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Welcome to the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies' Electronic Theses & Dissertation site. These pages are dedicated to help you find all the information you might require in order to format and successfully submit your graduate thesis for examination and publication electronically. Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) are prepared as text-based PDF files. ETDs can contain non-text elements such as sound, video, and hypertext links. ETDs are available through Scholarship@Western, Western's digital library repository, and also released to the world-wide web with priority in many search engines, enabling scholars worldwide to locate, search, and download the University of Western Ontario's ETDs.

The most significant benefit is the dramatic increase (50-250%) in citation impact that results from electronic publishing. This leads to increased rewards from universities, in the form of promotion and increased salary, and from granting agencies.

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• reduced costs at the point of graduation since there is no need to have multiple copies printed.

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Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

Development of a Regional Geodatabase and 3D Models of Metro Vancouver and Their Use and Impact to Regional Seismic Hazard Mapping , Sujan Raj Adhikari

The TOGETHER Study: Exploring the Relationship Between Ontario Undergraduate University Students’ Levels of Resilience and their Experiences of Diversity and Inclusion , Manvir Ahluwalia

Structural Optimization and Aerodynamic Behavior of Double-Curvature Cable Domes , Elshaimaa A. Ahmed

Sex Differences in Coping Strategies, Infertility-Related Stress, and Predictors of Infertility-Related Stress among Saudi Men and Women Attending Infertility Clinics , Hayat Abdullah Algamadi

First Language Use in the Second Language Classroom in Public Secondary Schools in Jordan: Policy and Practice , Muath Algazo

The Experience of Postpartum Care Practices among Parent and Healthcare Providers in Canada: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis , Andrea Atkinson

Analyses For Assessing The Centreline Translation, Asymmetrical Wind-Field, And Velocity Fluctuations Of Tornado Vortices , Niall C. Bannigan

Investigating the neuroprotective effects of pharmacological Bax inhibition , Jordyn Beda

The Effect of Steam Explosion on Lipids Extraction From Microalgae and Derivation of Pectin Films from Waste Culture , Shahil Chhiba

Impact of Catheter Slipping on Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Lesion Formation: A Phantom Study , Victor A. Chu

Luminescence and Structural Properties of Silicon-Germanium Quantum Structures Fabricated by Ion Implantation , Matheus Coelho Adam

Biosynthesis of a Novel O-methylhydroxy Isoflavone in Soybean: Expression Analysis and Identification of Isoflavone O-methyltransferases , Elizabeth Copley

The Measurement and Profile Analysis of Cognitive Multidimensional Workplace Identification , Trevor Thomas Coppins

Harm Reduction in Psychotherapy , Jillian Cramer

Development of pH-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Spinal Cord: Application in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy , Alicia E. Cronin

A Target-Based and A Targetless Extrinsic Calibration Methods for Thermal Camera and 3D LiDAR , Farhad Dalirani

Cushioning the Blow Justifying a Price Increase in a Subscription Business Context , Hoorsana Damavandi

The Development and Testing of a Gyroscope-Based Neck Strengthening Rehabilitation Device , Nicole D. Devos

Cholinergic Modulation of Parvalbumin Neurons in Attention , Marcus A. Doyle

Towards Smart-Building Digital Twin: Data Integration, and Probabilistic Frameworks for Reliable Virtual Sensing, and Continuous Model Calibration , Dagimawi D. Eneyew

Beyond the portable classroom: investigating portable classrooms from secondary sources and reframing spatial needs in Canadian schools , Marzieh Forozantabar

Co-delivery of Adipose-derived Stromal Cells and Endothelial Colony Forming Cells in Novel Cell-assembled Scaffolds as a Pro-angiogenic Cell Therapy Platform , Sarah A. From

A study on the effect of swirl ratio and surface roughness on the flow dynamics of tornadoes using LES , Anant Gairola

Attribution Robustness of Neural Networks , Sunanda Gamage

The Predictors of Pregnancy Loss Among Women Aged 15-49 Years in Pakistan , Kevin George Samuel

Evaluating Spoken Language Outcome Monitoring Data Collection in Ontario’s Infant Hearing Program , Camila Goldstein Fridman

Design of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Solid States in Crystallization Processes , Weizhong Gong

Characterization of brain metabolism in a mouse model of Alzheimer's Disease using MALDI-TOF imaging mass spectrometry , Sandra Grahovac-Nemeth

Performing Masculinity: Calgary Men in the Great War , Andrew J. Hawkes

Exploring the Reactivity of Metal-Ligand Cooperative Complexes with Dioxazolones, Terminal Alkynes, and 2-Ethynylbenzyl Alcohol , megan A. Hoffer Miss

Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of infant feeding practices and stress in 18th-19th century Pointe-aux-Trembles, Québec , Sydney Holland

Physiotherapists Description of Patient-Centered Care, and Barriers and Facilitators Experienced to Implementation , Maclean Jordan

Sociodemographic Determinants of Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations due to Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions Among Hospitalized Patients in the United States , Munira Kashem

The Impact of Simulated Image Acquisition Time Reduction on Image Quality and Parameters of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Using a Dedicated Cardiac Camera , Alireza Khatami

Controls on Plastic Debris Capture in Urban Stormwater Drains of London, Canada: A Study Within the Great Lakes Watershed , Nina Kozikowski

The role of fruitless P3 and P4 transcripts in Drosophila melanogaster , Sara A. Kulinski

Effect of temperature and water chemistry on the dissolution and transformation of lead (II) carbonates. , Caitlin SE Kushnir

Value of Service-Oriented Multi-Service Provisioning and Resource Allocation in Integrated Localization, Sensing and Communication Systems , Biwei Li

Luminescent Group 11 Metal (I) Chalcogen Clusters with a Conjugated Diphosphine Ligand , Kai Yu Jeffrey Li

Analyzing, modelling and simulating nonstationary non-Gaussian thunderstorm winds and their use for assessing the statistics of extreme wind pressure , Yongxu Liu

The micromechanics of notched zirconium polycrystals , Karim Louca

Gust effect factors of components and cladding wind loads for low-slope roofs on low-rise buildings , Jigar Mokani

A Comprehensive Study of Neural Entrainment in Developmental Language Disorder and Reading Disability , Christine Moreau

Development of an In Vitro Model of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number Depletion via Stable Inducible Expression of D1135A Mutant DNA Polymerase Gamma , Amanda L. Morin

VOICE: Exploring the Experiences of University Students who have Experienced Gender-Based Violence , Rabani Nagra

An Energy-Based Method For Static Liquefaction Assessment , Kaitlyn O'Sullivan

Optimizing [11C]Butanol radiosynthesis on a commercially available synthesizer: Efforts towards global dementia neuroimaging , Olujide Oyeniran

Conceptualizing the Urban Circular Economy: Understanding the formal-Informal continuum in London, Ontario, Canada , Martha Paiz-Domingo

Allostratigraphy of the Cretaceous, Lower Colorado Group in SE Alberta: Tectonic and eustatic controls on depositional cyclicity , Afroza Parvin

The Effects of S-glutathionylation on the Structure and Function of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter (MCU) , Arine Pawakian

The Signs and Symptoms of Discogenic Low Back Pain , Joe J. Putos

Elucidating the temporal regulation of protein kinase CK2 by the peptidyl-prolyl isomerase Pin1 , Scott E. Roffey

Adverse Life Events and Trauma-Informed Care: An Examination of Outcomes and Treatment Considerations , Armush Salahadin

Modeling thermosyphon and heat pipe performance for mold cooling applications , Dwaipayan Sarkar

Development and validation of the Pain Resilience and Optimism Scale (PROS) , Wonjin Seo

Contribution of Streptolysin O and Streptolysin S to Streptococcus pyogenes Infections in HLA-Transgenic Mice , Blake A. Shannon

Investigating Tree- and Graph-based Neural Networks for Natural Language Processing Applications , Sudipta Singha Roy

Concerto for Piano Duet , Edgar R. Suski

Exploring Perceptions and Unmet Needs of Female Varsity Athletes Surrounding the Effects of the Menstrual Cycle on Training, Performance, and Competition , Kelli Tyndall

Fostering Friendship and Acceptance in an Inclusive Summer Day Camp , Emily Villani

Syntheses and Electrospinning of Poly(Amino Acid Ester) Phosphazene Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering Applications , Meng Wang

In Society's Shadow: Identifying Structural Violence in MUNA, a Burial Community from Late Intermediate Period (1100 - 1470 CE) Pachacamac, Peru. , Ashley C. Ward

Hands-On History: Applying a Strong Like Two People Approach to Archaeology Education , Kaylee Woldum

The Ecology of American Noir , Katrina Younes

Validation of a virtual auditory space, and its use to investigate how pitch and spatial cues contribute to perceptual segregation of auditory streams , Nima Zargarnezhad

Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) upgrading of pyrolysis bio-oils: developing novel carbon-supported catalysts and addressing process corrosion challenges , Mingyuan Zhang

Investigating the role of two-component regulatory systems in regulating FnBP-A of Staphylococcus aureus , Yunqi Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

An integrated assessment to intervention framework with inclusion of the interRAI's Child and Youth Mental Health (ChYMH) tool in care planning for justice involved youth , Safi Abbas

Cluster-based Station Reporting and Multi-AP Coordination in Wi-Fi Networks , zeyad abdelmageid

SUFU in SHH signalling mediated myogenesis , Suleyman Abdullah

Social Connectedness, Adolescent Mental Health and Well-Being at the Later Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed Methods Exploration , Sarah Abdunnabi

The Effect of Kidney Preservation at 10°C with Hemopure and Hydrogen Sulfide Donor, Sodium Thiosulfate, in a Syngeneic Model of Rat Renal Transplantation , Maria Abou Taka

Experimental and numerical analysis of laterally loaded paddled H-piles, FE and FD study , Abdelrahman Mahmoud Eldesawy Ahmed Abouzaid Mr.

CIVILIZING THE STAGE: Reform and Theatrical Aesthetics in Colonial Western India (1850-1914) , Abhimanyu Acharya

The Coronavirus Pandemic and the Mental Health Presentations of Young Children , Sarah Adam

Investigating the Effects of Infantile Hydrocephalus on Visuomotor Integration: A Study Utilizing Behavioural and Neuroimaging Analyses , Derya Adil

Exploring The Experiences Of Familial Mental Illness Stigma Among Individuals Living With Mental Illnesses , Joseph Adu

Temperature-controlled partial nitrification for mainstream wastewater deammonification using batch, semi-batch and continuous systems , Niema Afroze

Parameter Estimation for Normally Distributed Grouped Data and Clustering Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data via the Expectation-Maximization Algorithm , Zahra Aghahosseinalishirazi

Examining the Relationship Between Park Design and Children's Park Use and Play Behaviours in London, Ontario using Behaviour Mapping , Alyssa O. Aglipay

Teachers’ Work: Communicating on Difficult Knowledge in Ontario Schools , Zsofia Agoston Villalba

Application of Crystal Engineering in Multicomponent Pharmaceutical Crystals: A Study of Theory and Practice , Soroush Ahmadi Nasrabadi

Force Variability and Neural Control Differences in an Upper and Lower Limb Muscle , Kherto Ahmed

Enhancing the Performance of NMT Models Using the Data-Based Domain Adaptation Technique for Patent Translation , Maimoonah Ahmed

A Single Bout of Passive Exercise Mitigates a Mental Fatigue-Induced Inhibitory Control Deficit , Joshua Ahn

The Effect of Categorization on Investment Decisions: Three Essays in the Fintech Industry , Jungsoo Ahn

Exploration of Force in Movement and Perception in Parkinson’s Disease , Caroline Stefanie Aitken

Valued Strategies in the Development and Implementation of Interprofessional Education Placements , Olajumoke Akintomide

Dynamic Characterization-based Structural Optimization and Model Order Reduction for Axisymmetric Shell Resonators , Yoshika Alahakoon

Autonomous 3D Urban and Complex Terrain Geometry Generation and Micro-Climate Modelling Using CFD and Deep Learning , Tewodros F. Alemayehu

Latina Immigrant Women’s Experiences of Higher Education and Leadership: An Intersectional Perspective , Isabella Alencar Maroja Chaves

Towards Zero Touch Next Generation Network Management , sam aleyadeh

Nurse-Hero Discussion on Twitter: A Social Network Analysis and Qualitative Content Analysis , Amna Ali

The Effects of Glucocorticoids on Th2 Cell Phenotype and Function , MohdWessam Al Jawhri

