Faculty

BBME seminar: "Simultaneous CRISPR screening and spatial transcriptomics reveals intracellular, intercellular, and functional transcriptomics circuits", Prof. Loic Binan, 91��Ƶ Universtiy and Lady Davis Institute

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:55:59 +0000

CN’s use of glyphosate sparks health and safety concerns—comments from David Wees

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:40:17 +0000

Some residents in Montreal’s Mercier-Est neighbourhood were caught off guard after Canadian National (CN) Railway sprayed a herbicide near their homes this week, CTV News reports.

Glyphosate is a powerful weedkiller banned in Montreal since 2021, as part of the city’s precautionary approach to protecting human health and the environment. But CN operates under federal jurisdiction, which means it isn’t subject to municipal rules.

Reimagining legal frameworks for sustainability: The 2025 TBLSA Impact Paper

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:56:20 +0000

Earlier this summer, from May 4th through May 9th, 91��Ƶ’s Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) and Faculty of Law co-organised the 2025 91��Ƶ SGI Transformative Business Law Summer Academy (TBLSA).

91��Ƶ Law launches Transnational Business+Law Network

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:48:36 +0000

Business + Law is different from Business Law. With this framing in mind – and recognising the plethora of issues emerging at the intersection of law, business and finance in an age of rapid climate and technological change – 91��Ƶ’s Business Law Platform and the University's Sustainable Growth Initiative launched a new collaboration and graduate student mentorship project, under the leadership of the CIBC Office of Sustainable Fina

Joann Jasiak (York University), Title TBA

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Joann Jasiak (York University), Title TBA
Friday, November 21, 2025
10:00-11:30 AM
Leacock 429

Remembering Morton Mendelson (1949-2025)

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 18:32:53 +0000

The Department of Psychology is mourning the passing of Professor Morton Mendelson, a longstanding faculty member who joined the department in 1977. Professor Mendelson demonstrated a deep commitment to education and student well-being, and served as 91��Ƶ's first Deputy Provost of Student Life and Learning. He will be missed by many.

Professor Emerita Debbie Moskowitz offered these words about Professor Mendelson:

Caisse de depot’s stake in UK nuclear project is a model to emulate

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:38:29 +0000

The Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec is taking a 20% stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England. It is the UK’s first new nuclear power plant since the 1990s, and Professor Sebastien Betermier credits the government there with creating the favourable circumstances for private investors like the Caisse to take part in infrastructure development. “In this particular project, I believe the U.K.

IT teams can bring insights into how best to deploy AI

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:36:45 +0000

Business leaders understand that AI has the power to generate tremendous value, but it is IT teams that have a deeper understanding of the underlying processes and what’s going on behind the scenes. “They better understand the potential dangers and pitfalls,” says Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operational Management and Director of Research at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. And because AI needs significant human oversight, they need to be involved in its ideation and deployment.

Infrastructure bank model can encourage investment in infrastructure projects

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 17:35:01 +0000

Private market developers face an “investment catch-22” in getting infrastructure projects off the ground, Professor Sebastien Betermier wrote in a recent report for the C.D. Howe Institute. Private investors view new infrastructure markets as complex, unfamiliar, and high risk. But the infrastructure bank model can create value as a cost-efficient policy tool in the government ecosystem, Betermier concluded.

ECHO-Autism: Differential Diagnosis

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:17:04 +0000

ECHO-Autism: Differential Diagnosis September 11, 2025 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (ET) Virtual training (online)

ECHO-Autism: The Diagnostic Process

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:08:00 +0000

ECHO-Autism: The Diagnostic Process August 21, 2025 12:15 to 1:45 p.m. (ET) Virtual training (online)

The Info-Neuro cart schedule for August is now available!

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 14:02:17 +0000

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart to offer free resources for the following clinics this month:

August 5 ─ Epilepsy Clinic

August 7 ─ MS Clinic

August 13 ─ Brain Tumour Clinic

August 15 ─ Movement Disorders Clinic

August 18 ─ ALS Clinic

August 19 ─ MS Clinic

August 21 ─ Cognitive Disorders Clinic

August 29 ─ Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic

Online Info Session: Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management (GCHM)

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:32:25 +0000

Join us for an online information session to learn about the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Management at the Desautels Faculty of Management and Medicine and Health Sciences, 91��Ƶ.

Welcome message from the Dean / Message de bienvenue de la doyenne

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:30:14 +0000

Dear Macdonald Campus Community,

It is with great excitement and gratitude that I begin my journey as the new Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-President of the Macdonald Campus at 91��Ƶ. As I begin my term, I’m excited to connect with each of you - professors, lecturers, staff, learners, students, alumni, donors, and allies. Thank you for the trust you have placed in me.

Online Info Session: International Masters for Health Leadership (IMHL)

webfull — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:29:38 +0000

Join IMHL Program Director Leslie Breitner for an online information session outlining the International Masters for Health Leadership at 91��Ƶ's Desautels Faculty of Manage