Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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Examining First Nations dementia perspectives and wholistic relational supports for culturally safe risk reduction, assessment, and post-diagnosis care in Northwestern Ontario
(2025)In Canada, the incidence of dementia among First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) populations is projected to increase by 273% by 2050, in comparison to 187% among non-FNMI populations. While Canada’s dementia strategy ... -
Computational investigations of vortex dynamics and dynamic stall of pitching airfoils at high Reynolds number
(2025)This study employs high-fidelity Detached Eddy Simulations (DES) and modal decompositions to elucidate dynamic stall mechanisms on a pitching NACA 0018 airfoil at 𝑅𝑒 = 160000. Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) isolates ... -
Variables associated with performance on a cognitive screening measure and cognitive remediation training outcome in the acute phase of Major Depressive Disorder
(2025)Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is associated with cognitive deficits, particularly in the domains of attention, memory, and executive functioning (EF). Previous research has demonstrated that residual cognitive deficits ... -
Patterns of genotype-environment association in the eastern North American yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britt.)
(2025)Understanding how genomic adaptation shapes species’ responses to climate change is essential for developing climate-resilient forests, as shifting conditions increasingly drive range shifts and maladaptation. This study ... -
Adding JoyPopTM: evaluating an e-mental health app as a complementary tool alongside treatment for youth using the RE-AIM Framework
(2025)Given the growing rates of mental health concerns and the need for accessible support tools among youth (ages 12-24), mobile health (mHealth) apps offer an avenue to support youth. Little research has determined where ... -
Feature extraction enhances model performance
(2025)Deep learning has emerged as a prominent approach in traditional machine learning paradigms due to its superior capability for deep-level feature extraction. This, in turn, demonstrates that the efficiency, depth, and ... -
Linking landscape structure to woodland caribou density using non-invasive spatial capture-recapture
(2025)Assessing how landscape composition and anthropogenic disturbance influence spatial variation in abundance is essential for effective conservation planning in threatened species. For woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus ... -
Listening to perspectives of Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek Elders, hunters, and youth on environmental contaminants and their impacts
(2025)Traditional foods are integral to the Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek (AZA) First Nation in Northwestern Ontario. More than simply sustenance, they also play an integral role in the community’s culture, health and ... -
Performance assessments in mathematics education
(2025)This qualitative case study explores elementary teachers’ perceptions and practices regarding performance assessments in mathematics education. Grounded in a social constructivist framework, the research investigates how ... -
Physiological costs of altered hydrothermal conditions in harvested forests
(2025)Amphibians are among the most rapidly declining vertebrate groups worldwide, with habitat modification and climate change driving widespread population declines. Much work on amphibian vulnerability focuses on gradual ... -
The SHINE (Supporting Her In Navigating Exercise) Program: an experimental study examining peer support as an exercise promotion tool among undergraduate women initiates
(2025)Background: Despite the benefits of regular exercise, many Canadians, especially undergraduate women (UW), experienced decreased engagement throughout the pandemic, due, in part, to feelings of low social support and ... -
Evaluating the linguistic coverage of OpenAlex: An assessment of metadata accuracy and completeness
(Wiley, 2025-01-14)Clarivate's Web of Science (WoS) and Elsevier's Scopus have been for decades the main sources of bibliometric information. Although highly curated, these closed, proprietary databases are largely biased toward English-language ... -
Nonlinear dynamics and vortex mechanics for energy harvesting from fluttering wings
(2025)This research investigates the nonlinear aeroelastic dynamics and energy harvesting performance of a two-degrees-of-freedom NACA 0012 wing under varying reduced velocities and electrical load resistances. In the first part ... -
Urban Scene Segmentation and Cross-Dataset Transfer Learning using SegFormer
(SPIE, 2025-08-01)Semantic segmentation is essential for autonomous driving applications, but state-of-the-art models are typically evaluated on large datasets like Cityscapes, leaving smaller datasets underexplored. This research gap limits ... -
Table Extraction with Table Data Using VGG-19 Deep Learning Model
(MDPI, 2025-01-01)In recent years, significant progress has been achieved in understanding and processing tabular data. However, existing approaches often rely on task-specific features and model architectures, posing challenges in accurately ... -
Fault zone architecture, deformation conditions, and kinematics of the Camp Lake and Offset faults of the Lac des Iles Mine, Northwestern Ontario, Canada
(2025)Faults and their associated damage zones are important geologic structures that serve as permeable pathways through the upper crust. The development of fault cores and damage zones is typically controlled by the strength ... -
Advancing Black Spruce (Picea Mariana) breeding through genomic selection: a comparative analysis of models using pedigree and genomic marker information.
(2025)Long generation times in forest trees constrain the pace of genetic improvement necessary to sustain productivity under climate change. Genomic selection offers a promising approach to accelerate breeding gains in long-lived ... -
Deep learning in dermatopathology: applications for skin disease diagnosis and classification
(Springer Nature, 2025-08-28)Medical image segmentation is pivotal in disease diagnosis and treatment planning across various imaging modalities, including MRI, CT, ultrasound, X-ray, dermoscopy, and histopathology. This systematic literature review, ... -
A spirit-led journey to relational accountability - a visiting approach to understanding interconnections between substance use, healing pathways, and mino-bimaadiziwin: conversations with Anishinabek
(2025)This knowledge sharing process is a complexity of interconnection. To summarize these relational findings into an abstract is virtually impossible. However, I will summarize that findings of this relational-based research ...
