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Pedestrians are pictured on Bank Street in downtown Ottawa on April 16. The challenge presented by COVID-19 is a unique opportunity for universities to lead and innovate in ways that will benefit humankind well beyond the pandemic, writes McMaster University's Ishwar K. Puri. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Ishwar K. Puri

September 16, 2020

Tragedy, suffering, and uncertainty have trailed in the wake of COVID-19, bringing social and economic turmoil, and hurting people everywhere. The pandemic is a grand challenge that threatens our safety and our very existence. This challenge is also a unique opportunity for universities to lead an...

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