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As Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) gains traction, its impact on post-secondary education is increasingly being debated. This qualitative study explores the perception of students…

Many retinal diseases can be diagnosed using retinal imaging techniques such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy (SLO). To obtain clear images, optical distortions…

With the emergence of Industry 4.0 concepts, including digital twins, traditional Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems impose significant restrictions on the interoperable…

In 2022, Canada announced its first Critical Minerals Strategy to extract minerals needed to meet Canada's net-zero emissions goal by 2050. Since announcing this strategy, Canada and the…

Studies have shown that it is possible to boost the efficiency of text processing by carefully eliminating branches as well as reducing branch mispredictions and cache misses, which can be achieved…

In recent years, advances in technology and alternatives to treat patients increased interest in therapy recommendations that consider a patient's environment, lifestyle, and individual genes.…

Frequent assessment of motor function would contribute towards personalization of therapeutic activities for stroke survivors. This study aimed to propose a pragmatic motor assessment tool that could…

Migration flows emerging from displacement caused by climate change have been the subject of continued legal and academic debates, but those affected by climate-induced displacement remain ineligible…

Efforts have been directed towards the total synthesis of eleutherobin, a natural product with promising anticancerous properties. Indeed, Taxol-like activity of eleutherobin could provide an…

This thesis focuses on the development of an Internet of Things (IoT) based control scheme for a 2-degree-of-freedom Cable-Suspended Parallel Robot (CDPRS) with a Light-Emitting diodes (LED) light…

Nucleic acids have proved to be powerful building blocks in nanotechnology owing to their highly predictable and controllable self-assembling property. The classical Watson-Crick complementarity has…

Natural products have been used as medicines since the dawn of recorded history and, today, continue to be an integral part of the drug discovery process. Yet, their impact has decreased…

Risk assessment of contaminations containing anti-neoplastic drugs plays a crucial role in protecting healthcare workers. To assess the risk, wipe sampling the surface is the most common technique.…

An abnormal increase in cytokine, a biomolecule found in body fluids, is often an indication of failing health conditions, which has made the early detection of such events of great importance. In…

Sialic acids are the focus of many studies due to their vital role in biological systems; the most common sialic acid being N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac). 3-Deoxy-D-glycero-D-galacto-non-2-…

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) exhibits elevated levels of autophagy which promote tumor progression and treatment resistance. ATG4B is an autophagy-related cysteine protease under…

Vast amounts of data are generated by sensors that are used to monitor people, animals, plants, machines, structures, and the environment. Increasingly, this data is used to create relevant context…

The Walk With Me project emerged in 2019 out of a need to address how the drug poisoning crisis was effecting small cities in B.C. We began by collecting stories and insights from people impacted by…

Climate crisis is already unfolding across BC: heat domes, wildfires, and floods have had devastating impacts on communities throughout the province, both urban and rural. These impacts – like other…

We are living through one of the most disruptive and transformative eras in living memory, a period when war, health, environmental, social and political crises are challenging our ability to care…