U.S. online shoppers more likely to be risk-takers compared to their Korean counterparts, says Professor Frances Gunn, Ted Rogers School of Retail Management. She is the Canadian co-author of an international study that examined ...
Internet
May 1, 2012
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How do you make sure that public policy designed to secure the health of the Great Lakes − and by extension the well-being of the 35-plus million people who rely on the system for drinking water and their livelihood − ...
Environment
Jan 16, 2015
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What if there were a faster, easier way to grade exams? A DMZ-based startup has perfected the technology: Akindi, a browser-based system that allows professors to quickly scan and grade multiple-choice exams.
Software
Aug 24, 2016
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A new study reveals that women can face an internal identity conflict – ambitious professional versus nurturing caregiver—when it comes to competing with co-workers. As a result, those who see themselves as more caring ...
Social Sciences
Sep 13, 2013
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With back-to-school season in full swing, tech-savvy consumers are using their smart phones and apps to find the best bargains. Many shoppers, however, are still reluctant to make those purchases using their mobile devices, ...
Economics & Business
Sep 14, 2012
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Goodbye organics, hello fresh local fruits and veggies. Shoppers heading to their neighbourhood farmer's market this spring may be more interested in fresh local produce than buying organic food, says a new report conducted ...
Other
May 14, 2015
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Did you know that the DNA in any cell of the human body—or any organism for that matter—contains the genetic information required to develop every possible type of cell within that organism? Yet cell types differ markedly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 10, 2019
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Understanding how E. coli bacteria behave once inside a human host could be the key to fighting an outbreak, and potentially saving lives. This is the premise behind a new paper co-authored by Ryerson University MSc student ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 1, 2016
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When Toronto hosted the G20 leaders' summit in June 2010, the event – and the protests surrounding it – left behind unforgettable images and memories. Police cars were set ablaze, officers in riot gear filled the streets, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 10, 2013
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Canada’s leading retailers take the lion’s share of the nation’s retail economy, according to a new report by Ryerson University’s Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity (CSCA). According to the centre’s ...
Economics & Business
Jul 2, 2012
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