Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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Open access publishing in an African context: Notable improvements and recurring challenges
(SAGE Publications, 2025-06-20)Open access publishing has been promoted as a pivotal means of bridging the gap in knowledge access and usage. Despite the growing support for open access publishing globally, little is known about African scholars’ ... -
Inequity, precarity, and disparity: Exploring systemic and institutional barriers in open access publishing
(Sage, 2025-07-10)Despite increasing advocacy for open access (OA), its uptake in some disciplines has remained low. Existing studies have linked the low uptake of OA in the humanities and social sciences (HSS) to disciplinary norms, limited ... -
Empirically optimized landscape resistance reveals barriers and facilitators of gene flow in woodland caribou
(2025)Understanding how landscape features shape genetic connectivity is critical for conserving wide-ranging species like woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), particularly in managed landscapes where resource extraction ... -
Enhancing semantic segmentation: architectural innovations and strategies for label-efficient learning
(2025)Semantic segmentation is a fundamental component of modern computer vision applications. Although supervised learning models have achieved state-of-the-art performance in this domain, they rely heavily on large volumes ... -
Zero-shot pruning of transformer language models using non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm
(2025)Large Language Models (LLMs) are advanced neural networks trained on massive text corpora to understand and generate human language. While they have grown significantly in power and capability, their extensive parameter ... -
Advancing wind load assessment of low-rise buildings: CFD and wind tunnel approaches
(2025)Understanding wind hazards is essential for designing low-rise buildings that are resilient over time. These structures located within the turbulent Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) are particularly vulnerable to wind-induced ... -
Perceptions of women disclosing intermittent self-catheterization: the role of empathy and disgust
(2025)The behavioural immune system evolved to detect and avoid pathogens, triggering disgust and aversive cognitive and behavioural responses. Non-contagious cues resembling infection (e.g., bodily fluids) are often misperceived ... -
Water decontamination using magnetic biochar produced from biomass and mineral processing waste
(2025)Contamination from industrial wastewater is a serious environmental problem, often requiring innovative treatment methods beyond traditional technologies. This thesis explores the development of magnetic biochar (MBC), a ... -
“As you’re able”: exploring perceptions of culturally-inclusive physical activity classes among older adults
(2025)Culturally-inclusive physical activity (CIPA) encompasses initiatives designed to promote movement while accommodating diverse cultural backgrounds. Within this, group dynamics play an important role in fostering a sense ... -
Optimization of tall buildings subjected to wind load using genetic algorithm and image-based machine learning
(2025)As the prevalence of tall buildings are on an upward trend in urban cities, the need to navigate their design intricacies becomes increasingly important. Tall buildings exhibit dynamic and nonlinear responses to applied ... -
Examining the contribution of demands and resources in the development of burnout among post-secondary students training for careers in health care
(2025)Post-secondary students who are exposed to chronic stress, emotional exhaustion, and academic demands, and who do not have enough resources to help them cope with and recover from stress can develop symptoms of burnout. ... -
Advancing object detection models: an investigation focused on small object detection in complex scenes
(2025)Small object detection remains a persistent challenge in computer vision, especially in safetycritical applications, such as autonomous driving and aerial surveillance, where objects of interest often occupy only a few ... -
Estimating high-pressure hydrogen storage required to refuel heavy-duty vehicles
(2025)One of the major challenges of the current generation, in Canada, is meeting the ambitious net-zero emission targets by 2050 to fend off the worst impacts of climate change. Heavy-duty (HD) hydrogen fuel cell electric ... -
Development of small molecules targeting GPCRs (PAR2 and LPA1) for potential use in cancer diagnosis and therapy
(2025)Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer-related mortality for both men and women worldwide. Over the past two decades, advancements in prevention, screening, and treatment have contributed to reducing the ... -
Demethylation of sulfobutylated kraft lignin and its application as phenol-formaldehyde adhesives
(2025)The shift toward sustainable and eco-friendly adhesives has led to increased research into renewable alternatives for petroleum-derived components in phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resins. Lignin, a natural phenolic polymer, ... -
Integrating multi-omics data via latent space construction for breast and bladder cancer analysis
(2025)Cancer remains one of the most complex and heterogeneous diseases, driven by intricate interactions across genetic, epigenetic, and transcriptional landscapes. Accurately understanding and predicting tumor characteristics, ... -
Petrogenesis of the Sunday Lake Intrusion, Jacques Township, Ontario, Canada
(2025)The Sunday Lake Intrusion (SLI) is an early-phase (1109.0±1.3 Ma) mafic-ultramafic intrusion associated with the Midcontinent Rift System. It was emplaced along the Crock Lake Fault, a splay of the regional Quetico fault. ... -
Geochemistry and geochronology of the Shebandowan greenstone belt in the vicinity of the Moss Lake deposit, NW Ontario
(2025)This thesis presents a detailed investigation of the geology, geochemistry, and geochronology of the Archean Shebandowan Greenstone Belt (SGB) in the vicinity of the Moss Lake gold deposit in Northwestern Ontario. The ... -
Petrology and geochemistry of the Saddle North Cu-Au porphyry deposit, British Columbia, Canada.
(2025)The Saddle North porphyry Cu-Au deposit, northwestern British Columbia, Canada, is located in the Upper Triassic Stuhini Group and is associated with the Late Triassic to Early Jurassic Tatogga Suite intrusions. This study ... -
Improving performance of NOMA and RSMA systems with improper Gaussian signaling
(2025)With the new wave of beyond fifth generation (B5G) and sixth generation (6G) communication systems, there is a perpetual demand for more wireless services with higher data rates, lower latency, and greater connectivity. ...
