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Internship Program: Summer 2023 In Review

Posted on 6 September 2023

This summer, the Dahdaleh Institute has worked with wonderful students through our dynamic, experiential education Global Health Internship Program. The program offers students to contribute to exciting research projects by working on literature reviews, data synthesis, cataloguing, content development, stakeholder engagement, and much more. They supported research projects studying experiential-based simulation learning; effects of resource […]

Recap — Using social media and topic modelling to understand acceptance of the Booster Jab

Posted on 8 August 2023

In the past, trending tweets have demonstrated their potential to influence the behaviours of individuals both online and in the real world, as seen with movements like #ObedientsMovement, #OperationDudula, and #FeeMustFall. Recently, on July 26, 2023, Dahdaleh research fellow, Blessing Ogbuokiri, shared insights into his comprehensive analysis of over 242,000 tweets discussing the COVID-19 booster […]

Recap — Experiential Education and Training at the 2022 Planetary Health Film Lab in Ecuador

Posted on 13 July 2023

On September 13, 2022, Dahdaleh research fellow Mark Terry debriefed the events at the third Planetary Health Film Lab (PHFL) workshop. This year, in partnership with local universities in Ecuador: Escuela Politécnica Nacional Universidad, Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, and Quechua Academy of Humanities, the PHFL involves Indigenous youth to learn and create a short […]

Recap — Graduate Student-led Research on Probabilistic Modelling with Machine Learning for Safe Water Optimization

Posted on 5 July 2023

On September 7, 2022, Dahdaleh graduate student fellow in the Lassonde School of Engineering, Michael De Santi presented his work analyzing the technical aspects of machine learning used in the Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) The number of people being displaced has been rapidly growing in the last two due to armed conflict and natural […]

Recap — Gendered Employment and Work Conditions in Central America

Posted on 29 June 2023

On September 21, 2022, Douglas Barraza and Eduardo Castro examined structural gender inequality in Central America. Douglas introduced survey results about the labour conditions across various countries in Central America and how these circumstances have resulted in higher rates of unemployment among women. Some countries such as Panama and Costa Rica fare better comparatively (e.g., […]

Recap — The Benefits of Self-Healing on Our External Environment and Relationships With Others

Posted on 23 June 2023

For most of us, our daily life continues to grow more difficult with challenges such as climate change, political instability, the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a global sense of approaching doom. Now more than ever, practical ways are needed to manage stress and increase our energy. According to Prof. Harvey Skinner, we need […]

Recap — Urban Inequality During and After COVID-19 in Johannesburg, Chicago, and Toronto

Posted on 12 June 2023

In this seminar on May 24, Dahdaleh graduate student scholar Hillary Birch and Dahdaleh faculty fellow Roger Keil along with their colleagues shared their findings on how communities and governments in Johannesburg, Chicago, and Toronto were affected by and responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation was titled “Addressing the Aftermath: The Governance of Urban […]

Recap – Individual Agency in the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases

Posted on 7 June 2023

In this November 9, 2022, Arun Chockalingam, professor and Dahdaleh senior fellow, analyzed the correlation between planetary health and human health. Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) on the rise since the mid 1900s. Professor Chockalingam advised that everyone should look inwards to assess their approach towards health and their lifestyle. As well as look outwards at the […]

Recap — Agent-Based Modelling of the Impacts of Climate Change

Posted on 25 May 2023

On October 5, Dahdaleh postdoctoral research fellow Mohammadali Tofighi introduced computer modelling approaches and applications for modelling health impacts caused by climate change in Malawi. The modelling process can be abstract. Mohammadali discussed a few modelling approaches that can be used based on the level of abstraction and the information available. For example, dynamic systems […]

Recap — Preventing Zoonotic Spillovers and Future Pandemics

Posted on 10 May 2023

In the final seminar of the 2022-2023 Dahdaleh Seminar Series, Eduardo Gallo-Cajiao and associate director Mary Wiktorowicz presented their recently published research on global governance for pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade. Wildlife trade is a concern to public health and biodiversity conservation. However, a total ban on wildlife trade is neither feasible nor desirable, […]