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Performance Art, Politics, and Pedagogy in the Borderlands: Curating Cross Cultural Exchange at the Canada-U.S.-México Borders

Cross border political performance art and pedagogy are the focal point of my research—a topic more relevant and urgent than I could have anticipated with the Trump Administration’s proposed wall, immigration policies, and legislation which forcibly separates migrant families caught attempting to cross the Southern border as well as controversies surrounding Canada’s ‘Safe Third Country Agreement’. While previously researching in Mexico I met and collaborated with performance artists from across the Americas and began developing my own performance work and curatorial material that stemmed from experiences of border crossing. My continued Ph.D. research is combined with my curatorial practice and involves working closely with performance artists who are developing original performance material and collaborative cross cultural opportunities across geographic barriers. My work politicizes and grounds live performance at the border and implicates Canada within a larger border studies narrative within the Americas, drawing attention to the Indigeneity upon which boundaries and trade policies have been built upon in the first place. In El Paso I will be examining performance activism in the borderlands fostering long term collaborations, relationships and discussions across dividing lines […]

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laura Levin

Student:

Partner:

University of Texas at San Antonio

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other; Aboriginal Affairs; Education

University:

York University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Passive air sampling for gaseous mercury in workplace atmospheres and for personal inhalation exposure monitoring

Inhalation exposure to mercury continues to be a concern in a number of workplaces. Examples are facilities handling mercury-containing electronic waste or so-called “gold-shops” processing the amalgams from artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations. We are exploring the feasibility of using a passive air sampler recently developed for recording long term average mercury concentrations in the ambient atmosphere in the monitoring of personal mercury inhalation exposure and mercury concentrations in workplace atmospheres. This sampler is small, light, inexpensive, easy-to-operate, and requires no power. The intern will be performing experiments to evaluate sampler performance (i) with and without a wind shelter, (ii) with different diffusive barriers, and (iii) at different concentration levels. Specifically, she will be determining sampler precision, the extent of the influence of wind, and quantitative sampling rates for the different sampler configurations and exposure conditions. The sampler will be tested in workplaces with mercury inhalation concerns.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Frank Wania

Student:

Partner:

Tekran

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

Experimental constraints on basalt-rhyolite mixing dynamics in a caldera-forming eruption

Volcanic eruptions commonly involve several magma batches with distinct compositions that meet and mix during or shortly prior to eruption. In some cases, this mixing process can prime or trigger eruptions, as ascending hot and gas-rich magmas can remobilise and mix with cooler magmas stalled at shallower depths and destabilise the magmatic system. We have conducted field and geochemical studies on deposits from the Halarau?ur eruption (Krafla volcano, Iceland), a very large eruption that provides physical and chemical evidence for mixing of two discrete magmas. To assess any role this mixing process may have played in priming or triggering this eruption, it is crucial to constrain the timescale over which mixing occurred. We will use a recently developed, cutting-edge experimental apparatus at the University of Perugia, designed to replicate the dynamics of magma mixing under natural conditions, to perform a time-series of chaotic mixing experiments using natural end-member samples from the Halarau?ur deposits. By examining the compositional evolution of the hybrid (mixed) magma through time in our experiments, we will constrain the timescale of magma mixing during/prior to the Halarau?ur eruption […]

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Stix

Student:

Partner:

University of Perugia

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Sustainability & the Environment; Environmental Science and Technology

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Véhicule industriel électrique et autonome à pile à combustible pour les usines et les entrepôts

La compagnie DIVEL développe et commercialise des plateformes mobiles pour la gestion des entrepôts. Ces plateformes mobiles utilisent en majorité les batteries comme sources d’énergie pour la motricité. Le contexte d’opération typique d’une usine impose des contraintes de temps d’opération qui induit des décharges profondes au détriment de l’efficacité énergétique et la préservation de la durée de vie des batteries qui représentent jusqu’à 25% du coût de fabrication d’une plateforme mobile. Les batteries utilisées présentent une autonomie réduite qui limite le temps de fonctionnement du robot et une usure prématurée ce qui ajoute des coûts supplémentaires de remplacement. Afin d’aider la compagnie DIVEL à développer la seconde génération de plateforme mobile dotée de la navigation éco énergétique, on propose de développer un système hybride de gestion énergétique basé sur un système pile à combustible-batterie qui permet de trouver un bon compromis entre les contraintes opérationnelles du robot, l’efficacité énergétique et la préservation de la durée de vie du système batterie-pile à combustible.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sousso Kelouwani

Student:

Partner:

DIVEL Inc;Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

Development of a commercial protocol to differentiate human pluripotent stem cells into skeletal muscle progenitor cells (hPSC-SMPCs) with transplantation potential

Recent scientific breakthroughs have led to the development of methods to differentiate human PSCs (hPSCs) into skeletal muscle cells. This has allowed, for the first time, the development of cellular models to study muscle diseases such as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and the possibility to utilize these cells for cell therapy applications. However, the reliability, efficiency and prober characterization of cells produced from these differentiation protocols remains a roadblock for their routine utilization by the research community. In this proposal we aim to develop a commercial kit to differentiate hPSCs into skeletal muscle progenitor cells (hPSC-SMPCs) with reproducibility between cell lines with various genetic backgrounds. We anticipate that such a kit will enable researchers to overcome previous roadblocks and facilitate the robust and consistent generation of large numbers of skeletal muscle cells. This new tool will allow researchers to study human skeletal muscle development, model muscle diseases, screen cells for drug discover and investigate the regenerative potential of hPSC-SMPCs in preclinical cell therapy applications.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fabio Rossi

Student:

Partner:

STEMCELL Technologies Canada Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

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

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Community Tables: Engaging Neighbors! [Internship Pair #4]

