SPARK ISSUE 7

SPARK ISSUE 7

Humber College’s quarterly research and innovation magazine SPARK Issue #7 is here!

SPARK Issue #7 highlights inspiring social innovation projects, Humber ORI’s attendance at the CARA National Conference 2023, and the latest news from the Broadcast-Broadband Convergence B²C Lab!

The new issue also features Q&As with Sarah Lampson, Executive Director of CARA; Joanna Amirault, Interim Director, Centre for Social Innovation, as well as video interviews with Humber’s community partners.

SPARK Issue #7 welcomes you with a foreword from Ginger Grant PhD., Dean of Research & Innovation, and Editor’s Note from Anju Kakkar, IMBB™, Managing Editor, Humber Press.

No matter where your curiosity lies, SPARK is here to inspire you in your research and innovation journey.

Articles from this issue of SPARK

Cannabis plants.
Engaging and Educating Young-Adult Cannabis 2.0 Consumers
15 August 2023
Daniel Bear, Ph.D., grew up in the era of Drug Abuse Resistance Education, more commonly known as DARE.
Landscape image of the Mimico skyline in South Etobicoke.
Affordable Housing Needs in South Etobicoke
15 August 2023
For Salomeh Ahmadi, the housing affordability crisis is not an issue of price, but of ideology and imagination.
an illustration with text that reads "what is social innovation?"
Humber CSI’s Social Innovation Journey: A Q&A with Interim Director, Joanna Amirault, PhD.
14 August 2023
Humber College’s Centres of Innovation play an integral role in the research and innovation ecosystem at Humber and beyond.
A scenic landscape outside of St. John's.
Reflections on the CARA National Conference 2023 + Q&A with CARA Executive Director Sarah Lampson
14 August 2023
On the rugged and rocky shores of the North Atlantic, emerging and seasoned professionals from Humber’s Office of Research & Innovation had the opportunity to take part at the Canadian Conference on Research Administration 2023.
Day 2 of the Open House. Presenting From left to right: Anthony Sammarco, Director of Technology Strategy for Device Solutions Inc. Chris Lamb,Co-Founder and CEO, Device Solutions, CTO, PBS North Carolina, Red Grasso, Director, FirsTech Program, State of North Carolina, and Fred Engel presenting the ATSC 3.0 First Responder Demo
B²C Lab Celebrates Latest Advancements in Broadcast Technology at their Open House
14 August 2023
The Open House held on May 11 and May 12, 2023, at the Barrett Centre for Technology Innovation (Barrett CTI), Humber College, explored multi-sectoral applications of the new ATSC 3.0 television broadcast standard. 
an illustration with text that reads "what is social innovation?"
Social Innovation Around the World
14 August 2023
To gauge the global progress in social innovation, we looked up social innovation projects taking place all around the world. 
Pair of hands trace a construction blueprint.
Indsights: A Window Into the Indigenous Economy
14 August 2023
Humber’s faculty members, researchers and scholars are continually engaging in research that seeks to integrate more Indigenous knowledge into the curriculum.
Mount McKay, located in Fort William First Nation, is a mafic sill located south of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
Caring for the Thunderbird’s Nest: Geophysical and Machine Learning Solutions to Characterize and Monitor Inequitable Exposures to Ground and Air Pollution
14 August 2023
Almost two years ago, Fort William First Nation (FWFN) made a post on Facebook about the high clusters of leukemia in their community, specifically in an area south of Thunder Bay.
A paramedic uses a two-way radio while sitting in an ambulance.
Developing a Best Practice Model for Mental Health Crisis Care: A Community-Engaged Approach
08 August 2023
Led by faculty members in the Faculty of Health Sciences & Wellness and Faculty of Social & Community Services at Humber, the research team is collaborating with Middlesex-London Paramedic Service and a community health centre to develop a best practice model for response to mental health crisis care.
Medical volunteers clean a cut on a child's leg.
Partnering for Health Access: Developing an Innovative Health Clinic
08 August 2023
For Heidi Siu and Frankie Burg-Feret, professors in Humber’s Nursing program, inspiration for a research project came from a medical service trip to Guatemala.