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Inside the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization
Home to one of Canada’s only Level 3 biosafety labs, VIDO was one of the first in the country to isolate SARS-CoV-2.
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As Asian Canadian scholars, we must #StopAsianHate by fighting all forms of racism
Anti-Asian racism affects us as Asian Canadians in our daily lives and in our careers.
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The pandemic has stolen the central tenet of university start-ups: in-person, social interactions
Virtual formats can't replace face-to-face interactions, but will entrepreneurship programs use the past year to be, in true entrepreneurial fashion, innovative?
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How the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed university teaching and testing for good
The shift online demonstrated the convenience of distance learning and has convinced some learners, including workers and unemployed people, to study.
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Federal government announces $9B financial relief package for students
The Canada Emergency Student Benefit, Canada Student Service Grant, an expansion of the Canada Student Grant and some 76,000 jobs are some of the new measures announced.
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How to teach global public health during a pandemic
Here is our learning-by-doing experience of teaching online courses about the COVID-19 response.
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Laurier professors publish ‘rapid response’ essay collection on COVID-19
Created in about a week, the collection offers a “snapshot” of the pandemic from scholars in the social sciences and humanities.
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Animal care in research labs continues, despite the pandemic
No widespread culling is being reported, as workers strive to maintain this crucial research infrastructure.
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Despite the pandemic, the rules of academic integrity still apply
My underlying message to my students was to keep their educational goals as an anchor during these unexpected times.
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Avoiding communications snafus in the era of COVID-19
Is this thing on?
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The multi-pronged search for the Holy Grail of the pandemic: a vaccine
Researchers across the country are working tirelessly and collaborating on various approaches.
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Remote work amid the coronavirus pandemic: 3 solutions
Remote work can be a difficult adjustment for teams accustomed to working in an office setting. Here are some tips.
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What happens in September? Prepare yourselves for ‘Social Distancing U’
COVID-19 will still be very much with us at the start of the fall term, and we need to prepare.
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The sudden urgency of online academic conferences
Traditional in-person conferences have been criticized for a variety of reasons, but the current COVID-19 pandemic puts them in a whole new light.
