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Hyperactivity: Friend or Foe?

September 01, 2024

Beverly-Ann Hoy explores how hyperactivity in ADHD may support executive functioning rather than impair it.

Sublime Schizoanalysis: Literary Madness and the Modernist Aesthetic

September 01, 2024

Andrew Pudlak explores how “literary madness,” especially schizophrenia, shapes the experimental styles of modernist writers.

Easing the Load: Addressing Shoulder Injuries among Firefighters

September 01, 2024

Temitope Osifeso is studying the physical demands of firefighting to reduce injury risk and support recovery through targeted interventions.

Understanding Caregivers in Graphic Novel Memoirs

September 01, 2024

Anastazia Csegeny is exploring how graphic novel memoirs can powerfully represent and reimagine the lived experiences of caregivers.

A green vaccine: Using plants to protect poultry from Salmonella

September 01, 2024

Carly Charron is pioneering a “green” vaccine using plants to reduce Salmonella in poultry and improve food safety.

Digital Technologies for the Enhancement of Anatomy Education

September 01, 2024

Sidney Wright is integrating augmented reality and 3D models to enhance student engagement and understanding in anatomy.

Lift, Eat, Repeat: Understanding Eating Disorders in People Who Want to be More Muscular

September 01, 2024

Lisa Zhu is exploring how muscle-building goals can drive disordered eating and exercise behaviours across genders.

Development of Parasports: A case of Ghana

September 01, 2024

Dennis Osei-Nimo Annor is using sport as a tool to address cultural and social barriers faced by people with disabilities in Ghana.

Harnessing Waste for the Future: Upgrading Bio-oil into Sustainable Fuel

September 01, 2024

Reem Shomal is advancing bio-oil technologies to create cleaner alternatives to conventional fossil fuels.

Can we improve walking abilities with music and brain stimulation?

September 01, 2024

Marina Emerick is exploring how music and brain stimulation can improve walking and mobility in aging and disease.

Longing for Home: Exploring Second-Generation Immigrant Identity with Nostalgia

September 01, 2024

Ameena Abid is exploring how nostalgia shapes identity and belonging among second-generation immigrants.

Journey to Mars: Rosalind Franklin Rover's Quest for Life

September 01, 2024

Ananya Srivastava is mapping Mars to guide the Rosalind Franklin rover in its search for signs of past life.

Artificial Intelligence, Deepfakes and Digital Violence: Understanding the Impact on Health

September 01, 2024

Erika Murray is investigating how AI-generated deepfakes contribute to digital sexual violence and impact women’s health.

Investigating Muscle Associated with Hip Impingement

September 01, 2024

Hannah Traynor is using medical imaging to understand how muscles adapt in individuals with hip impingement.

Failure to Protect or A Failure to Be Protected? The Criminalization and/or Revictimization of Mothers Who Are Intimate Partner Violence Victim-Survivors

September 01, 2024

Eden Hoffer is examining how systems meant to protect can instead criminalize mothers who are survivors of intimate partner violence.

Building a Better Mousetrap: Finding A More Nuanced Approach to Fostering Culture in the Digital Age

September 01, 2024

Lisa Macklem is exploring how digital distribution and copyright laws shape access to culture and creative work.

How Is Technology Shifting Away Control from Humans: Blockchain, AI, and the Future of Algorithmic Authority

September 01, 2024

Leily Soleimanof is investigating how AI and blockchain are reshaping authority and decision-making in the digital age.

Video games to save lives: Navigating the Body with Virtual Reality

September 01, 2024

Joeana Cambranis Romero is developing virtual reality tools to help surgeons navigate the body with greater precision and confidence.

The (un)changing housing experiences and dynamics of caregivers in Canada

September 01, 2024

Desmond Oklikah is examining how foreign caregivers navigate housing challenges and inequality in Canada.

From Stars We Come, To Stars We Return: Exploring Ancient and Indigenous Cosmic Worldviews

September 01, 2024

Ashar Mobeen is exploring ancient and Indigenous cosmic worldviews to expand how we understand the universe across cultures.

Digital Storytelling in Online Mandarin Heritage Language Education for Bi/Multilingual Elementary Learners

September 01, 2024

Chuan Liu is exploring how digital storytelling can empower multilingual learners and transform language education.

At the Beginning of Phonation: Creation of Vocal Colours through Glottal Configuration and Vocal Tract Filtering

September 01, 2024

Charmaine Iormetti is investigating how vocal anatomy shapes tone, resonance, and emotional expression in singing.

Healing Hips: A Journey into Joint Health

September 01, 2024

Hooman Kheshti is using robotic simulations to improve surgical treatments and restore long-term hip joint health.

