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Super Resolution for Electronic Magnifiers for Low Vision People

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Faculty Supervisor:

Aishwarya Agrawal

Student:

Partner:

Technologies HumanWare Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Monitoring of training and performances in Quebec biathletes

To ensure optimal physical development and competitive performances, specific training parameters such as intensity and volume (i.e., the training load) should be appropriately manipulated during and across training phases. Athletes in biathlon perform large amount of physical training that can lead to excessive fatigue and ultimately hinder physiological adaptations. Monitoring fatigue is therefore paramount to ensure proper development and reduce risks of injury and illness to a minimum. One key objective of our partner, Biathlon Quebec, is to unify monitoring and training practices of athletes across Quebec to facilitate data sharing and encourage communication between athletes and support/coaching staff to build a stronger provincial biathlon competition program. The aims of this project are 1) to implement systematic monitoring of performances and fatigue in the context of this sport federation, and 2) to assess potential relationships between the autonomic nervous system that regulates varied physiological functions and skiing and riffle shooting performances in both males and females of varied biological ages. This will contribute to enhance training periodisation to specific biological needs and promote health and well-being.

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Faculty Supervisor:

François Billaut

Student:

Partner:

INS Québec;Fédération québécoise de biathlon

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Habitat features affecting the success of the Endangered Ord’s Kangaroo Rat

This project focuses on evaluating habitat quality at two spatial scales: local and landscape. At a local scale, habitat quality will be assessed using body conditions (mass) and demographics (the number of females to juveniles) and vegetation characteristics important to Ord’s kangaroo rats. Assessment of habitat quality at a landscape scale involves using genetic material obtained from fur to examine how the entire Ord’s kangaroo rat population in Canada can be broken down into units to understand potential barriers to movement in the landscape. The Royal Saskatchewan Museum will benefit from this research by advancing understanding of wildlife and conservation in Saskatchewan and the larger prairie landscape while also promoting the Royal Saskatchewan Museum as an institution of advanced research.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Christopher Somers;Ryan Fisher

Student:

Partner:

Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation

University:

University of Regina

Program:

Accelerate

Novel Ergonomic Chair.

A majority of jobs in highly developed economies such as Canada and the United States are sedentary. The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) reports that sitting in poorly designed chairs can lead to neck pain, back pain, and pain and aches in several muscles. With the increase of work-from-home and hybrid work, many workers are spending even longer time on their chairs. This is particularly significant as workers working from home are less likely to invest in ergonomic furniture at home.
The global ergonomic chair market size was valued at USD 9.80 Billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a 7% compounded annually from 2023 to 2030. Previous designs are inadequate as they appear to offer very limited spin, neck, and shoulder supports. ASCEP Well-being Designs was founded to address this a need for an ergonomic chair. The company was founded by a dynamic duo consisting of a designer with over 20 years of experience, and a registered nurse, who practiced at senior’s house for over 2 years and at Royal Colombia Hospital over 3 years. This BSI, will help ASCEP collect necessary data to refine the concept and identify and develop a business model. This concept will ultimately be refined and optimized through a future Mitacs Accelerate grant.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Krishna Vijayaraghavan

Student:

Partner:

ASCEP Well-being Designs

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Green’s Function Approximation Using Multi-level Neural Networks

This project builds the mathematical framework for estimating light propagation using neural networks, potentially
significantly improving computation time over traditional Finite-Difference Time-Domain numerical methods.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Serge Prudhomme

Student:

Partner:

Artinus Consulting Inc.

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Polytechnique Montréal

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Effectively Communicating Triple Bottom Line: Investor Appetite for CSR at TransCanada

Triple bottom line is the nexus between the environmental, societal and financial performance of an organization. The corporate social responsibility (CSR) department of TransCanada is responsible for strategy & communication of information related to the environmental and social performance of the firm. This information is intended for use by a wide variety of stakeholders, including shareholders and potential investors, who are interested in understanding the context of non-financial performance in driving corporate profits. While research supports that at a societal level, shareholders are increasingly using this information to inform their investment decisions, firms are currently struggling with understanding the appetite and expectations of investors for communication at the company level. This research project aims to capture this information, through a survey of current retail and institutional investors at TransCanada and a broader characterization of the current interests and appetites of socially responsible, retail and institutional investors. A potential communication strategy will be developed to allow TransCanada’s investor relations and CSR teams to better communicate the business case for sustainability to potential and current shareholders.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Irene Herremans

Student:

Partner:

TransCanada Corporation

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Development of the Anti-Racism Pedagogy

