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Abdulaban, Abdula (2023) Utilizing data fusion and machine learning in fault detection & diagnosis. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Aboagye, Sylvester Boadi (2023) Design of VLC and heterogeneous RF/VLC systems for future generation networks: an algorithmic approach. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Abouzarkhanifard, Aylar and Parsi, Behzad and Zhang, Lihong (2023) Design and optimization of piezoelectric actuators for microflap-embedded micropumps. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 15 (5). ISSN 1687-8140

Ajibola, Olaide Olawunmi and Thomas, Raymond Horatio and Bakare, Babatunde Femi (2023) Selected fermented indigenous vegetables and fruits from Malaysia as potential sources of natural probiotics for improving gut health. Food Science and Human Wellness, 12 (5). pp. 1493-1509. ISSN 2213-4530

Akter, Shamima (2023) Image based real-time ice load prediction tool for ship and offshore platform in managed ice field. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Akter, Farhana (2023) Recursive estimation of states and parameters in oil reservoir. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Alimohammadi, Sepideh (2023) Improved thermodynamic investigation of asphaltene precipitation. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Alsharief, Ahmed Faraj Alarbi and Duan, Xili and Muzychka, Y. S. (2023) Evolution of Air Plastron Thickness and Slip Length over Superhydrophobic Surfaces in Taylor Couette Flows. Fluids, 8 (4). ISSN 2311-5521

Amiri, Roshanak (2023) Structure-diagnostic ion molecule reactions with environmental pollutants studied by theory and experiment. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Amponsah, Abena Owusua (2023) Comprehensive analysis of design storm formulation across Newfoundland and under climate change with scarce data. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Balasooriya, Narmada M. (2023) Development of deep learning modules for autonomous navigation in marine and aerial robotic applications. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Barter, Kent (2023) Novel segmentation algorithm for high-throughput analysis of spectral domain-optical coherence tomography imaging of teleost retina. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Bhowmick, Sudipta (2023) Finite element modelling of constant stress drained direct simple shear tests on sand for monotonic loading. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Blundell, Lisa (2023) Understanding the lived experience of people with ostomies and their health care experiences to inform dietetic practice. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Brett, Kathryn (2023) Development of a primary care low back pain pathway. Practicum Report. Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

Buffett, Stephanie (2023) A resource for the prevention and management of incontinence-associated dermatitis. Practicum Report. Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Submitted)

Burke, Kimberly (2023) Exploration of the optimal model of family member outreach in patients with cancer predisposition syndrome. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Burke, Michael (2023) Pyami: a python wrapper for the libami library. Memorial University of Newfoundland, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

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Carter, Jillian (2023) Anesthesia in echinoderms: an experimental study of efficacy based on behavioural and cellular stress responses. Memorial University of Newfoundland, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

Chong, Chun Yin (2023) Promises and pitfalls of time and efficiency in pharmacy education. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial Univesity of Newfoundland.

Chowdhury, Mohammed Sohel (2023) Characterization of diverse excitatory currents in Melanin-Concentrating hormone neurons. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Connolly, Sarah P. (2023) The role of Mcl-1 in developmental neurogenesis. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Copeland, Katherine (2023) Building a solid foundation for reading: an analysis of curriculum, policy, and instructional material documents. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Curtis, Aaron Albert (2023) Examining interactions among SNPs that can explain the prognostic variability in colorectal cancer. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Dao, Uyen (2023) Operational risk assessment of oil and gas pipelines subjected to internal corrosion. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

De Groot, Valesca (2023) The otolith-isotope method: an opportunity to examine field metabolic rate as an in situ indicator of climate change within and across juvenile Atlantic cod populations (Gadus morhua). Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfounland.

Denisová, Nikola (2023) Reconstruction of volcanic and hydrothermal settings and mineralization of the ABM deposit, Finlayson Lake district, Yukon, Canada. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Doyle, Megan L. (2023) Patterns and impacts of arboreal spiders in a boreal ecosystem, Western Newfoundland, Canada. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Dyck, Brittany (2023) “All the other kids with the pumped up kicks” - an investigation of school shooting jokes told by American teenagers on TikTok. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Elsanoose, Abadelhalim (2023) Non-Darcy flow through synthetic porous media and development of non-Darcy coefficient correlations. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Ersum, Muhammad Sabah Ud Din (2023) Investigating work processes to manage noise exposure for crew members on-board fishing vessels. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Eslami Nazari, Mohsen (2023) Electromagnetic scattering by lossy plasmonic and non-plasmonic half-spaces from vertically polarized incident waves. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Feas Perez, Xoana (2023) The early Heidegger's concept of freedom. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Feroz, Shahrul Ibney (2023) Influence of modifiers, anti-stripping agents and fillers on rheological and mechanical performance of asphalt mastic and asphalt mixture. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Fitzpatrick, Kathleen (2023) On the move and working alone: a study of Newfoundland and Labrador home care workers. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Flynn, Cassandra M. and Yuan, Qi (2023) Probiotic supplement as a promising strategy in early tau pathology prevention: Focusing on GSK-3β? Frontiers In Neuroscience, 17. ISSN 1662-453X