Rapid, Reliable, and Risk-Free Detection of Fentanyl

September 01, 2024

Paige McGarry is developing rapid detection methods to identify fentanyl in street drugs and reduce overdose risk.

Canadian Healthcare Reform is on the Horizon and Advanced Practice Physiotherapy is Rising

September 01, 2024

Kaitlyn Maddigan is advancing physiotherapy practice to improve early access and outcomes for musculoskeletal care.

Enhancing Study Validity through Simulated Exploration of Missing Data in Pragmatic Trials

September 01, 2024

Bahareh Kheiri is investigating how missing data affects the reliability of clinical trials and real-world evidence.

Composing Music with Canadian Kids for Postpandemic Recovery

September 01, 2023

Fiona Evison is exploring how composing music with children can support wellbeing and recovery in postpandemic communities.

Gender-based violence and breast cancer: A threat to women’s health equity in Canada

September 01, 2023

Cara Davidson is investigating how gender-based violence intersects with breast cancer to address health inequities in Canada.

The relationship between cortisol, perceived stress, and dental caries experience in adolescents and young adults

September 01, 2023

Naima Abouseta is studying how biological and psychological stress factors contribute to oral health outcomes.

Virtual More Than Words®: A Caregiver-Mediated Program for Autistic Preschooler

September 01, 2023

Lauren Denusik is exploring virtual caregiver-led programs to support communication development in autistic preschoolers.

Long-term effects of adolescent cannabis use and its interaction with schizophrenia

September 01, 2023

Pedro Marinho is investigating how adolescent cannabis use impacts brain development and schizophrenia risk.

Preserving the plant partner: how copper affects plant-bacteria symbiosis

September 01, 2023

Kathryn Lamoureux is investigating how copper pollution disrupts vital plant–bacteria partnerships in ecosystems.

Shining a Light on Foam-Based Floating Solar Panels and their Interactions with a Body of Water in Canada

September 01, 2023

Koami Soulemane Hayibo is advancing floating solar technology to generate clean energy while preserving water resources.

Second Language Listening Tests: What Can Test-Takers’ Eye Movements Tell Us?

September 01, 2023

Shanshan He is investigating how eye movements reveal how learners process video in second language listening tests.

Do We Understand Cultural Humility in Healthcare Delivery?

September 01, 2023

Mo Olajide is exploring how cultural humility is understood and implemented in Canadian healthcare systems.

Data preparation & ethics: How developers’ values shape the dataset in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development

September 01, 2023

Pınar Barlas is investigating how developer decisions shape datasets and introduce bias into AI systems.

Performance-based design of sound wall foundation under freeze-thaw cycle effects

September 01, 2023

Omar Bolbol is developing sustainable foundation designs to improve sound wall stability in freeze-thaw conditions.

The Enchanting Dance of Mood and Environment: Unraveling the Secrets of Daily Travel

September 01, 2023

Milad Malekzadeh is investigating how factors like green space and weather influence emotions on everyday journeys.

There’s gold in them hills: Optimizing exploration of the Troilus deposit, Quebec by reevaluating the mechanisms of ore deposition

September 01, 2023

Tavis Enno is studying the geological processes behind gold, copper, and silver deposits to improve resource discovery.

From Doubts to Decision: Decoding Immigrant Vaccine Hesitancy in the Fight Against COVID-19

September 01, 2023

Yasaman Yazdani is investigating vaccine hesitancy among immigrants to improve equitable public health strategies.

Recognizing the Human-Animal Bond through veterinary social work

September 01, 2023

Sarika Singodia is exploring how the human-animal bond can enhance social work practice and client wellbeing.

Probing the brain’s capacity to learn a new language without trying

September 01, 2023

Amiya Aggarwal is investigating how passive listening can help the brain learn new languages through statistical patterns.

Road Salt

September 01, 2023

Robert Addai is investigating how different de-icing salts affect infrastructure, vehicles, and the environment.

Love in The Dark: Seeking Alternative Models of Romance in American Cinema

September 01, 2023

Mackenzie Jessop is reexamining how romance is portrayed in film to challenge idealized narratives of love.

Increasing Safety for Commotio cordis in Sport

September 01, 2023

Grant James is developing strategies to prevent commotio cordis and improve safety for children in sports.

Exploring Ecological Questions in Early Childhood Education through Artistic and Sonic Approaches

September 01, 2023

Malvika Agarwal is exploring how sound-based art can transform ecological learning in early childhood education.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Indigenization Strategies in the Canadian Music Industry

September 01, 2023

Rosheeka Parahoo is examining how EDII strategies can drive equity and representation in the Canadian music industry.

Gastronomy & Peace

September 01, 2023

María Paula Espejo is exploring how food systems can serve as a powerful tool for peacebuilding and social change.