Sex and Gender Differences in Arthritis Health Information , Tania Al-jilawi

The impact of Authentic Leadership, Structural Empowerment, Psychological Empowerment, Interpersonal Conflict, and Job Satisfaction on Turnover Intention among Early Career Nurses in Saudi Arabia. , Ohood Ali Alkaabi miss

The Metaphysics of Modernism and the Aesthetics of Reason in Wittgenstein, Deleuze, and Others , M. Curtis Allen

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Navigation , Fadi AlMahamid

Exploring Translanguaging and Identity among Jordanian Graduate Students in Ontario , Mohamad Almashour

Monitoring Remediation of Organic Contaminants using Electrical Resistivity and Induced Polarization Techniques , Angelos Almpanis

Water Decontamination via Electrodialysis , Baian Almusned

Characterization of A Novel Mouse Model Expressing Human 82-kDa Choline Acetyltransferase: Potential Role in Physiological and Pathological Aging , Hadir EmadElDin AlQot

Invariant Object Recognition in Deep Neural Networks and Humans , Haider Al-Tahan

Justice and Meaningful Work , Caleb Althorpe

Structural magnetic resonance imaging in Parkinson’s disease and rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder , Erind Alushaj

Patterned Heating Induced Propulsion , Saajid A. Aman

Assessing the accuracy of Wearable sensor-based motion capturing system application in shoulder movement measurements , Leila Amirfakhrian

Strategic Supplier Dynamics and Decision-making in Supply Chain Management: Exploring Market Segmentation, Copycatting, and Encroachment , Shobeir Amirnequiee

Classification of DDoS Attack with Machine Learning Architectures and Exploratory Analysis , Amreen Anbar

Synovial Histopathology Across a Spectrum of Hip Disorders: From Pre-Arthritic Femoroacetabular Impingement to Advanced Osteoarthritis , Ronan James Anderson

Insatisfacción y tácticas de oposición: tres novelas de formación femenina en América Latina (1870-1940) , Andrea Angel Baquero

Effect of rearing conditions on the allocation of larval and adult acquired essential and nonessential fatty acids to flight in two adult Lepidoptera: Danaus plexippus and Mythimna unipuncta , Libesha Anparasan

SSL Everywhere: Leveraging HSMs for Enhanced Intra-Domain Security , Yazan Aref

Towards Clinical Microscopic Fractional Anisotropy Imaging , Nico JJ Arezza

The Attainment of Obstetrical Competency in Postgraduate Family Medicine Training: A Qualitative Study , Nisha Arora

Integrative data analysis to uncover genes and pathways underlying the aggressiveness and invasion patterns of lung cancer brain metastasis , Reza Asakereh

Multi-view Contrastive Learning for Unsupervised Domain Adaptation in Brain-Computer Interfaces , Sepehr Asgarian

Improved Protein Sequence Alignments Using Deep Learning , Seyed Sepehr Ashrafzadeh

The Modulation of LFP Characteristics In The Freely Moving Common Marmoset , William JM Assis

NATO Cyber Defence, 2000-2022 , Ryan J. Atkinson

Synthesis and Evaluation of Novel Nucleotide Prodrugs Against SARS-CoV-2 , Mohammed Attaelmanan

Hiring Criteria and Employability of ESL/EFL Instructors in the TESOL Job Market in Canada and the United Arab Emirates , Shaden S. Attia

Exploring the Experience of Disclosing in the Workplace , Jillian Auger

Indigenous Energy Justice: Multitemporalities, Natural Law, and Decolonial Governance in Anishinaabeg Pipeline Resistance , Sakihitowin Awasis

Effect of process parameters on the mechanical properties of carbon fiber epoxy composites by wet compression molding , Saboora Ayatollahi

Systemic, Institutional, and Teaching Factors in the Delivery of Interprofessional Education Curriculum in Canada , Mohammad B. Azzam

Interplay of Forces in Impinging Jet Flow and Circular Hydraulic Jump , Abdelkader Baayoun

Understanding Urban Energy Landscapes through a territorialization lens: a comparative case study of energy use in two eco-districts - Parc Marianne, Montpellier and Olympic Village, Vancouver , Dominica Babicki

Engaging Clinicians to Develop a Meaningful Digital Outcome Measurement Tool to Improve Implementation of The Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six (FOCUS) , Boshra Bahrami

Multi-Dimensional QoS and Collaborative MAC Layer Design for Dense, Diverse, and Dynamic IoT Network , Jiyang Bai

An Exploration of Queer Women's Relationship with the Body and Physical Activity , Jade A. Bailey

Spontaneous Simulation of Future and Past Events , Mackenzie Bain

Developing and Validating a Measure of Transformational Followership , Noelle Baird

The effect of dietary thiaminase on cardiac function and morphology in lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) , Peter Baker

Using an Evolutionary Framework to Test the Social Functions of Risky Behavior in Emerging Adulthood , Michal Bak

Transferring organelles into native neurons: A disease-modifying therapy for neurodegenerative disorders , Lohiny Balendran

An Examination of the International Court of Justice’s Approach to Customary International Law , Janet Adewumi Bamigbose

Computer Vision-Based Hand Tracking and 3D Reconstruction as a Human-Computer Input Modality with Clinical Application , Tania Banerjee

Continuous Authentication in the Digital Age: An Analysis of Reinforcement Learning and Behavioural Biometrics , Priya Bansal

The introduction of nursery seedlings and their fungi to a spruce-fir forest in Newfoundland , Alicia G. Banwell

Evaluating Phosphorylation as a Potential Regulator of ADT5 in Arabidopsis thaliana , Eileen Barac

No Smoke Without Fire — and Vice Versa: Keystone XL and the Climate Debate , Julian Barg

The Phenomenology and Intentionality of Normative-Evaluative Experience , Shawn K. Bartlett

Mechanisms of Impaired Efferocytosis of Synovial Macrophages in Knee Osteoarthritis , Jasika Bashal

Multiparametric Classification of Tumor Treatment Using Ultrasound Microvascular Imaging , mahsa bataghva

The influence of knee position and sex on ultrasound imaging of femoral cartilage characteristics , Harry Battersby

The 1900s Southwestern Ontario Sand Sucker Panic , Mary E. Baxter

Malperfusion Syndrome in the Setting of Type A Aortic Dissection , Karama Yaslam Karama Bayamin

“The Dignity of Being Called Americans”: American Identity and Portrayals of Canadians in the American Press, 1754-1812 , Jonathan Bayer

Developing and testing a miniaturized in situ XRD for a Mars rover , Dana Michael Beaton

Elucidating the neural circuitry underlying social spacing in Drosophila melanogaster through the lens of neuroligin 3 , Abigail T. Bechard

A Comparison of Methods to Identify the Mean Response Time of Ramp-Incremental Exercise for Exercise Prescription , Nikan Behboodpour

The Application of MICP for Strengthening of Mine Tailings and Peats , Hamed Behzadipour

Visual Cortical Traveling Waves: From Spontaneous Spiking Populations to Stimulus-Evoked Models of Short-Term Prediction , Gabriel B. Benigno

Musical Behaviours, Dispositions, and Tendencies: Exploring Church Music-Making Through a Theory of Practice , Laura E. Benjamins

Experimental analysis and online monitoring/classification of surface formation uniformity and laser remelting process stability using NIR and SWIR emission imaging , Daniel Beyfuss

Development of reverse genetics tools in the two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae , Nivitha Bhaskar

INVESTIGATING IMPROVEMENTS TO MESH INDEXING , Anurag Bhattacharjee

Understanding real-world and laboratory traumatic brain injury (TBI) using the computational model with brain functional regions , Kewei Bian

Thermal and Fluid Evolution of the Clearwater West Impact-Generated Hydrothermal System, Quebec, and Associated Astrobiological Implications , Daliah R. Bibas

The effects of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on conditioned disgust: Expanding the rodent model of lithium chloride (LiCl)-induced anticipatory nausea , Indra R. Bishnoi

Differentiated Performance in Native and Instructed Nonnative Spanish: The impact of task demands and individual differences during performance with grammatical gender , Martha Black

A Comparative Analysis of the Early Twentieth-Century Music Appreciation and Community Music Movements in the United States , Andrew J. Blimke

Moments of meeting: 'Intersubjective encounters' and ‘emancipatory’ experiences of individuals with (intellectual) disabilities in inclusive musical contexts , Caroline Blumer

Grounds for a "Third Place": The "Starbucks Experience," Sirens, and Space , Michael A. Bodkin

Shoe Modifications and Foot Health: A Case Study from Roman Britain , Casey Elizabeth Kay Boettinger

"That's the Way I Am, Heaven Help Me": The Role of Pronunciation in Billy Bragg's Music , Mary Blake Bonn

Championing Inclusive Education in Canada: Voices of Educators, Advocates, and Researchers , Sydney K. Bota

Use of Resting State Functional MRI and functional NIRS for Language Localization in Presurgical Evaluation of Children with Drug Resistant Epilepsy , Juan S. Bottan

Understanding the Knowledge Translation Practices of Environmental Health Officers in Canada: A Mixed Methods Study , Shawna Bourne-Shields

Public Art as a Therapeutic Landscape , Sarah Anne Bradshaw

Examining the Paradox of Adult Second Language Word and Grammar Learning , Leah Brainin

Science Attitudes of Students Enrolled in an Introductory Environmental Science Course , Rajan Brar

The Predictors of Multimorbidity (defined as diabetes + hypertension) Amongst Males Aged 15-54 in India: An Analysis of the NFHS-5 , Vikramjit Brar

Arctic Lake Response to Warming: A Paleolimnological Investigation in the Northwest Territories, Canada , Brittany Brasier

MINING SARS-COV-2 PHYLOGENETIC TREES TO ESTIMATE CIRCULATING INFECTIONS AND PATTERNS OF MIGRATION , Erin V. Brintnell

Automatic Classification and Segmentation of Patterned Martian Ground Using Deep Learning Techniques , Ruthy Brito

The Process of Art Creation Among Mothers from Ontario Who Have Experienced Gender-Based Violence , Madison L. Broadbent

Evaluating the Biomechanical, Functional, and Clinical Outcomes of Bicruciate Stabilized Total Knee Arthroplasty , Jordan S. Broberg

Neural responses to magnetic orientation information in songbirds , Madeleine IR Brodbeck

Polynomial Density Of Compact Smooth Surfaces , Luke P. Broemeling

The Biopolitics of Gentrification:Re-imagining and Re-membering London, Ontario's Old East Village , S B

Post-breeding survival of adult and hatch-year Bank Swallows (Riparia riparia) in the Great Lakes region: a radio telemetry study , Christian M.M Buchanan-Fraser

Design Strategies for Boron Difluoride Formazanate Dyes with Near-Infrared Optical Properties , Francis L. Buguis

Spike-Time Neural Codes and their Implication for Memory , Alexandra Busch

Investigating the role of miRNA-378-3p and its target PDIA-4 in endothelial cells , Shuhan Bu

Exploring How Mothers With A History Of Intimate Partner Violence Experienced The COVID-19 Pandemic , Emma Jane Butler

Canada's Evergreen Playground: A History of Snow in Vancouver , M Blake Butler

A Scoping Review of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Higher Education , Sarah Caimano

The Concept of Trust in Newly-formed versus Long-term Romantic Relationships , Omar Jordan Camanto

Effect of Acute Exercise on Muscle and Liver Glucose Metabolism in T1DM Rodents , Justin A. Camenzuli

The Perceptions of the Real Estate Sector on Pluvial Flooding in London, Ontario , Emilia Cameron

Multiple endpoints in randomized controlled trials: a review and an illustration of the global test , Lindsay Cameron

Poetics in Transit: Indigenous, Diasporic, and Settler Women’s Contemporary Writing in Canada , Christine Campana

Concussion Injury in Working-Aged Canadian Adults: Influences on Life and Livelihood , William N. Campbell

Mineralogy, Petrology, and Shock History of Martian Regolith Breccia , Fengke Cao

Towards Patient Specific Mitral Valve Modelling via Dynamic 3D Transesophageal Echocardiography , Patrick Carnahan

Developing a Finite Element Model for Evaluating the Posterior Tibial Slope in a Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy , VIctor Alexander Carranza

Mechanisms of lactic acid bacteria secretions as anti-Helicobacter pylori agents , Daelyn Carroll

Too Many Constructs in the Kitchen: Toward a Feature-Based Approach to Mistreatment , Sarah Carver

Single-Subject Writing Strategy Instruction: A Meta-Analysis , Madelyn A. Casola

Characterization of Deposited Copper Oxide Films on Copper Substrates , Millicent Castillo

