Les voix de l’ordre. Une histoire des dispositifs d’alerte et de communication utilisés dans la police de Trois-Rivières au Québec (XIXe-XXe siècles)

L’objectif de ce projet de recherche en histoire est d’étudier l’évolution des systèmes d’alerte et de communication employés au sein du service de police de Trois-Rivières et d’analyser plus particulièrement les conséquences sur l’exercice de la sécurité publique de l’installation des téléphones d’alarme à partir des années 1920. L’hypothèse poursuivie est que cet aménagement technologique […]

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Adaptation of a training program for healthcare practitioners to improve their competency in promoting health behaviour change for Colombia

Non-communicable diseases account for 70% of all deaths worldwide and are primarily attributed to health risk behaviours, including insufficient physical activity, low quality diets, and smoking. Despite widespread awareness of these, 43% of Colombians lead sedentary lifestyles, 28% fail to eat enough fruits and vegetables, and 12% smoke, underscoring the need for interventions aimed at […]

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Body and Soul in Ancient Philosophy

This project focuses on the ways in which ancient thinkers conceptualized the notions of “body”, “soul” and their relationships, as well as the receptions these concepts had in classical, modern and contemporary posterity. This will allow studying the physical and mental dimension of the explanations produced by ancient thinkers for the phenomenon of life, mind, […]

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Cairo’s Public Space Problem: A Historical Overview

“Cairo’s Public Space Problem: A Historical Overview” aims to study the development and de-development of urban sites allowing the free gathering of Egyptians from different classes during the first half of the twentieth century. It explores the different forces at play–local and global, popular and state–in determining the shape of Cairo’s public squares, parks, and […]

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Renewable Energy: Development in Ukraine based on the experience of Canada.

The research project aims to assess the current situation and future prospects for the transition to renewable energy generation in Ukraine. The need of such transition has become urgent since the Russian invasion of Ukraine which made dependency on fossil fuels one of the key exploits by Russia on the European political arena. As European […]

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Development of Colour-Changing Indicator Label

Lunanos Inc. and Ryerson University’s School of Graphic Communications Management are seeking to collaborate on a six-month project to develop an innovative colour-changing indicator label that will be used in healthcare facilities to track the cleaning of various equipment and surfaces to reduce the frequency of healthcare-associated infections (HAI). In Canada, 1 in 10 patients […]

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What do you lose when you lose a hotel?: Assessing the impacts of hotels in rural Manitoba

This project will demonstrate how the ability to host overnight guests in rural hotels, as well as host events within these communities, truly impacts local economic revenue. By conducting key informant interviews with hotel staff and community/ event organizations, alongside written surveys with hotel guests, this project will highlight the importance of including accommodations with […]

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Re-evaluating Urban Green Space Accessibility in the Post-COVID Era: Insights from Multicultural Toronto

This project revolves around creating a data analysis tool that combines socio-demographic metrics with indicators of park accessibility, focusing on Toronto, Canada. The goal is to closely examine and understand the disparities in access to urban parks among diverse groups of people. The research includes exploring various factors influencing green space accessibility, evaluating private park […]

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