les dix prochaines années selon le ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation. L’objectif de ce projet de recherche est de comprendre les facteurs de détresse psychologique et de bien-être entrepreneurial pour les fondatrices de startups et de saisir le rôle et l’influence des structures d’accompagnement entrepreneurial sur le maintien de la santé mentale. Enfin, l’ambition est de proposer le co-développement comme méthode de soutien pour la santé mentale des entrepreneures.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maarouf Ramadan;Florence Guiliani

Student:

Partner:

Réseau des femmes d'Affaires du Québec

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Promouvoir l’autodétermination chez les adolescent.es et les jeunes adultes à travers une activité réflexive-créative afin de favoriser une prise de décisions reflétant le soi authentique

Le développement identitaire est central pour les adolescents et les jeunes adultes. Cependant, divers défis existent, par exemple l’influence des médias et les attentes des parents et des pairs. De plus, peu d’emphase est portée au développement identitaire dans les milieux fréquentés par les jeunes (ex. : écoles). Apprendre à connaitre notre soi authentique – qui l’on est véritablement (valeurs, intérêts, etc.) – est primordial pour prendre des décisions significatives et vivre un plus grand bien-être. Ce projet de recherche vise donc à examiner chez les jeunes ce que signifie être son soi authentique, ainsi que les stratégies qui favorisent son émergence et la prise de décisions significatives. Ce projet est réalisé avec le Mouvement santé mentale Québec et s’inscrit dans leur campagne annuelle « CHOISIR, c’est ouvrir une porte ». Ce projet permettra de construire une activité réflexive-créative à offrir gratuitement à divers milieux (ex. : écoles) avec l’objectif de cultiver le soi authentique et l’autodétermination pour favoriser des décisions significatives dans la vie.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julie Lane

Student:

Partner:

Mouvement santé mentale Québec

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Holocene sea-level history and environmental change, Calvert Island, British Columbia Year Two

Changes in sea-level are attributable mainly to crustal deformation, changes in global ocean volumes (eustasy) and the response of the Earth’s crust to glaciation (isostasy). On the British Columbia coast, sea-level history is complex owing to regional differences in these factors. A geographic data gap exists in our understanding of Holocene (past 10,000 years) sea-level change and landscape evolution along the central coast. The proposed research will help close this gap, by studying post-glacial sea-level and landscape response on Calvert Island. Preliminary geoarchaeological research in the area shows evidence for early Holocene human occupation that, coupled with archaeological evidence from elsewhere on the coast (eg Haida Gwaii) may support a West Coast model for peopling of the Americas. The project addresses the mandate of the Tula Foundation, which is the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the ecosystems and cultural history of the central BC coast.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ian Walker

Student:

Partner:

The Hakai Institute, part of the Tula Foundation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Natural Resources

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Elevate

The validity of sprint kayak key performance indicators and their relation to race performance

Sprint kayak is a water sport where athletes propel themselves forward using blades on either end of their paddle, with the goal of completing the distance in the shortest amount of time. Along with high volumes of on-water training, athletes often use weight training to increase their paddle force production. Strength and conditioning coaches use key performance indicators to track athlete progress in the gym. However, modern technology has increased the amount of key performance indicators available, making it difficult to know which are accurate and related to race performance. The purpose of this research project is to validate a linear position transducer’s ability to quantify common bench press and bench pull key performance indicators and explore the relationship between these indicators and on-water race performance. Approximately 45 athletes will complete the test-retest reliability, and motion analysis will be used to validate the accuracy of the linear position transducer. Multiple regressions will be conducted to identify the relationship between key performance indicators and on-water race performance data. The information gained from this project may influence how strength coaches and sport scientists collect and interpret off-water key performance indicators for elite kayak athletes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ryan Frayne

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Water; Other

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

« Chasse en meute au féminin » : l’adoption de l’approche internationalisation collaborative par les entreprises à propriété féminine

Nous ambitionnons, via ce projet de recherche, d’aider les entreprises à propriété féminine (EPF) à
s’engager et à se développer sur les marchés internationaux (par l’exportation notamment), via l’adoption
d’une approche collaborative de l’internationalisation. En d’autres termes, il s’agit d’encourager les EPF
à collaborer en elles pour chasser collectivement l’opportunité d’affaires à l’international et pour exporter
au-delà de leurs marchés domestiques. Pour ce faire, nous mettrons en place des sessions de formation,
d’information et de coaching afin de fluidifier cette démarche de collaboration entre les EPF appartenant
aux Réseau des Femmes d’Affaires du Québec (RFAQ), notre organisme partenaire. Ce projet est porteur
d’avantages pour le RFAQ dans la mesure où il contribuera à (la liste est non exhaustive): l’augmentation
du nombre des EPF exportatrices membres au Québec ; la mise en place des services d’aide et
d’accompagnement (outils et dispositifs) destinés aux EPF membres souhaitant lancer /développer leurs
marchés à l’international (formation, évaluation…) ; développer le réseau de contacts des entrepreneures
au sein des marchés internationaux francophones ; fournir un rapport (sous format de manuel) des
principaux outils pour réussir l’exportation via l’internationalisation collaborative des EPF, etc.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maarouf Ramadan

Student:

Partner:

Réseau des femmes d'Affaires du Québec

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Sherbrooke

Program:

Accelerate

Expression of variant SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins for antiviral development

The virus spike receptor has been used to successful generate vaccine candidates for SARS-CoV-2 infections. Furthermore, disruption of the virus interacting with host cells represents a viable options for antiviral development. We will express both the viral spike protein and host ACE2 receptor for development of vaccine and antivirals.

