Money was disbursed quickly, researchers stepped up, but some adjustments had to be made along the way.
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck Canada in early 2020, the country’s major federal research funding agencies knew they would have a big role to play in the response, and they moved quickly to coordinate their efforts through the Canada Research Coordinating Committee. In a panel discussion at the 2020 Canadian Science Policy Conference, held virtually in November, the heads of the funding agencies reflected on how they have helped to support Canadian researchers in their fight against the disease, and the challenges that the pandemic has brought to the scientific community. Read more in University Affairs.