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2021-08-11
Katie Walline, Dr. Lisa Willis
The biological differences between males and females are significant yet too often overlooked. In research and clinical studies, sex differences are often not taken into consideration. However, glycobiology and immunology are starting to shift. Recent studies in glycobiology show that male and...
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2021-08-01
Chloe Riesen-Savard, Richard Hedley, Erin Bayne
Based on recent evidence of genetic differentiation in the Alberta contact zone of the Warbling Vireo, an ~85km stretch of land in Barrhead County, we sought to classify the Eastern subspecies (Vireo gilvus gilvus) and Western subspecies (Vireo gilvus swainsoni) through bioacoustic analysis. Our...
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2021-08-01
Jenna Kisilevich, Dr. Andria Dawson
Radiocarbon dating — the process of finding the age of a material by using the radioactive isotope carbon-14 — is an important tool in observing and inferring past ecological events and changes. However, it is not without its uncertainties. While contamination and poor treatment in the lab can...
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2021-08-13
Barrett Groves, Dr. Lisa Willis, Ronak Patel
Despite universities attempting to adopt more EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) friendly policies and increasing encouragement for women and marginalized groups to pursue STEM, there continues to be underrepresentation of these individuals in STEM fields and tenure-track faculty positions....
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2020-02-07
Even as we understand the labour, health, and environmental hazards of the technology industry, it increasingly roots itself in our daily lives and modes of being. The library space and services has likewise shifted to meet these changing needs, while still holding core values in sustainability...
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2021-08-01
This presentation will cover the basics of glycobiology and why it is important that people study this field in the years to come. We will go into how glycan modification impacts the body, and why various factors must be taken into account when exclusively controlling for sex differences. The...
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The Distribution of Ankylosauridae, Hadrosauridae, and Ceratopsidae Dinosaurs Across Alberta
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Emma Kozak, Howard Gibbins, Philip Currie, Clive Coy
Hello! I am a WISEST Summer Research Program student, and I was placed in the Dino Lab. The Focus of my research project this summer was looking at the distribution of dinosaurs across Alberta - specifically three different families of herbivores. The maps in this project show a general...