The United Way of Greater Victoria (UWGV) is spearheading a collaborative community development project with the UVIC Office of Community-Based Research (OCBR) and BC Healthy Communities entitled Community Tables: Engaging Neighbors. Four Mitacs OCBR Interns (plus a fifth supporting intern) will work with 3 neighborhoods and on a broader Capital Region District level with citizens from all walks of life to identify community assets, capacities and visions for change using participatory research, survey, mapping and action planning. Specific attention in the research and action planning will be paid to the United Way’s three priorities for 2011-2014-From Poverty to Possibility, All that Kids Can Be; and Healthy People, Strong Communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Leslie Brown

Student:

Partner:

United Way - Greater Victoria

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Portfolio Optimization and Risk Analysis

In recent years, the use of Mathematics and Statistics in Finance has become increasingly important, with the arrival of new software and investment methods. The notion of market efficiency, particularly the assumption that assets are always correctly priced, suffers from market anomalies which lead to potential arbitrage strategies in the short run. Therefore, this project aims to model portfolios using market anomalies and traditional finance methods. The goal is to develop a step-by-step procedure for portfolio selection and implement it in software.
The interns will have the chance to learn more about financial markets, portfolio construction, risk measures and multifactors models. Furthermore, it is an opportunity for interns to work with real world financial data using their computational skills. The company will benefit from the implementation of a step-by-step procedure to analyze their investment strategy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Antony Ware;Matthew Greenberg;Alexandru Badescu;Rohana Ambagaspitiya

Student:

Partner:

Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

mise en place d’un modèle in vitro du syndrome de l’intestin irritable

Des fermentations in vitro dans des bioréacteurs seront réalisées après optimisation des paramètres (pH, temps de résidence…) grâce aux données collectées dans la littérature sur les caractéristiques du syndrome de l’intestin irritable. Les fermenteurs seront inoculés avec du microbiote fécal provenant de sujets présentant un syndrome du côlon irritable (3 répétitions avec selles de 3 sujets différents). Nous adapterons également si nécessaire le milieu nutritif qui sera introduit dans les bioréacteurs. Les fermentations dureront 21 jours. Des échantillons seront prélevés régulièrement dans la phase atmosphérique et dans le milieu de fermentation pour analyser la composition du microbiote (séquençage et/ou qPCR et son activité métabolique: production de gaz, d’acides gras à chaîne courte et d’autres métabolites potentiels. Les résultats obtenus in vitro seront comparés aux données in vivo collectées dans la littérature (en particulier pour la composition du microbiote et l’activité métabolique), afin de valider le modèle.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Guy Rousseau

Student:

Partner:

Université Clermont Auvergne

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

A cloud-based ecosystem for predictive maintenance and management of shipping container

The shipping container is one of the most important assets of international shipping and global trade. Built to withstand extreme conditions, the quality of these large metallic boxes is often overestimated resulting in the international container fleet being perpetually undermaintained. As trade volumes increase terminal inspectors lave less time to conduct container quality inspections. This project aims to create an automated shipping container inspection system using high definition cameras and machine learning software. Each intern will be tasked with a specific part of the software development permitting them to apply their scholarly engineering learnings to solve real world heritage problems. By working in an office environment and being coached by learned researchers, they will transition from academia to the workplace organically. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zheng Liu

Student:

Partner:

Canscan Softwares and Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia - Okanagan

Program:

Accelerate

Selenium fractionation and speciation in surface mine

This project will deal with the detection, the fractionation and the quantification of selenium in its many forms (elemental form or in the form of selenide (Se2-), selenate (SeO4 2-), or selenite (SeO3 2-)) in mining waters. Dissolved and total recoverable Se will be quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Quantitative Se speciation will be conducted using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with ICP-MS to allow the assessment of bioavailability of selenite and selenate in different plant-soil systems by sequential extraction. This project will bring its benefits to CTRI in terms of industrial wastes management through technology development and technical optimization of analytical methods for Se fractionation, quantification and speciation. In addition, this project will help find mitigation measures for Se treatment for environmental protection in a context of mine industry. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Satinder Kaur Brar

Student:

Partner:

Centre technologique des résidus industriels

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services; Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Program:

Accelerate

Using deep appearance to extract distinctive features from road users in traffic video

The partner organization, Brisk Synergies, produces software tools for use by Urban Planners in doing traffic monitoring and analysis. Their software detects traffic objects in video, such as cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, pedestrians and bicyclists. This project aims to enhance Brisk Synergies software by creating deep learning algorithms that can detect and track traffic objects. The project seeks to identify suitable object appearance features, such as object colour and texture, generated by the deep neural networks that will increase the object tracking performance. The appearance features will be combined with motion features (e.g. speed of moving cars and pedestrians) to help in tracking of objects when they are briefly occluded by other objects.

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Clark

Student:

Partner:

Transoft Solutions Tech Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Bench – Scale Approach to Understand the Release of Opportunistic Pathogens from Biofilms in Drinking Water Distribution Systems

Legionella pneumophila is an opportunistic pathogen that affects humans that are immunocompromised. It is the most frequently reported drinking water related disease in the United States. In order to investigate its occurrence and release from pipe walls in the drinking water distribution system, a bench – scale method has been designed. Disinfectants (chlorine) and corrosion inhibitors (orthophosphate) will be investigated as methods for suppressing the growth and release of Legionella pneumophila in small flow – through reactors containing coupons of common pipe materials (copper, cast iron, and lead). The expected outcomes of this project include providing recommendations to utilities for disinfectant and corrosion inhibitor combinations and doses based on pipe materials used in their distribution systems. Additionally, the main goal for this project is to develop a bench – scale method for investigating opportunistic pathogen behaviour in the distribution system for future research in this field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Graham Gagnon

Student:

Partner:

The University of Texas at Austin

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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