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Dr. Tina Montreuil, ECP, Awarded the Prestigious FRQS Chercheur Boursier Junior 2 Award

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 19:33:15 +0000

Dr. Tina Montreuil, a researcher at the Educational and Counselling Psychology Department (Associate Member of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), has been awarded the prestigious FRQS Chercheur Boursier Junior 2 award this past April 2025.

Dr. Victoria Glynn creates art to communicate science

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 18:13:54 +0000

Authors: Ava Craig, Camille Taggart, Raphaelle Reyes

"Art is like a common language that draws people in, regardless of their background." - Dr. Victoria Glynn

Nearly half of most recent MBA cohort are Quebec residents - but the program retains its international outlook

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 16:33:10 +0000

Desautels has one of the country’s top MBA programs, and its students come from all over the world. But nearly half of this year’s cohort are Quebec residents. “This allows us to offer an experience tailored to the Quebec market, all while keeping the program’s international perspective,” says Prof. Demetrios Vakratsas, the program’s academic director.

Cohort-based hiring can improve Gen Z employee retention

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 16:30:51 +0000

Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking, but having someone to lean on can help make it a little easier. Nearly two-thirds of Gen Z employees leave their job within the first year, but a recent US study found that when new hires join an organization as a group, employee retention is better. While Gen Z is unlikely to stay in their jobs as long as previous generations, this could be a strategy to hang around longer than they currently do. “It's a good way for them to bond with each other, and with the organizations,” says Prof.

When applying Gen AI to operations, start small

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 16:29:02 +0000

Generative AI has generated a whole lot of buzz--but not as many use cases. Many businesses don’t yet know how to use the technology to make their operations more efficient. Associate Professor of Strategy and Organization Karl Moore recommends starting small. “Betin with specific, well-defined use-cases where data is readily available to map the current state of the process and the future state of technology,” he writes in Forbes.com.

Tariff uncertainty interferes with business investment

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 16:26:03 +0000

Ever since Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff announcement, stock markets have been volatile. The tariffs impact thousands of companies, and with the exact scale and scope of tariffs changing almost daily, the extent to which they will be affected is uncertain. “It makes it difficult for companies to investments,” Prof. Sebastien Betermier told TVA Nouvelles. “And as long as they don’t know what will happen over the long term, it will remain difficult.”

Experts: Cell phones in schools

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 15:33:33 +0000

Education minister Bernard Drainville has announced that, starting in September 2025, cellphone use by students would be prohibited in all schools in Quebec, even during break periods. The decision comes after an interim report by the parliamentary commission on the impacts of screen time on young people. It will be up to the schools to decide how to implement the new rules.

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Doctoral Recital: Tarcisio Braga, percussion

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 15:31:48 +0000

Class of Fabrice Marandola

Doctoral Recital: Joseph Chang, percussion

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 15:27:32 +0000

Class of Fabrice Marandola

Celebrating the 2025 Friends of the Libraries Student Award winners

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 15:27:08 +0000

On Monday, April 28, students, library staff, and Friends of the 91��Ƶ Libraries members gathered together in celebration of the inaugural Friends of the Libraries Student Library Award winners.

Sun safety declining in Canada amid rise in skin cancer cases

webfull — Fri, 02 May 2025 14:44:48 +0000

Despite decades of public health messaging, Canadians are spending more time in the sun and using less sun protection – raising alarms among researchers as melanoma cases continue to climb.

That trend is highlighted in a 91��Ƶ-led study that analyzed national survey data collected between 2011 and 2018 from over 77,000 people, representing a weighted sample of 21 million Canadians.

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

webfull — Thu, 01 May 2025 19:17:47 +0000

Reshaping the Future of Retail Conference

webfull — Thu, 01 May 2025 18:17:53 +0000

Reshaping the Future of Retail

Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective Webinar

webfull — Thu, 01 May 2025 18:02:28 +0000

Join MISC at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, May 20th for an online Zoom webinar, Elections in Troubled Times: The 2025 Canadian Election in Historical Perspective.

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