The project focuses on developing a comprehensive core curriculum on anti-racism pedagogy tailored for faculty and educator development in medical and public health fields. This curriculum, emphasizing evidence-based practices, will provide practical guidance and strategies to effectively teach anti-racism and Black health, fostering inclusive learning environments. Led by the Black Health Education Collaborative (BHEC), this initiative aims to establish BHEC as a leader in addressing anti-Black racism in Canadian healthcare education, amplifying our impact and fostering partnerships. By supporting educators, we strive to improve education quality and healthcare delivery to Black communities, advancing equity in the healthcare sector. Through this project, BHEC also seeks to contribute to systemic change within healthcare education and practice, with the goal of shaping a more just and equitable healthcare system that prioritizes the needs and well-being of Black communities across Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Roberta Timothy

Student:

Partner:

Black Health Education Collaborative

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Other services (except public administration)

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Indigenous Relations – Environmental Services – Indigenous Procurement

Indigenous Relations – Indigenous Framework
We are looking for an intern to help us with communications and research involving the development of an Indigenous Framework for the City of Regina. The majority of the work will center around weaving Indigenous worldviews into the current Western-centric City of Regina polices, practices, programs, and planning.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Merelda Fiddler-Potter;Jason Bird

Student:

Partner:

City of Regina

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

First Nations University of Canada

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Maximizing Market Penetration: A Strategic Approach to Boosting Sales in Liquor Stores for Fuhr Estate Winery

Fuhr Estate Winery, founded in 2018, is a craft Meadery and Distilery nestled in Parkland County, Alberta. while the organization pursues and achieves its goals, we are facing Marketing and supply chain opportunities and challenges. The proposed project aims to tackle these challenges and leverage opportunities by formulating a comprehensive sales strategy centred on augmenting sales in liquor stores. Through meticulous market analysis, consumer insights, and strategic planning, the student intern will identify avenues for growth and recommend tailored approaches to bolster Fuhr Estate Winery’s presence and sales within this critical distribution channel.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Monica Doherty

Student:

Partner:

Fuhr Estate Winery Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

NorQuest College

Program:

Business Strategy Internship

Exploring the role of the gut microbiome and lifestyle in breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Current prevention strategies are generalized and have shown limited effect on reducing the burden of breast cancer on a population level; therefore, there is a critical need for more targeted and personalized prevention strategies. As estrogen is a causal factor in breast cancer development, our current case-control study explores the role of the gut microbiome, diet and lifestyle factors on estrogen levels in the body. Our aim is to target microbiome-based pathways, possibly through a dietary intervention, as a novel prevention strategy for breast cancer; however, to achieve this, the findings need to be validated and we need to understand generalizability to the broader population. This GRA project will validate the findings in a larger population cohort in France who have different geography and demographics to increase the robustness and generazability of our findings and to amplify the impact to a global level.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Rachel Murphy

Student:

Partner:

Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Development of Floating-gate based Stable Organic N-type Optical Memory Transistor

Optical memory, one of the foundations of an image sensor, is a device that integrates the functions of a photodetector that detects light and a flash memory that stores information. When the device is exposed to light, the number of optical carriers generated in the floating gate increases. The memory status is determined accordingly. In the case of existing diode-type photodetectors, there is a signal delay in transmitting the detected signal to the flash memory along the metal line, and if the dark current of the diode is not clearly lowered, there are problems with low detection signal levels. In addition, although many reliable organic P-type materials have been reported, research and development are still needed for organic N-type semiconductors to maintain stable operation. When the above-mentioned optical memory is operated as a transistor type, the threshold voltage is adjusted according to the memory state. This makes it easy to distinguish multiple memory states using the on-current and off-current ratio of the transistor. Accordingly, this research team seeks to implement floating-gate-based stable organic N-type transistor-type optical memory by introducing each technology through collaborative research between Korea and Canada.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Benoit Lessard

Student:

Partner:

Gachon University

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Nanotechnology; Energy and Utilities; Other

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Sans tabous : S’unir pour l’inclusion du vécu et des besoins sexuels des adultes avec incapacités motrices en sexologie et réadaptation

Les expériences sexuelles des adultes avec incapacités physiques (AIM) sont compliquées par la présence de perceptions sociales négatives quant à leur sexualité. De plus, ces croyances sont souvent adoptées par les professionnel·le·s de la santé, menant à une invisibilisation de leurs besoins d’intervention en santé sexuelle et reproductive. Selon un devis qualitatif basé sur la méthode photovoix, cette étude mobilisera 20 à 24 AIM pour documenter leur vécu sexuel à l’aide de photographies, dégager le sens associé à ces vécus et identifier les besoins d’intervention qui en découlent. Les résultats seront diffusés à l’aide d’une exposition numérique auprès du grand public, des professionnel·le·s en sexologie et réadaptation et des chercheur·e·s. L’étude mettra ainsi de l’avant une représentation plus juste, sans tabous, par et pour les AIM de leur sexualité et contribuera à faire reconnaître leur droit d’obtenir le soutien nécessaire pour leurs besoins sexuels.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Isabelle Wallach;Claudine Auger

Student:

Partner:

Fédération du Québec pour le planning des naissances

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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