Islamic Ethical Considerations on Medical Decision-Making in Adolescence , Nuray Catic

Development of an EMG-informed neuromusculoskeletal modelling framework to measure knee joint contact forces during walking in patients with medial dominant knee osteoarthritis and varus alignment , Dominique Cava

The Embodied Rhetoric of Cognitive Labour , Shubhayan Chakrabarti

Multimodal connectivity of the human basal forebrain , Sudesna Chakraborty

Developing Youth-informed and Quality-aware Spatial Accessibility Measures to Urban Parks Using a Survey-based 2SFCA Method in London, Ontario and Halifax, Nova Scotia , Zhe Chang

Disordered Eating Behaviours in Adolescents with and without a Formal ED Diagnosis: Comparing Individual and Contextual Factors , Eve G. Chapnik

Factors that contribute to Teachers' Self-Efficacy for Inclusive Teaching: :A Thematic Analysis , Evan Charles

Neural dynamics of visual processes in challenging visibility conditions , Saba Charmi Motlagh

Teacher Anxiety and Resilience as Socio-ecological Experience: A Critical Ethnography of Early-career English as an Additional Language Teachers in Post-pandemic Ontario, Canada , Aide Chen

Study of Behaviour Change and Impact on Infectious Disease Dynamics by Mathematical Models , Tianyu Cheng

Systematic Literature Review: Literacy Practices in Chinese Immigrant Families , Qingning Chen

Statistical modelling and applications for sustainable-development goals , Yiyang Chen

Superheated melts in hypervelocity meteorite impact craters: Evidence from terrestrial craters , Neeraja Chinchalkar

Investigating the clinical and microbial factors contributing to calcium-containing kidney stone disease , John A. Chmiel

Investigating Novel Luminescent Materials Towards Applications in Light Emitting Electrochemical Cells , Kenneth Chu

Regulation of Health AI Chatbots in Ontario , Mingi Chu

Oligo [poly(ethylene glycol) fumarate] gels with photo-sensitive pendent groups , Andrew Chung

Improving the Reliability and Accessibility of CT Perfusion Imaging in Acute Ischemic Stroke , Kevin J. Chung

Flow Characterization over Biomimetic Fish Scale Arrays , Isaac NR Clapp Mr.

Fluoroscopic Guided Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement: An Analysis of Pelvic Catheter Positioning and Early Catheter Flow Dysfunction , David Clark

Observation and Modelling of Meter-Class Earth impacting Asteroids , David L. Clark

Undressing Consent –Preliminary Evaluation of a Campus Sexual Violence Prevention Program , Angelina M. Cleroux

Genetic Tools Towards A Synthetic Biology Approach For Whole Mitochondrial Genome Engineering , Ryan R. Cochrane

The Neural Control of Force Production in Response to Directional Force Challenges , Joshua W. Cohen

Analysis and Characterization of Embroidered Textile Strain Sensors for Use in Wearable Mechatronic Devices , Jose Guillermo Colli Alfaro

The role of DLC1β in attenuating cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury during heart transplantation , Samantha L. Collings

The Prevalence of Ontario Undergraduate University Students Meeting the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines and the Role of Perceived Social Support , Nia Contini

Catalytic Consequences of Catalyst Pellet Architecture on the Methanol to Oxymethylene Process , Sebastian M K Cook

Nurse-Assisted Injection: Perceptions of Dependent Injectors in Ontario, Canada , Emelia C. Cormack

Maturation of default mode network functional connectivity strength in utero and the association with subcortical macrostructure: mapping brain ontogeny supporting early cognitive processing , Susana Correa

Neural responses in the lateral prefrontal cortex and hippocampus of macaques navigating virtual environments , Benjamin W. Corrigan

Exploring the Role of the Nurse in Supporting Breastfeeding among Indigenous Women in Canada: A Scoping Review of the Literature , Lindsey Corrigan

Examining the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a self-compassion intervention in physical education class for adolescent girls , Vanessa Coulbeck

Disabling Consent: Discourses of Disability and Inclusion in Ontario's Early Childhood Education and Care in 1994 , Laura E. Coulman Ms.

Fracture Prediction and Prevention in Individuals with Chronic Kidney Disease , Andrea C.J. Cowan

(In)Dependence, Socio-sexual Relationships, and Sexual Health Among Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability (MID): A Critical, Qualitative Exploration , Vanessa L.E. Cox Ms

Developing Bioactive Hydrogels Containing Cell-derived Extracellular Matrix for Bone and Cartilage Repair , Ali Coyle

Investigation of Thermofluid Processes in a PCM Based Thermal Storage Module , Luca M. Crnjac

Multivariate Regression Analysis for Data with Measurement Error, Missing Values, and/or Sparsity Structures , Jingyu Cui

Effects of 11-KT and Prolactin on Gene Expression, Parental Care Behaviour and Immune Response in Male Bluegill Sunfish. , Adriano A P da Cunha

Experimental Evaluation of ABL and Downburst Wind Loads on an Elevated Building , Kate Current

Singing Our Stories: Building Community and Developing Self-Empowerment in the Childless Voices Choir , Laura Curtis

Advancing Diagnosis and Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Insights from Clinical Assessment, Questionnaires, and Biophysical Interventions , Armaghan Dabbagh

Modelling of a TCA-driven Wearable Tremor Suppression Device for People with Parkinson’s Disease , Parisa Daemi

Unfolding Infinity: Expressionism in Sufi Cosmopoiesis and the Poetics of Islamic Art and Architecture , Amany Dahab

Distinct Cortical Hemodynamics During Squat-Stand and Continuous Aerobic Exercise Impart an Equivalent Magnitude Postexercise Executive Function Benefit , Connor J. Dalton

Professionals' Application of Intersectionality with Marginalized Youth: Considerations for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Programming and Beyond , Bradley Kyle Daly

Using Machine Learning Models to Address Challenges in Lung Cancer Care , Salma Dammak

Mathematics Self-Efficacy and its Relation to STEM Education , Shahar Dangur-Levy

A Multi-method Assessment of the Impact of Stress on Families’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic , Andrew R. Daoust

Applications of Hybrid PET/MRI to the Study of Frontotemporal Dementia , Praveen S.B Dassanayake

Disengaged or Differently Engaged? Students’ Motivations, Expectations, and Engagement in the Multi-Expectational Undergraduate Experience , Clifford Davidson

The Roles of Vestibular and Proprioceptive Signals in Updating Spatial Selective Auditory Attention during Head Motion , Erisa Davoudi

Investigation of MACROD2 as a Biomarker of Treatment Resistance in Human Papillomavirus-Related Head and Neck Cancer , Alice Anne Dawson

Differential Migration Timing and the Form and Function of Avian Wings , Jessica E. Deakin

A Haven of Peace: Justice and Hesed in the Book of Ruth and its Retellings in Spanish Drama, European Visual Arts, and Latin American Poetry , Luigi De Angelis Soriano

Giving Death to the Production of Knowledge: Collective Resistance through Testimony , Mitch de Lange

The Visual Culture of Niagara Falls: From Kitsch to Keepsake , Sonya M. de Lazzer

Non-Directed Time , Danial Derakhshan

Culture and Identity in Relation to Mental Wellness for the Haudenosaunee Community , Rammiyaa Devanathan

Predicting Brain Metastasis Response To Stereotactic Radiosurgery Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging Radiomics And Machine Learning , David A. DeVries

A Corrective Justice Account of Building Authority Liability in Canadian Negligence Law , Jonathan de Vries

Parvalbumin-Expressing Neurons As Modulators Of An Integrated Prefrontal Cortex: Relevance To Cognitive Impairments In Neuropsychiatric Disease , Tyler Dexter

Elucidating the Biomechanics of MERTK-Mediated Efferocytosis , Brandon Hayato Dickson

Management of Topic in the Spoken Discourse of Persons Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Dementia , Sydney A. DiFruscia

COMPLEX-VALUED APPROACH TO KURAMOTO-LIKE OSCILLATORS , Jacqueline Bao Ngoc Doan

The Forgetting of Fire: An Archaeology of Technics , Thomas A. Doerksen

About dying and death: Thanatology's place in medical curriculum , Jill Dombroski

Synchrotron Study of Phase Transition and Heterostructures in Metal Oxide Semiconductors , Bingyu Dong

Examining Individualized Participatory Approaches to Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities , Megann Yen Dong

Algorithms and Software for Oligonucleotide Design , Qin Dong

Causal Variable Choice, Interventions, and Pragmatism , Zili Dong

SARS-CoV-2 infectivity potential in municipal wastewater: Implications for public health & water treatment , Justin Donovan

From Understanding to Performance: Interface Design of Anode-Free Batteries , Kieran Michael Doyle-Davis

Addressing the Impact of Time-Dependent Social Groupings on Animal Survival and Recapture Rates in Mark-Recapture Studies , Alexandru M. Draghici

The sympathetic neural control of the circulation at rest and during exercise: effects of age, biological sex, and sex hormones , Andrew W. D'Souza

Effect of morphology and an upstream tall building on a street canyon flow , Haoran Du

Terrestrial Craters as Analogues for Degraded Craters on Titan , Taylor M. Duncan

Lipoprotein(a), Oxidized Phospholipids, and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotype and Viability , Michael Dunphy

What Do We Owe The Other Animals In Health-Related Research? , Jessica A. du Toit

Backboards and Backlash: The Experiences of Women's Intercollegiate Basketball Players Under Title IX, 1975-1992 , Meredyth Dwyer

Settlement Workers in Schools’ (SWIS) Support for K-12 Refugee Students: A Resilience and Compassion-Based Approach , Raghad Ebied

Soundcurrents: Exploring sound’s potential to catalyze creative critical consciousness in adolescent music students and undergraduate music education majors , Jashen i. Edwards

Matthew Bullock, Blackface and Belonging: Anti-Black Racism in Eary 20th Century Ontario Press , Rachael Edwards

The Combined Effects of Physical Exercise and Cognitive Training on Gait Speed and Primary Motor Cortex Metabolism in Individuals with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A 1H-MRS Analysis , Jack Thomas Emsey Elkas

Young Arabs in Canada: Ethnic Identity and Intersectionality , Rama Eloulabi

Intelligent Automation Solutions for Network Management and Security in 5G Networks: A Study on AutoML and Digital Twins , Mirna El Rajab

Determining the Variability of the As-Placed Dry Density of Gap Fill Material , Mai Elzamel

Using Virtual and Augmented Reality to Teach Children on the Autism Spectrum with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review , Emily M. Erb

Influence of High-Intensity Interval Running on Femoral Cartilage Deformation in Competitive Runners , Ryan J. Evans

A Direct Measurement Approach to Understanding Influences to Household Food Wasting , Haley Everitt

Exploring Stakeholder Perspectives of Active School Travel Policies in Ontario , Emma Fabri

Hypertension Awareness and Control Among Middle-aged and Older Adults in Canada: Findings from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging , Mohammed A. Fadel

A Novel Two-Stage AC-DC Power Converter with Partial Power Processing , Mina Fakhri

Characterization of DNA Regulatory Elements of the Highly Abundant Secreted Protein 1 (HASP1) Promoter and Analysis of Transcriptomic Responses Under Phosphate Depletion in the Diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum , Mahsa Farmanbar

Nonlinear Adaptive Control of Drilling Processes , Maksim Faronov

Generalized Poisson random variables: Their distributional properties and actuarial applications , Pouya Faroughi

The Effect of Coping Verses Mastery Models on the Level of Self-Efficacy for Self-Regulated Music Learning, Self-Efficacy for Classical Guitar Playing and Guitar Achievement for Undergraduate Non-Music Majors , Patrick K. Feely Mr

A Study of Art Song Composition and Interpretation by Three Female German Composers in the Mid-Nineteenth Century , Churan Feng

Numerical modeling and simulation on deformation and failure behaviors of polymeric materials , Heng Feng

A biomechanical comparison of a subacromial balloon spacer, superior capsular reconstruction, and a rigid subacromial spacer in a massive irreparable rotator cuff cadaveric model , Devin Ferguson

Internal Yoneda Ext Groups, Central H-spaces, and Banded Types , Jarl Gunnar Taxerås Flaten

Brain-derived Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers of Parkinson’s disease , Kaitlyn M. Flondra

Controls on organic matter preservation and distribution, Upper Cretaceous Colorado Group , Jessica Flynn

Imaging Features Characterizing the Continuum of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis , Dale E. Fournier

Investigating the Age-Dependent Impact of Lactate Dehydrogenase on Cognition in Flies and Mice , Ariel Khaya Frame

