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We study second harmonic generation (SHG) in an acentric Weyl semimetal, tungsten ditelluride (WTe2), and estimate its second-order electric susceptibility, χ(2). WTe2 is a layered material that has…

For us Hul'q'umi'num' people, storytelling is an important tool for sharing knowledge across generations. Stories teach us how to live as First Nations peoples. The goal of this…

Small-scale fisheries are culturally significant and provide coastal communities with economic opportunities. On the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, five First Nations co-manage a…

In this thesis, I quantify the spatial phenotypic variability of two genetically homogeneous demersal fish populations in British Columbia, Canada. In the first chapter, I quantify spatial variation…

Accurate bathymetric information is fundamental to safe maritime navigation and infrastructure development in the coastal zone, but is expensive to acquire with traditional methods. Satellite-derived…

Metabolic rate is often assumed to set the pace of life histories because organisms depend upon the energy acquired through metabolism for survival, growth, and reproduction. However, key links…

The overall goal of this work was to investigate the potential of information and communication technology (ICT) to support patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). There were two specific aims: (…

In secondary mathematics education in British Columbia, written communication is recognized as the dominant form of mathematical language, while little emphasis has been placed on spontaneous, spoken…

Methane (CH4) is a major greenhouse gas (GHG), second only to carbon dioxide (CO2) in the contribution to historical climate forcing. Yet, the level of understanding of how CH4 will influence the…

Learning actions values is a key idea in sports analytics with applications such as player ranking, tactical insight and outcome prediction. We compare two fundamentally different approaches for…

Nowadays, huge volumes of data are generated with increasing velocity through various systems, applications, and activities. This increases the demand for stream and time series analysis to react to…

This dissertation developed and tested online writing analytics software, Vexique, designed to improve French immersion (FI) high school students' lexical richness by promoting use of…

"Treading Water: An Exploration of Grief and Surviving Suicide" is an original feature length screenplay called "Treading Water" that explores grief, specifically how a person…

This report explores the impacts of COVID-19 on book marketing, and how to take a digital-first marketing approach, using the University of British Columbia Press (UBC Press) as a case study to…

Background and Objective: Surveillance technology allows family members to monitor older adults' daily activities and their interaction with the home environment. In particular, video…

Bacterial pathogens depend on the expression of virulence factors that aid host infection. A mechanistic understanding of bacterial virulence can provide insights into novel antimicrobial targets and…

Quantifying the flow of energy, entropy, and information within and through nonequilibrium systems remains a central challenge in understanding the microscopic physics of biological systems. Over the…

Research has demonstrated that parent-adolescent attachment security and school connectedness are protective factors that buffer teens from risk for substance use, depression, and suicidality.…

Many transmission models have been proposed and adapted to reflect changes in policy for mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Often these models are applied without any formal comparison with…

There has recently been increasing attention in Canada towards the responsibilities that municipal governments have in resolving some of the systemic issues that Indigenous Peoples face, while living…