Fuseini, Sulemana (2023) Between the rock and hard places: how child welfare workers in St. John’s Newfoundland navigate competing demands at work. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Gillingham, Cassy C. (2023) The impact of varying levels of consistency and coaching on deception detection accuracy of children’s injury reports. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Golmohammadi, Zahra (2023) Placelessness through children’s literature. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Graham, Andrew Paul (2023) The effects of isometric exercise on time perception between younger and older adults: a randomized crossover trial. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Griffin, Sarah Emily (2023) Dante's Paradiso as an illustration of mediation in Augustine's Confessions: the role of the particular in the soul's ascent. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Griffiths, Vanessa (2023) Implementation and evaluation of a wellness resource for resiliency amongst emergency nurses in a rural Newfoundland site. Practicum Report. Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

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Hartery, Sarah A. (2023) Placental parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) regulates systemic mineral metabolism but not skeletal development in the fetus. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Hashemi, Seyedehsepideh (2023) Blind-time domain motion compensation of and significant-wave height extraction from high-frequency (HF) radar data acquired on a floating platform. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Hassanin, Ahmed (2023) 2D numerical simulation of vessels advancing in level ice and ice management operations. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Hewitt, Rachel Elizabeth Eve (2023) Employing a care ethics lens to examine the use of socially assistive robots in meeting the social and cognitive needs of older adults. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Hillier, Alan (2023) Corrosion under insulation in-situ testing in marine environment. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Hossain, Ashrafee Amir (2023) Corporate sexual orientation equality and carbon emission. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Howse, Patricia Marie (2023) Incretin-based therapies in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and renal impairment. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Huang, Yiming (2023) A molecular dynamics simulation study of peptides confined in aqueous nanodroplets. Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

Hurley, Martin Fredrick (2023) The impact of dietary arginine and citrulline in the neonatal gut. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Ibrahim, Galal Mohamed Galal (2023) Scaling of multiphase flow, droplet trajectories, and ice accretion on a rotating wind turbine blade. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Jayasooriya, Apsara Pathum (2023) Statistical inference for sequential designs of randomized clinical trials with binary responses. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Kahani, Rasool (2023) Dynamic maximum power point tracking and robust voltage regulation for photovoltaic systems. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Kanyangarara, Rumbidzai Rufaro (2023) Collaborative water governance in Burgeo, Newfoundland and Labrador: challenges, successes, and opportunities. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Katz, Elana (2023) “The philosophy of moving on: the benefits of therapeutic philosophy on becoming self in the face of suffering heartbreak”. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Khalil, Mohamed (2023) Wireless networks QoS optimization using coded caching and machine learning algorithms. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Kibirkstis, Ema Noëlla (2023) Le goût d'Orval: constructing the taste of Orval beer through narratives. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Kochvar, Katja Helgeson (2023) The properties and potential signal value of Atlantic puffin bill colouration. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Kollipara, Roshni S. (2023) Investigation of the treatment of epilepsy with cannabinoids. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Kudejira, Denboy (2023) Disaster authoritarianism: an ethnography of state and NGO responses in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Idai in Chimanimani district, Zimbabwe. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Langille, Evan (2023) Monolithic separations and analysis of molecules of biological importance. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Leeuwis, Robine Helena Jannigje (2023) Climate-related stressors and their effects on sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) cardiorespiratory physiology and immunology. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Lenihan, Allison (2023) Development of a self-directed orientation resource for nurses newly hired to the neurosurgical perioperative specialty. Practicum Report. Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

Lewis-Power, Nicole (2023) A qualitative exploration of how children born preterm transition to primary school: an instrumental multiple case study. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Li, Zijian (2023) Rock mass characterization using ground penetrating radar (GPR), rotary-percussion drilling performance, and indentation test. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Lin, Noelle Jia-Rong (2023) Paleoenvironmental fluctuations across the Jurassic–Cretaceous boundary from the Scotian margin, Canada. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Lynch, Nicholas (2023) Borrowing Spaces: The Geographies of ‘Libraries of Things’ in the Canadian Sharing Economy. Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie, 14 (2). pp. 157-173. ISSN 1467-9663

