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In an “ideal world,” said Tim Chan, professor of mechanical and industrial engineering and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto, there would be a “central source of information” for these bookings with “very co-ordinated messaging” even if it differs…
As health units in various regions across the province roll out their unique vaccination plans, some residents are getting a bit lost in the process. Maleeha Sheikh with some of the concerns and some clarity around the issue. Video at:…
Dionne Aleman, director of the Medical Operations Research Lab and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto, said many police officers are clearly at a heightened risk for contracting COVID-19 because they are often interacting with people who may not…
If you’ve had a chance to ride your bike in any of the new bike lanes installed last summer through ActiveTO, it’s easy to see just how much more comfortable these streets are to ride your bike on. They’re less…
After completing her undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Tammi Hawa (IndE 1T8+PEY, MASc 2T0) knew she wanted to further focus her expertise in healthcare engineering before entering the workforce. To meet this goal, Hawa went right from her undergraduate degree…
On February 26th, The Centre for Analytics and AI Engineering (CARTE) hosts Shiva Amiri, Director of Research Infrastructure at 23andMe, who will discuss building genomic analytics and machine learning platforms for personalized health and drug discovery. Abstract: This seminar will cover…
Dr. Timothy Chan, an engineering professor and director of the Centre for Healthcare Engineering at the University of Toronto, said establishing a recreation centre such as the one in Langford as a mass-vaccination site is exactly what should be done…
With COVID-19 making it vital for people to keep their distance from one another, the city of Toronto undertook the largest one-year expansion of its cycling network in 2020, adding about 25 kilometres of temporary bikeways. Yet, the benefits of…
Dionne Aleman, a University of Toronto professor, CHE affiliate and expert in pandemic modelling, points to early studies that show B117 to be about 50 per cent more transmissible than previous variants. “We need to be that much more cautious…
Dionne Aleman, a University of Toronto professor, CHE affiliate and expert in pandemic modelling, said the data shows that it’s still to early to set a date for when Toronto, or even the GTA, should reopen. “There’s definitely reason for…
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