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Faculty Supervisor:

M. Joanne Lemieux

Student:

Partner:

Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Retail trade

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Westland Insurance- Learning & Development Technical Internship-Teena & Jashandeep

Westland Insurance Group Ltd. (‘Westland’) was established in 1980 by founder Jeff Wubs as a single-office brokerage in Ladner, British Columbia to meet the insurance needs of local individuals and businesses. Since then, Westland has grown into one of Canada’s largest independently owned insurance distribution businesses. Our head office is located in Surrey, BC and we have over 190 locations across BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Although today Westland remains a family-run business, managed by 2nd generation owners, we have over 40 years of operating history. With our growth, comes the challenge of providing virtual working groups that will allow our national employee base to work in a collaborative and efficient way. This project is aimed at building a virtual database, where we can store our documents, policies and procedures, training materials, and forms. This will include developing a digital filing system, where our team members can save information in a safe and systematized way. The learning and development interns will scope, design, and build a SharePoint site to enable our employees to access learning and development materials quickly and efficiently.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Westland Insurance

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

First Course Foods-Marketing Strategy Intern-Kennedy

First Course Foods provides a healthy solution to parents who want to offer solid food items to their babies. We produce nutritious meals, low in salt and high in iron and protein, and make them available to those who have no time or energy to prepare a meal for their babies in advance. We are currently walking into a market that has almost no options to choose from. Our biggest challenge at the moment is to define and maintain a successful customer segmentation. This project will help us focus on our best and most profitable customers and support us to maximize productivity and profitability. The intern will identify our core market niche and develop a social media marketing plan that will best cater to the needs of our core customers; the intern will learn and understand the dynamics of business operation in collaboration with our local farmers’ markets.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

First Course Foods

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Management of companies and enterprises

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Cyberlobe Technologies Canada Ltd-Marketing & Sales Intern-Shewani

Cyberlobe is an information technology agency, with over ten years of website building experience at both national and international levels. We build and develop applications, WordPress plugins and provide website consulting to our clients (including website development, maintenance, and mobile applications development, such us Shopify). Uniquely blending our experiences, when it comes to our clients, we are not just focusing on getting a project done, but go above and beyond to ensure we act as a true digital partner. In the past year, due to ongoing demand from our clients, we have created a subsidiary branch to host all of our WordPress services. During this project, our Digital Marketing Intern will support the development of the new WP Lobe brand by utilizing new marketing strategies, creating impactful content, generating graphics for various channels, as well as participating in promotional activities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heather Harrison

Student:

Partner:

Cyberlobe Technologies

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Preparation of All-natural Food Thickeners and Whiteners using ?-Glucan obtained from Euglena gracilis Paramylon

Euglena gracilis is a natural and abundant alga that is fed with food nutrients. It converts the food nutrients into a polymer called paramylon. My work is to use very safe science and convert the paramylon into all-natural food additives to replace the synthetic food additives that are prepared using unsustainable resources and hazardous chemicals. Two food additives prepared from the paramylon are food thickeners to improve texture in food products such as vegetarian burgers and food whiteners to improve whiteness in food products such as ice cream, cheese and confectionaries. It is expected that the paramylon food thickeners will replace the synthetic methylcellulose and the paramylon food whitener will replace synthetic titanium dioxide. If this research is successful, we would be able to commercialize our all-natural food additives in the marketplace and compete with the methylcellulose and titanium dioxide market.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Neil Emery

Student:

Partner:

Noblegen Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Trent University

Program:

Accelerate

Holocene sea-level history and environmental change, Calvert Island, British Columbia

Changes in sea-level are attributable mainly to crustal deformation, changes in global ocean volumes (eustasy) and the response of the Earth’s crust to glaciation (isostasy). On the British Columbia coast, sea-level history is complex owing to regional differences in these factors. A geographic data gap exists in our understanding of Holocene (past 10,000 years) sea-level change and landscape evolution along the central coast. The proposed research will help close this gap, by studying post-glacial sea-level and landscape response on Calvert Island. Preliminary geoarchaeological research in the area shows evidence for early Holocene human occupation that, coupled with archaeological evidence from elsewhere on the coast (eg Haida Gwaii) may support a West Coast model for peopling of the Americas. The project addresses the mandate of the Tula Foundation, which is the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the ecosystems and cultural history of the central BC coast.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ian Walker

Student:

Partner:

The Hakai Institute, part of the Tula Foundation

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Natural Resources

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Elevate

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