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Picking Up Our Medicine Bundles in a Modern Day Context

Communities in Northern Saskatchewan have overwhelming epidemic rates of suicide. This loss is compounded by the unresolved grief and inter-generational trauma associated with the legacy of residential schools. There is a clear connection between high suicide rates and the historical trauma experienced by Indigenous people. Mental health services for Indigenous youth in rural and remote communities are delivered by outsiders, through a medical “helicopter health” approach.
This research examines Indigenous methods of healing as a way toward a sustainable holistic youth healing program for rural and remote communities. The research findings will be prepared in a document to influence policy change with hopes that locally developed indigenous methods of healing are supported by policies that guarantee long term impact. We hope to strengthen and mobilize community processes from the inside-out; empowering Indigenous youth and families as they learn how to pick up their knowledge bundles in today’s world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Siomonn Pulla

Student:

Partner:

Green Arrow

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Royal Roads University

Program:

Accelerate

Collaborative Indigenous Media and Museums: Participatory Multimedia Production for Indigenous Art and Cultural Heritage

The Bill Reid Gallery (BRG) is a Vancouver based public art gallery committed to the display of contemporary cultural heritage of Coastal First Nations. In addition to traditional gallery exhibitions and programing, the BRG also creates an accessible archive for the communities they serve, the city of Vancouver and the general public.
This Elevate fellowship will support the applicant in the role of Visiting Media Curator at the BRG. Specifically, it will: 1) support the BRG in producing multimedia installations documenting the intangible qualities of the arts of First Nations; 2) facilitate BRG collaborations with First Nations artists and broader Indigenous communities; 3) assess the role of interactive media in its ability to engage intangible cultural knowledge audiences, impact visitation and raise funds for future projects. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Kate Hennessy

Student:

Partner:

Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Elevate

Maturité en gestion de projet Industrie 4.0.

La transition des PME vers la quatrième révolution industrielle est un projet pertinent et de grande envergure pour se développer et performer. Ce nouvel âge industriel est caractérisé par la fusion des technologies dans le processus de production permettant aux manufacturiers de rendre leur usine intelligente qui livre des livrables « produits et services » aussi intelligents et interconnectés. C’est ainsi qu’ADFAST poursuit des projets stratégiques de transformation numérique dans l’objectif de renforcer ses avantages concurrentiels. L’objet de la recherche proposée est d’analyser l’ensemble des facteurs et approches de gestion du projet (facteurs critiques de succès (FCS)) de transition vers l’industrie 4.0 qui peuvent influencer la performance d’ADFAST. Il s’agit aussi de voir comment le degré de maturité numérique d’ADFAST peut renforcer cette influence.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christophe Bredillet

Student:

Partner:

ADFAST Corp

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Program:

Accelerate

A Feasibility Study of a Measure of Resiliency in a Vulnerable Population

Managing daily life can be overwhelming when living with low income, mental illness, addiction, and social isolation/discrimination. When crises occur, intergenerational cycles of trauma can result. Social support and strength can be found in families and support systems, but these are often not ideal. This research project will result in a measurement of resiliency in a vulnerable population at Calgary Urban Project Society (CUPS) Health Education Housing. We will include resiliency in: economic (housing, food, education); social-emotional (community involvement, self-regulation, and involvement in the justice system); physical and mental health; and childhood development. We will engage with clients in developing a measure of resiliency, and make sure that it is a good fit for measuring resiliency in this vulnerable population. We will copyright and share this CUPS Resiliency Matrix (RMX) with other agencies in Calgary, provincially, nationally, and internationally.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Carla Ginn

Student:

Partner:

Calgary Urban Project Society

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Blockchain Enabled Land Registry: Towards Improving Transparency, Accountability & Compliance

The current land registry system in Ontario lacks efficiency and transparency; and is susceptible to information quality problems due to lack of a uniform and integrated system to record and share real-time data about land property transactions across stakeholder organizations. To overcome such issues, many countries are turning to blockchain technology to enable land registration transactions. An end-to-end implementation of a blockchain enabled land registry platform has the potential to create a decentralized, transparent, and trustworthy system capable of tracking all events of significance related to a specific property. However, no such initiatives exist in Canada that explore the opportunities afforded by blockchain technology for land registry transactions. Our research aims to address this gap. The objective of this research is to utilize a proof-of-concept approach and develop a blockchain platform prototype that meets specific use-case requirements related to property events and transactions among business entities. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Umar Ruhi

Student:

Partner:

Arrowhead Development

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Real estate and rental and leasing

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

In-Situ Stresses at the Aquistore CO2 Storage Site Based on Integrated Analysis of Downhole and Core Testing Data

This project will support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions resulting from coal-fired power generation. In this case, the greenhouse gas of interest is carbon dioxide which is captured at SaskPower’s Boundary Dam Power Station near Estevan, Saskatchewan. This carbon dioxide is transported to the nearby Aquistore site, where it is injected into porous sandstone formations at depths greater than 3000 m. In order to reduce the risks resulting from this injection (e.g., small induced earthquakes), it is necessary to understand the mechanical stresses that exist within and around these deep sandstones. The intern for this project will analyze rock samples and downhole measurements in order to interpret these stresses. This research will benefit the project partner (Petroleum Technology Research Centre) in pursuit of its mandate to facilitate research and development and demonstration projects into carbon storage, and to develop highly qualified personnel who will become leaders in industry.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Chris Hawkes

