9:30 am - 1:30 pm Thesis Defence: A Graph Neural Network Approach to Interval and Box Graph Completion Problems
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thesis Defence: Regulation of the phagocytic activity of astrocytes by neuroimmune mediators endogenous to the central nervous system
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Dissertation Defence: Survival and Movements of Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Southern British Columbia
9:30 am - 1:30 pm Thesis Defence: A Multi-Material, Multi-Haul, Multi-Road Vertical Alignment Optimization Model with Side Slopes for Road Design
9:30 am - 1:30 pm Thesis Defence: A Journey from India to Canada—The Westernization of the Gut Microbiome is Associated with Dietary Acculturation in Indian Migrants
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Thesis Defence: Incorporating Fear (Un)Learning Mechanisms in Infectious Disease Modelling
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Thesis Defence: Methane fluxes in mature upland conifer forests in three biogeoclimatic zones in southern British Columbia
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thesis Defence: Q-fully quadratic modeling and its application in a random subspace derivative-free method
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thesis Defence: Exploring Finger-Based Solutions for Transitioning in Reality-Virtuality Continuum
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Distinguished Speaker Series featuring International Business Leader and Angel Investor Dr. Phaedria Marie St. Hilaire
9:30 am - 1:30 pm Dissertation Defence: Inheriting the Toxic Effects of Our Ancestors Diet: Pre-Natal Glyphosate Exposure Induces Colonic Inflammation, Immune Metabolic Dysfunction and Behavioural Deficits in Mice
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Dissertation Defence: Strong Convergence of Recent Splitting Algorithms and Applications of Proximal Mappings
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm Dissertation Defence: A Spatial Network Approach for Modelling the Functional Interactions Between Multiple Ecosystem Services
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Thesis Defence: Exploring Augmented Reality Solutions to Facilitate Co-Located Engagement
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Thesis Defence: Neurotrophin Receptor Ligands, LM11A-31, Pro-Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, GK-2, and GSB-106, and Growth Factor Interleukin-34 Modulate Select Immune Functions of Microglia
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Dissertation Defence: Uncovering Distinct Aspects of Amino Acid Metabolism in Fusobacterium nucleatum
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Thesis Defence: The Effectiveness of GNNs for Node Classification: The Significance of Side Information
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Thesis Defence: The Role of Committed Minorities in Climate Change Action: Qualitative Insights from a Social-Climate Model