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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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Knowledge Labs: In the Know with Rick Hackett
This week's In the Know: Professor Rick Hackett speaks about the moral models of leadership.
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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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Commerce 4BB3: Examining employment challenges facing Black Canadians
DeGroote’s fourth-year Recruitment and Selection course educates students about the role of bias in staffing practices.
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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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Knowledge Labs: In the Know with Chris Ling
This week's In the Know: Assistant Professor Chris Ling talks about shifting social responsibility of brands.
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Nobel laureates on why the Nobel Prize matters: A MacTalks discussion
Mac grads and Nobel laureates Myron Scholes and Donna Strickland in conversation at MacTalks event: Why the Nobel Prize Matters.
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Unicorn in the Woods
A book about today’s regional tech titans who have the same commitment to growing local businesses with global reach.
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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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Your First Look at the Marinucci Entrepreneurial Studio
The new Marinucci Entrepreneurial Studio in the McLean Centre for Collaborative Discovery is investing in the future of DeGroote students.
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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.