Student:

Partner:

Petroleum Technology Research Centre

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Mining; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

The St Bernard Search and Rescue UAV

While drone technologies currently are a very fast-growing market, recent incidents, including mid-air collision with aircraft and obvious risks for people and property when out of control, forced the government of Canada to adopt strong measures to ground all Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of more than 250 grams. A Special Flight Operations Certificate is now required for every commercial operation to protect people, privacy and property.
With this in mind, SII Canada and VOZWIN have decided to propose “The St Bernard Search and Rescue UAV”, with reference to St Bernard dogs in the Swiss Alps. As mountains usually are sparsely populated, flying a UAV over mountainous regions would carry very little risk for people and property. Although some solutions already exist, a semi-autonomous UAV seems to be a better alternative for an immediate, low-cost and low-risk search operation over a known resort domain. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luis Rodrigues;Khashayar Khorasani

Student:

Partner:

SII Canada

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Analysis and Optimization of NOMA in Smart Grid Applications

The proposed research aims to find a solution to the connectivity of the massive number of devices that are essential for the monitoring and regulation of power generation and demands in power grids. Power grids present specific challenges that the intern will take into consideration and seek to propose solutions to the connectivity and security of these devices. Hence, the proposed research will contribute to the efficient implementation and optimization of two-way communications capabilities in power grids. This will lead to a more reliable, secure and efficient power grid is expected to benefit the partner organization economically.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Georges Kaddoum

Student:

Partner:

Institut de Recherche Hydro-Québec

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Utilities

University:

École de technologie supérieure

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation into the Radiation Damage Effect on Failure Mechanism of CANDU Spacer Material X-750 Ni-based Su

This study focus on the understanding of radiation-induced embrittlement in CANDU reactor spacer material, Inconel X-750. The helium pre-implantation following by proton irradiation will be employed as a surrogate for neutron irradiation to simulate the radiation damage on the microstructure of Inconel X-750. Micro-tensile test on irradiation X-750 material will be carried out to evaluate the mechanical properties and furthermore explore the failure or fracture mechanism. The step by step monitoring the deformation behavior of irradiated X-750 alloy during in-situ SEM straining test will be employed to understand the failure mechanism of CANDU spacer after irradiation. Also, post-deformation TEM observation on irradiated Inconel X-750 will help to investigate the effect of radiation-induced defects on fracture/failure property of the spacer material.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Zhongwen Yao;Mark Daymond

Student:

Partner:

Kinectrics Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Advanced Manufacturing

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Accelerate

Innovative zeolite-assisted bioremediation strategy for cold-climate soils impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons

Petroleum contamination in Canada is a major environmental concern. However, remediating petroleum hydrocarbon-impacted soil environments in cold climates, including northern sites, is very challenging and often prohibitively expensive, mainly due to low temperatures (short summer) and remoteness. Bioremediation is the use of microbial populations for degrading and detoxify contaminants and has been considered a cost-effective remediation technology for petroleum-contaminated cold-climate soils due to the common presence of cold-adapted indigenous hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria. Yet, bioremediation for cold regions has been implemented with a heavy focus on short summer treatment periods. Recently, Dr. Wonjae Chang’s Lab at the University of Saskatchewan has begun developing an environmentally friendly, zeolite-assisted bioremediation strategy specialized for petroleum-impacted soils at cold sites, which will potentially extend bioremediation periods to non-summer months in cold regions of Canada. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Won Jae Chang

Student:

Partner:

ZMM Canada Minerals Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Mining

University:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Accelerate

Biovalorization of lobster by-product for applications in food safety and packaging

The waste/by-products generated from lobster processing are rich in valuable compounds, one of which is chitin/chitosan. Chitosan is a natural polymer that has wide ranging applications in several fields ranging from agriculture to cosmetics. Specifically, the ability of chitosan to act against pathogenic microbes is of interest in this study. The aim of this project is to use a sustainable and mild extraction approach to obtain chitosan from lobster shell waste. Furthermore, the lobster shell-derived chitosan will be used to develop novel antimicrobial packaging (both edible and non-edible) and assessed on their ability to control microbe related spoilage.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Beth Mason;Su-Ling Brooks

Student:

Partner:

Saputo (NS)

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Cape Breton University

Program:

Accelerate

Scheduling for Meal-Kit Industry

The partner is experiencing difficulties in finding an efficient solution for planning and scheduling the production in meal processing plants. The challenges involve rapid degradation of fresh food ingredients, a wide variety of products and demand which cannot be predicted in advance. The partner spends a lot of time on tactical management of business activities. During this research, the intern will analyse the current business practices and provide a scientific solution to production planning in the food industry. The intern will present the tool sets being used in the industry to the partner and the intern will lead the selection of a methodology that will be most suitable for this problem. The partner will obtain valuable feedback from an external resource, who has received academic training in Supply Chain Management. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Satyaveer Chauhan;Ahmet Satir

Student:

Partner:

LIDD Supply Chain Intelligence (QC)

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

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