The Vault: Electronic Theses and Dissertations
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This collection is the result of a joint project between the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Libraries and Cultural Resources which provides Graduate students with the opportunity to archive their thesis with University Archives in our digital repository.
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Investigation of Gas Adsorption in Shale Reservoirs
(Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2021-04-14)Unlike conventional reservoirs, there is a considerable amount of gas stored as an adsorbed phase in most shale reservoirs in North America. Injection of CO2 into shale formations is found to be a promising method for ... -
Pannexin-1-Dependent Long-Term Depression at the CA3-CA1 Synapse
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2021-04-09)Long-term depression (LTD) is a form of synaptic plasticity characterized as a long-lasting decrease in synaptic strength. It is a critical mechanism underlying learning and memory. The most commonly studied form of LTD ... -
Modeling and Implementation of Perfect Electric Conductor Interfaces on Three-Dimensional Lebedev Grid in Presence of Anisotropy
(Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2021-04-09)Simulation is an integral part of the design procedure for almost every electromagnetic problem. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method has proved to be useful in solving a variety of these problems over the last 50 ... -
Investigation of Water Imbibition Behavior in Nanopores in Shale Reservoirs
(Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, 2021-04-08)Shale gas is emerging as an important source of energy supply worldwide. The economic production of shale gas has become feasible because of the increasing global energy demand and advanced multistage hydraulic fracturing ... -
I wish I was a Jellyfish: Reflections on Artistic Leadership and Directing Jawbone
(Arts, University of Calgary, 2021-04-09)This artist statement accompanies the Fall 2020 production of Meghan Greeley’s Jawbone at the University of Calgary’s University Theatre. The show was produced by the University of Calgary Drama Division in the School of ... -
Beginning with the Need for Connection and Safety: Examining How Group Home Child and Youth Care Counsellors in Alberta Experience the Enactment of Trauma-Informed Care
(Social Work, University of Calgary, 2021-04-08)Trauma-informed care (TIC), an organizational framework aimed at creating healing environments to counteract the effects of trauma, has become an increasingly popular approach within the field of human services. Despite ... -
Characterizing the role of NR4A1 in the regulation of intestinal smooth muscle cell phenotype and function
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2021-04-06)Intestinal fibrosis and stricture formation are common complications of Crohn’s disease (CD). Recently, smooth muscle hypertrophy and hyperplasia have gained greater recognition as a driver of stricture formation, rather ... -
International Nursing Education: The Long-term Effects of an Overseas Placement
(Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary, 2021-04-06)In an ever-increasing global society, it is important for nurses to have a high level of cultural sensitivity. Many nursing students have the opportunity to develop this skill by participating in an overseas practicum ... -
Develop a comprehensive hypertension prediction model and risk score in population-based data applying conventional statistical and machine learning approaches
(Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2021-04-01)Hypertension is a common medical condition and is a significant risk factor for heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and mortality. Developing a risk prediction model for hypertension incidence incorporating its risk ... -
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Tissue Oxygenation in Awake, Behaving Mice
(Graduate Studies, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 2020-08-28)Brain arterioles respond to local neural activity by altering regional blood flow patterns in a manner which optimizes oxygen supply to respiring cells (‘functional hyperemia’). Recent studies of functional hyperemia in ...