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MacKay, Katlyn Elizabeth (2023) Measurement and analysis of methane emissions from the Canadian oil and gas industry. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Mackin-McLaughlin, Julia (2023) Spatial distribution of benthic flora and fauna of costal Placentia Bay, an ecologically and biologically significant area of the island of Newfoundland, Atlantic Canada. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Madi, Ezieddin Ahmed (2023) An integrated method for detection and mitigation of ice accretion on wind turbine blades. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Mafazy, Salum (2023) Disk cutter drilling performance and optimization methods, rock strength correlation and field data analysis. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Maynard, Arron (2023) Hepatitis C viral infection leads to self DNA recognition and AIM2 activation in hepatocytes. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

McAllister, Luke (2023) The influence of sea cage aquaculture on cage-associated wild fish. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

McLean, Chase K.A. (2023) Establishing beneficial roles: integrating community members into archaeological practices in Atlantic Canada. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

McLellan, Hayley (2023) Firearm availability and suicide in Canada: examining the effects of gun control, unemployment, divorce and sex on firearm suicides from 2009-2020. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Mendoza Marin, Daniela (2023) Melt productivity of aluminous anatectic rocks of the central Grenville Province and characterization of potential anatectic granite layers. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Mercer, Shantelle (2023) Adsorption of iron and copper with crab biochar. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Mercer, Jacob (2023) Effects of temperature and body size on covering in green sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

Mirsadegh, Pouria (2023) Quantifying entanglement in the one-dimensional Heisenberg spin chain. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Mohammadpour, Hadi (2023) Investigating the possibilities of using singing imagery to enhance EEG-based active BCIs. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Neil, Susan J. (2023) The development of a self-directed learning resource for coronary care nurses caring for adult patients with cardiogenic shock. Practicum Report. Memorial University of Newfounland. (Unpublished)

Nguyen, Bao Ngoc (2023) Comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists, and nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Nickson, Ashley (2023) Megabenthic biotope composition of the Rockall Escarpment, Northeast Atlantic. Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

Norman, Rachel E. (2023) The effects of exogenous testosterone on sexual risk-taking in men. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Odimba, Ugochukwu (2023) Sex-specific genetic determinants of Asthma-COPD phenotype in middle-aged and older Canadian adults: an analysis of CLSA data. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Odimba, Ugochukwu and Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan and Farrell, Jamie and Gao, Zhiwei (2023) Identification of Sex-Specific Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Asthma in Middle-Aged and Older Canadian Adults: An Analysis of CLSA Data. Journal of Asthma and Allergy, 16. pp. 553-566. ISSN 1178-6965

Okafor, Miracle-Mary Chisom (2023) Redox conditions across the Upper Cambrian in Western Newfoundland, Canada. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Okoro, Aghatise (2023) Reliability-based design of offshore structures for oil and gas applications. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Oliver, Greg (2023) Pre-service teacher preparation: supporting students with mental health conditions in the classroom. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Olsen, Christopher (2023) Problematizing refugee claimant healthcare: critical policy analysis of the Interim Federal Health Program amendments of 2012. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Omar, Ahmed Taha Mohamed (2023) Structural performance of expanded slate lightweight self-consolidating concrete containing polymeric fibers. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Pearson, Erin (2023) Searching for climate change solutions in Newfoundland’s urban forests. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Percy, Paige (2023) Cows in the city: Canadian dairy farmer protests in Ottawa. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Piccirillo, Laura F. (2023) Sclerochronology of deep-sea bamboo corals from the northwest Atlantic: Acanella arbuscula and Keratoisis spp. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Pottie-Sherman, Yolande and Christensen, Julia and Foroutani, Maryam Beheshti and Zhou, Siyi (2023) Navigating the housing crisis: A comparison of international students and other newcomers in a mid-sized Canadian city. Canadian Geographies. ISSN 1541-0064

Power Smith, Isaiah (2023) Gill morphology as an indicator of thermal adaptation and phenotypic plasticity in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Memorial University of Newfoundland, Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Unpublished)