Gender and Entrepreneurship: Levelling the Playing Field for Women Entrepreneurs in Developing Economies

September 01, 2023

Michelle Tumurchudur is exploring how to reduce gender disparities and support women entrepreneurs in developing economies.

What If We Could Predict Language Abilities in Children?

November 01, 2022

Alyssa Janes is investigating how brain responses to sound can predict language development in young children.

Evaluation of copper as the corrosion barrier for nuclear waste containers

November 01, 2022

Mohammad Sabeti is investigating copper’s durability to ensure the long-term safety of nuclear waste storage.

Implementation of a feasible virtual sound environment for hearing aid fitting

November 01, 2022

Sung Been Cho is developing virtual sound environments to improve hearing aid testing and fitting.

Health Inequalities in Maternal & Child Health: Effects of COVID-19 Hospital Policies on Marginalized Populations

November 01, 2022

Maria Ahmed is investigating how COVID-19 hospital policies impacted maternal and child health inequalities.

Multi-segment foot model for gait analysis: testing on bowed-legged patients with knee osteoarthritis pre-/post-surgery

November 01, 2022

Songlin Zhu is developing advanced gait models to better understand foot mechanics and improve clinical care.

Searching for the Keys to Activate Adhesion G Protein-Coupled Receptors

November 01, 2022

Kelly Zhou is investigating how adhesion GPCRs are activated to unlock new drug targets for disease.

Employing Edge computing to overcome Cloud limitations in Internet-of-Mobile-Things

November 01, 2022

Arshin Rezazadeh is developing edge computing solutions to enable faster, real-time mobile applications.

Good Grief – Supporting students’ losses in the classroom: Professional development of death and dying education

November 01, 2022

Jill Dombroski is developing strategies to help educators support students experiencing grief and loss.

MindMAP: The Influences of the Mindfulness Ambassador Program on Graduate Students

November 01, 2022

Varsha Vasudevan is investigating how mindfulness programs can improve graduate student wellbeing and reduce stress.

Confounding Sleep: Narrative as Evidence in Sleep Paralysis

November 01, 2022

Amala Poli is exploring how narrative and literature can deepen our understanding of sleep paralysis.

How do the kidneys repair themselves?

November 01, 2022

Yilong Li is investigating how kidney cells repair damage to improve treatments for kidney injury.

Auditory testing using smart speakers and automatic speech recognition

November 01, 2022

Arman Hassanpour Aslishirjouposht is developing AI-powered tools to enable remote hearing testing using smart devices.

The Use of Digital Storytelling in Bilingual/Multilingual Students' Meaning-making: A Systematic Literature Review

November 01, 2022

Qianhui Ma is exploring how digital storytelling empowers bilingual and multilingual students in their learning.

Solidifying batteries for safe and reliable electric vehicles

November 01, 2022

Justin Kim is developing solid-state batteries to make electric vehicles safer and more efficient.

Trauma Patterns Among Pedestrians and Cyclists Involved in a Motor Vehicle Collision

November 01, 2022

Moheem Halari is investigating injury patterns in pedestrian and cyclist collisions to improve safety and prevention.

Deep Seabed Mining versus Marine Conservation: Closing High Seas Governance Gaps in the Arctic Ocean

November 01, 2022

Carol Dyck is examining how international law can balance deep seabed mining with marine conservation in the Arctic.

Finding Radical Ways to Synthesize Phosphorus Containing Molecules

November 01, 2022

Jeanette Adjei is developing efficient methods to synthesize phosphorus-containing molecules for industrial and medical applications.

Before a woman can enterprise in sport, she must feel safe in sport

November 01, 2022

Denise Kamyuka is exploring how safety and belonging shape women’s opportunities in sport and entrepreneurship.

Future thinking: between what we know and what we expect to happen

November 01, 2022

Claudia Morales Valiente is investigating how people imagine the future and use it to guide behaviour.

‘Opening Up’ Higher Education in Canada

November 01, 2022

Mara Bordignon is examining how open education can improve equity and access in Canadian higher education.

Lighting Up the Brain to Study Social Interactions

November 01, 2022

Michaela Kent is using brain imaging to explore how social interactions differ in virtual and face-to-face settings.

Posthuman novels: how stories of clones, robots and animals reshape our understanding of the Human

November 01, 2022

Fanny Leveau is analyzing literature to understand how humans, animals, and technologies reshape identity.

Growing Digital Equity Through Accessible Blockchain Applications to Grow Low-Tech Spaces

November 01, 2022

Mateo Balmes is developing accessible blockchain solutions to empower social services and small businesses.

Folk Theories and Explainable Artificial Intelligence

November 01, 2022

Michael Ridley is exploring how explainable AI and human “folk theories” can improve understanding between people and machines.

