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Reinforcement Learning (RL) is an important class of methods in Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly for optimization problems and decision-making under uncertainty. However, practical and…

The cross-race effect refers to poorer recognition of faces of another race compared to faces of one's own race. This research investigates this phenomenon in White, East Asian, and Hispanic…

Several studies show that a significant fraction of fresh fruits are discarded at the retail and consumer levels, wasting precious resources and polluting the environment. We propose a cost-effective…

This thesis developed a community-informed definition of 15-minute neighbourhoods and explored how this intersected with social equity in accessibility to amenities. We mapped 15-minute…

The success of deep learning (DL) on a wide range of computer vision tasks can be attributed to the availability of large-scale annotated datasets, such as ImageNet and MS-COCO. However, such large-…

Recent years have witnessed a boom in the development of radiopharmaceuticals, a novel cancer treatment. A key contributor to this endeavor is securing a stable supply of medical radionuclides.…

Older adults with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) might be uniquely vulnerable to subjective cognitive decline (SCD), which can adversely impact quality of life. Leveraging data from…

Climate change poses a significant challenge, and despite growing calls from activists around the world, those in power have been slow to act. Plausibly, many would-be environmental activists may…

Structured prediction in machine learning focuses on mapping a sequence of inputs to a sequence of outputs within a vast output space, with interconnected predictions, offering simplicity and speed…

In recent years, labour unrest in Canada and elsewhere has led to a resurgence in union organizing, job action and contract gains. This thesis sets out to understand how greater attentiveness to…

This dissertation presents a philosophical critique of machine learning based on an investigation into its technical lineage. It begins by explicating Martin Heidegger's remarks that cybernetics…

This study evaluates the likely success of the Canada-Haida (Gwaii Haanas) Agreement, based on a set of developed criteria. It is one of the first co-management agreements reached in Canada for a…

Disaffection with mathematics is a widespread experience, with individuals expressing varied reasons for their dislike of the subject. This research focuses on the narrative of four individuals who…

GovInfo Day is an annual symposium organized by librarians and other information professionals interested in exploring best practices regarding access to, and preservation of, government documents…

Debris flows, common in mountainous terrain worldwide, are often primarily attributed to intense precipitation events, leading to rapid downslope transferals of sediment from hillslopes to channels…

A preprint is a version of a research manuscript posted by its author to a preprint server prior to peer review. Preprints are associated with a variety of benefits including the ability to rapidly…

The Brenot Creek landslide in northeastern British Columbia initially failed in the early 1980s and was relatively inconspicuous until a failure in August 2014 commenced a period of sustained…

The "automobility" system refers to the prevalence of the private car, including technology, infrastructure, and cultural elements. In this thesis, I investigate automobility at the micro-…

"Indigenous peoples make up 5% of the world's population but protect 80% of the world's biodiversity" (COP 15, 2023). This close relationship to the environment means that…

Non-Indigenous teachers are pivotal in First Nation schools, delivering education while navigating cultural differences and historical contexts (Jardine, 2019). This research project sheds light on…