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Constructing semistable models for hyperelliptic curves serves as an important ingredient in many interesting problems in mathematics such as solving generalized Fermat equations and generalizing the…

Processing-in-Memory (PIM) architectures have been extensively considered to reduce costly data transfers between processors and memory. Prior PIM work proposed using processing units in the logic…

Critical theorist Alberto Toscano sits down with Am Johal to discuss the emergence of critical theory alongside fascism's rise in the 1920s and 30s. He speaks of Georges Sorel as a politically…

This thesis demonstrates the utility of feedback controls systems in guiding monetary policy by designing a state feedback control system from scratch to demonstrate its effectiveness. We first…

Background: Air pollution is a major threat to public health. I investigated the impact of HEPA filter air cleaners use during pregnancy on wheezing in childhood using data from the Ulaanbaatar…

School teachers are consistently faced with job related stress. Research has shown signs of stress induced burnout being a prevalent factor among the teaching profession. However, more articles claim…

The use of Restorative Action Practices and Social Emotional Learning programs is on the rise in schools, aiming to cultivate a positive, caring and supportive learning environment by teaching…

In liberal democracies with advanced industrial/technological economies, the recent emergence of highly complex business frauds often utilizing social networks and information dissemination have…

Transportation is a critical link that enables older adults to connect with family and friends and access health care services, recreational opportunities, and other essential goods and services. And…

AdaBoost is a well-studied and widely used ensemble method that improves classification performance iteratively by focusing on misclassified samples through reweighting. It assigns higher weights to…

Molecular Representation Learning is essential to solving many drug discovery and computational chemistry problems. It is a challenging problem due to the complex structure of molecules and the vast…

My objectives were (1) to identify the sex pheromones of the click beetles Agriotes ferrugineipennis and A. mancus (Coleoptera: Elateridae), (2) analyze the spectral sensitivity of nine elaterids in…

We demonstrate that Hadamard matrices and their generalizations can be used to prove the Kochen–Specker (KS) theorem. In particular, we prove that large classes of classical and generalized Hadamard…

Streptococcus pneumoniae, the pneumococcus, is a leading cause of pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis globally, and is hence a pathogen of major public health interest. The spread of antibiotic…

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have garnered significant attention as a unique asset class, but comprehending their pricing and making well-informed investment choices remains challenging. To tackle this…

The National Hockey League (NHL) Entry Draft has been an active area of research in hockey analytics over the past decade. Prior research has explored predictive modelling for draft results using…

Compared to traditional homelessness and poverty, RV/vandwellers are not a well-studied topic in the social sciences. This research project fills an empirical research gap on RV/vandwellers living as…

Accessibility is a crucial consideration for literary festivals, as it allows a greater community of people to participate and engage at these events, particularly people with visible and invisible…

This report describes the information literacy units the research team developed for Diana Cukierman’s CMPT 320 and CMPT 115 students in 2019 and 2021, respectively. Cukierman and Hendrigan, the PI,…

Vapor compression refrigeration is the dominant technology used in air conditioning systems in almost all industrial, automotive, and residential applications. Vapor compression refrigeration is…