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Modelling may be imperfect, but policy-makers would basically be operating blind without them, says Dionne Aleman, an industrial engineering professor and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto. Full article at: Ottawa Citizen (April 6: PressReader)

Dionne Aleman, a mechanical and industrial engineer who teaches at the University of Toronto and models health systems and pandemics, said in an interview that she understands why the federal government needed to consult outside experts. Modelling is complex, subject…

U of T Engineering researchers have developed Redeploy, a tool that optimizes and automates the matching of available staff to jobs that need to be filled throughout the hospital. As the COVID-19 pandemic reaches its peak in Ontario, staffing needs…

Dionne Aleman, an industrial engineering professor and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto, said the results in Ontario are a “promising indicator” that Canada is headed in the right direction. She cautioned, though, that it is difficult to transfer…

Public health officials say physical distancing measures have been successful. But cases are still rising in long-term care homes. News conferences on modelling data with analysis from Prof. Dionne Aleman from the University of Toronto. Audio file at: CBC Radio…

All eyes and ears will be on Victoria later this morning, with the province set to release its latest COVID-19 projections for the weeks and months ahead. How long will it take to flatten the curve and start lifting lockdowns?…

BC公布最新数据模型 <It is due to everyone’s concern that BC will release its latest COVID-19 forecast in the coming weeks and months. However, some experts point out that this modelling is not precise, and the prediction can only help understand outbreak…

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to unprecedented measures in order to flatten the curve. But how do we know which actions are likely to slow the spread? The answer is revealed by pandemic models. U of T Engineering’s Dionne Aleman…

Dionne M. Aleman, an assoicate professor and CHE affiliate at the University of Toronto specializing in pandemic planning, says it’s far too soon to think about returning to normal. Ontario may be creeping toward a turning point in the battle…