COVID-19: Ask our experts community talks

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 12:00 PM  - 12:40 PM EDT 

{ "name":"COVID-19: Ask our experts community talks", "description": "https://ticketfi.com/event/3861/covid-19-ask-our-experts-community-talks\n\n\"In the wake of COVID-19, many in our community are overwhelmed with questions and uncertainty about the pandemic and its effects on our well-being, health and economy. University of Waterloo experts are here to share their knowledge and answer questions from our community.\\n\\nJoin us online for free, weekly community talks. Each Wednesday, for six weeks, Waterloo researchers will share information and answer your questions on important COVID-19 topics. \\n\\n\\nTopic: Social media and our quarantine life\\n\\nProfessor Shana MacDonald specializes in the relationship between technology and public discourse. Professor MacDonald will share her tips on everything from which apps are best to keep kids learning while at home to how to spot fake news stories about COVID-19 on your social media feeds.\\n\\n\\nPresented by Shana MacDonald, professor, Department of Communication Arts \\nwith Sheila Ager, Dean of Arts\\n\\nRegistration is required\\n\\nCommunity talks will be held online using a video link that will be provided before the talk.\\n\\nYou may submit questions prior to the event when you register or at any time during the event using the online platform.\\n \\n\\nWhat's next with Ask our experts community talks? \\nRegister for additional community talks:\\n\\nMay 27 | Planning for retirement in uncertain financial times by James Thompson, professor, School of Accounting and Finance \\nRegister \\n \\nJune 3 | Quarantine boredom by James Danckert, professor, Department of Psychology \\nRegister\\n\\nJune 10 | In pursuit of a vaccine by Roderick Slavcev, professor, School of Pharmacy\\nRegister \\n\\nIf you have any questions, please contact Community Relations and Events at cre@uwaterloo.ca. \\n\"", "startDate":"2020-05-20", "endDate":"2020-05-20", "startTime":"12:00", "endTime":"12:40", "location":"Virtual via WebEx Events - ", "label":"Add to Calendar", "options":[ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone":"US/Eastern", "trigger":"click", "inline":true, "listStyle":"modal", "iCalFileName":"invite.ics" }