3M Special Session for iMERIT Students at CCECE, September 18-20, 2022: The Westin Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

23 May, 2023

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iMERIT (Interdisciplinary Marine Engineering Research and Industrial Training) is a seven-year, $1.65 million NSERC CREATE grant based at Dalhousie University, the University of New Brunswick, the University of Prince Edward Island and Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.  The iMERIT grant program brings together researchers, innovators and professionals from academia, industry, professional organizations and government […]

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Atlantic Oceans Engineering Conference and iMERIT Annual General Meeting, May 15-16, 2023, at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton Campus

23 May, 2023

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Program Welcoming remarks: Joshua Leon, Dean of Engineering, UNB Jason Gu, iMERIT Principal Investigator, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax Rickey Dubay, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, UNB Keynote speaker:  Dr. Ian Church, Associate Professor in the Department of Geodosy and Geomatics Engineering at the University of New Brunswick. Dr. Church […]

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iMERIT Annual General Meeting and Conference, May 29-31, 2022 : UPEI, Charlottetown

23 May, 2023

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Program Agenda, May 31, 2022 9 a.m.                             Remarks: 9:10 a.m.                               Keynote Speaker 10 a.m.                                  Refreshment break 10:30 a.m.                         For students: 10:30 a.m.                             For co-applicants:      12:30 p.m.                            Lunch (for co-applicants and guests)

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Annual General Meeting (AGM) May 27, 2021

23 May, 2023

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Program 9:00 a.m.             Opening Remarks Dr. Jason Gu, iMERIT’s Principal Investigator Dr. John Newhook, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Dalhousie University 9:15 a.m.             Keynote Presentation Shelley Hessian, executive director of Start-Up Yard at COVE (Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship) Starting an Ocean Tech Company – Tips and Resources 9:45 a.m.  Trainee presentations PhD […]

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iMERIT Update/Reception Nov. 26, 2021

17 January, 2022

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On Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, MERIT hosted its first in-person event since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The event was held in the Emera IdeaHUB building at Dalhousie University for iMERIT co-applicants and trainees based in Halifax. They were joined via Microsoft Teams by iMERIT co-applicants and trainees from the University of New Brunswick, Memorial University […]

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NSERC Acknowledgement Message

3 December, 2020

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We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Nous remercions le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG) de son soutien. NSERC Signature

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28th May 2020 ANNUAL MEETING

15 June, 2020

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IMERIT ANNUAL MEETING ( Virtual meeting )(28 MAY 2020)PROGRAM Welcome Jason Gu 9:00 a.m.        Opening Remarks,(Dean John Newhook, Dr. Jean-Francois Bousquet & Dr. Jason Gu)9:15 a.m.     Keynote Presentation: Scott Everett, CEO and co-founder, Eigen Innovations Inc. “Academia to Industry: The Entrepreneurialism of AI” 9:45 a.m.  Trainee presentations: Marina Antipina: Implementing a Risk Management Tool for Assessing the […]

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May 28, 2019 ANNUAL MEETING

10 March, 2020

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May 28, 2019 Annual IMERIT Meeting Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 1st Meeting held @ Dalhousie University, Sexton campus, Emera IDEA Building, 2nd floor, Janet and Graham Bennett Design Studio (also known as the Sandbox Space). Agenda: Each co-applicant is invited to give a short presentation about their research activities (8 minutes for the […]

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