Multi-omics analysis of epithelial ovarian cancer metastasis , Mallory I. Frederick

High-performance computing in covariant Loop Quantum Gravity , Pietropaolo Frisoni

Development of Advanced Halide-Based Solid-State Electrolytes and Cathode Materials for All-Solid-State Batteries , Jiamin Fu

The Role of Selected Dietary Factors in the Etiology of Sporadic Colorectal Cancer: Results from a Population-Based Case-Control Study , Celine J. Funk

Evaluation of Effectiveness in Seismic Microzonation Hazard Mapping in Canada: Communication, Use, Standardization and Levels , Meredith L. Fyfe

"We are the Living Dead": The Gendered Impacts of Open-Pit Mining in the Dominican Republic , Klaire Gain

Optimizing and Evaluating Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles as a Matrix for Matrix-Assited Laser/ Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Small Molecule Detection in Rodent Brain Tissue , Juan Pablo Galindo

Characterizing TKR Biomechanics using a Novel Muscle-Driven Joint Motion Simulator , Alexandre Galley

Upstream Regulators and Downstream Signals of YAP/TAZ in NAFLD , Chen Jun Gao

Unraveling The Evolution And Diversity Of Giant Plastid Genomes In Chlamydomonadalean Green Algae , Hager Gaouda

The Fate of Carbonate Rocks During Hypervelocity Impacts: Case Studies from Three Impact Structures on Earth , Nicolas D. Garroni

Elucidating the Relationships Between Spider Size, Joint Stiffness, and the Mechanical Frequency Response of the Body , Reese L. Gartly

Soil Organic Carbon Dynamics and the Effects of Resident Vegetation in Pelee Island Soils , Colton Geil

Cholinergic Regulation of Alzheimer's-Like Pathology , Liliana German-Castelan

Development of Magnetic Particle Imaging for Quantitative Immune Cell Tracking , Julia J. Gevaert

Uncovering the Myths of Shared Reading English Picture Books for Chinese Families: A Narrative Inquiry , Yijuan Ge

Le discours de la tolérance : l'écriture francophone palestinienne d'Ibrahim Souss , Ala-Terry Ghamraoui

Computationally Efficient Modeling of Electrically Short DC Cables with Frequency-Dependent Parameters , Milad Ghazizadeh

Emotion Detection from EEG Signals using Machine Learning Techniques , Tina Gholami

Development of a high-throughput approach for testing optimal fecal microbiota transplant material , Shaeley Jae Gibbons

New Aspects of Scattering Amplitudes, Higher-k Amplitudes, and Holographic Quark Gluon Plasmas , Bruno Giménez Umbert

A Descriptive Intersectional Analysis of Anticipated Discrimination in Transgender and Non-Binary People in Canada , Rachel Girimonte

Investigation of Microplastic Removal Using Foam Produced from Rhamnolipids , Ana M. Giron

Water-fat magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of human fetal adipose tissue , Stephanie A. Giza

Applying 3D Structured Light Scanning to Roman Leather Insoles From Vindolanda: A Novel Approach to Podiatric Data Collection , Maria Lorene Glanfield

Review of Current Helmet Products and Exploration of New Designs Through Computational Modelling , Carter CH Goan

Empirical nonlinear site response applicable to Greater Vancouver, British Columbia , Natalia Gomez Jaramillo

Synthetic Polymers for Cartilage Uptake and Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels , Jue Gong

A Comparison of the Thulium Fiber Laser versus Holmium:YAG Laser Lithotripsy of Upper Urinary Tract Calculi: Preliminary Results of a Randomized Prospective Clinical Trial , Eduardo Gonzalez Cuenca

The Experiences of Clinical Placement Belonging Among Nursing Students with Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Identities: An Interpretive Descriptive Study , Connor J. Gould

Innovating Product Meaning with Digital Technology: Case Studies in Electric Vehicles , Haoyue Gu

Witnessing Conspiracy Theories: Developing an Intersectional Approach to Conspiracy Theory Research , David Guignion

The Effect of Central Chemoreceptors on the Peripheral Respiratory Chemoreflex Response to Hypoxia in Humans , Nasimi A. Guluzade

Modelling Prenatal Hypoxia As A Risk Factor For Schizophrenia Vulnerability In Patient-Derived Cerebral Organoids , Dana M. Gummerson

Information-Oriented Opportunistic Mobile Crowdsensing for Enhanced Heterogeneous Small Cell Network Operation , Mozhang Guo Mr

The Role of Mucosa-Associated Invariant T Cells in an Autochthonous Mouse Model of Bladder Cancer , Inbar A. Habaz

Protein Stability in Solution and in the Gas Phase. , Yousef Haidar

English Literacy Curricula in a Sino-Canadian Transnational Education Program: Teachers’ Implemented Curriculum , Rong Hai

Investigating the Language and Identity Negotiations of Second Generation Canadian-Born Muslim Students at the Post-Secondary Level , Yasmeen Arianna Hakooz

The Significance of Injuries and Anatomical Patterns of Trauma in Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatalities and their Association with Motor Vehicle Collision Dynamics and Post-Collision Kinematics , Moheem M. Halari

Feasibility of functional MRI on point-of-care MR platforms , Arjama Halder

Framework for Assessing Information System Security Posture Risks , Syed Waqas Hamdani

A Study of Drag Reduction and Fouling Resistance on Bioinspired Surfaces with Functional Structures , Benjamin W. Hamilton University of Western Ontario

Functionalizing conjugative systems to deliver CRISPR nucleases for targeted bacterial killing , Thomas A. Hamilton

The effects of elevated carbon dioxide and warming on photosynthesis and growth in five boreal tree species , Julia M. Hammer

A Descriptive Intersectional Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence and Trans-specific Partner Abuse Among Transgender and Non-binary People in Canada , Bisola F. Hamzat

De novo sequencing of multiple tandem mass spectra of peptide containing SILAC labeling , Fang Han

Re-Imagining Indigenous Consultation: An Examination of Canada’s Duty to Consult , Paul Hansen

An Exploration of Experiences of Ontario Teachers with Animals and Their Perception of Animals in the Classroom , Avery M. Harte

Local Model Agnostic XAI Methodologies Applied to Breast Cancer Malignancy Predictions , Heather Hartley

Characterizing SaCas9 and SaCas9[D10E] tolerance to mismatches using Directed Evolution Using Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting (DEUFACS) , Olha Haydaychuk

Longitudinal dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid Aꞵ, pTau and sTREM2 reveal predictive preclinical trajectories of Alzheimer’s pathology , Bahaaldin Helal

Technological Fair Play: An Ethical Framework for Olympic Sports , Marwan Hellal

An Investigation into Computational Modelling of Melting and Solidification of Phase Change Materials , Maryam Hemmat

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING BIOMARKERS FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH , Dimuthu Henadeerage Don

Investigating the language of time: Evaluating the use and comprehension of before and after , Kimberley R. Henderson

Assessing COPD care quality in a rural Ontario primary care clinic: A retrospective chart review , Daniel Henke

Identifying Cognitive Profiles in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using Online Cognitive Testing , Abagail Hennessy

The Role of Serotonin in the Estradiol-dependent Selectivity of Auditory Regions in Songbirds , Calista J. Henry

Fraction Magnitude Understanding Across Learning Formats: an fMRI Study , Chloe A. Henry

The Role of Psychosocial Factors in Oral Health and Related Major Chronic Conditions , Abby Hensel

A Quantitative Analysis Between Software Quality Posture and Bug-fixing Commit , Rongji He

Molecular Characterization of Osmotin and Four Plasmodesmata Callose Binding Protein Homologs from Arabidopsis in Turnip Mosaic Virus Infection , Rongrong He

Variation in Habitual Activity and Body Composition: A Segmental Body Comparison of Runners and Swimmers , Madelyn Hertz

Advancing Intelligent Interpretation of Remote Sensing Imagery for Disaster-related Applications Using Deep Learning with Limited Labels , Yongjun He

Application of the Machine Learning Tools in the Integrity Management of Pipelines Containing Dent-gouges and Corrosions , Ziming He

The Effects of Self- and Partner- Schemas on Relationship Quality and Depression in Romantic Dyads , Owen Hicks

The Shared Contributions of the Capsule, Labrum, and Bone on the Suction Seal of the Hip , Alexander J. Hoffer

Chemogenetic modulation of microglial activity in vivo , Aja Hogan-Cann

Mechanisms underlying stem cell depletion in ageing. , Mackenzie Hsu

The ventilatory response to modified rebreathing is unchanged by hyperoxic severity: implications for the hyperoxic hyperventilation paradox , Joshua D. Huggard

Affectivity and its Role in Predicting Sociometric Position in Small Group Networks , Roy Hui

Data-driven approach for measuring neighbourhood value: A study of neighbourhood value polarization in 20 US cities using housing transactions data , John P. Hutchenreuther

Anomaly Detection on Partial Point Clouds for the Purpose of Identifying Damage on the Exterior of Spacecrafts , Kaitlin T. Hutton

"Take a walk in my shoes": A narrative account of the experiences of community mobility among older adults living with age-related vision loss (ARVL) , Claire Ibe

PT-Net: A Multi-Model Machine Learning Approach for Smarter Next-Generation Wearable Tremor Suppression Devices for Parkinson's Disease Tremor , Anas Ibrahim

Sociodemographic Factors and the Risk of Paediatric Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest , Samina Idrees

Exploring The Effectiveness of Mood Induction In Virtual Reality , Julia V. Ignaszewski

Framework for Modeling and Assessing the Vulnerability of Reinforced Concrete Frames During Post-Earthquake Fire Incidents , MURAD MOFTAH ILOMAME

Series Expansions of Lambert W and Related Functions , Jacob Imre

Detecting Treatment Failure in Rheumatoid Arthritis with Time-Domain Diffuse Optical Methods , Seva Ioussoufovitch

Spatiotemporal Optimization of Intratumoural Electric Field Modulation for Cancer Therapy , Erin Iredale

A Novel Method for Assessment of Batch Effect on single cell RNA sequencing data , Behnam Jabbarizadeh

Great Hub of Activity: Social Network Analysis of Non-state Private Actors’ Financing Networks in Girls’ and Women’s Education in East Asia and the Pacific and South Asia , Yogesh Jadhav

Spontaneous Intrapersonal Synchrony and the Effect of Cognitive Load , Ramkumar Jagadeesan

Neural Dynamics of Target Processing in Attentional Blink , Mansoure Jahanian

Investigation of the impact-generated hydrothermal system at the West Clearwater Lake impact structure, Quebec, Canada , Juan Pablo Jaimes Bermudez

Chilean Canadian Literature in English: Memories of Home and Belonging, from the Postcolonial to Decolonial Practice , Luis Jaimes-Domínguez

Smartphones for Smart Eating: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Smartphone Applications on Improving Adolescent Food Knowledge , Heather A. Jantzi

Probabilistic seismic liquefaction hazard mapping of western Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada , Alireza Javanbakht Samani

Regulation of Metalloproteinase Activity is Critical for Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cell Barrier Function , Devika P. Jayawardena

This Traffic Will Be The Death Of Me!: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Assessing The Impact Of Travelling To Access Surgery On Postoperative Outcomes In High-Income Countries , Curtis D. Jeffrey

Beyond Rank Attainment: Examining the Nature and Function of Dominance and Prestige in Teams , Lynden Jensen

Dynamically Finding Optimal Kernel Launch Parameters for CUDA Programs , Taabish Jeshani

Identifying Novel Transcriptional Regulators in Trophoblast Development , Mariyan J. Jeyarajah

Music Making in Elderly Community Program for Korean Immigrants in Canada , H. Elisha Jo

Considerations when Developing an Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Outcomes Framework within Canada: A Collaboration between a White Settler and Ojibway/Oneida Knowledge Keeper , Bronwyn Johns

Loudness Matching in Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease and Hypophonia , Catherine Johnson

Putting the 'A' in Prosocial: Development and Validation of a Measure of Trait Altruism , Laura K.D. Johnson MSc

Primary Care Physician Engagement in Health System Transformation: A case study , Atharv Joshi

Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer: A Prognostic Analysis , Nedeljko Jovanovic

Capacitive Wall Shear Stress Sensors Based on Carbon Nanotube Pillars , Brandon N. Julien

Understanding the information needs of clients and caregivers regarding early psychosis: A conventional content analysis , Tanvin K. Juneja

Social Determinants of Health and Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Canada , Seth F. Kadish

Assessment of a Novel High-Density, Full-Head Coverage, Time-Resolved Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Device for Intraoperative Neuromonitoring , Farah Kamar

