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Influences of Stress on GnIH Expression in Bats

In 2000 a novel protein, referred to as GnIH, was discovered to inhibited the release of reproductive regulating hormones in the brain of quail. Since then, GnIH has identified in all studied vertebrate including fish, amphibians, and mammals. It has been shown to decrease hormone synthesis, be produced and act in reproductive tissues, as well as inhibit sexual behaviour. In rats, GnIH expression in the brain is increased in response to stress. Stress hormone receptors are present on GnIH neurons, and removing the adrenal gland which releases stress hormones eliminates GnIH release when an animal is stressed. In this project, we aim to replicate these findings in the big brown bat by comparing GnIH expression in the brain and reproductive organs between stressed and unstressed bats. We predict that stressed bats will have increased GnIH expression in their brain and reproductive tissues. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Paul Faure

Student:

Partner:

University of California, Berkeley

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Training accounting and auditing professionals in blockchain technology

Blockchain is an emerging technology with potential to create new foundations for our economic and social systems, and it is therefore critical for professional services such as accounting and auditing to broadly understand how it works and what it can do. However, like many new technologies, blockchain is difficult to initially comprehend, and is hampered by negative rhetoric and connotations. To address this, this project aims to demystify blockchain for professionals by reducing the technology to its core principles, understand how these impact accounting and auditing processes and the profession more broadly. It will then build on these insights to design training materials and tools that convey blockchain in plain language to build a foundational understanding amongst accountants and auditors, and empower them and their organizations to enable and benefit from the emergence of blockchain-based applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Harish Krishnan;Marc-David Seidel;Christopher Rowell

Student:

Partner:

Cyberium Consulting;Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

My Wellness Journey: A Health Promotion Study for Children and Youth with Disabilities

The purpose of this project is to support the development of wellness-focused interventions, including weight management, mental health and social well-being for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). To date, the focus of health promotion interventions have primarily focused on typically developing children and adolescents, rather than those with IDD. The partner organization, Special Olympics Canada, will benefit from a study to understand the specific wellness needs of children with IDD, and their families, that may be different from children who are typically developing. The results from this study will be used to design a wellness framework and implement health promotion interventions within Special Olympics Canada to meet client needs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Amy McPherson

Student:

Partner:

Special Olympics Canada

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Integrated post-harvest wash systems for fruit and vegetable decontamination for reducing water usage and decrease emission of disinfectant byproducts in wastewater streams

The Canadian Food Guide has recommended an increase in fresh produce in the daily diet. Although the nutritional benefits of fresh produce are well established there are continuing food safety issues, high wastage and water consumption. To enhance safety and shelf-life it is common practice to pass produce through a post-harvest wash using chlorine as sanitizer. Chlorine is reactive and forms disinfection byproducts from constituents released from produce during washing. The byproducts are considered environmental pollutants but also has low antimicrobial activity. To counter this issue, processors use increasing concentrations of chlorine and large volumes of fresh water. The project will develop a water treatment that sequesters the chlorine reactive products thereby reducing the chlorine demand of wash water. This will enable lower volumes of both chlorine and water to be applied without losing antimicrobial activity. This will save the industry significant costs and also contribute to environmental sustainability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Keith Warriner

Student:

Partner:

Canadian Produce Marketing Association

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Adopting Knowledge Management Practices in the Creation of a Tribal Archives in Rural Québec

Different groups of people like to find and use different kinds of information. This is true of First Nations as their information and knowledge needs extend beyond the walls of libraries or archives and into museums and the communities themselves. The collaboration between tribal and nontribal Archives can be mutually beneficial but first it is crucial to understand what information is needed and how they prefer to find and make use of it. This project looks at a collection of tribal archives in a rural Quebec First Nations community and how their community archives or “tribal archives” can be an alternative tool for self-governing, a means to become independent from other external institutions, and help further develop a sense of autonomy. Particular importance will be placed on the sharing and preservation of tacit (difficult to articulate) knowledge as it is typically shared and preserved through traditional oral storytelling.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kimiz Dalkir

Student:

Partner:

Grand Conseil de la Nation Waban-Aki

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Ordonnancement des opérations de mise à niveau d’une flotte de navires

Thales développe un logiciel pouvant ordonnancer les activités de remise en état d’une flotte des navires militaires. Ce logiciel possède donc un ordonnanceur capable de positionner sur une ligne du temps les différentes tâches à accomplir. L’ordonnancement produit doit tenir compte de la disponibilité des ressources (main-d’oeuvre, équipements, espaces de travail) tout en minimisant les heures supplémentaires nécessaires pour respecter les échéances. Un tel problème est très difficile à résoudre dans un temps raisonnable (quelques heures). La programmation par contraintes s’est déjà montrée efficace pour résoudre le problème de Thales. Cependant, lorsque le nombre de tâches devient grand, il devient impossible de résoudre le problème rapidement. L’objectif du projet est d’améliorer les techniques et algorithmes utilisés par la programmation par contraintes pour accélérer la résolution du problème. Pour ce faire, trois pistes d’amélioration ont été identifiées et chacune d’elles sera explorée et comparée à l’état de l’art pendant le stage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Claude-Guy Quimper