Improving Modelling and Control of Wearable Hand Exoskeleton Devices

November 01, 2022

Parisa Daemi is developing advanced wearable exoskeletons to restore hand movement and improve rehabilitation outcomes.

Yankee Doodle, Baba Yaga, and Politic: Nursery Rhymes during the Cold War

November 01, 2022

Ala Krivov is exploring how nursery rhymes shaped cultural and political values during the Cold War.

Using GPS tracking and geomagnetic data to study migratory movement in birds

September 01, 2021

Aranya Iyer is using math and satellite data to understand how birds navigate long-distance migrations.

Affordances of Coding in School Mathematics and Beyond

September 01, 2021

Hatice Beyza Sezer is exploring how coding can transform mathematics education and real-world problem solving.

Current perceptions of childbirth risk: is it about safety or control?

September 01, 2021

Grecia Alaniz is exploring how future teachers integrate coding into mathematics education.

The Integration of Coding in a Teacher Education Program

September 01, 2021

Lisa Floyd is exploring how future teachers integrate coding into mathematics education.

Restoring Our Great Lakes Without Excessive Nutrients

September 01, 2021

Mohammad Noor Tamim is developing technologies to remove phosphorus and protect aquatic ecosystems.

Using Robotic Telescopes to Observe Lunar Co-Orbital Asteroids

September 01, 2021

Cole Gregg is using robotic telescopes to detect and study near-Earth asteroids.

Narrative's Role in the Retelling of True Crime Cases

September 01, 2021

Samantha Richard is investigating how storytelling influences perceptions of justice in high-profile cases.

Is There a Secret Recipe to Choosing the Right Cofounder?

September 01, 2021

Audra Quinn is exploring how entrepreneurs choose cofounders and build successful partnerships.

Fighting drug resistance with a new antibiotic

September 01, 2021

Denny Chin is discovering new antimicrobials to combat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections.

Characterizing the lifetime phases of wildland fires from the Sioux Lookout District in Ontario.

September 01, 2021

Chelsea Uggenti is using statistical models to understand how wildfires develop from ignition to containment.

The Effectiveness of the Protection Motivation Theory in Reducing Vaping Behaviour in a Student Population

September 01, 2021

Babac Salmani is studying how health messaging can reduce vaping among young adults.

How the Pandemic has Impacted Working Undergrads

September 01, 2021

Miguel Bernard Bravo is exploring how the pandemic reshaped students’ experiences balancing work and education.

(Re)Viewing Netflix India: Re-Presentation, (Self) Surveillance and Cultural Identity

September 01, 2021

Anmol Dutta is exploring how streaming platforms navigate culture, censorship, and nationalism in India.

Advanced engineering simulators for safe operation of nuclear reactors

September 01, 2021

Omid Sedaghat is developing advanced simulators to predict the lifespan of critical engineering systems.

Why wait? Early rehabilitation strategies during casting of broken wrists to improve recovery.

September 01, 2021

Stephanie Reischl is exploring how nerve stimulation and mental rehearsal can aid healing during immobilization.

Examining the Scout Program's Ability to Educate for Global Citizenship in Egypt

September 01, 2021

Tarek M. Faid is investigating the role of non-formal education in developing global citizens.

Far from home: making stroke diagnosis more powerful at rural hospitals

September 01, 2021

Kevin Chung is developing accessible imaging tools to improve stroke diagnosis in rural healthcare settings.

Ghosts of Madwomen Past: Historical and Psychiatric Madness on the Late Twentieth-Century Operatic Stage

September 01, 2021

Diana Wu is exploring how opera reflects changing understandings of madness and mental illness.

Can Mathematics Help Restore Forests?

September 01, 2021

Tedi Ramaj is using mathematics and simulations to solve complex ecological problems.

Representation of Pandemics in the Media: The Spanish Flu Case Study

September 01, 2021

Hanna Barnett is exploring how media narratives during pandemics shape prejudice and international relations.

The Coping Strategies of Older Adults with Age Related Vision Loss (ARVL) – A Narrative Account

September 01, 2021

Zakara Stampp is exploring how older adults cope with vision loss to maintain meaningful activities.

Developing More Accurate Models of Tornados

September 01, 2021

Niall Bannigan is improving tornado models to better predict wind forces and protect infrastructure.

Fishing for Clean Water

September 01, 2021

Baian Almusned is developing electrochemical methods to clean contaminated water after nuclear spills.

The Uses and Gratifications of TikTok During COVID-19

September 01, 2021

Catherine Danko is exploring how TikTok supported mental health during pandemic isolation.

Working in the platform economy

September 01, 2021

Lyn Hoang is exploring how the platform economy is reshaping the future of work.

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