Exploring How COVID-19 Impacts Relationship Dynamics Among Cohabitating Heterosexual and Female Same-Sex Couples , Mishele Kaplan

Assessing the Sensitivity of Cerebral Blood Flow and Oxygenation to High Intracranial Pressure with Near-Infrared Light , Sule Karagulleoglu Kunduraci

Mindfulness Meditation Interventions as a Predictor of Environmental Leadership , Talib Karamally

Nurses’ and Midwives’ Lived Experiences as Mentees in a Clinical Mentorship Program in Rwanda: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study , Yvonne Kasine 2399948

Modeling and multi-objective optimization of wastewater treatment process , Navneet Kaur

Indian and British Women’s Contributions to Modern Theatre in Punjab: 1830s -1940s , Ramanpreet Kaur

Generation Of An Amplifiable Biosensor Based On Conjugation For Detection Of Salmonella In Food Samples , Kyra Keer

Do Clinical Exercise Tests Permit Exercise Threshold Identification in Patients Referred to Cardiac Rehabilitation? , Randi R. Keltz

Uncovering the Experience of Determining Readiness to Increase Self-Management Responsibility in Canadian Adolescents Living with Type 1 Diabetes , Kelly A. Kennedy

Exploring Clinical Reasoning in Nursing Through A Serious Gaming-Enabled Digital Simulation , Stephanie Kennedy Miss

Computationally Efficient and Passive Transmission Line Interconnect Modelling for Single and Coupled Lines , Mark Keran

ASSESSING THE SPATIO-TEMPORAL BEHAVIOURS OF INCOMPLETE SURFACE TEMPERATURES USING THERMAL REMOTE SENSING AND GIS , Derrick Kessie

Optimizing Dynamic Treatment Regimes with Q-Learning: Complications due to Error-Prone Data and Applications to COVID-19 Data , Yasin Khadem Charvadeh

Characterizing the Spatial Distribution of Inhibitory Interneurons Across Early Sensory and Association Areas in Callithrix jacchus , Nika Khajehdehi

Incorporating Patient Perspectives in Speech-Language Pathology Research: Moving Towards Digital Outcome Measurement in Pediatrics , Sachin Kharbanda Mr.

Lighting the Way of the Learner: Towards a Social Virtue Epistemology in Aḥmad al-Ṣaghīr’s The Faqīh’s Lantern , Amani Khelifa

Exploring the Dimensions and Dynamics of Partnered Sexual Behaviours: Scale Development and Validation Using Factor and Network Analysis , Devinder S. Khera

Data-Driven Exploration of Coarse-Grained Equations: Harnessing Machine Learning , Elham Kianiharchegani

THE HUMAN RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT: Historical and Contemporary Linkages to Colonialism , Norman R. Kimber

Essays on Monetary Economics , Duhyeong Kim

Mechanistic Insights into High Performance All-Solid-State Li-S Batteries , Jung Tae Kim

Interpersonal Victimization and Polyvictimization: An Examination of Mental Health Service Complexity , Gabrielle K.C. King Ms.

Investigating Cellular Imaging Techniques for Cancer Cell Tracking , Natasha Knier

Sleep, Sleepiness, and Driving Performance in Healthcare Shiftworkers , Melissa Knott

Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Compatible Mechatronic Needle Guidance System for Prostate Focal Laser Ablation Therapy , Eric R. Knull

Exploring the relationship between hemispheric prefrontal cortex activation, standing balance, and fatigue in individuals post-stroke: A fNIRS study , Sarthak Kohli

Antidepressants versus placebo for generalized anxiety disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis , Katarina Kopcalic

ART THROUGH A DIGITAL LENS: A STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF NEW MEDIAS ON THE MUSEUM, ITS WORKS, AND THE PUBLIC. , Shelley Kopp

Structural Control of Metallothionein Metallation and Oxidation , Natalie C. Korkola

Assessing Inflammation in the Pathology of Knee Osteoarthritis , Zachary J. Koudys

sweeping the forest floor of frequencies , Maria A. Kouznetsova

The sensory properties of the fast visuomotor system , Rebecca Kozak

Investigation of Foam based Photobioreactor for the Cultivation of Chlorella vulgaris CPCC 90 , Anuradha Krishnan

Investigation of Sensorimotor Integration and Control in Parkinson’s Disease using Haptics-enabled Robotics and Machine Learning , Yokhesh Krishnasamy Tamilselvam

Selective Activation of Thrombin Activatable Fibrinolysis Inhibitor (TAFI) Attenuates Metastatic and Angiogenic Capabilities of Melanoma and Lung Carcinoma in vitro , Jacklyn Krizsan

How We Debrief: An Interpretive Description of Social Service Community Workers' Experiences , Andrea C. Krywucky

Exploring Collaboration and Evidence-Based Practice in Speech-Language Pathology , Alyssa K. Kuiack

Evaluating the role of GraS and FadXDEBA in promoting Staphylococcus aureus adaptation to host-derived fatty acids encountered at sites of colonization and infection , Robert C. Kuiack

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Transform your future with a graduate degree from a Canadian university. With a global reputation for education and research excellence, Canada is the ideal choice for your master’s degree, PhD or doctoral studies.

Canada is a global leader in research and innovation

Canadian universities conduct research at one of the world’s highest rates. Canada’s thriving research culture exceeds the G7 average in terms of impact in the fields of clinical medicine; biology; information and communication technologies; agriculture; fisheries and forestry; earth and environmental sciences; economics; and business.

To put it into context, Canadian universities conducted CAD 14.3 billion in research and development (R&D), representing 40% of the total 2017 Canadian R&D (Statistics Canada, Spending on Research and Development , 2020).

Canadians have a long, proud history of developing innovations that have changed the world, including the electric wheelchair, Canadarm space technology, IMAX film, Java programming language and wireless radio transmission.

We also have a long list of medical and scientific breakthroughs. Among them: insulin, the pacemaker, the HAART therapy treatment as HIV prevention, open heart surgery and transplantable stem cells. More recently, a Canadian PhD student made a groundbreaking cancer discovery at Queen’s University. Caitlin Miron discovered a chemical compound (DNA binder) that could ‘switch off’ cancers cells and prevent them from spreading (Global News, Canadian PhD student makes groundbreaking cancer discovery , 2017).

Why not add your name to the list? Our teaching and research programs offer endless possibilities for you to work with world-leading researchers in cutting-edge research laboratories.

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In virtually every field of academic study, Canadian universities offer graduate degree programs.

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Your graduate studies are a smart career investment. Canada’s master’s and PhD programs are recognized around the globe, and our relatively lower cost of living makes the opportunity even more appealing to international students like you. Even Canada’s larger cities are more affordable than many cities around the world. 

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To search for documents from a specific programme, try using a keyword search that includes the words "ryerson" "TMU"  "dissertations" and a couple of words from the name of the programme such as "communication" "culture" or "mechanical" "engineering."

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• Google Scholar Many universities currently receive graduate scholarship in digital formats only and have embarked on digitization initiatives to make older documents available online. Google Scholar is a useful tool to find this type of material.  
• Theses Canada Portal Provides access to the full-text of many Canadian theses and dissertations.  
• ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global (PQDT)(Access Restricted to TMUCommunity) Provides access to the full-text of over 400,000 Masters and PhD theses from 1997 onwards. In addition, citations are provided for over 1.6 million doctoral dissertations and master's theses from North American and European (including the UK and Ireland) graduate schools from the seventeenth century onwards.  
• Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD) Provides access to open access research from over 800 colleges, universities and research institutions around the world.  
• DART Europe-E-th eses Portal Provides access to research theses from 580 universities in 28 European countries.  
• NDLTD-Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations An international nonprofit organization promoting the dissemination of electronic theses and dissertations.  It includes finding aids for digital and some print resources.  
• Canadian Theses = Thèses canadiennes [1947-1980 print; 1985/86-1995/96 on microfiches]: indexes masters and doctoral works from Canadian universities.  Most of the masters works and some of the doctoral works are not listed in PQDT nor Theses Canada Portal.  Other print bibliographies of Canadian theses may be of value including Canadian Graduate Theses: 1919-1967: An Annotated Bibliogrpahy (Covering Economics, Business and Industrial Relations) and Jesse J. Dossick's Doctoral Research on Canada and Canadians, 1884-1983

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• LE3.R99 AC      Dept. of Applied Chemical & Biological Sciences
• LE3.R99 AE      School of Aerospace Engineering
• LE3.R99 AR      Dept. of Architectural Science
• LE3.R99 CB      Dept. of Chemistry, Biological & Chemical Engineering
• LE3.R99 CE      School of Chemical Engineering
• LE3.R99 EC      School of Early Childhood Education
• LE3.R99 EE      Electrical Engineering Dept./Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering
• LE3.R99 EH      School of Environmental Health
• LE3.R99 GE      School of Applied Geography
• LE3.R99 HT      School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
• LE3.R99 ID       School of Interior Design
• LE3.R99 IE       School of Industrial Engineering
• LE3.R99 LS      Dept. of Laboratory Science
• LE3.R99 ME     School of Mechanical Engineering
• LE3.R99 OP     School of Occupational and Public Health
• LE3.R99 PR     Continuing Education Division. Public Relations Project
• LE3.R99 SE     Dept. of Survey Engineering
• LE3.R99 UP     School of Urban and Regional Planning
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Mathematicians use theoretical and computational methods to solve a wide range of problems from the most abstract to the very applied. UBC's mathematics graduate students work in many branches of pure and applied mathematics. The PhD program trains students to operate as research mathematicians. The focus of the program is on substantial mathematical research leading to the PhD dissertation. Students also develop their skills in presenting and teaching mathematics and its applications.

For specific program requirements, please refer to the departmental program website

What makes the program unique?

UBC has one of the largest and most vigorous departments of mathematics in Canada. Our faculty routinely win national and international awards for their research and teaching achievements. We have an engaged and sociable cohort of graduate students who are essential members of a broad selection of active research groups. Each group holds a variety of seminars and events that allow graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, visitors and faculty to enjoy regular interaction.

UBC is the headquarters for the Pacific Institute of Mathematical Sciences (PIMS). PIMS hosts a plethora of mathematical events such as conferences and summer schools, greatly enriching the scientific environment in the quantitative sciences at UBC. Our mathematics students are also regular participants at the nearby Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery. Finally, our Institute for Applied Mathematics provides options for interdisciplinary studies for PhD students who wish to work in applied and computational mathematics.

I chose UBC because of the reputation of the university and mathematics department, the alignment of my research interests with my advisor’s expertise, and my love for Canada!

Ethan White

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The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies establishes the minimum admission requirements common to all applicants, usually a minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC). The graduate program that you are applying to may have additional requirements. Please review the specific requirements for applicants with credentials from institutions in:

• Canada or the United States
• International countries other than the United States

Each program may set higher academic minimum requirements. Please review the program website carefully to understand the program requirements. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission as it is a competitive process.

English Language Test

Applicants from a university outside Canada in which English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of your application.

Minimum requirements for the two most common English language proficiency tests to apply to this program are listed below:

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language - internet-based

Overall score requirement : 100

IELTS: International English Language Testing System

Overall score requirement : 7.0

Other Test Scores

Some programs require additional test scores such as the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Graduate Management Test (GMAT). The requirements for this program are:

The GRE is not required.

2) Meet Deadlines

3) prepare application, transcripts.

All applicants have to submit transcripts from all past post-secondary study. Document submission requirements depend on whether your institution of study is within Canada or outside of Canada.

Letters of Reference

A minimum of three references are required for application to graduate programs at UBC. References should be requested from individuals who are prepared to provide a report on your academic ability and qualifications.

Statement of Interest

Many programs require a statement of interest , sometimes called a "statement of intent", "description of research interests" or something similar.

Supervision

Students in research-based programs usually require a faculty member to function as their thesis supervisor. Please follow the instructions provided by each program whether applicants should contact faculty members.

Instructions regarding thesis supervisor contact for Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD)

Citizenship verification.

Permanent Residents of Canada must provide a clear photocopy of both sides of the Permanent Resident card.

4) Apply Online

All applicants must complete an online application form and pay the application fee to be considered for admission to UBC.

Tuition & Financial Support

Financial support.

Applicants to UBC have access to a variety of funding options, including merit-based (i.e. based on your academic performance) and need-based (i.e. based on your financial situation) opportunities.

Program Funding Packages

All full-time students who begin a UBC-Vancouver PhD Mathematics program in September 2018 or later will be provided with a funding package of at least $24,256 for each of the first four years of their PhD. The funding package may consist of any combination of internal or external awards, teaching-related work, research assistantships, and graduate academic assistantships.