Student:

Partner:

Thales Canada Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Information and Communications Technology

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluation of New Technology in TechnipFMC’s Operations

TechnipFMC is a global leader in subsea, onshore, offshore, and surface technologies. They use innovative technologies to help their clients develop their oil and gas resources. The purpose of this project is to research and evaluate two new technologies to determine the best fit for deploying the technology in TechnipFMC’s operational environment.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Blair Bridger

Student:

Partner:

TechnipFMC

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

College of the North Atlantic

Program:

Accelerate

Optimizing the Delivery of Programs to Immigrants through Targeted, Mixed, and Universal Services

Drawing from immigrants? and service providers? experiences, the current project will explore what type of programming for immigrants is best suited to be delivered through universal (non-targeted programming), targeted (programming specifically for immigrants), or mixed services, so that these programs are most effective and well-utilized. This project involves a partnership between the United Way of London and Middlesex and the University of Western Ontario, and will use multiple forms of investigation across three sites in London, Ontario (participant observation, interview and focus groups, spatial analysis) as well as a survey of survey providers throughout the city, to achieve its goals. The final product will be a report to the United Way describing the research findings and providing recommendations on optimizing service delivery to promote the integration of immigrants in London and Middlesex. Given their broad relevance, we will also write the research up for publication in a peer reviewed……..

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Faculty Supervisor:

Victoria Esses

Student:

Partner:

United Way of London and Middlesex

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Development of natural antioxidant formulation for improved Vitamin A soft gelatin capsules stability and shelf-life

The Marquardt Group at the University of Windsor intends to better understand the stability and degradation of Catalent’s vitamin A soft gel supplement, including the effect of various antioxidants on the degradation. Catalent is one of the largest suppliers of Vitamin A palmitate capsules to Nutrition International (previously Micronutrient Initiative), which is an organization aimed at eliminating malnutrition throughout the world. A team of Marquardt’s graduate students will develop and implement a novel antioxidant (preservative) mixture to extend the shelf life of the current vitamin A soft gel supplement using only “natural” antioxidants. The knowledge gained through this will lead to novel formulations designed to improve the stability of the vitamin A system and thereby improving the lives of people in the developing world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Drew Marquardt

Student:

Partner:

Catalent

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Windsor

Program:

Accelerate

Social Enterprise, Impact and Sustainability Using the Logic of Business Models

Social enterprise is an approach that applies business tactics to solving a social or environmental challenge. Social entrepreneurship can be found in any organizational setting: non-profit, business, and government. This Research Project is designed to study innovative social enterprises, with the goal of creating a taxonomy of business models in social entrepreneurship. Taxonomic information is useful in creating shared language in emerging field. Further a taxonomy of existing business models systematically used in order to tackle pressing social problems supports further innovation by providing guidance on the types of models employed in various circumstances. The findings from the proposed research will establish a path to financial sustainability enabling innovative social enterprises to survive and ultimately thrive with minimal or no support / donation dollars. Additionally, practitioners and scholars will glean new insight into how to scale up a successful social enterprise to achieve a wider and deeper impact.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alice de Koning

Student:

Partner:

United Way of Calgary and Area

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Attenuation of cortisol in ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) during the breeding season and associated cognitive abilities

Ring-tail lemurs (Lemur catta) are a highly social species with distinct breeding seasons. During the breeding season, ring-tail lemurs have been shown to experience elevated fecal glucocorticoid concentrations, a known marker of physiological stress. The social buffering literature suggests that some of this stress may be alleviated by increased levels of oxytocin, a hormone that plays a role in reproductive behaviour. However, the physiological effects of social buffering have not yet been analyzed in a reproductive context. To fill this research gap, I will analyze the relationship between cortisol and oxytocin in ring-tail lemurs during and outside of the breeding season. I will analyze banked blood samples at the Duke Lemur Center, and additionally, I will analyze the behavioural effects of this hormonal interaction using cognitive tests. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Julie Teichroeb

Student:

Partner:

Duke University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Measurement-based Distribution System Models for Distributed Energy Resources Control

The integration of significant capacities of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as renewable wind and solar generation for a more sustainable energy future creates several challenges to the reliable and efficient operation of power distribution systems. These include: (i) Uncertain and intermittent nature of renewable generation compromises power quality for end-customers. (ii) Up-to-date distribution system network topologies are not well known and their real-time monitoring is limited. As a result, effective management of DERs is challenging. (iii) Establishing full network observability may be prohibitively costly. (iv) Accurate DER control may require solving complex optimization problems.
To this end, the goal of this research project is to study measurement-based methods to design DER management systems by developing equivalent, reduced-network models of distribution systems from real-time measurements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Yu (Christine) Chen;Liwei Wang

Student:

Partner:

Enbala Power Networks Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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