Premraj, Prajit (2023) Evaluation and implementation of rock indentation tests experimentally and numerically on high strength and isotropic rocks. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Pumphrey, Michael (2023) Modeling and analysis of a class of linear reluctance actuators for advanced precision motion systems. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Punjabi, Ashwini (2023) University academic staff members as gatekeepers of mental health for graduate students. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Qiu, Hongyuan (2023) Investigation on dynamics of drillstring systems from random viewpoint. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Ramadhani, Adhitya Ryan (2023) Dependence modelling of marine environmental variables and resilience assessment of offshore structures operating in harsh environments. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Rehan, Zahra (2023) A randomized controlled trial of modified reporting of positive urine cultures to reduce inappropriate treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in long term care facilities. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Reid, Kirsten Anne (2023) Biodiversity in the Yukon: patterns, dynamics, and disturbances. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Reza, Auchib (2023) Investigation of axial pullout behaviour of small diameter medium-density polyethylene pipes in sand. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Robertson, Matthew D. (2023) The influence of climate and prey availability on flatfishes on the Newfoundland Grand Banks. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Saha, Piash (2023) Effects of undrained shear strength profile on retrogressive landslides in sensitive clays. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Shi, Kewei (2023) Wettability, water droplet dynamics and freezing on irregularly roughened stainless-steel surfaces for ice protection application. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Shultz, Sarah T. (2023) Spice, culinary tourism, and expressions of whiteness in London, England and Nashville, Tennessee. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Siromani, Jerome D. (2023) After-hours primary care and non-urgent emergency department use by adult patients from St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Small, Rebecca (2023) Analysis of clinical outcomes in autologous stem cell transplant in relation to CD34+ cell count: A retrospective chart review. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Small, Tiffany (2023) The influence of hydrography on pelagic fish distribution and communities in a sub-arctic estuary (Lake Melville, Labrador). Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Spafford, Lynsay (2023) Refining terrestrial biosphere feedbacks to climate change through precise characterization of terrestrial vegetation. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Splinter, Karen (2023) The effect of uterine septum resection on fertility and live birth rates. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Suresh Kumar, Dharini (2023) How to be successful in hyflex learning - student and teacher’s perspectives. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Tavakoli, Fatemeh (2023) Using the functional resonance analysis method (FRAN) to model and analyze lifeboat training in a simulator. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Taylor, Benjamin (2023) Carbon sequestration in ultramafic rocks from The Tablelands and White Hills, Newfoundland, Canada. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Uddin, Sheikh Usman (2023) Design and analysis of a community size solar powered reverse osmosis desalination water system for Pakistan. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfounland.

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Vadboncoeur, Émile (2023) Low temperatures typical of winter cage-site conditions in Atlantic Canada impact the growth, physiology, health and welfare of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Vaziri, Elaheh (2023) Superhydrophilic and superoleophobic meshes for on-site oil-water separation. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

von Oppeln-Bronikowski, Nicolai and de Young, Brad and Belzile, Melany and Comeau, Adam and Cyr, Frédéric and Davis, Richard and Emery, Pamela and Richards, Clark and Herbert, David and Van Der Meer, Jude (2023) Best practices for operating underwater gliders in Atlantic Canada. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10. ISSN 2296-7745

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Walling, Susan G. and Harley, Carolyn W. and Martin, Gerard M. and Dutton, Olivia D. E. and Burke, Alexander T. and Chirinos, Ella A. (2023) Sprague-Dawley Rats Differ in Responses to Medial Perforant Path Paired Pulse and Tetanic Activation as a Function of Sex and Age. eNeuro, 10 (7). ISSN 2373-2822

Wen, He (2023) Risk identification and assessment of human-machine conflict. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Wilson, David R. and Mejias, Miguel Alberto (2023) Breeding biology and nesting behavior of the endemic subspecies of White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus bermudianus) on the Bermuda archipelago. Journal of Field Ornithology, 94 (3). ISSN 1557-9263

Wilson, David R. and Mejias, Miguel Alberto (2023) The relationships of breeding stage to daytime singing behaviour and song perch height in Bermuda white-eyed vireos Vireo griseus bermudianus. Journal of Avian Biology, 2023 (7-8). ISSN 1600-048X

Wu, Haodong (2023) Design of autonomous robotic system for removal of porcupine crab spines. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

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Zabala Belenguer, Raul (2023) Estimating breeding status in Atlantic puffin colonies across Newfoundland: a methodological comparison. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Zaman, Tareq Uz (2023) Optimization and coarse-grid selection for algebraic multigrid. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Zebarjad, Niloofar (2023) Low-intensity exercise elicits maximal fat oxidation in young healthy men. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Zvezdin, Alexandra Catalina (2023) Ecological changes on SGang Gwaay over the last millennium: uncovering forest changes and avian activity with respect to human settlement and invasive species. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland.