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Evaluation of Cycling Education Programs

Fewer children are walking or bicycling to school than ever before. Programs promoting active transport to school may increase physical activity in children’s lives and allow opportunities for independent mobility. Programs may be funded by municipal and provincial governments, or other stakeholders, but on the whole typically lack evaluation. In this project we focus on evaluation activities for cycling promotion programs in elementary schools in two Metro Vancouver municipalities – Surrey and New Westminster. The evaluation seeks to understand how well the program succeeded in encouraging students and families to change their school travel, and how this varies across schools and settings. This internship will provide the partner organization with resources to justify to potential funders and partners the importance of supporting cycling education program across diverse settings. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Meghan Winters

Student:

Partner:

HUB Cycling

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Cibler la voie de signalisation PI3K/Akt comme nouvelle approche thérapeutique lors d’infertilité associée à l’endométriose.

L’endométriose est une maladie responsable de 30% de tous les cas d’infertilités chez la femme. Elle se caractérise par la présence de tissus endométriaux à l’extérieur de l’utérus formant des lésions d’endométrioses douloureuses. Les traitements médicaux actuels sont très limités et peuvent uniquement être administrés de 6 à 9 mois en raison de leur effets secondaires indésirables dont une diminution de la fertilité, problématique pour les femmes souhaitant concevoir. Suivant l’arrêt, 50-60% des lésions sont rétablis après un an. Il est donc nécessaire de mieux comprendre les mécanismes régulant la formation de ces lésions afin de développer des traitements alternatifs. Pour ce faire, l’utilisation d’un modèle murin d’endométriose est d’abord nécessaire afin d’obtenir des résultats préliminaires intéressants. L’objectif du projet est donc de se familiariser avec un nouveau modèle développé par un laboratoire de recherche au Royaume-Uni et d’étudier le rôle de cibles d’intérêts dans l’établissement des lésions. Ces résultats permettront de mieux comprendre les mécanismes d’actions de l’endométriose et d’élaborer des traitements novateurs pour les femmes atteintes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Asselin

Student:

Partner:

University of Warwick

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Ink-Jet Printing of Flexible Polymer Thermoelectric Devices

My doctoral project targets new solutions to recycle waste heat by turning it into electrical power. In particular, clean electrical power can be generated in a semiconductor when a temperature difference does exist between the hot and the cold side of said material. Our group at INRS-EMT has started a unique research line in Canada that studies semiconducting polymer inks as possible candidates for thermoelectrics. Currently, our facilities and expertise at INRS-EMT (Prof. Orgiu) can only lead to increase of fundamental knowledge about heat transport in polymers. However, in order to fabricate real thermoelectric devices, called thermoelectric generators (TEGs), one needs to deposit thick polymer layers over very small areas. Such deposition can be made, under the supervision of Prof. Piro, over different types of (flexible) substrates through polymer ink-jet printers available at Paris Diderot University. The expected outcome is the realization of polymer-based TEGs over flexible and transparent substrates.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Emanuele Orgiu

Student:

Partner:

Université de Paris

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Nanotechnology; Energy and Utilities; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Phylogenetic Ecology of invertebrate Communities in Bromeliads

Bromeliads are tropical plants, terrestrial or epiphytic, that grow in the shape of a rosette. Some of them form water tanks, which can harbor a variety of aquatic organisms, primarily invertebrate species, that build complex food webs.
The general goal of this project is to understand ecological and evolutionary processes that drive the assembly and determine the composition and structure of this communities.
There have been a lot of previous research on structure of bromeliad communities, an important part of it leaded by The Bromeliad Working Group, which has gathered information of them along Central and South America. However, there has not been analyses on the phylogenetic patterns of these communities.
Community phylogenetics allows us to evaluate the phylogenetic diversity and relatedness of the species in the community and associate these patterns with different processes such as the strength of environmental selection or biotic interactions at different spatial or temporal scales. We will explore these patterns by analyzing molecular information that will be obtained during the development of the project, and ecological information previously gathered by the BWG… TBC

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Faculty Supervisor:

Diane Srivastava

Student:

Partner:

Rutgers University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Modeling and Control of Two Phase Cooling System

Therma management in electronic systems is a growing concern. Maintaining the battery temperature is one of the biggest challenges in electric vehicle development. The batteries in electric vehicle generate a lot of heat which, if not dissipated, may lead to an explosion. Not only electric vehicles, but with increase in processor speed and computing power there is also a need for efficient cooling of processors. Studies have shown that air cooled system is inefficient and as for liquid cooled system, there is a chance of liquid leakage which can cause a short circuit. Two phase cooling systems are much more efficient than their single phase counterparts. It is easy to maintain an isothermal condition in such systems. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Krishna Vijayaraghavan

Student:

Partner:

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Integrated investigation of energy transition pathways for the Arctic: Application of a pan-Canadian MESSAGE model for distributed off-grid communities

This work will address the gaps of previous studies undertaken for the Arctic by developing energy model framework that incorporates uncertainty in prices, technology performance and variations in renewable resources caused by climate change. Expected results of the research might be identifying cost-effective risk hedging strategies that account for multiple and overlapping uncertainties within the energy model or from other sources. Model outputs might also inform higher-level policy analysis on implementing pan-Canadian carbon pricing among Northern communities in Canada. Further, appropriate temporal resolution can also be determined in doing energy system model optimization while addressing uncertainties that can be associated with the variability of renewable resources. Overall, I envision this project to be a platform that collaborates with Indigenous communities in their continuing aspiration to coexist with their ancestral lands while maintaining environmental and economic sustainability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Curran Crawford

Student:

Partner:

Mälardalen University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Green/Alternative Energy; Aboriginal Affairs; Energy and Utilities

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Effects of joint loading on immune cell populations at the healing ACL tendon graft-to-bone interface

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), one of the major ligaments maintaining stability of the knee, is frequently injured. Afterwards, a surgical reconstruction using a tendon graft is typically used to restore stability and allow individuals to achieve improved levels of mobility. Reconstruction involves taking a portion of tendon from elsewhere in the body and guiding/securing it through bone “tunnels” in the knee to approximate the original ACL. One of the critical factors determining the success of this surgery is the ability of the graft tissue to integrate with adjacent bone. The biology and mechanics of this process remain largely unknown. This project aims to reveal the healing process as it relates to the key cell types involved as well as to mechanical load to the joint. The results of the study have the potential to identify therapeutic targets and rehabilitation regimens that will improve graft-to-bone healing.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Samer Adeeb

Student:

Partner:

Weill Cornell Medical College The Rockefeller University

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Women and the UN: An examination of Virginia Gildersleeve’s Contributions to the United Nations

This project will examine Virginia Gildersleeve’s role in the creation of the United Nations Charter at the 1945 San Francisco Conference. Gildersleeve was one of nine female delegates sent overall to the conference (out of 160) and the only woman on the American delegation. She significantly shaped the UN Charter and the foundation of the United Nations itself. Despite the importance of her contributions, her work remains largely unacknowledged and under-researched. Gildersleeve was a former dean of Barnard College; most primary source material on her life and accomplishments are held at the Columbia University archives in New York. This project will enable Jordan Kantypowicz to conduct original archival research on Gildersleeve’s diplomatic accomplishments that have been largely overlooked. Specifically, the findings of this project will contribute to the United Nations History Project, the leading website devoted to creating resources for teaching and researching the history of international organizations that is managed by Professor Heidi Tworek.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Heidi Tworek

Student:

Partner:

Columbia University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Using a Modified Delphi Process to Identify Elements of a Mobility Enhancement Comprehensive Care Model For Older Adults Transitioning from Inpatient Rehabilitation to Home in the Community.

After leaving the hospital, about 65% of older adults go back into the hospital because of mobility problems. Mobility problems are caused by many factors such as cognitive (e.g. dementia) psychological (e.g. depression), physical (e.g. medical conditions), environmental (e.g. bad roads), financial (e.g. low income), social (e.g. relatives/friends) and personal (e.g. age). Usually, these mobility factors have been studied on their own. Looking at these factors together can help healthcare workers uncover and target the main issue(s) that cause mobility problems for older adults after leaving the hospital. We will use four phases to co-develop and test a model that will allow healthcare workers to look at these factors together. First, we will search the literature and describe the main features for each factor. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vanina Dal Bello-Haas

Student:

Partner:

Jyväskylän yliopisto

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Dynamic ion speciation during hydrolysis of aryltrifluoroborates

The Suzuki-Miyaura (SM) coupling reaction is a widely studied reaction between organoboron compounds and organic halides. Over the last 30 years the reaction has been improved as new discoveries are made in relation to the reactant species. Its applications extend to pharmaceutical and natural product synthesis due to its versatility. Unfortunately, several of the mechanisms involved in the SM reaction have yet to be uncovered. Pressurized Sample Infusion Electrospray Mass Spectrometry (PSI-ESI-MS) is a technique that has successfully be used to elucidate catalytic mechanisms in the past, and we wish to apply this methodology to demystify the SM reaction. Increased understanding of the reaction could lead to a wider scope and further applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Scott McIndoe

Student:

Partner:

University of Edinburgh

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Developing a Protocol for the Post-Assembly Functionalization of Chemically-Tailored Copolymer Membranes

Traditional chemical separations, such as water filtration for example, are often energy intensive and require large amounts heat to achieve success. In an age with a growing need for clean technology, there has been increased demand for membranes capable of achieving these separations, without the traditional downfalls. These so called super-membranes are capable of producing drinking water from seawater, removing nitrogen gas from air, and can also be used to purify valuable pharmaceutical compounds. Despite the effectiveness of these membranes, they are seldom used in industry as they can be difficult to produce on a large, commercial scale. This project will focus on developing a detailed protocol for producing a specific type of copolymer membrane that exhibits a chemical structure known as the ‘Hollow Fiber Geometry’. In a lab setting, this unique membrane will be produced. An experimentation phase will then take place where the membrane’s water filtration capabilities will be evaluated. Exploration of this membrane in the lab will contribute to a more reliable production protocol for producing these membranes on a large-scale basis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Latulippe

Student:

Partner:

University of Notre Dame

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Optical Flow Measurement Around a Rising Bubble

Bubbly flows are ubiquitous in many systems and also fascinating from a fundamental perspective. Injecting bubbles into a liquid is often used to enhance mixing which leads to improvement in heat and/or mass transfer characteristics of the flow. This finds many applications in chemical industry, energy sector, and even biomedical engineering. This internship provides an exciting opportunity for developing a flow visualization technique that allows the examination of the mixing enabled by a rising bubble as flow passes by bubbles in a bubbly flow. The intern will have access to some unique flow loop and flow visualization facilities that are not available in her home institution, and get a chance to be mentored by the experts in the field in a topnotch university (Seoul National University is ranked 36 in the QS World University Rankings). The results will be disseminated a conference presentation, if not a journal paper.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Alidad Amirfazli

Student:

Partner:

Seoul National University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

York University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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