Average Funding

• 52 students received Teaching Assistantships. Average TA funding based on 52 students was $13,784.
• 48 students received Research Assistantships. Average RA funding based on 48 students was $11,580.
• 3 students received Academic Assistantships. Average AA funding based on 3 students was $1,814.
• 54 students received internal awards. Average internal award funding based on 54 students was $13,279.
• 4 students received external awards. Average external award funding based on 4 students was $27,083.

Scholarships & awards (merit-based funding)

All applicants are encouraged to review the awards listing to identify potential opportunities to fund their graduate education. The database lists merit-based scholarships and awards and allows for filtering by various criteria, such as domestic vs. international or degree level.

Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA)

Many professors are able to provide Research Assistantships (GRA) from their research grants to support full-time graduate students studying under their supervision. The duties constitute part of the student's graduate degree requirements. A Graduate Research Assistantship is considered a form of fellowship for a period of graduate study and is therefore not covered by a collective agreement. Stipends vary widely, and are dependent on the field of study and the type of research grant from which the assistantship is being funded.

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)

Graduate programs may have Teaching Assistantships available for registered full-time graduate students. Full teaching assistantships involve 12 hours work per week in preparation, lecturing, or laboratory instruction although many graduate programs offer partial TA appointments at less than 12 hours per week. Teaching assistantship rates are set by collective bargaining between the University and the Teaching Assistants' Union .

Graduate Academic Assistantships (GAA)

Academic Assistantships are employment opportunities to perform work that is relevant to the university or to an individual faculty member, but not to support the student’s graduate research and thesis. Wages are considered regular earnings and when paid monthly, include vacation pay.

Financial aid (need-based funding)

Canadian and US applicants may qualify for governmental loans to finance their studies. Please review eligibility and types of loans .

All students may be able to access private sector or bank loans.

Foreign government scholarships

Many foreign governments provide support to their citizens in pursuing education abroad. International applicants should check the various governmental resources in their home country, such as the Department of Education, for available scholarships.

Working while studying

The possibility to pursue work to supplement income may depend on the demands the program has on students. It should be carefully weighed if work leads to prolonged program durations or whether work placements can be meaningfully embedded into a program.

International students enrolled as full-time students with a valid study permit can work on campus for unlimited hours and work off-campus for no more than 20 hours a week.

A good starting point to explore student jobs is the UBC Work Learn program or a Co-Op placement .

Tax credits and RRSP withdrawals

Students with taxable income in Canada may be able to claim federal or provincial tax credits.

Canadian residents with RRSP accounts may be able to use the Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) which allows students to withdraw amounts from their registered retirement savings plan (RRSPs) to finance full-time training or education for themselves or their partner.

Please review Filing taxes in Canada on the student services website for more information.

Cost Estimator

Applicants have access to the cost estimator to develop a financial plan that takes into account various income sources and expenses.

Career Outcomes

88 students graduated between 2005 and 2013: 1 is in a non-salaried situation; for 19 we have no data (based on research conducted between Feb-May 2016). For the remaining 68 graduates:

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A great majority of our PhD graduates move on to postdoctoral fellowships and faculty positions at universities and research institutes in North America and around the world. However, a significant fraction of students move into careers in industry. Students considering non-academic careers are encouraged to complete an industrial internship (for instance through the Mitacs Accelerate program - headquartered at UBC) during their studies.

Enrolment, Duration & Other Stats

These statistics show data for the Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics (PhD). Data are separated for each degree program combination. You may view data for other degree options in the respective program profile.

ENROLMENT DATA

Completion rates & times.

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Advice and insights from UBC Faculty on reaching out to supervisors

These videos contain some general advice from faculty across UBC on finding and reaching out to a supervisor. They are not program specific.

This list shows faculty members with full supervisory privileges who are affiliated with this program. It is not a comprehensive list of all potential supervisors as faculty from other programs or faculty members without full supervisory privileges can request approvals to supervise graduate students in this program.

• Adem, Alejandro (Cohomology of finite groups, orbifolds, stringy topology, algebra, sporadic simple group, group actions, arithmetic groups, K-theory, homotopy theory, spaces of homomorphisms)
• Angel, Omer (Probability theory, percolation, random graphs, random walks, particle processes, scaling limits)
• Bachmann, Sven (Mathematics and statistics; Mathematical Analysis; quantum phenomena; Mathematical physics; Quantum statistical physics; Topological states of matter)
• Balmforth, Neil (Fluid mechanics, nonlinear dynamics and applied partial differential equations)
• Behrend, Kai (Moduli spaces, Gromov-Witten invariants, string theory, Donaldson-Thomas invariants, Euler characteristics, categorification)
• Bennett, Michael (Number Theory, Diophantine Approximation and Classical Analysis)
• Bryan, Jim (Algebraic and differential geometry; Algebraic geometry, moduli spaces, enumerative invariants related to theoretical physics.)
• Cautis, Sabin (Mathematics and statistics; Geometry)
• Chau, Albert (Differential Geometry and Partial Differential Equations)
• Chen, Jingyi (Algebraic and differential geometry; Differential Geometry, Partial Differential Equations)
• Colliander, James (hamiltonian dynamical systems; partial differential equations; harmonic analysis)
• Coombs, Daniel (Mathematical biology; Cellular immunology; Complex physical systems; Epidemiology (except nutritional and veterinary epidemiology); Cell Signaling and Infectious and Immune Diseases; Cell biophysics; Disease models; Epidemiology; Immune cell signalling; Mathematics)
• Cytrynbaum, Eric (Bacterial cell division, Microtubule and cellular organization, Wave propagation in excitable media)
• Dao Duc, Khanh (Genomics; Mathematical biology; Neurocognitive patterns and neural networks; Agricultural spatial analysis and modelling; combine mathematical,computational and statistical tools to study fundamental biological processes; regulation and determinants of gene expression and translation; Machine Learning for Biological Imaging and Microscopy; Database development and management; Biological and Artificial Neural Networks for geometric representation)
• Doebeli, Michael Walter (Mathematical ecology and evolution, evolution of diversity, adaptive speciation, evolution of cooperation, game theory, experimental evolution in microorganisms)
• Feng, James (Chemical engineering; Mathematics and statistics; Biophysics; Complex fluids; Fluid mechanics; Mathematical biology)
• Fraser, Ailana (Differential Geometry, Geometric Analysis)
• Friedlander, Michael (numerical optimization, numerical linear algebra, scientific computing, Scientific computing)
• Frigaard, Ian (Fluid mechanics (visco-plastic fluids))
• Ghioca, Dragos (Drinfeld modules, isotrivial semiabelian varieties, Lehmer inequality)
• Gordon, Julia Yulia (Representation theory of p-adic groups and motivic integration; Trace Formula and its applications)
• Gustafson, Stephen James (Mathematics and statistics; Mathematical Analysis; Differential Equation; Global and Non-Linear Analysis; Mathematical physics; Nonlinear partial differential equations; Nonlinear waves; Topological solitons)
• Hauert, Christoph (Mathematics and statistics; Modelization and Simulation; Evolution and Phylogenesis; Biological Behavior; dynamical systems; evolution; game theory; social dilemmas; stochastic processes)
• Hermon, Jonathan (probability theory; Markov chains and the cutoff phenomenon; particle systems; percolation)
• Holmes-Cerfon, Miranda (Mathematical modelling and simulation; Computational methods in statistics; Numerical analysis; Thermodynamics and statistical physics)

Doctoral Citations

Sample thesis submissions.

• Distribution of integral points on varieties
• Effective and explicit S-unit equations with many terms
• Classifying space for commutativity and unordered flag manifolds
• Finite-size scaling of a few statistical physics models in high dimensions
• Residual supersingular Iwasawa theory and μ-invariants for Zₚ²-extensions
• Numerical methods for biological flows laden with deformable capsules and solid particles
• The construction of blow-up solutions for some evolution equations
• Topics in discrete analysis
• Inviscid damping phenomena in some fluid models
• Gibbs measures and factor codes in symbolic dynamics
• Deep reinforcement learning agents for industrial control system design
• Structure-preserving numerical schemes for phase field models
• Enumerative geometry problems for Calabi-Yau manifolds with an action
• Tamagawa numbers of symplectic algebraic tori, orbital integrals, and mass formulae for isogeny class of abelian varieties over finite fields

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Doctorate Environmental Sustainability

The Institute of the Environment offers an MSc program in Environmental Sustainability, a collaborative master program in Environmental Sustainability, and a PhD program in Environmental Sustainability.

The PhD in Environmental Sustainability is an interdisciplinary degree that focuses on graduating professionals and academics specializing in the areas of environmental science, economics, law, and policy. The program is full time and offered in English and French. Under the regulations of the University of Ottawa, exams, assignments, or the thesis may be written in French or English. Students may also be supervised in French or English.

The objective of the PhD in Environmental Sustainability is to train leaders and professionals with the skills and capacities needed to be effective in developing, analyzing, and empirically evaluating public  policies and institutions designed to address the multiple challenges associated with the transition to sustainability. Students will be trained in considering environmental problems from the perspective of various disciplines of inquiry (with an emphasis on science, law, economics and policy) all of which are critical to the development, implementation and evaluation of solutions to environmental problems.

The program aims to develop a strong comprehension of the complexity of environmental sustainability problems, a critical awareness of the broad range of contributing factors, and the methodological and communication skills required to develop and communicate candidate solutions. 

The program is governed by the “Policies and Regulations” of the University of Ottawa, which are posted on the Administration and Governance website.

For the most accurate and up to date information on application deadlines, language tests and other admission requirements, please visit the  specific requirements  webpage.

To be eligible, candidates must:

• Hold a Master’s degree with thesis or research paper in a relevant discipline. Examples of relevant disciplines include environmental studies broadly construed, geography, economics, environmental science, political science, international development, environmental engineering, and law;
• Have obtained a minimum average of 75% (B+) calculated according to university guidelines;
• Provide two confidential letters of recommendation;
• Provide a CV and a statement of interest outlining career goals;
• Identify at least one professor who is willing and available to act as thesis supervisor; and
• Provide an outline of the proposed research project.

Language Requirements

Applicants must be able to understand and fluently speak the language of instruction (French or English) in the program to which they are applying. Proof of linguistic proficiency may be required.

Applicants whose first language is neither French nor English must provide proof of proficiency in the language of instruction.

Note: Candidates are responsible for any fees associated with the language tests.

Fast-track from Master’s to PhD

Students enrolled in the MSc program in Environmental Sustainability or other similar programs at the University of Ottawa have the opportunity to go directly to the PhD program without having to write the  thesis provided the following conditions are met:

• have successfully completed all required course work for the first two terms of MSc program (minimum 16.5 credits) with an average of at least A;
• have shown satisfactory progress in their research or have a demonstrated ability to do independent research
• provide a letter of recommendation from the proposed doctoral thesis supervisor supported by members of the Thesis Advisory Committee (see below).
• have successfully completed the mandatory coursework of the two first terms of their masters program and have successfully completed courses in at least two of the following disciplines: Law, Science, Policy or Economics with an average of at least A. The committee may require an addition of one or two electives if these conditions are not met.
• have shown satisfactory progress in their research or have a demonstrated ability to do independent research 
• have a letter of recommendation from the proposed doctoral thesis supervisor that is supported and approved by members of the Thesis Advisory Committee to be an area relevant to Environmental Sustainability.

The student must make a written request to transfer to the PhD program no later than the end of the third term of enrollment in the master and must enroll in the doctoral program in the fourth term. Once the transition is made, all the requirements of the doctoral program must be met.

The Institute may require students to take additional courses depending on their backgrounds.

Students must meet the following requirements:

EVD8901 has, as a prerequisite, an active knowledge of English and a passive knowledge of French. EVD8901 can be substituted by a detailed research methods course, related the students’ research and, approved by the thesis advisory committee, and program director.

The student must complete both the written and oral component of the Qualifying Examination (QE). The QE Evaluation Committee, using the research proposal summary as a guide, will identify two fields of knowledge related to the student’s proposed research. The written and oral component of the Qualifying Exam is usually completed no later than the end of the 5th term. Failure to meet this deadline results in a first failure of the Qualifying Exam and requires that the student register for the Qualifying Exam in the following term. Students will have one last opportunity to successfully complete both the written and oral components of the Qualifying Exam. In the event that the student should fail either of the two components, the Qualifying Exam would be considered failed for the second time; and the student would be withdrawn from the program.

