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Pathways to Revitalize Indigenous Shellfish Harvest

For thousands of years, Semiahmoo First Nation, like other Coast Salish communities have and continue to be deeply connected to the sea. Historically abundant fisheries including bivalve shellfish, such as clams, oysters and mussels, are respected as relations as well as depended on for food security; interactions with these creatures and ecosystems have formed the rhythms of daily and seasonal life. Since 1962, shellfish harvest has been prohibited in Boundary Bay, the waters surrounding Semiahmoo First Nation reserve lands, due to upland pollution. This prohibition has disconnected Semiahmah people from their traditional food sources and cultural practices for two generations. This project aims to explore potential pathways towards revitalizing Indigenous shellfish harvest in Boundary Bay to benefit Semiahmoo First Nation and the Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians. Innovative solutions will be drawn by taking a holistic systems-thinking approach and by pursuing Indigenous self-determination through participatory film and storytelling.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Marie Wiebe;Rob Lapper

Student:

Partner:

Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Accelerate

Implications of Comprehensive Sex Education on Female Genital Mutilation on Conakry

The objective of this research is to observe the implementation of a sexual health education program called “Fondation Binta Ann pour les Enfants et les Femmes” (FONBAL) and to subsequently document any change in attitudes of parents of children enrolled in FONBALE through parent-child interactions. As noted by the World Health Organization and The United Nations Children’s Fund, Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is still heavily practiced in West African Countries, regardless of its human rights violation. This epidemic is rooted in cultural, religious norms and only harms women and girls. This practice must end, however, there is limited research on how to substantially halt this violent medical procedure. Reviewing the practices at FONBALE, regarding their comprehensive sexual education (CSE) curriculum, by analyzing their approach through storytelling and child-to-parent interactions, this data will provide researchers with practical methodologies on how to stop FGM/C in countries, change the social perception, and provide countries that practice FGM/C with educational resources to change the social perception of FGM/C, amongst communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Danielle Groleau

Student:

Partner:

Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Transcranial Stimulation as a Tool for Cognitive Enhancement

Attention is a key process to many daily tasks but it is characterized by limited resources. In many high-stake domains, operators must perform complex tasks for long durations, which deplete attentional resources and promote error making. Some studies have shown that neurostimulation can be used as a tool to improve cognitive abilities. Yet, studies investigating tDCS are often characterized by important experimental flaws and, therefore, it remains unclear to what extent neurostimulation can augment cognition. This project aims at investigating the impact and cerebral mechanisms underpinning neurostimulation to mitigate attentional fatigue. This represents a first step toward developing a system capable of determining one’s level of attentional fatigue using different biomarkers and of presenting cognitive enhancement interventions as a countermeasure to help operators recovering their attentional resources. This project will contribute to expand research on cognitive enhancement and will open new opportunities for Thales to develop user-tailored decision-support systems relevant to aviation, defence, security and transportation use cases.

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Faculty Supervisor:

François Vachon

Student:

Partner:

Thales Canada Inc

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Manufacturing; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Université Laval

Program:

Accelerate

Les guerres napoléoniennes de Louis-François Lejeune : Histoire, Identité et Notoriété au début du 19e siècle

Afin d’appuyer mon projet de thèse sur le peintre de bataille et officier lors des guerres napoléoniennes Louis-François Lejeune, mon projet implique une recherche dans différents centres d’archives et collections parisiens. Parmi les documents que j’ai déjà ciblés, il s’agira d’examiner divers documents de l’époque ainsi que le dossier militaire de Lejeune, en plus de voir les tableaux, estampes et autres documents iconographiques qui sont d’intérêt pour la thèse. Le projet de recherche permettra ainsi de découvrir, de transcrire et de consulter les documents ciblés, afin d’alimenter la thèse en documents inédits et en annexes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Ersy Contogouris

Student:

Partner:

Institut national d'histoire de l'art

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Exploring the Social Integration of Racialized Newcomers in Rural Alberta: A Community-Based Project

This project aims to address the current gaps in the literature by focusing on the social and cultural dimensions of integration for racialized newcomers in rural communities in Alberta. This qualitative study will conduct one-on-one interviews with newcomers in 2 rural communities in Alberta. The intern will work with local community-based organizations to help identify research participants. The research will focus on racialized newcomers that fall under family class and economic immigrants. This project seeks to answer the following question: What are the experiences of newcomers living in rural Alberta communities with respect to social and cultural integration? Through Conversation Cafes, the intern will also collect information to answer the question: What strategies or initiatives do newcomers identify as helping support and create a welcoming and inclusive community? This work is important in supporting and improving integration efforts in rural communities.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Denise Spitzer

Student:

Partner:

Rural Development Network

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration); Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

Assessment of computerized system for diagnosis of hearing disorders based on finite-element modeling

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) vibrometry is a noninvasive tool for functional imaging of the middle ear. It provides vibrational responses and also anatomical images of the same ear. Our objective here was to explore the potential of OCT vibration measurements of the middle ear structures, to distinguish among middle-ear disorders. Our approach was to build finite-element models of both normal and pathological ears; generate large amounts of synthetic data; and then classify the simulated data into normal and pathological groups based onfeatures extracted from simulated vibration magnitudes.
We used a decision tree to distinguish between normal ears and pathological ears. The results suggest that the vibration measurements within the middle ear that can be provided by OCT (e.g., at the incus) may be very valuable for diagnosis.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Robert Funnell

Student:

Partner:

DOCUSYS Corporation

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McGill University

Program:

Accelerate

Climat scolaire interculturel: Validation d’un outil de mesure et exploration des résistances des milieux

