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The 2011 film, based on a 2003 nonfiction book by Michael Lewis, introduced the world to the idea that, rather than obsessively trying to recruit and retain star players, baseball teams can improve their performance by analyzing and optimizing key…
Fight back with Libby Znaimer: Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Barry Pakes, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, and Dr. Dionne Aleman, a professor…
Dionne Aleman, assistant professor of engineering and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto, a specialist in pandemic growth, is concerned that public health officials are unable to identify the source of a significant number of new infections. Full article…
Not since mid-April has the province seen daily case numbers anywhere near what they are now. Non-essential businesses had been ordered closed, schools and outdoor amenities such as playgrounds, sports fields and picnic areas had been shuttered. Ontario was, in…
Details on this interdisciplinary seminar series: https://www.schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/resilience First talk on Monday, Oct. 5: https://www.schoolofcities.utoronto.ca/events/food-security-and-health-remote-northern-communities
Michael Carter, an industrial and systems engineer who specializes in making health-care delivery run smoothly, has been advising on COVID-19 testing. He is also a professor of industrial engineering and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto. Full article at:…
Work type: Full-time Department: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (20000) University of Hong Kong Applications are invited for appointment as Post-doctoral Fellow in Global Health and Big Data (several posts)in the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine (Ref.: 500589), to…
Dionne Aleman, an associate professor and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto who specializes in mathematical models for pandemic prediction, said the IHME model is “simplistic” and does not account for regional differences across the country. Full article at:…
This is a problem because when large numbers of cases start appearing from unknown origins, it makes stopping a second wave much more difficult, said Dionne Aleman, an expert in pandemic modelling and an industrial engineering professor and CHE affiliate…
Mark Chignell, CHE affiliate of the department of mechanical and industrial engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering – COVID-19 Resilience Enhancement with Social Training (CREST): Elucidating the role of social factors in motivating collaborative exercise Full article…
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