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Assessing organizational culture and readiness for AgeTech evaluation and adoption

The focus of this two-year research project will be developing an understanding of the organizational culture and other pre-conditions required to facilitate AgeTech adoption and evaluation in the context of a regional health system. The PDF will work closely will technology companies and the health system partners who are piloting innovative technologies to understand the facilitators and barriers they face. This will involve both case study research for individual technologies, and cross cutting evaluation to identify commonalities and themes. The PDF will work closely with AiP and staff from CTAAN to build advanced career skills including stakeholder engagement, authentic relationship development in public and private sector partnerships, and further develop academic evaluation skills.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shannon Freeman

Student:

Partner:

Northern Health Authority

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology; Professional, scientific and technical services; Public administration

University:

University of Northern British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Effective Monitoring Methods and Determining Economic Treatment Thresholds for Varroa Mites in Honey Bees

There are many stressors contributing to poor health in honey bees. Varroa mites are by far the most devastating parasite of bees. These mites have been contributing to high annual bee colony mortality (45% in 2022) in Canada. Despite using recommendations on how to apply options to control Varroa according to Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles, these recommendations are based on old information developed in early 2000’s. Unfortunately, this information has presently very limited value and could be a part of failing to control mites. In this proposed project we plan to determine the population dynamics of three mite levels (>.5, 1, and 3%), bees and brood production and impacts on honey production and colony survivorship. Statistical models will be used to determine the economic and injury thresholds. A comparison of Varroa monitoring methods including alcohol wash, powdered sugar shake, and sticky traps will be conducted to determine the most effective method for monitoring mites. This research will provide extremely important information to allow beekeepers to test their mite levels with effective methods, and treat in time based on newly developed thresholds. Thus, they can make appropriate management decisions to effectively control mites and keep healthy bees.

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Faculty Supervisor:

David Halstead

Student:

Partner:

Saskatchewan Beekeeper's Development Commission

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Natural Resources; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Program:

Accelerate

Deepening Climate Action Leadership through the development of an online Community of Practice

The overarching objective of this research project is to support and increase climate action leadership through the process of seeding, establishing, building, and growing an online climate action intersectional leadership community of practice that will in turn inform the development and design of an evidence-based framework and pedagogy to be used to shape an extended reality climate action application.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robin Cox

Student:

Partner:

Phyton

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Royal Roads University

Program:

Accelerate

Investigation of Sulfur Reactive Species Surface Mechanisms for the Sulfurization of Graphene in Electronegative Plasma

Graphene sulfur is a composite material of growing interest due to its unique properties and its potential for multi-sector innovation. Since its discovery in 2004, graphene, a carbon atomic monolayer, has sparked a research effort to modify its properties by modifying its chemistry. In fact, graphene-sulfur is graphene onto which sulfur atoms are grafted. Its most coveted application is in the field of energy storage as a cathode for a lithium-graphene-sulfur battery. For its synthesis, the plasma process route was chosen for its versatility, its performance and its low environmental impact. The advantage of plasma is to create reactive species that are difficult to access with conventional chemistry. These species allow the modification of materials, in our case the sulfurization of graphene. However, the physicochemical mechanisms in plasma that lead to the incorporation of sulfur into graphene remain unknown. This research project aims to understand the fundamental interactions that exist between plasma and reactive sulfur species. This type of study provides a fundamental understanding that can be integrated into a materials engineering context, thus paving the way for significant advances in the field.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Luc Stafford

Student:

Partner:

Technical University of Denmark

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

La criticalité quantique est-elle à l’origine des nouveaux nickelates supraconducteurs ?

