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Establishing trajectories of how brain activity evolves across the lifespan can not only deepen our understanding of the aging process, but can also serve as an early detection system for when an…

Recognition of human actions is crucial in several fields, including medical applications, human interaction systems, and video surveillance. In this thesis, we aim to develop a joint edge-cloud…

The Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) is an endangered population of killer whales that is present in the Salish Sea. This fish-eating predator has been heavily impacted by human activities in…

This project report delves into the intricate landscape of distributing, selling, marketing, and publicizing romance novels in Canada. It begins by peering into history and the role of Harlequin…

Frank and Joe Hardy are celebrating their one hundredth birthday in 2027. This project, funded by Simon & Schuster Canada and MITACS, proposes a reimagined Hardy Boys series in celebration of…

This thesis is an exploratory source characterization and provenance study outlining the spatial distribution of fine-grained volcanic (FGV) lithic material from sources across the Plateau of British…

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down in-person events, such as the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (FHSS) Congress, an annual gathering of Canada's scholars in the humanities…

In today's dynamic corporate landscape, fostering effective internal communication is essential for organizational success. Internal communication can lead to many outcomes such as employee…

Seabirds have long been used as "bioindicator" species in eco-toxicological monitoring, but most studies related to oil pollution have involved conventional crude oils. The majority of…

This thesis explores the economic security and prosperity policy challenges that make British Columbia and Canada vulnerable to money laundering and illicit finance. It studies the influence of…

Child sexual abuse investigations often hinge on the testimony of child complainants. Children are expected to particularize instances of repeated abuse, but it is unclear whether these expectations…

Advancements in health data technology have paved the way for compassionate and interoperable Electronic Health Records (EHRs) that can incorporate patient voice, trust, and active ownership, instead…

John Waterhouse, retired SFU faculty member, cycled 40,000 km, a distance equal to the circumference of the earth, in eight separate bicycle trips from June 2011 to December 2019. This book of John…

Worldwide interest in understanding art and creative practices as valid forms of knowledge production has led to the establishment of research-creation as an interdisciplinary academic field in the…

Managing watersheds, with their intricate interplay of surface and ground water resources across diverse conditions, is a complex task. This pilot study, situated in the Nechako watershed, focuses on…

The Third Taiwan Strait Crisis remains one of the most war-like confrontations between Beijing and Washington since the 1960s. Existing studies of the crisis, which have predominantly relied on…

The Steklov eigenvalue problem is a boundary value problem where the spectral parameter relates the Dirichlet and Neumann traces. It has been extensively studied for the Laplacian. In this thesis, we…

This study aimed to develop a molecular test to differentiate between Panax ginseng (P. ginseng) and Panax quinquefolius (P. quinquefolius), considering their distinct medicinal properties, such as…

Archaeology is vital in understanding the history and culture of Indigenous peoples in South Texas, but there is a lack of collaboration between archaeologists and Coahuiltecan tribes of south Texas…

Due to the Indigenous resurgence and decolonization movements seen across North America in recent decades, it is now well-documented that resource management has a deeply colonial and capitalist…