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Cited: Partnered Knowledge Mobilization Between Research and Media Organizations

Cited is a multimedia knowledge mobilization project that tells stories about research and academia to a general audience. It is experimenting with a unique co-creative approach that puts students, journalists, and researchers together on the same team. Mitacs interns will work with Cited media partners to conduct original research that builds interviews, documentaries, and other media related to research and academia—particularly in the social sciences and humanities. These will be distributed widely through a network of partners across North America.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Allen Sens;Peter Klein

Student:

Partner:

XE Live Broadcast

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Modélisation des catégories de blessures en considérant la présence d’un représentant légal

L’estimation des réserves est une tâche qu’un actuaire d’une compagnie d’assurances incendie, accidents et risques divers doit accomplir pour démontrer que sa compagnie est solvable. Avec le développement de la technologie et l’accessibilité à une plus grande disponibilité des données, les approches utilisant t l’information disponible pour chacun des paiements, de chacune des réclamations et de chacun des assurés sont devenues de plus en plus intéressantes pour les compagnies. En particulier, il est maintenant possible de catégoriser les blessures subies par les assurés et de suivre leur évolution au cours du temps. Liée à la présence ou non d’un représentant légal de l’assuré, cette information semble avoir un haut potentiel prédictif quant au niveau de risque que représente un dossier au sein du portefeuille de risques d’un assureur. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Mathieu Pigeon

Student:

Partner:

Desjardins Assurances Générales

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Finance and Insurance

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Past, present and future land-use in the Adirondack – Laurentians Ecological Corridor: Identifying risk areas for loss of connectivity due to roads and development and proposing proactive mitigation measures

The Adirondack – Laurentians corridor is a natural ecological corridor that flows from the Adirondack Mountains of upper New York State, USA to Mont Tremblant National Park in Québec, Canada. This region boasts a wide variety of habitats that still maintain ecological integrity and are rich in biodiversity. Recent growth in population, however, is causing a rise in development (roads, buildings, and other land-use changes). The Adirondack – Laurentians Ecological Corridor is one of five north-south wildlife corridors for animal movement in Québec, and thus, there is growing concern to identify and protect the connectivity of the landscape to ensure the preservation of the corridor. This project will aim to quantify the degree of urban development on the focal landscape and produce maps of future development scenarios. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jochen Jaeger

Student:

Partner:

La Société canadienne pour la conservation de la nature

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Retail trade

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Beyond the Science of Body Sugaring: Development and Study of Ingrown Hair Treatments

The removal of unwanted body hair by body sugaring is an ancient method commonly used in the middle east, and it is fast becoming the method of choice in North America. When not done properly, the removal of unwanted hair can lead to injuries to the skin and can cause ingrown hairs, also known as razor bumps. Most products available for the treatment of ingrown hairs are often saturated with alcohol, and harsh chemicals that strip the skin of natural oils, often causing burns, irritation, and lacerations. Given the success of our previous Mitacs program, where a sugaring paste for professional practitioners was developed, in this new proposal, the development of a sugaring paste for retail distribution is being pursued. In addition, the development of an ingrown hair product, as well as micellar cleansing water and sugar based exfoliants will also be studied. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Kerr

Student:

Partner:

Sugar and Company Inc

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Developing a novel solar cell incorporating graphene and collaborative technologies

The rapid depletion of fossil fuels (such as Coal, Natural gas, Oil etc.) and the escalation in environmental pollution have prompted increased investigations in the field of alternative energy sources. In this context, solar cells are being studied to satisfy the increasing power needs of today’s society as photovoltaic power uses pollution-free energy source, solar energy. Silicon solar cells are still very expensive due to both the using of expensive materials and the employing costly processing steps. Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are a very promising type of solar cell because of their low cost, simple and inexpensive processes and straightforward scalability. Leveraging the architecture of DSSCs while using materials developed at multiple Canadian universities, this project aims to develop a solar cell for the consumer and commercial markets that is affordable and robust.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Federico Rosei;Benoît Marsan;Garry Hanan

Student:

Partner:

Treal Technologies Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal; Université du Québec : Institut national de la recherche scientifique; Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Connecting private investment to clean-tech innovation in buildings: A new framework for understanding Green Investment Banks

Meeting the Paris Climate Accord will require $53 trillion invested towards low-carbon infrastructures by 2035. To accelerate domestic investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, dozens of Green Investment Banks have been developed in recent years seeking to leverage public spending with funds from institutional investors, such as pension funds, insurance companies, and private equity firms. The provinces of Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta have all announced Green Investment Bank initiatives.
This research project will seek to answer how are Green Investment Banks increasing institutional investment in the built environment, and what Green Investment Bank interventions are most likely to accelerate the adoption of energy efficiency and renewable energy in Western Canada?
This research will be carried out in partnership with Ayrshire Group, a boutique investment firm specializing in green real property investment in Western Canada. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

