/newsroom/taxonomy/term/15089/all en /newsroom/article/made-canada-covid-19-test-developed-mcgill-receives-government-support McGill and RI-MUHC team partnering with National Research Council has obtained funding from Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada to develop capability to produce millions of SARS-CoV-2 tests to make Canada self-sufficient. Tue, 26 May 2020 17:13:23 +0000 Gillian Woodford 212937 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/learning-time-lockdown <p>For generations to come, 2020 will be remembered as the year an invisible virus brought the world to its knees.</p> <p>But as challenging as the pandemic lockdown has been, it’s also shone a light on the incredible resilience, ingenuity and community spirit of people all around the globe. And the McGill community is no exception.</p> <p>In the space of just two weeks, following the Quebec government’s announcement of a province-wide shutdown, the University managed to successfully transition more than 2,000 courses to a remote learning format—with students quick to adapt.</p> Fri, 22 May 2020 15:23:11 +0000 Helen Savage 212164 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/rising-challenge-remote-learning <p>Two weeks. That’s all the time McGill staff, administrators and professors had to transition some 2,000 courses to remote learning in order to complete the Winter semester.</p> <p>When the Quebec government announced the province-wide shutdown in mid-March, McGill had two weeks, during which classes were suspended, to prepare for the new physical distancing reality. By March 30, the courses were up and running remotely.</p> Fri, 22 May 2020 15:20:35 +0000 Helen Savage 212163 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/lending-hand-class-2020 <p>In March, the home stretch of her BCom degree, <strong>Yuliya Novosad</strong> anticipated a job offer from an I.T. company.</p> <p>But in the blink of an eye, the world changed dramatically with the Covid19 pandemic and she never heard back.</p> <p>Despite the setback, Novosad, who majored in international management, sounds upbeat and has come up with a new game plan. She plans to acquire additional skills and to reach out to employers to make connections – more for informational-type interviews.</p> Fri, 22 May 2020 15:14:44 +0000 Brenda Branswell 212162 at /newsroom /newsroom/article/covid-19-serological-testing-qa-dr-timothy-evans <p><i>The Government of Canada <a href="https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/04/23/prime-minister-announces-new-support-covid-19-medical-research-and">announced yesterday</a> the creation of the</i><i> COVID-19 Immunity Task Force</i><i>. This major two-year initiative will mobilize the country’s research capacity to measure the scope and scale of SARS-CoV-2 immunity across Canada. The ultimate aim is to provide decision makers with the best science to manage the epidemic. </i></p> Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:35:08 +0000 Justin Dupuis 209206 at /newsroom