Medical schools pivot to prepare students for front-line work
Patricia Houston and Glen Bandiera of Medicine share how the Faculty quickly adapted the curriculum to include pandemic planning.
(Globe and Mail)P
Pandemic has some profs streaming on gaming platform
David Samson of UTM talks about teaching on Twitch.
(CBC Online)
Blaming young people for COVID spread is not helpful
Samantha Yammine, a Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research alumna, discusses her global survey of youth.
(CBC: Here and Now)
Oil companies aren’t actually going green
Jessica Green of Political Science writes about companies adopting climate-friendly measures due to tighter regulations.
(Washington Post)P
Experts on the COVID-19 pandemic:
Colin Furness of Information and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health on transmission (CBC TV) and class sizes (Toronto Star)P.
Barry Pakes of the Dalla Lana School on restrictions. (CBC TV)
Michael Glogauer of Dentistry on testing delays. (Global Online)
Ashleigh Tuite of the Dalla Lana School on demographics (CBC Radio) and cases (CBC TV).
Lisa Kramer of the Rotman School of Management on fees. (CBC Radio)
Nav Persaud of Medicine on the N.B. outbreak. (CBC Online)
Michael Smart of the Rotman School on wages. (Globe and Mail)P
‘Tough on China’ is a winning idea for Erin O’Toole
Lynette Ong of the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy talks about Canada-China relations.
(Globe and Mail)P
Facebook faces potential antitrust litigation in the U.S.
Mihkel Tombak of UTM and the Rotman School discusses whether the potential exists in Canada.
(Toronto Star)P
Bladder Cancer Canada’s annual walk goes virtual
Alexandre Zlotta of Urology advises on diagnosing and treating bladder cancer.
(Global News)
Watching:
Law dean denies caving to judge’s pressure
“University leadership and I would never allow outside pressure to be a factor in a hiring decision,” Edward Iacobucci of Law says.
(Globe and Mail)P
Students paying for inaccessible services as they study online
The reduction in non-tuition incidental fees receives mention.
(CTV Online)
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