James Tansey

Student:

Partner:

Ayrshire Group (BC)

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Finance and Insurance; Real estate and rental and leasing

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Novel applications of technology to Arctic wildlife research and management

The Arctic can be a challenging place to conduct wildlife research and thus a difficult place for scientists and wildlife managers operate. However, technological advances are constantly being made that could have applications in the north. These new technologies, improvements in existing technology, or novel applications have the potential to make Arctic research less expensive, safer for researchers, animals and the environment, and improve data quality or coverage. With any new process that involves wildlife there is a need for extensive validation. Our research will explore these novel applications to study Arctic species and provide managers of these resources valuable practical tools.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jane Waterman;Nicola Koper

Student:

Partner:

Assiniboine Park Zoo

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Stability of a commercially available phytase enzyme product during pelleting

Enzymes play an essential role in the animal nutrition industry and are used to increase the nutritional value of feedstuff, resulting in improved production cost, feed efficiency, and animal performance. Many manufacturers choose to pelleting feed, for reasons such as increased feed intake and feed efficiency. However, many enzymes become deactivated when exposed to the high temperatures used during the pelleting process, and the feed will no longer provide benefits to the animal. There is a need to identify enzyme products that can withstand temperatures used during the pelleting process. This project will investigate the ability of a commercially available enzyme product to withstand temperatures used during pelleting by determining if enzyme activity is similar between mash and pelleted forms of food. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adronie Verbrugghe

Student:

Partner:

Alltech Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Evaluating Low Carbon Technologies and Best Practices

The intent of this project is to demonstrate the GHG and electricity use savings of a range of low carbon heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) technologies in the multi-unit residential building (MURB) sector.
Technologies to be studied include:
• ductless mini-split air source heat pumps (ASHP)
• gas absorption heat pumps
• smart thermostats
As part of a broader program of work that will include long-term performance monitoring studies of these technologies, this MITACS project will involve a qualitative study identifying other barriers presented to the technologies and strategies for mitigating them. Project outputs will include the development of materials, incorporating case study results and other important guidance, specifically designed for MURB building owners to facilitate their decision to perform retrofits to install low carbon HVAC technologies.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christina Hoicka

Student:

Partner:

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (Vaughan, ON)

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

Energy and Seismic Retrofit of Buildings

In Canada, being one of the coldest countries in the world, buildings consume about 40% of national energy demand and in the western part of the country, particularly on Vancouver Island, many buildings do not meet current seismic code requirements. Hence, simultaneous building energy and seismic retrofit options can produce significant savings for building occupants and also help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, earthquake damage potential and associated environmental impacts. Retrofitting existing buildings for enhanced energy efficiency and seismic resistance has many unique engineering, economic, as well as environmental challenges which can be addressed only through adequate strategic research and planning. The proposed research project will work on the engineering, economic and environmental challenges, and benefits of simultaneous energy and seismic retrofit of existing buildings.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya

Student:

Partner:

Waymark

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Advanced Analysis Setup of Next Generation XRT Algorithms

The research project will include a study using dual energy X-ray transmission (DE-XRT) technology to investigate how to improve the current DE-XRT analysis. To conduct the research, large amounts of samples will be taken from different types of deposits and operations. The research will evaluate various data mining methods to generate algorithms using the data from DE-XRT technology and hence improving the sorter efficiency. The findings from research can help benefit SDE by providing solutions to improve algorithm generation using DE-XRT technology and benefit the mining industry. A few direct benefits include removing sulphide material from acid generating stock piles and finding a solution to uneconomic/unprofitable operations by improving their profitability using DE-XRT technology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Maria Holuszko

Student:

Partner:

Sacre-Davey

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Large-scale production and photostabilization of microparticle and nanoparticle-based delivery vehicles for plant immune aids

New approaches are required to secure our food supply in response to the growing world population, rapid diversification of pests, and accelerating weather-related impacts of climate change. Suncor has recently developed a new category of plant immune aids that activate a plant’s native immune system to induce a range of beneficial responses, including greater resistance to both pest-based and weather-based environmental stresses, while avoiding some of the downstream challenges associated with existing pesticide and fertilizer use. Through this collaboration with Dr. Todd Hoare’s lab at McMaster, these immune response triggering chemicals will be formulated into nano/microparticle-based controlled release vehicles that can provide longer-term protection for the plant (minimizing the dose required and the frequency of required re-application for the farmer) while overcoming some of the current challenges with promoting immune aid transport into plants and stabilizing the immune triggering chemicals in sunlight. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Todd R Hoare

Student:

Partner:

Suncor Energy Inc (Mississauga, ON)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing; Mining

University:

McMaster University

Program:

Accelerate

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