Challenge Question How can AJM bounce back from COVID-19 school closure, by supporting student learning and mental health through volunteerism? Partner: Anne J. MacArthur Public School Project Summary This challenge seeks a model to address both the gaps in student learning due to COVID-19-related school closures and the academic challenges students may face coming back […]
Challenge Question How might greater (and true) interdisciplinarity enhance the effectiveness and speed up the development of medical research into future cancer treatments? Partner: YU - Centre for Research on Biomolecular Interactions Project Summary Despite the fact that many new anti-cancer therapies have been developed over the past decades, treatment of solid tumors is still […]
Challenge Question How do we use technology to enable a sense of connection between caregivers, family, and the residents of long-term care homes? Partner: YU - Centre for Vision Research Project Summary Occurrences and terminal cases of COVID-19 in long-term care homes, and the subsequent impact of the high death rates among these cases, have […]
Challenge Question How can we change public perceptions around whistleblowers so that their critical messages can be heard and acted upon without the messengers becoming the target? Partner: Centre for Free Expression Project Summary Canadian society relies upon many pillars, including the rule of law and a free press. Sometimes crucial information for these pillars […]
Challenge Question How can we break down the barriers that impede the success of first-generation students in higher education? Partner: Teaching and Learning Research In Action (TLR) Project Summary First-generation students in higher education (defined as neither parent/guardian having obtained a bachelor’s degree) have been shown to more frequently encounter obstacles that interfere with their […]