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Tag: COVID-19
News, research, and other announcements.
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Virtual incubator trains entrepreneurs to bounce back from COVID
An innovative virtual incubator is helping women whose careers have suffered during the pandemic.
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Smart Freight Centre research partnership receives major funding award
DeGroote professor Elkafi Hassini and colleagues from U of T and York U receive $3.1M to study the community impact of home delivery.
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How the eHealth program put Kieran Kwok on the leading edge of health care innovation
eHealth graduate Kieran Kwok predicts that digital technologies will help build resilient health care systems after the pandemic.
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Oliberté pivots from manufacturing shoes to masks
Alumnus Tal Dehtiar's (MBA'04) entrepreneurial journey from manufacturing shoes to masks during COVID-19 times.
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Data-driven pandemic solutions for hospitals
Using data to find ways to help maxed-out hospitals and patients cope with the pandemic and other crises.
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Using AI to protect air passengers in a pandemic
How do you know if it’s safe to fly? Using AI to minimize the risk of spreading disease in airplanes and airports.
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Two DeGroote researchers receive funding from SSHRC to study COVID-19
McMaster researchers receive SSHRC funding to study economic and labour impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Knowledge Labs Webinar: Money Matters in a Post-Pandemic World
Knowledge Labs webinar that focuses on money matters in a post-pandemic world.
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Knowledge Labs: In the Know with Manaf Zargoush
This week's In the Know: Assistant Professor Manaf Zargoush speaks about COVID-19 and the airline industry.
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Knowledge Labs Webinar: Opportunities to Thrive and Grow When Working from Home
Knowledge Labs webinar that focuses on the challenges people are facing and how to learn, grow, and be more resilient when addressing them.
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DeGroote MBA students win $100,000 in Roche Innovation Challenge
Two students from The Clinic win the top prize in a Roche Pharmaceuticals COVID-19 innovation challenge.
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Knowledge Labs: In the Know with Haniyeh Yousofpour
This week's In the Know: Assistant Professor Haniyeh Yousofpour speaks about emotional intelligence.