Thesis Advisory Committee

The student’s Advisory Committee normally includes (i) faculty members from at least two substantively different disciplines (such as, but not limited to, economics, science, law, policy, engineering, health sciences, geography, and management), and (ii) a non-academic stakeholder who may provide practical mentorship and encourage a link between research and practice, where appropriate.

Minimum Standards

The passing grade for all courses is B. Students whose progress is unsatisfactory, or who do not meet the requirements of their program, will be withdrawn from the program. Reasons for withdrawal include a) two failures in the program, whether of courses, Qualifying Exam, thesis proposal; b) unsatisfactory performance of research or field work; or c) two unsatisfactory progress reports.

Research Fields & Facilities

Located in the heart of Canada’s capital, a few steps away from Parliament Hill, the University of Ottawa is among Canada’s top 10 research universities.

Professors affiliated with the Institute of the Environment conduct research on a variety of sustainability and environmental issues, including market instruments for environmental protection, community-based resource management, climate policy, the control of toxics as well as biodiversity loss and species at risk.

Our students can also collaborate with the Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI), a national research network and policy think tank based at the University of Ottawa's Institute of the Environment. SPI deliver world-class research and work with public and private partners - all to advance practical policies and market solutions for a stronger, cleaner economy.

With cutting-edge research, our graduate students, researchers and educators strongly influence national and international priorities

EVD 5100 Seminar in Environmental Sustainability (3 units)

Overview of environmental sustainability issues using climate change as an example. Application of integrated analyses based on concepts in science, law, economics and policy to devise policy solutions. The debate about the scientific evidence for climate change and international efforts to negotiate an agreement. The economic, political and social dimensions of climate change and measures taken both nationally and internationally to mitigate its effects.

Course Component: Seminar

EVD 5101 Economics of Environmental Law and Policy (3 units)

Environmental issues and the environmental policy framework from an economics perspective. Review of the underlying theory in relation to economic concepts such as efficiency, market failure, externalities, cost-benefit, and valuation. Overview of macroeconomic topics such as economic growth and green accounting, and their relation to law and policy. Application of these theoretical concepts to various environmental challenges, from climate change and energy regulation to managing ecosystem services and conserving biodiversity. Policy options for managing environmental challenges, from traditional “command and control” regulation to economic instruments such as environmental taxation, and cap and trade programs. Evaluation of the environmental, social, and economic effectiveness of the various policy options, and integration of economic theory into environmental policy development.

Course Component: Lecture

EVD 5109 Applied Environmental Sustainability (3 units)

Uses an environmental sustainability case study, such as climate change, to learn how to synthesize information about a problem from multiple disciplinary perspectives, to critically evaluate such information using rigorous methodological approaches, and to design and evaluate policy or regulatory solutions.

EVD 5111 Capstone Seminar in Environmental Sustainability (3 units)

Involves partnering with organization(s) working on a sustainability issue. Students work in interdisciplinary teams to identify the scientific, economic, legal and social dimensions of a particular environmental problem, evaluate a set of candidate solutions, and recommend an approach.

EVD 5113 Foundations of Environmental Policy (3 units)

Study of the key political and administrative factors affecting the formulation and implementation of environmental policy, including democratic institutions, various methods for citizen and stakeholder engagement and their influence on the decision-making process in government, public opinion and the framing of policy problems, values and the use of scientific evidence in policy-making, lobbying and the role of interest representation, federalism and multi-level environmental governance, and the international governance of environmental problems. Case studies will place Canada in a comparative context and explore the importance of political factors across areas of environmental policy.

EVD 5114 Professional Skills for Environmental Sustainability (1.5 unit)

Oral and written communications skills, including presenting to parliamentary committees, preparing memos to cabinet, writing editorials, doing media interviews, and producing interdisciplinary public policy reports. Project and process management skills, including multi-stakeholder processes.

EVD 5121 Foundations of Environmental Science (3 units)

Provides students with a thematic understanding of the current state of environmental science. Major themes include: the set of environmental issues that are currently of major concern in Canada and abroad; the range of scientific approaches currently employed to understand and predict the effects of human activities on ecosystems; the nature of environmental science evidence; and how environmental sustainability is characterized from the perspective of environmental science.

EVD 5122 Foundations of Environmental Economics (3 units)

Key elements of economics including formal models and their underlying assumptions as they relate to the development of sustainability policy. Covers concepts such as public goods, market failure, non-market valuation, incentives, welfare economics, regulation, the equity-efficiency trade-off and market-based instruments. The course explains how fundamental economic concepts, particularly their advantages and limitations, are used to analyze issues at the interface of the economy and the environment. Examines renewable (e.g., fisheries, forests) and non-renewable (e.g., oil, gas, minerals) resource management and other topics (e.g., climate change, ozone depletion, cap and trade) in applied environmental economics. Explores the institutions and trade-offs that individuals and governments face in the context of sustainability policy.

EVD 5123 Evidence Synthesis and Evaluation (3 units)

Reviews different understandings of what constitutes research, both as it pertains to the production of evidence and to the evaluation of existing evidence relating to policy, to regulatory and statutory interventions and to identifying evidence gaps. Students learn research methodologies to design research so as to maximize its evidentiary value (given existing constraints); they will also learn to synthesize and assess the evidentiary value of existing research.

EVD 5124 Foundations of Environmental Law (3 units)

Foundations of environmental law, including theory of sustainability, constitutional division of powers, approaches to regulation of environmental issues, including examples of legal frameworks for different environmental problems, and access to justice.

EVD 5500 Séminaire en durabilité de l'environnement (3 crédits)

Survol des enjeux en durabilité de l'environnement en se servant du changement climatique comme exemple. Application d'analyses intégrant des concepts en sciences, en droit, en science économique et en études politiques. Le débat au sujet de la preuve scientifique du changement climatique et les efforts sur le plan international pour négocier une entente. Les dimensions économiques, sociales et politiques du changement climatique et les mesures à ce jour pour atténuer ses effets, au niveau international et au niveau national.

Volet : Séminaire

EVD 5501 Approche économique et le droit de l'environnement (3 crédits)

Les enjeux environnementaux et le système de réglementation du point de vue de la science économique. Étude de la théorie qui sous-tend certains concepts économiques, tels l'efficacité, la défaillance du marché, les externalités et la valuation. Survol des concepts macroéconomiques, tels la croissance économique et la comptabilité environnementale. Application de ces concepts théoriques aux défis environnementaux tels le changement climatique, la réglementation de l'énergie, la gestion des services écologiques et la conservation de la biodiversité. Les divers outils de réglementation pour la gestion des défis liés à l'environnement, incluant la réglementation traditionnelle de type « commande et contrôle », les moyens économiques tels que la taxation environnementale et les systèmes de droits d'échanges. Évaluation de l'efficacité environnementale, sociale et économique des diverses approches, et intégration de la théorie économique dans le développement de la réglementation environnementale.

Volet : Cours magistral

EVD 5509 Développement durable appliqué (3 crédits)

Étude de cas en développement durable (changements climatiques, par exemple) pour apprendre à synthétiser l'information sur un problème à partir de plusieurs perspectives disciplinaires, pour évaluer l'information selon un schéma critique, en faisant usage de méthodes rigoureuses, et pour concevoir et évaluer des politiques ou règlements.

EVD 5511 Séminaire d'intégration sur le développement durable (3 crédits)

Partenariat avec des organisations travaillant en développement durable. Les étudiants forment des équipes multidisciplinaires pour étudier les dimensions scientifiques, économiques, juridiques et sociales d'un problème environnemental particulier, pour évaluer un éventail de solutions possibles et pour recommander les mesures à prendre.

EVD 5513 Rudiments des politiques environnementales (3 crédits)

Étude des principaux facteurs politiques et administratifs influençant la formulation et la mise en oeuvre des politiques environnementales, y compris les institutions démocratiques, les méthodes de participation des citoyens et des parties prenantes et leur influence sur les processus décisionnels des gouvernements, l'opinion publique et la définition des problèmes, le rôle des valeurs et de la science dans la formulation des politiques, le lobbying et la représentation des intérêts, le fédéralisme et la gouvernance multi-niveaux des enjeux environnementaux, et la politique internationale de l'environnement. Des études de cas situeront le Canada dans une perspective comparée et exploreront l'importance de ces facteurs politiques dans divers secteurs des politiques environnementales.

EVD 5514 Compétences professionnelles pour le développement durable (1.5 crédit)

Compétences orales et écrites en communication, notamment les présentations aux comités parlementaires, la préparation de mémoires au cabinet, la rédaction d'éditoriaux, les entrevues médiatiques et la production de rapports multidisciplinaires sur les politiques publiques. Gestion de projet et de processus faisant intervenir de nombreux joueurs.

EVD 5521 Rudiments des sciences de l'environnement (3 crédits)

Donne aux étudiants une compréhension thématique de l'état actuel des sciences environnementales. Principaux thèmes : éventail des enjeux environnementaux d'importance au Canada et à l'étranger; les démarches scientifiques déployées pour comprendre et prédire les conséquences des activités humaines pour les écosystèmes; la nature des preuves apportées par les sciences de l'environnement; la perspective des sciences de l'environnement sur le développement durable.

EVD 5522 Rudiments de l'économie de l'environnement (3 crédits)

Principaux éléments de l'économie, y compris les modèles économiques officiels et les présuppositions afférentes à l'élaboration de politiques de développement durable. Étude de divers concepts : patrimoine commun; échec des marchés; non évaluation des valeurs courantes; mesures incitatives; économie du bien-être; réglementation; équilibre entre équité et efficience; instruments reposant sur les mécanismes de marché. On examinera plus en détail les concepts fondamentaux de l'économie et leurs avantages et inconvénients pour l'examen des enjeux au carrefour de l'économie et de l'environnement. Étude de la gestion des ressources renouvelables (pêches, forêts, etc.) et non renouvelables (pétrole, gaz, minerai, etc.) et d'autres sujets en économie de l'environnement appliquée (ex. changements climatiques, destruction de la couche d'ozone, programmes de plafonnement et d'échange). Étude des institutions et programmes de compensation auxquels sont confrontés les individus et les gouvernements dans le contexte des politiques de développement durable.

EVD 5523 Synthèse et évaluation de données probantes (3 crédits)

La recherche vise soit à produire des données probantes, soit à évaluer les données probantes existantes en ce qu'elles ont trait à des interventions politiques, réglementaires et étatiques, y compris les lacunes en la matière. Ainsi, les étudiants acquièrent les compétences nécessaires qui leur permettent de concevoir un programme de recherche de façon à en optimiser la valeur probante (en fonction des contraintes existantes) et de synthétiser les résultats de recherches existantes et d'évaluer leur valeur probante.

EVD 5524 Rudiments du droit de l'environnement (3 crédits)

Rudiments du droit de l'environnement, y compris la théorie du développement durable, la division constitutionnelle des pouvoirs, les démarches visant à réglementer les questions environnementales, avec exemples de cadres légaux pour différents problèmes environnementaux et accès à la justice.

EVD 6001 Stage coop I / Co-Op Work Term I (6 crédits / 6 units)

Expérience en milieu de travail. Évalué P (réussite) / F (échec) par un professeur du programme selon les résultats du rapport écrit et l'évaluation du superviseur de stage. Préalable : permission du responsable des études supérieures. / Experience in a workplace setting. Evaluated P (Pass) / F (Fail) by a professor in the program based on the written report and the evaluation of the internship supervisor.

Volet / Course Component: Stage / Work Term

EVD 6002 Stage coop II / Co-Op Work II (6 crédits / 6 units)

EVD 6112 Selected Topics in Environmental Sustainability (3 units)

In-depth examination of a question or topic linked to new trends or research areas in environmental sustainability.

EVD 6512 Thèmes choisis en durabilité de l'environnement (3 crédits)

Analyse approfondie d'une problématique ou d'une question liée aux nouvelles tendances en recherche ou aux nouveaux thèmes de recherche en durabilité de l'environnement.

EVD 6912 Thèmes choisis en durabilité de l'environnement / Selected Topics in Environmental Sustainability (3 crédits / 3 units)

Analyse approfondie d'une problématique ou d'une question liée aux nouvelles tendances en recherche ou aux nouveaux thèmes de recherche en durabilité de l'environnement. / In-depth examination of a question or topic linked to new trends or research areas in environmental sustainability.

