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The State of Literacy in Nova Scotia: A Scoping Study

Literacy Nova Scotia (LNS), in collaboration with the Department of Information Science (DIS) at Dalhousie University, seeks to produce a hallmark report released every 2 years that will present a holistic picture of the state of literacy in Nova Scotia. Further, It will seek to develop a definition of literacy grounded in the Nova Scotian context, linking to current literature that reconceptualizes understandings of literacy as practices rather than skills and accounting for emerging types of literacy (e.g., digital, information, scientific, media) that will be key to accurately portraying literacy in Nova Scotia in the digital age. The objectives of this proposed project are: 1) to identify, appraise, and critically analyze relevant existing literature and data, and 2) to produce a structured outline of a report which defines a feasible report scope and makes recommendations for what should be included in a hallmark report, together with an actionable, sustainable plan for producing the report.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sandra Toze

Student:

Partner:

Literacy Nova Scotia

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Dalhousie University

Program:

Accelerate

Electrochemical Characterization of organic electrochemical transistor (OECT) Platform for Biosensing

We have developed a device that is rapid, sensitive and adaptable to performing multiple assays to detect chemicals, biologicals, non-biologicals, salts, metals and pathogens to mention a few. Activity involved in this project will model the behaviour of sensors to better understand the output sensitive to the analyte of interest and the sensor configurations. This work will provide opportunities for students who are interested in bioelectronics approach for chemical sensing. It will also benefit the partner organization in advancing the effectiveness of their bioelectronic device.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Lingzi Sang

Student:

Partner:

Bio-Stream Diagnostics Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of restoration success for Juvenile Salmon Habitat in the K’ómoks Estuary

The intern will be working with Project Watershed to understand the use of the three sites along the Courtenay River by juvenile salmonids, and whether one site appears to be better used by the juvenile salmonids or not. This work will help inform the partner organization whether their previous salmon habitat restoration activities along the Courtenay River have been a success. Results will be used to inform future habitat restoration projects that occur along the Courtenay River in Courtenay, BC. This project will increase local understanding of the juvenile salmonid use of tidal estuary habitat.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Shawn Chartrand

Student:

Partner:

Project Watershed

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Arts, entertainment and recreation; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

The Development of Physical Ability Standardsas a Bona Fide Occupational Requirement(BFOR) for the Ottawa Paramedic Service

Paramedics provide essential emergency care services for Canadians. However, in providing this service, paramedics are exposed to many highly demanding task and situations. Further, these high demands are often referred to when paramedics suffer pain, discomfort and even injury. While efforts
are underway to lessen these demands where possible, due to the nature of paramedic work it is not feasible to eliminate all high demand, potentially hazardous tasks. So it remains important to prescreen potential paramedics to ensure that they demonstrate the abilities required to meet all of the demands of their work. This project aims to develop an evidence-based pre-hire physical abilities test for paramedics. To achieve this aim, the research team will follow the best practices guideline that resulted from the 2001 Bona Fide Occupational Requirements Forum, based in part on the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision on the Meiorin case.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Steven Fischer

Student:

Partner:

Ottawa Paramedic Service;Movement Performance Centre Inc;CUPE Local 503

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Soil moisture estimation over agricultural region using time series multi-mode synthetic aperture radar imagery

Efficient monitoring of soil moisture is essential for evaluating crop stress and forecasting agricultural yields. In this regard, synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is considered more suitable than traditional optical satellites due to its
all-weather and all-day capacity, as well as its sensitivity to soil dielectric constant. To further enhance the accuracy of soil moisture retrieval, this project proposes new algorithms based on the change detection method
using multi-mode SAR imagery. The aim is to generate high-precision soil moisture maps instead of relying solely on discrete monitoring points. Additionally, the performance of multi-mode SAR for soil moisture retrieval is
evaluated, offering a valuable reference for selecting data for soil moisture inversion in agricultural areas.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Jinfei Wang

Student:

Partner:

A & L Canada Laboratories Inc.

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Agriculture; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Accelerate

Elite Echinacea: Breeding for better products

Echinacea is widely used as a medicinal herb with a global market of ~$1 billion. Hundreds of Echinacea products are available but, with each made from different plant materials using different processes, chemistry- and therefore quality -varies between products. Working with Amway Corporation, a global leader in the Echinacea market, researchers at the University of Ottawa will help develop “chemically customized” varieties with increased consistency and value, leading to new/improved herbal products. The team will first characterize the vast diversity of Amway’s Echinacea stock. The plants with the best combination of chemical and agronomic traits will then be selected for further development. Through field, greenhouse, and tissue culture experiments, we will monitor trait consistency and select the best plants to “clone”, generating hundreds of plants then millions of seeds for commercial field production. Interns will benefit from the interdisciplinary skills and expertise gained in the laboratory and at Amway.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Cory Harris

Student:

Partner:

Amway Canada Corporation;Amway Corporation

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture; Manufacturing

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Accelerate

The effect of choice architecture interventions on driving sustainable food choices for heterogeneous market segments: a field experiment

Food production and consumption significantly contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions, and in our endeavor to reduce the carbon footprint of food choices, we present an innovative research project focused on promoting sustainable eating habits in restaurant settings. We aim to influence consumer behavior by harnessing the power of behavioral change interventions.
The project involves altering the food menus and promoting on-site messages to seamlessly guide consumers to make more sustainable food choices. Three nudging techniques are tested within this project: behavior-oriented (changing food options order), cognition-oriented (highlighting the carbon footprint of each option), and emotion-oriented (mirroring the feel-good aspect of eco-friendly choices).
The project will result in a road map for restaurant services to implement, contributing to the transformation of food practices towards more sustainable ones in Montreal and affirming the city’s place within the C40’s global network for leading cities in taking climate action.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laurette Dube

Student:

Partner:

Emission Reduction Now;Montréal métropole en santé

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Assessing the Feasibility of Solar-PV Facade Integration for Multi-Story Buildings: A Technical and Economic Study

The proposed project aims at exploring the technical and financial feasibility of integrating Photovoltaic (PV) technologies in available facades of a new multistorey building. The research consists of two main design objectives1) exploring various characteristics of available facades to functionally and aesthetically integrate PV modules, and 2) explore the feasibility of the designed PV façade based on a detailed environmental and economic investigation. Extensive review of existing technologies will be conducted, and analysis of implementation within the mentioned envelope systems, in terms of energy generation potential, impact on the building energy performance, and life cycle cost assessment as compared to existing envelope systems. This project will assist the partners Statera Dev. in addressing the challenge of developing accurate lifecycle cost and energy assessment of façade integrated PV in the design of sustainable multistory building.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Caroline Hachem-Vermette

Student:

Partner:

Groupe Statera inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Energy and Utilities; Clean Technology; Sustainability & the Environment

University:

Concordia University

Program:

Accelerate

Développement des modèles de classification et de prédiction en utilisant les techniques d’apprentissage machine sur les paramètres physiologiques pour le triage des patients durant les situations de catastrophes (VIMY Multi-system)

Ce stage s’inscrit dans le cadre du programme de recherche, VIMY, VIMY, un multi système de soins intensifs déployable sur le terrain capable de gérer de nombreux blessés. Il repose sur une capacité d’intelligence artificielle composée principalement de capteurs, de systèmes d’acquisition de données, de systèmes interactifs automatisés et d’algorithmes qui aident au processus décisionnel. Le coeur/la charpente principale du multi système incluant un système de carte de blessés électronique (tableau de bord) intégrant le nexus monitoring-scoring-treatment. Le stagiaire sera amené à développer la preuve de concept de l’application de l’intelligence artificielle dans le cadre de VIMY, en développant et validant des modèles prédictifs pour le triage des patients (STAT, Urgent, Non-urgent, Stable) en se basant sur le système de notation NEWS-2 (National Early Warning System) qui définit des seuils d’alertes qui estiment tant un état baseline/normalité que la sévérité clinique et la dégradation potentielle d’un patient.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ioannis Mitliagkas

Student:

Partner:

Solutions Applicare IA Inc.;Intelligence Médicale CBRNE Inc.;CHU Sainte-Justine

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Validation of a high-quality low-cost open-source electrocardiograph

The electrocardiogram (ECG) is an important medical device used to monitor patient’s heart health. Despite its major importance in diagnosing life-threatening heart diseases, ECG machines are not available in many health centers around the world because of their high cost. Glia’s solution is an accessible, low-cost, and high-quality ECG device. The main purpose of this project is to compare Glia’s model ECG to other Health Canada approved ECG machines. This way, the ability of Glia’s ECG device to monitor patient’s hearts can be assessed.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Joshua Pearce

Student:

Partner:

Glia Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of Western Ontario

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of bacterial cellulose production using a novel microbe

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a natural polymer produced by certain bacteria in the form of nanaofiber. Being a natural nanobiomaterial, it has been investigated for a broad range of applications ranging from headphone diaphragm to wound dressing and medical implant. The biochemical process for BC production using the well established bacterium, A. xylinum, is limited by the inherent kinetics and oxygen availability resulting in a relatively modest yield and high production cost. In this project, we will be investigating a recently discovered facultative bacterium for BC production. This bacterium has the potential of increasing the efficiency of BC production by more than ten folds thus significantly increase the cost effectiveness of virtually all BC applications. The BC production process will be optimized in terms of key kinetic parameters for maximum yield. Properties of the product BC nanofibers will be characterized and compared to those conventionally produced by A. xylinum.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Wankei Wan

Student:

Partner:

Axcelon Biopolymers Corp

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Sensitivity analysis on ammonia shipping as a hydrogen carrier

The Canada-Germany Hydrogen Alliance commits to export clean Canadian hydrogen by 2025. It is critical to evaluate the life cycle carbon emissions associated with hydrogen transmission at sea. In this project, we will focus on analyzing ammonia as a hydrogen carrier for the shipping purpose. A sensitivity analysis will be conducted to evaluate the life cycle carbon emissions in hydrogen and ammonia production in different provinces for shipping, long distance transmission to different markets and ammonia conversion to hydrogen as a final product. We will also study the impacts of using ammonia as a shipping fuel. This project is an extension of an existing NRC-MITACS-RWTH Aachen Globalink project on transatlantic ammonia shipping. The host (Prof. Wu) at the University of Waterloo will lead the collaboration and supervise the student, while the NRC PIs, Dr. Bensebaa and Dr. Mak will provide guidance on NRC life cycle assessment (LCA) and techno-economic analysis (TEA) framework and ammonia shipping, respectively. This project complements by adding a commodity and potential fuel, i.e., ammonia to NRC’s current work with respect to ships and shipping. This project will inform the potential of Canada to transport hydrogen in the form of ammonia by ship.

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Faculty Supervisor:

XiaoYu Wu

Student:

Partner:

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Waterloo

Program:

Globalink Research Award

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