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Arts & Science Follow U of T News ‘We need to prepare’: U of T’s Christine Allen on investing in biomanufacturing, life sciences research (Photo by Nick Iwanyshyn) With an eye to supporting Canada’s pandemic recovery and preparing for future threats to public health, the federal government recently announced $2.2 billion in investment over seven years in the life sciences. “These growing fields are not only critical to our safety, but are fast-growing sectors that support well-paying jobs and attract investment,” the budget document reads. The investments are welcomed by the...
The Digital Financial Services Observatory (DFSO) Partners with BlockCerts Blockchain to Secure Financial Future Share Article Columbia University Institute for Tele-Information’s DFSO Integrates BlockCerts Blockchain in Expansion of DFSO Ecosystem Across the Developing World Columbia University's Institute for Tele-Information “The concept of making the DFSO’s content interactive and available via the BlockCerts platform to a wide audience is an incredibly exciting prospect,” stated Jason Buckweitz, Executive Director of the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information. ...
Several Black pastors break with the Southern Baptist Convention over a statement on race Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Michelle Boorstein © Butch Dill/Butch Dill Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear speaks on a panel discussion about racial reconciliation during the SBC’s annual meeting on June 11, 2019, in Birmingham, Ala. (Butch Dill/Religion News Service) A sweeping recent statement about racial theory from Southern Baptist leaders has prompted at least four Black pastors to publicly break from the denomination and has triggered high-level, urgent meetings abou...