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August 31st, 2021

Building resilience in the face of COVID-19

Brent McKnight is examining how both sectors — main street and non-profit — are navigating the pandemic and its eventual aftermath.

August 30th, 2021

What kind of leader are you?

With the start of the 2021-22 academic year, Dr. Teal McAteer asks incoming students about their leadership vision.

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August 27th, 2021

How entrepreneurship is changing the sex industry

Trish Ruebottom explores how stigmatized entrepreneurs can carve out a safe space for themselves and others through social innovation.

August 26th, 2021

Knowledge Labs: In the Know with Manish Verma

This week's In the Know: Associate Professor Manish Verma talks about his research on transporting dangerous goods.

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August 20th, 2021

Two experts weigh in on trust, resilience, and the future of supply chains

Two viewpoints from DeGroote and the McMaster Institute for Transportation and Logistics about supply chain resilience.

Food delivery couriers congregate in Turin, Italy. (Shutterstock)

August 12th, 2021

Six challenges of being a gig worker during the COVID-19 pandemic

Erin Reid and researchers talk about the challenges gig workers face and what resources are available to help them.

There are myriad myths about workers with disabilities. New research suggests they perform at a higher level, are absent less and are more loyal than employees without disabilities.

August 9th, 2021

Why it makes good business sense to hire people with disabilities

Catherine Connelly's research shows that it's a smart business strategy to hire people with disabilities. Read more about the reasons why.

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July 23rd, 2021

Innovative DeGroote research awarded SSHRC and NSERC grants

13 DeGroote researchers have been awarded grants through SSHRC and NSERC.

Canadian grocery-store workers earn low wages compared to their counterparts in Sweden. Why? (The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot) middle class worker

July 19th, 2021

What Canada can learn from Sweden about creating middle-class retail jobs

Research shows how Canada should expand its middle-class to improve working conditions in sectors like retail.