University of Waterloo: Recent submissions
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ProofFrog: A Tool For Verifying Game-Hopping Proofs
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-15)Cryptographic proofs allow researchers to provide theoretical guarantees on the security that their constructions provide. A proof of security can completely eliminate a class of attacks by potential adversaries. Human ... -
Correlation Functions of Heavy Operators in AdS/CFT
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-15)In this thesis we investigate the holographic dual description of correlation functions of heavy operators in conformal field theory. These heavy operators have scaling dimension that scales with the CFT central charge in ... -
Back to the Future of Postfeminist Film: Hallmark, Netflix, and the ‘New’ Woman’s Holiday Film
(Routledge, 2024-03-04)Within the context of shifting dialogues around feminism and women’s roles at work and home, and an increasing recognition of racial and sexual diversity within these conversations, this chapter considers the resurgent ... -
Impact of data quality on ML models: Improving data quality with Outlier Detection
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-15)In the dynamic landscape of Machine Learning (ML) applications, data quality comes out to be an important factor that impacts the performance of ML models. Through this thesis, we present a study that proposes innovative ... -
Occupational Health Research in Workplaces Transitioning from Modernity to Post-Modernity
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-11)Occupational health is a complex concept and the offspring of a marriage between law and science. The marriage is influenced by multiple extended families or networks, which act together and in opposition to create policy ... -
Multifaceted Approaches to Enhancing Shoulder Health in Breast Cancer Patients undergoing Radiation Therapy: quantification of treatment effects and rib fracture prediction assessment
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-11)Radiotherapy is a highly effective treatment for breast cancer, but it is also associated with several complications that can impact patients’ quality of life and overall survival. This dissertation addressed the lack of ... -
How to Use Creative and Embodied Methods
(SAGE Publications, 2022-07-12)This guide provides an overview of when, how, and why researchers can and should (re)engage with their bodily senses, affects, feelings, and motivations for the purposes of digital social science methodological inquiry. ... -
Using the Instructional Design Process to Effectively Apply UDL to OER: Considerations, Limitations, and Best Practices
(Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), 2024-03)The Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework has begun to have a significant impact on the instructional sphere of academic libraries, shifting how programs are designed, developed, and delivered. In related work, ... -
Augmenting the Author: Exploring the Potential of AI Collaboration in Academic Writing
(Association for Computing Machinery, 2024-03-13)This workshop paper presents a critical examination of the integration of Generative AI (Gen AI) into the academic writing process, focusing on the use of AI as a collaborative tool. It contrasts the performance and ... -
Achieving contrapuntal balance at a lake outlet: Restoring salmon spawning habitat with gravel augmentation design
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-09)The degradation of gravel bed rivers in logging and climate-impacted watersheds has led to an increase in salmonid habitat conservation and restoration efforts. Gravel augmentation is one such technique that seeks to restore ... -
Unmet Mental Health Needs and Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis in the NARCOMS Registry
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-09)Background – Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, neurological disease. Mental health comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder, are highly prevalent in persons with MS, and their presence is associated ... -
Upcycling Plastic Waste to Activated Carbon for Waste Water Treatment Applications
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-09)Plastic waste disposal continues to be a widespread issue, as plastic products are discarded at high rates and do not biodegrade in the environment. Although a portion of this waste is recycled, the limitations of conventional ... -
Hazard Perception in Driving: A Systematic Literature Review
(Sage, 2022)Hazard perception (HP) is the process of detecting and identifying hazards. Drivers’ HP abilities are critical for driving safety. This paper presents a systematic literature review of driver HP, including scientific ... -
The Role of Sarcolipin in Muscle Adaptation with Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-08)The sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) pump facilitates the transport of Ca2+ against a concentration gradient from the cytosol to the lumen of the SR, eliciting relaxation and maintaining Ca2+ homeostasis. ... -
Indigenous Guardian programs as a model for evaluating traditional land use in post-reclaimed sites
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-08)This thesis explores Indigenous Guardian programs as a model for monitoring post-reclaimed mine sites in Treaty 8 Territory, Alberta, Canada. As a joint research project between Fort McKay First Nation (FMFN), University ... -
Analytic Methods and Combinatorial Plants
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-08)Combinatorial structures have broad applications in computer science, from error-correcting codes to matrix multiplication. Many analytic tools have been developed for studying these structures. In this thesis, we examine ... -
Structural and Biochemical Insights into Previously Uncharacterized Activity of Nucleotide-Dependent Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinases
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-08)Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK) enzymes are central to glucose metabolism, with their main role in catalyzing one of the first steps of gluconeogenesis. In addition to its primary role, PEPCK is also involved, ... -
Health and Disease in Byzantine Greece: A Dental Analysis of the Temple of Ismenion Apollo, Thebes
(University of Waterloo, 2024-04-05)Through a dental analysis, this study aimed to develop an understanding of the demography and health of the population at the archaeological site of Ismenion Hill, Thebes, Greece, dating to the early years of the Byzantine ... -
Assessment of Fluid Cavitation Threshold Using a Polymeric Split Hopkinson Bar-Confinement Chamber Apparatus
(Springer, 2018-10-02)Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) has been associated with blast exposure resulting from the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in recent and past military conflicts. Experimental and numerical models of head blast ... -
Optimal generic attack against basic Boneh-Boyen signatures
(Springer-Verlag, 2022-11-19)The Boneh-Boyen digital signature scheme is a pairing-based signature scheme that features short signatures consisting of one group element, the minimum possible size. In contrast to earlier short signature schemes such ...