Presentations | Scholar | University of Waterloo

“Convention and Invention from the Austrian First Republic to the Anschluss: Karl Theodor Zelger and Domestic Comedy in the Comic Strip”, at CAUTG/APAUC Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, Sunday, June 2, 2019

Time trend comparison of co-located active (EMEP) and passive (MONET) sampling sites monitoring persistent organic pollutants in European air, at 29th Society of Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (SETAC) Europe Annual Meeting | Helsinki, Finland, Thursday, May 30, 2019

White, K.B.,* Kalina, J., Scheringer, M., Pribylova, P., Kukucka, P., Audy, O., and Klanova, J. [Platform, International] Read more about Time trend comparison of co-located active (EMEP) and passive (MONET) sampling sites monitoring persistent organic pollutants in European air

Reframing Food as Commons in Canada, at 6th Annual Robarts Centre Graduate Student Conference, Friday, May 3, 2019:

robarts_may_3_jakoberiuwaterloo.pptx

Abstract

This paper interrogates the role of the dominant narrative of food-as-commodity in shaping how we approach food systems policy in Canada. Hidden within this narrative are assumptions about the role of individuals, communities, markets, and states in shaping Canadians’ food choices. These assumptions reflect values, and values shape policies -- privileging those that are aligned with dominant values and neglecting those that confront dominant values. In that sense, valuing food as a commodity privileges specific market-based policy goals, regulations...

Bringing Statistics to the Learner: Tailoring Material to Match Student Passions, at Waterloo, ON, Thursday, May 2, 2019

I spoke at the CTE Teaching and Learning Conference about my pilot project to introduce a Computer Science focused section of STAT 230, and more generally how to tailor material to reach student interests. Start small, use what you have, and iteratively improve. Read more about Bringing Statistics to the Learner: Tailoring Material to Match Student Passions

Mathematical hints of 3-d mirror symmetry, at Berkeley, CA, Monday, April 22, 2019:

Berkeley-2019-annotated.pdf

“’Sie verlassen den französischen Sektor’: Flix’s Spirou in Berlin and the Internationalization of German Comics”, at Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association Conference, Washington, DC, Thursday, April 18, 2019

Gelfand-Tsetlin theory and Coulomb branches Monday, April 1, 2019:

luminy_2019_to_accompany_talk.pdf

Along with this talk there are two sets of slides: one intended for actually presenting during the talk, and one with more complete sentences that’s better for reading on its own. I’ve also attached a draft of (one of) the papers the talk is based on. Video of talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W3v3uKHrtE&t=1062s Read more about Gelfand-Tsetlin theory and Coulomb branches

Adaptation Through Learning : Using Machine Learning to Improve Forest Wildfire Management, at Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and Engineering, York University, Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Schematic Representation of Fire Prediction Agent ...

Accepted talk at the IAAI-19 Conference : Artificial Counselor System for Stock Investment, at Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday, January 31, 2019

Investment Councillor Architecture

I will be presenting the paper "Artificial Counselor System for Stock Investment" coauthored by students Hadi NekoeiQachkanloo, Benyamin Ghojogh...

Prove It! Developing Systematic Search Methods for Evidence-Based Librarianship, at OLA SuperConference, Toronto, ON, Thursday, January 31, 2019

Presenters: Caitlin Carter, Jackie Stapleton, Laura Bredahl

Systematic and scoping reviews are well known methodologies within the health literature however these study designs are becoming more prominent in social science disciplines, including LIS research. Learn how a University of Waterloo research team developed systematic search methods to conduct a scoping review to investigate themes and trends in research consultations in academic libraries. Gain tips and techniques for creating systematic search methods including i) selecting databases, ii)...

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