Le but du premier projet de recherche est de créer un outil permettant d’évaluer la qualité du climat scolaire interculturel, du point de vue des élèves. Plus spécifiquement, nous validerons de façon quantitative le questionnaire créé. Ensuite, nous validerons la mesure de l’outil avec la perception spécifique qu’ont les élèves issus de l’immigration du climat scolaire interculturel.
Ensuite, le but du deuxième projet de recherche sera d’explorer les résistances qu’ont les enseignants et les milieux scolaires en général aux États-Unis à ce que leur climat scolaire interculturel soit évalué. Plus spécifiquement, nous souhaitons identifier les sources de résistances, ainsi que les moyens à entreprendre pour les réduire et favoriser la collaboration des milieux.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Isabelle Archambault

Student:

Partner:

Harvard University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Globalink Research Award

L’opérationnalisation et la réception des politiques d’équité, de diversité et d’inclusion dans les universités québécoises

Mon projet de thèse est relatif à la mise en œuvre des politiques d’équité, de diversité et d’inclusion dans l’enseignement supérieur. La persistance de barrières systémiques limitant l’accès de certains groupes sociaux à l’enseignement supérieur et à certaines catégories d’emploi, m’a amenée à m’intéresser aux mécanismes explicatifs de ces iniquités malgré la mise en place de politiques d’équité depuis plusieurs décennies. J’accorde une attention particulière au rôle des acteurs universitaires dans la réinterprétation des politiques d’équité, de diversité et d’inclusion (EDI). Dans le cadre du projet partenarial avec la fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d’université (FQPPU), je souhaiterais mener une étude phénoménologique qui permettra de documenter les perceptions et les expériences des professeurs et de mieux cerner les rapports de pouvoir entre les acteurs. L’organisation partenaire pourra bénéficier de connaissances scientifiques actualisées sur la mise en œuvre des politiques d’EDI et des politiques d’équité en emploi dans les universités canadiennes et québécoises, et sur les expériences de pratique des professeurs d’université, ce qui lui permettra de mieux soutenir et orienter ses membres.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Fahimeh Darchinian

Student:

Partner:

Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d’université

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

Université de Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Évaluation de la valeur du capital de marque en contexte d’organisation sportive à but non lucratif

Dans un contexte financier et budgétaire où les fédérations sportives sont appelées à développer davantage leurs revenues autonomes, l’exploitation d’un actif intangible telle que la marque peut constituer une action stratégique décisive pour ces dernières. Toutefois, le secteur des OBNL sportives, au sein duquel les fédérations peuvent être incluses, a historiquement été négligé quant au développement de méthodologies permettant l’évaluation financière d’une marque. Ce projet voudra ainsi combler cette lacune et offrir à l’organisation partenaire, Hockey Québec en l’occurrence, un outil qui lui permettra de quantifier la valeur à accorder à sa marque.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sylvain Audette

Student:

Partner:

Hockey Québec

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Other services (except public administration)

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Towards a Circular, Sustainable, and Zero-Waste Construction Industry: Investigating Innovative and Efficient Solutions for Construction Composite Products Recycling with Technical, Environmental, and Economic Considerations

The motivation for our project is to address the growing concern about construction waste and its environmental impact. By finding efficient and environmentally friendly recycling methods for composite construction, we can reduce waste generation, conserve resources, and minimize the construction industry’s carbon footprint. Our approach involves conducting technical, environmental, and economic assessments to identify the most efficient and sustainable recycling methods. We aim to develop practical solutions that can be implemented by the construction industry, leading to reduced waste and improved sustainability practices. These solutions can help the partner organization, Global Green Construction, enhance its recycling processes, optimize resource utilization, and strengthen its market position. But the impact of this research goes beyond just one company. It will benefit everyone in Canada. In other words, our findings will contribute to improving the Canadian community by promoting sustainable construction practices, minimizing environmental degradation, and supporting Canada’s sustainability goals. The research outcomes will be disseminated through publications, conferences, and industry events, ensuring that the knowledge generated reaches a broad audience and fosters further innovation.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adel Merabet

Student:

Partner:

Global Green Construction

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Saint Mary's University

Program:

Accelerate

Solving a new variant of the Resource-Constrained Activity Sequencing Problem

In applications arising in project management, warehouse stock management and project deliveries, several
activities that use a common resource need to be executed in a sequential manner in order to keep nonnegative
resource levels. As an example, consider newly produced items entering a warehouse, and the items that are
demanded by the customers leaving the warehouse. In this setting, the demand can only be satisfied if the number
of items is enough. In the classical management problem, the demand is taken as an exogenous factor, and the decision is made on the production plan. In this project, we generalize this problem by also considering the timing
of the demand as a decision. In other words, the sequence of production and demand is to be determined while
ensuring that the resource level during the execution is never below zero.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Okan Arslan;Robert Pellerin

Student:

Partner:

Croesus

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

Learning and routing in last-mile delivery

The vehicle routing problem and its extensions have been successful in optimizing a measure such as time or cost, but only when these measures can be accurately estimated or approximated. However, this is not the case in complex environments. Particularly in urban routing, it is generally complicated, and efficient routing requires tacit knowledge of the drivers. That is the main reason for which the drivers may change the routes that are ‘optimized’ by routing algorithms during the operations. The routes generated by automated systems are also generally modified by experienced staff for optimization purposes. The objective of the project is to capture such tacit knowledge in the complex urban environments, and to incorporate this information along with the changes in operational procedures into routing algorithms, to minimize the human interventions a posteriori to generation of the routes.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Okan Arslan

Student:

Partner:

Intelcom

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Transportation and warehousing

University:

HEC Montréal

Program:

Accelerate

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