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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
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Assessment of the effectiveness of the Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta (PANDA) nutrition intervention for type 2 diabetes patients
DownloadSpring 2016
Type 2 diabetes patients often find integrating a new dietary pattern into their lifestyle challenging; therefore, the PANDA (Physical Activity and Nutrition for Diabetes in Alberta) nutrition intervention was developed to help people incorporate the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) nutrition...
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Assessment of the regulatory response to complaints related to unconventional oil and gas operations
DownloadFall 2016
Unconventional oil and gas development in Alberta has been rapidly expanding over the past couple of decades and has raised public concerns regarding the potential public health impacts and environmental contamination. The objectives of this thesis were to identify the types of unconventional oil...
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Assessment of the Utility and Impact of IV Magnesium Infusion on Patient Outcomes and Quality of Life in Acute Heart Failure
DownloadFall 2024
Heart failure (HF) is a complex condition which is a growing and lethal public health issue in Canada and internationally. In the last several decades, the number of treatments for HF with reduced ejection fraction, which makes up a large portion of the HF population, has grown. The recommended...
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Assessment of Viscoelastic Properties of Drilling Fluids and their Impact on Hole Cleaning Capacity in Horizontal Directional Drilling
DownloadFall 2022
Trenchless construction technologies are a group of construction methods that use strategies to minimize or eliminate surface excavation. Horizontal directional drilling (HDD) is one commonly used trenchless method and can be used HDD to install underground pipelines and conduits. Additionally,...
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Assessments of novel transgenic germplasm and treatment with the phytohormone cytokinin for reducing feeding damage by flea beetles, Phyllotreta spp. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in canola
DownloadFall 2011
Flea beetles Phyllotreta cruciferae (Goeze) and Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) pose significant threats to early canola seedling establishment. The resistance potential of transgenic Brassica napus expressing cDNA encoding pea PR10.1 and 10.4 (ABR17) in Westar and...