Grants and Contributions

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

The quality assurance specialist will ensure the software developed is built to specs and can withstand a variety of common or extreme scenarios that could arise when being used.

The team proposes to develop a molecular assay that identifies SARS-CoV-2 from saliva by a color change in 30 minutes. This assay consists of reagents that will amplify the SARS-CoV-2 genetic material 10 thousand fold. The amplified genetic material will bind to 13-nm gold nanoparticles coated with complementary single stranded DNA. The color of the solution changes because the gold nanoparticle will be assembled onto the SARS-CoV-2 amplified gene. The clustering of the gold nanoparticle changes how the electrons are moving, leading to different absorbance properties. This can be visualized by the change in the color of the solution of gold nanoparticles from red to blue. A positive detection is when the solution is blue. The team proposes to develop a formulation consisting of enzymes, salts, and gold nanoparticle-conjugates.

This Project aims at developing a system for the remote guidance of drones that will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools and generic augmented reality (AR) to improve drone capabilities to carry out complex tasks related to transportation. Drones can be remotely guided by an expert or a team of technicians that could be located anywhere, and the system will allow for efficient on-site, on-time inspection and delivery, and thus quick and efficient intervention and remote guidance. In the recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), and especially drones, have emerged as one of the most promising technologies in civil applications such as infrastructure inspection and maintenance, environmental surveillance and monitoring and transportation. In the transportation domain, drones can play a central role in ensuring remote and rapid parcel or medical supply delivery and infrastructure inspection (e.g., roads, rails, cardo vessels, stations, ports, airports).
However, one of the main issues that can hinder the large-scale utilisation of drones is the difficulty of ensuring a robust and rapid interaction to a complex and dynamic environment and reacting to hazardous situations that can disrupt tasks and safe
navigation (e.g., difficult terrain, weather conditions, obstacles, power lines).

Heal and Connect: Strengthening the psycho-social and emotional well-being of children and women in South Africa through virtual, community and schools-based programmes amid the COVID-19 crisis

Addressing issues related to early marriage and empowerment of women in Pochalla, South Sudan.

Promoting gender equality and women's economic growth in rural constituencies of Yambio and Nzara Counties through local empowerment initiatives.

Improving women economic rights by investing in the poorest, most vulnerable households and safeguarding their economic gains through entrepreneurship skill training.

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.