Volet / Course Component: Cours magistral / Lecture

Préalable : connaissance passive de l'anglais. / Prerequisite: passive knowledge of French

EVD 6932 Lectures dirigées en durabilité de l'environnement / Directed Readings in Environmental Sustainability (3 crédits / 3 units)

Cours individuel ayant pour objectif d'approfondir les connaissances de l'étudiant dans un domaine particulier ou de lui permettre de se familiariser avec un nouveau domaine. Le sujet est déterminé et développé en consultation avec le professeur responsable et en conformité avec les directives de l'Institut de l'environnement. Le travail remis dans ce cours doit être différent de ce qui a pu être soumis dans d'autres cours, y compris le projet de recherche, la thèse ou le mémoire. On permet un maximum d'un cours de lectures dirigées par étudiant et la permission n'est accordée que dans des circonstances exceptionnelles. / Individual course aimed at deepening a student's knowledge of a particular area or at gaining knowledge of a new area. The topic is selected and developed in consultation with the supervising professor in accordance with institute guidelines. The work submitted for this course must be different from that submitted for other courses, including the research proposal, the thesis or the research paper. Maximum of one directed readings course per student, and permission is granted only under exceptional circumstances.

Volet / Course Component: Recherche / Research

Préalable: Connaissance passive de l'anglais. / Prerequisite: Passive knowledge of French.

EVD 6999 Mémoire / Research Paper (6 crédits / 6 units)

EVD 7997 Projet de thèse / Thesis Proposal

EVD 8100 Theory and Practice in Environmental Sustainability (3 units)

Characterization of environmental sustainability from the perspective of economics, political science, environmental science, and law. Demonstration of how often-divergent perspectives and values of stakeholders from various backgrounds frame both sustainability problems themselves, and acceptable solutions.

EVD 8500 Théorie et pratique en durabilité environnementale (3 crédits)

La caractérisation de la durabilité environnementale du point de vue de la science économique, de la science politique, de la science environnementale et du droit. Démonstration de comment les perspectives et les valeurs divergentes des parties prenantes de divers horizons définissent à la fois les problèmes et les solutions acceptables en durabilité.

EVD 8901 Conception de recherche et méthodologie pour la recherche en durabilité de l’environnement / Research Design and Methods for Environmental Sustainability (3 crédits / 3 units)

Vue d'ensemble des méthodes de recherche employées dans les quatre domaines principaux de la durabilité (science de l'environnement, droit, politique et économie). À l'aide d'études de cas, examen des types d'inférences causales que l'on peut ou ne peut pas tirer d'un plan de recherche, les menaces à la déduction valable et les plans de recherche pouvant atténuer ces menaces. Accent particulier sera mis sur la relation entre les conceptions de recherche et la force de l'inférence causale. / Overview of research methods employed in the four main subject areas underlying sustainability (environmental science, law, policy and economics). Through case studies, examination of the kinds of causal inferences one can and cannot draw from a research design, threats to valid inference, and research designs that can mitigate those threats. Particular emphasis placed on the relationship between research designs and strength of causal inference.

Volet / Course Component: Séminaire / Seminar

EVD 9997 Examen d'entrée / Qualifying Examination

Examen d'entrée / Qualifying Examination

EVD 9998 Projet de thèse / PhD Thesis Proposal

Projet de thèse / PhD Thesis Proposal

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Canadian science gets biggest boost to PhD and postdoc pay in 20 years

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Researchers in Canada got most of what they were hoping for in the country’s 2024 federal budget, with a big boost in postgraduate pay and more funding for research and scientific infrastructure.

“We are investing over $5 billion in Canadian brainpower,” said finance minister Chrystia Freeland in her budget speech on 16 April. “More funding for research and scholarships will help Canada attract the next generation of game-changing thinkers.”

Canadian PhD students and postgrads plan mass walkout over low pay

Postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers have been advocating for higher pay for the past two years through a campaign called Support Our Science. They requested an increase in the value, and number, of federal government scholarships, and got more than they asked for. Stipends for master’s students will rise from Can$17,500 (US$12,700) to $27,000 per year, PhDs stipends that ranged from $20,000 to $35,000 will be set to a uniform annual $40,000 and most postdoctoral-fellowship salaries will increase from $45,000 to $70,000 per annum. The number of scholarships and fellowships provided will also rise over time, building to around 1,720 more per year after five years.

“We’re very thrilled with this significant new investment, the largest investment in graduate students and postdocs in over 21 years,” says Kaitlin Kharas, a PhD student at the University of Toronto, Canada, and executive director of Support Our Science . “It will directly support the next generation of researchers.”

Although only a small proportion of students and postdoctoral fellows receive these federal scholarships, other funders tend to use them as a guide for their own stipends.

Many postgraduates said that low pay was forcing them to consider leaving Canada to pursue their scientific career, says Kharas, so this funding should help to retain talent in the country.

“This is going to move us from a searing brain drain to a brain gain, and position us to compete on the world stage,” says Chad Gaffield, chief executive of the U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities, based in Ontario, which supported the campaign.

‘Determined to thrive’

The budget also includes marked boosts for basic research. There is an extra $1.8 billion over five years in core funding for the three federal grant-awarding research councils, as well as $400 million for upgrades to the TRIUMF particle accelerator in Vancouver, and more cash for several other large facilities and institutes across the country. There will also be more than $2 billion for the artificial-intelligence sector in Canada.

“[This budget] really emphasizes that Canada is determined to thrive in the twenty-first century based on science and research,” says Gaffield.

Canada announces new innovation agency — and it’s not modelled on DARPA

Others have pointed out that the vast majority of the money in the budget for the research councils is backloaded, with just $228 million coming in the next two years. This means that the gains will be slow, and could be vulnerable to changes in the political climate, says Alex Usher, president of Higher Education Strategy Associates, a consultancy in Toronto. “Do not count on this money being there after an election,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter). Canada’s next federal election is due in October 2025, and the opposition Conservative Party is campaigning on reigning in spending.

The budget also makes some changes to how science funding is organized. Instead of ten different programmes for scholarships and fellowships, with differing levels of support, there will now be a single programme with just three levels — master’s degrees, PhDs and postdoctoral fellowships. Kharas says that this should simplify the system.

The government will also create a new “capstone” research-funding organization to better coordinate the work of the three granting councils and “help to advance internationally collaborative, multi-disciplinary and mission-driven research”, the budget says. It will also create an advisory Council on Science and Innovation, comprised of leaders from academia, industry and the non-profit sector, which will develop a national science-and-innovation strategy to guide priority setting and increase the impact of federal investments. “This should help move us towards a more efficient, well-coordinated and nimble way of supporting research in Canada,” says Gaffield. “I look forward to working with the government to optimize it.”

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The Canadian government has pledged a significant investment in its graduate students and postdoctoral scholars after more than two decades of stagnation . Its 2024 budget proposal , announced on 16 April , provides C$825 million (£481 million) over the next five years to support next-generation researchers by increasing both the number and value of stipends. However, the pay rise will only be seen by graduates who win scarce Tri-Council grants, although it is hoped that as these stipends rise others will need to too to compete.

The budget, which the House of Commons must pass before it is finalised, would provide nearly C$200 million per year, increasing annual master’s and PhD scholarships to $27,000 and $40,000, respectively, and postdoctoral fellowships to $70,000. The budget’s passage is not guaranteed – it needs the support of at least one of three political parties other than the ruling Liberal party.

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Justin Trudeau, Canada’s prime minister, and Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s deputy prime minister and finance minister, presented the budget on 16 April. The package included funding that ended over 20 years of stagnation in PhD and postdoctoral stipends

The planned increases represent a dramatic jump. Currently, the typical annual stipend in Canada is around C$17,500 for master’s students, C$24,000 for PhDs and C$45,000 for postdocs. The government is also proposing C$1.8 billion to the different funding agencies in Canada over five years to increase core research grant funding.

The funding surge is expected to increase the number of research scholarships and fellowships provided by the government, building to approximately 1720 more graduate students or fellows benefiting each year.

Graduate student and postdoc pay in Canada has remained unchanged for over 20 years . A national survey last year by the Ottawa Science Policy Network found that nearly 90% of graduate students in the country reported feeling stressed and anxious about their finances, and almost one-third said they have considered leaving academia due to financial pressures.

‘These fellowships had the same value for many years, which means their ability to support students had, in many cases, fallen below a livable amount,’ explains Bruce Arndtsen , a chemistry professor at McGill University. ‘Many departments and institutions therefore needed to top these fellowships up from research grants simply to get to our normal stipend level.’

Most chemistry graduates ineligible for raise

Such a significant increase to graduate student stipends in Canada will give top students a competitive stipend and enable Canada to to better retain these students, Arndtsen adds. ‘It will also allow the use of grant funds to better support their research activities rather than topping their fellowship up to needed levels.’

However, he notes that these stipend increases will only apply to the select few who win prestigious Tri-Council awards, and the majority of chemistry graduate students in Canada do not receive these top fellowships but are instead paid from research grants. In fact, Arndtsen notes that funding for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s major chemistry funding programme has also remained stagnant for decades, and he expresses hope that these grants will receive a similar increase in the near term.

Anne Labarre , a sixth-year PhD chemistry student at McGill who is involved in computational drug discovery, celebrated the government’s announcement. Labarre says the PhD stipends at her chemistry department are currently fixed at around C$26,000 per year and emphasises that this increase is significant considering the recent inflation and rent increases in Montreal.

Matthew Berg, who received a PhD in biochemistry from Western University in Canada in 2021 and is now a postdoc at the University of Washington in the US, is optimistic. ‘These increases are going to set the bar for where funding should be for trainees in the sciences and in graduate school,’ he states. ‘Right now, a lot of Canadian graduate students struggle,’ Berg continues. ‘We’ve heard stories of students having to rely on food banks and different support systems in order to just make it through their degree.’

Last year there was a nationwide walkout of students and academics in Canada who were demanding more federal funding for graduate students and postdoc researchers. This month, graduate teaching assistants at Western University went on strike to protest what they deemed unfair wages. Meanwhile, a union representing striking academic workers at York University in Toronto, including teaching assistants and graduate workers, appeared to have reached a tentative deal on 14 April after being on strike over pay since late February.

Berg says he was lucky – he received one of one of the elusive federal awards to support him as a PhD candidate in Canada, which he says was worth about C$35,000 annually for three years. As a postdoc in the US, Berg says he currently receives significantly better compensation, with a stipend equivalent to more than C$90,000.

‘My dream after my PhD is to move to back to Canada and be a professor there,’ he says. ‘But it does make me nervous how difficult it is to get funding there and I don’t want to run a lab where my students are struggling to survive.’

Michel Cayouette , the vice president of research and academic affairs at the Montreal Clinical Research Institute, says the C$1.8 billion funding boost is great news but will be insufficient to allow supervisors to increase the value of their trainees’ stipends to the amounts announced for award recipients. ‘This means that the vast majority of students and postdocs will continue to struggle financially,’ Cayouette warns. ‘There is therefore more work to do in coming years to fill the gap in funding and ensure that all trainees receive a liveable wage.’

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Formed in 1963, the Department of Geoscience - Canada's largest - is a vibrant cornerstone of the University of Calgary. The program is a wellspring of Canada's geoscience research and industry professionals, with close ties to the resource industry that has established Alberta's reputation as a global energy leader. Many students participate in field schools during their program, and benefit from working on the doorstep of a fantastic geological laboratory: the Rocky Mountains. Our vision is an improved understanding of Earth systems through innovative and impactful geoscience research, interdisciplinary learning and discovery, empowered and inspired teaching, and effective communication that not only raises our profile as a geoscience centre of excellence, but also creates a brighter future for our world.

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• Core Courses: Geology and Geophysics of Western Canada and either an Advanced Independent Study course or Readings in Geology or Geophysics.
• Thesis: Students will be required to submit and defend an original research thesis.
• Candidacy: Students will complete both oral and written candidacy exams.
• Field Schools : Many students participate in field schools for 12-16 days in late summer or early spring. Activities include orienteering, mapping surficial deposts, measuring sections in sedimentary rocks, and mapping geologic structures in places like the Canadian Shield, Alberta prairies, Rocky Mountains and deserts of southwest USA.

Post-Secondary Teaching and Research, Oil and gas, Resource exploration, Resource Management, Environmental Consulting, Geo Hazards, Renewable Energy, Policy and Regulation.

A PhD in geoscience is usually considered a final degree.

Students are required to prepare a thesis and successfully defend in an open oral defense.

Four courses; some courses may be waived for students with MSc degrees

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Three years full-time; six years maximum

A supervisor is required; potential supervisors must be listed when applying to the program.

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A minimum of 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 point system, over the past two years of full-time study (a minimum of 10 full-course equivalents or 60 units) of the undergraduate degree.

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