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“Attracting a diverse pool of applicants was very important for us,” says Professor Greg Jamieson (MIE), who co-chaired the hiring committee alongside Professor Birsen Donmez (MIE, CHE Affiliate). “We’ve seen the tremendous value in embracing a diversity of perspectives in…
Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) has been appointed the University of Toronto’s associate vice-president and vice-provost, strategic initiatives for a five-year term, beginning on September 1, 2022. Chan, who is the Canada Research Chair in Novel Optimization and Analytics in Health,…
The other eight projects funded by this year’s Connaught Innovation Awards include: Target acquisition games for measurement and evaluation (TAG-ME) of detailed brain function – Professor Mark Chignell (MIE, CHE Affiliate) Full article at: U of T MIE News Related posts:…
The list of recipients of the Data Sciences Institute Catalyst Grants includes the following project: Predicting and preventing chronic disease burden in populations (PREPARED): Deploying decision-support tools for the prevention of chronic diseases Laura Rosella (Dalla Lana School of Public…
Myrtede Alfred is joining the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering as an Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, she served as a research assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina where…
The disruptions caused by COVID-19 have left hospitals across North America with massive backlogs of postponed elective surgeries. Many of these patients will also need rehabilitation following their surgeries, and managing this patient flow through the hospitals is a complex…
“Unfortunately, the hard reality is that we don’t know that much [about transmission sources of COVID-19].” “Without being able to do extensive contact tracing, it’s hard to know what’s exactly happening, and without knowing exactly what’s happening, it becomes virtually…
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…
A new initiative aims to map every defibrillator in the Toronto area in an effort to save lives. The GTA Heart Map Challenge, launched on Sunday, invites members of the public to take part in an app-based scavenger hunt to…
Ontario is introducing the Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act and posting proposed new regulations under the Connecting Care Act, 2019 to bring an outdated system into the 21st century. Full article at: Ministry of Health
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