Comprendre aujourd’hui l’origine de la supraconductivité demeure un problème fondamental essentiel à la société, car les matériaux quantiques comme les supraconducteurs promettent de révolutionner divers secteurs en tension, notamment l’énergie, les transports et l’information.
Le stage présenté vise à élucider un mystère clé de la supraconductivité non conventionnelle en étudiant les oxydes de nickels (nickelates) supraconducteurs récemment découverts. Un aspect crucial de l’étude sera d’explorer la présence d’un régime de criticalité quantique dans les nickelates, un phénomène observé dans d’autres supraconducteurs non conventionnels et essentiel pour comprendre la supraconductivité.
Le projet utilisera l’effet Seebeck, une méthode adaptée aux couches minces des nickelates, pour détecter la criticalité quantique. Les expériences se dérouleront à l’École Polytechnique en France. Elles se concentreront sur des températures proches du zéro absolu, où le comportement des électrons est le plus susceptible de révéler des indices de criticalité quantique.
Ce stage offrira une formation complète, de la théorie à la pratique. Il représente une opportunité unique pour l’étudiant de contribuer à une avancée majeure dans la compréhension de la supraconductivité, un domaine à l’avant-garde de la physique des matériaux quantiques et essentiel pour relever les défis technologiques de demain.

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Faculty Supervisor:

William Witczak-Krempa

Student:

Partner:

École Polytechnique

Discipline:

Physics

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

La privatisation des espaces publics à Hanoi et son impact surl’accessibilité : une approche spatiale

Ce projet de recherche vise a etudier la privatisation des espaces publics a Hanoi et l’impact qu’elle peut avoir sur l’accessibilite des citoyens aces espaces-la. Sous un contexte d’urbanisation rapide et de croissance demographique dans plusieurs villes au Vietnam, l’analyse de ces enjeux devient incontournable et demande plus d’attention de la part de la communaute de chercheurs locale et internationale. L’utilisation d’une approche spatiale en utilisant des outils informatiques en geographie, permettra de cartographier les enjeux de la privatisation et de l’accessibilite aux espaces publics pour identifier des secteurs touches par leurs effets. Ceci permettra d’augmenter la visibilite des impacts de la privatisation des espaces publics a Hanoi a I’echelle locale et internationale et pourrait permettre une plus grande sensibilisation de ces enjeux au sein de la communaute locale et regionale.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Danielle Labbé

Student:

Partner:

Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Return to Sport Monitoring after ACL Injury in Canadian Collegiate U-Sport Athletes

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur frequently in field/court sports and often require surgical reconstruction (ACLR) and a long rehabilitation that can last 12 months or more. Return to sport (RTS) criteria are not well defined and this may be one factor contributing to the high ACL reinjury rate and sport participation attrition. A central problem with RTS testing is that ACL reinjury often occurs up to two years after the primary injury long after an athlete is cleared to RTS. Routine neuromuscular testing inside an athlete monitoring program is one method that could help identify athletes who exhibit delayed progression after RTS clearance but this has not been studied in collegiate athletes. The aim of this project is to perform routine neuromuscular monitoring in collegiate U-sport athletes to examine the effects of RTS training load on neuromuscular function. Building from previous work, a battery of neuromuscular tests will be used including force-velocity testing using a novel robotic servomotor leg press and a functional load-velocity jump test protocol on force plates. In addition to routine neuromuscular monitoring, assessments of the multi-joint force-velocity relationship will be included to understand the effects of ACL injury and RTS training load on muscle function.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Matthew Jordan

Student:

Partner:

Université Jean Monnet

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to Longitudinally Characterize Brain Metabolism Changes in the Event of Repeated Subconcussive Head Trauma in Sports

The proposed project aims to use a non-invasive method of analyzing brain chemistry, known as proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to characterize changes in specific brain metabolites that are indicative of disease-processes occurring in the brain as a consequence of repeated subconcussive head trauma in high school football athletes. This project offers an opportunity for biomarker elucidation in attempts to preserve athlete health by providing information on their brain health before any symptoms are present. This would help protect athletes from developing irreversible brain pathologies like chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). By analyzing the changes present, the project’s benefit for both institutions lies in its opportunity for follow up studies to characterize the changes through multimodal methods, which may extend into a system’s biology approach in answering the following questions: what are the molecular mechanisms and factors mediating the neurochemical changes? Are there pharmacological ways of modulating the pathway? Do older cohorts exhibit the same changes? Do these changes vary between gender? Facilitating the collaboration allows for new methodological perspectives that are not readily available in Canada and if deemed as an important aspect of neuro-pathophysiology, this may prompt similar investigation and development of the sophisticated tools for clinical use.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Michael Kawaja

Student:

Partner:

