The Effect of Emotional Salience on Compliance with Public Health protocols This team investigated how exposing participants to media messages with varying emotionally moving content impacted their willingness to comply with COVID-19 health protocols. The Team Students: Maura Gudaitis, Jana Honing, Rosemary Renstad Instructor: Dr. Douglas Alards-Tomalin Partners: Heather Evans (City of North […]
Arts & Sciences
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A proposed green roof retrofit to a north shore public high school with a more energy efficient profile that compounds as a biome restoration effort in the local region as well as earthquake structural stabilizing. The Team Students: Austin Cove, Benjamin Tomkins, Bradley Ellis, Geriel Larosa Instructor: Michelle Gunness Partners: Clare Husk (City […]
The Effect of a Mindfulness Breathing Exercise on COVID-19 Anxiety This study aimed to test the effectiveness of a mindful breathing technique on COVID-19 related stress. We predicted that those who were exposed to the mindful breathing exercise would score lower on the anxiety questionnaire compared to the control group. […]
Indigenous Cultural Festival The goal is to create an initiative to develop more cultural awareness towards the Indigenous population within the community. This project aims at reducing discrimination and encouraging multiculturalism within North Vancouver. The Team Students: Alanya Davignon, Erika Burtt, Roxana Sanat Instructor: Sarah Yercich Partners: Constable Matt Plant and Constable Tammy […]
“The Lady [public art piece in North Vancouver] is a life sized, artistic impression of a camel […] and is a monument to a time when camels once ran feral in BC.” The Lady is an audio companion piece for Myfanwy MacLeod’s statue of the same name. The soundscape depicts […]
A food event where people can taste different food from various cultures and learn gardening skills at the same time. To be a successful community garden, gardens must be more than of a space for growing food. It has to be an essential part of the local community, offering opportunities […]
Presence of Editing In Media on Self-Reported Measures of Well-Being. This past term, we have conducted a study using surveys to test subjective positive and negative emotions before and after one of our two stimuli’s; which are slow and fast paced media films. We tested this because if positive findings […]
Creating ways for the LGBTQ2SAINB+ communities to connect with the RCMP. In order for the relationship between the RCMP and the LGBTQ2SA+ to strengthen, regular communication must be present. Ways for LGBTQ2SA+ voices to be heard is important for those outside of the community to understand what is going on […]
Research and recommendations for alternative forms of housing. The purpose of our project is to help create and reintroduce individuals who have been displaced back into society. Through interactive and helpful programs within the peer led housing community, individuals will make ethical efforts to better their lives. The Team Students: Philip […]
RoomReader provides a live floor by floor, room by room breakdown of where people are in a public space, and stores the data for future analysis. RoomReader will help monitor occupancy in a public space. Learn more by viewing the following documents: The Team Students: Connor Johst, Taylor Hillier, Duncan FordInstructor: Banda […]
“A Ray of Hope” is a pin which can be worn to symbolize hope and compassion for bereaved parents. It is our intention to start dialogue around this difficult subject and connect those who need it with community support. The Team Sheila Arellano Steph DukeJuwaraka SherestanRohan Beynon-MackinnonJenny McEneany
An initiative designed to build community, capacity and language skills while acquainting newcomers with the natural landscape. The Team Freya WasteneysMegan AmatoCharles LaneJacob JordanTom WeilerSofia Mondragon
To use storytelling and art in a meaningful way, connecting viewers to the ongoing impacts of gender-based and colonial violence on these lands, and to provoke reflection in a sensitive and trauma-informed manner. Our project was to increase engagement with public art in the City of North Vancouver, specifically with […]
This group created a video prototype that tells a story through the perspective of a dog in order to highlight the importance of dog owner licenses. The Team Ramandeep Singh, Armin Safarpour, Verna Wang