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

Queen's University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Engineering Design of Aquaponics System Towards Food Security and Food Sovereignty in Bella Bella, BC

The “Engineering Design of Aquaponics System Towards Food Security and Food Sovereignty in Bella Bella, BC” Mitacs Internship project is an important component of the ongoing larger project: “Cultivating Resilience: Aquaponics for Food Security and Wellness.” This project is funded by the New Relationships Trust not-for-profit corporation through their food security and sovereignty funding program. Under this project, Heiltsuk Climate Action is working with Vancouver Island University’s Centre for Seafood Innovation (CSI) to plan and design an aquaponics system that meets the needs of the Haílzaqv Nation. This internship will play a key role in the project by focusing on engineering design of the aquaponics study in order to facilitate food security, food sovereignty, empowerment, and community engagement. Through this project, Heiltsuk Climate Action intends to not only increase food security and sovereignty of the Haílzaqv Nation, but to also lead the way for other remote communities to adopt sustainable food systems that utilize clean energy.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ken von Schilling

Student:

Partner:

Heiltsuk Climate Action

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Vancouver Island University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Road to greener cities through business-to-government marketing

OPA Technologies specializes in geospatial management, contributing significantly to sustainable urban mobility. Their platform utilizes advanced mapping and real-time data to help cities efficiently handle these challenges, reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions. By assisting transportation authorities in identifying disruptions, optimizing detour routes, and providing real-time updates, OPA Technologies plays a crucial role in improving traffic flow and safety, thereby fostering more sustainable and eco-friendly transportation networks within cities.
An obstacle of marketing geospatial solutions for road disruptions and sustainability is the complexity of integrating new technology into existing infrastructure or workflows within city administrations. OPA Technologies faces resistance due to concerns about compatibility and training needs. Given the increasing environmental consciousness among our populace, an enhanced Business-to-Business (B2B) strategy can be adopted by employing diverse copywriting techniques and increase brand awareness, which will be the main goal of this mandate.
This project will allow OPA technologies to have a bigger brand awareness, learn more about their consumers and their interest in sustainability, learn to better manage a team by having an intern joining the team and increase efficiency.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Caroline Roux

Student:

Partner:

OPA Technologies

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Information and cultural industries

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Advancing a Multimodal 3D Motions Library for DanceForms™

Leveraging its roots in dance and technology, Credo is building a multimodal motions platform for dance to enhance education, choreography and archival practices; the foundation being motion capture data. There are existing 3D motion capture libraries but they are either one of or many of the following: outdated, not comprehensive, poor quality, non-standard, poorly labelled or structured, etc., and are generally limited in supporting end user applications. Quality motion capture also requires specialized skills from capture to post-production. The proposed platform will support motion capture, keyframe animation, video reference(s), labelling and notes . The challenge is bringing together the different types of data effectively, simply, and elegantly. The first version of the platform will have two components: (i) initial collection of ballet/dance motions; and (ii) the playback app.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bernhard Riecke

Student:

Partner:

Credo Interactive Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Visuospatial memory in active vision

Eye movements and visuospatial memory constantly interact to shape an efficient representation of the world. The behavioral link between eye movements and holistic scene memory has been extensively demonstrated, yet it remains elusive how visual item memory dynamically unfolds in active vision. Understanding the interplay between eye movements and memory, and identifying its neural mechanisms, is crucial for grasping why memory declines in older adults and those with neurological disorders. The project proposes, based on fMRI evidence, that gaze reinstatement—redirecting one’s gaze to previously observed locations, even without the original visual stimuli—triggers the recall of those visual items. The hypothesis will be tested with magnetoencephalography (MEG), a non-invasive high-resolution technique for probing neural activities and representations across the cortical surface. We plan to create a gaze-dependent visuospatial memory task that allows for precise control over experimental conditions, facilitating the examination of visuospatial memory. By integrating cognitive studies of eye movements with memory, employing eye-tracking and MEG techniques, and analyzing neural oscillations and decoding, our project aims to uncover the neural basis of how eye movements enhance memory retrieval. This research will pave the way for further cognitive and clinical research into the complex relationship between action and cognition.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Taufik Valiante

Student:

Partner:

Max-Planck-Institut für empirische Ästhetik

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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