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New eReader now available for Taylor & Francis e-books

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 12:47
Version française à venir Taylor & Francis has released a  that offer several improvements on its previous version. Enhancements include:Published: 30 January 2025

Vincent Rigby on Global Security Shifts | CDA Institute

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 12:32
January 29, 2025 | Professor Vincent Rigby and Eugene Lang spoke about Canada's defence and over the past decade, noting that the government has struggled to keep up with significant global changes. Together, they discuss how geopolitical tensions, particularly with China, Russia, and the United States, have evolved rapidly and Canada's response has been slow.Published: 30 January 2025

Prof. Barry Eidlin authors opinion piece on the Amazon Quebec closures

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 12:29
Prof. Barry Eidlin has written an opinion piece for The Globe and Mail in response to Amazon's decision to close its Quebec operations.  Read the article here: Why the union hate, Amazon? What's really behind the closing of Quebec Operations.    Published: 30 January 2025

Experts: Los Angeles wildfires

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 12:01
More than 130,000 residents of the Los Angeles area are under evacuation orders or warnings  as fires, driven by high winds, continue to spread rapidly. At least five people have been killed, and thousands of homes have been destroyed.  experts are available to comment on this topic:  Published: 30 January 2025

Call for Research Participants: Does Breast Reduction Surgery Change the Way You Breathe & Move?

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 11:44
The Clinical Exercise and Respiratory Physiology Laboratory (CERPL) and the Movement Technologies and Innovation (MOTION) Laboratory, in collaboration with , are seeking female volunteers for a research study investigating whether breast reduction surgery impacts breathing and biomechanics during exercise. The study is looking for 16 healthy women who are planning to undergo breast reduction surgery and are able to walk, jog, and run on a treadmill.Published: 27 January 2025

Back online: Mercury: Online Course Evaluations for Students

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 11:36
Mercury is now back online and available. The Mercury: Online Course Evaluations for Students was not be available from Monday, January 20th at 11:00 AM to Friday, January 30th at 10:00AM for maintenance. For more information on Mercury, please consult this .  Published: 30 January 2025

Tina Piper appointed Acting Dean

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 11:33
We are pleased to announce that Associate Dean (Academic) Tina Piper has been appointed Acting Dean for the Faculty of Law, following the appointment of Justice Robert Leckey to the Superior Court of Quebec. Her appointment, effective immediately, was announced by Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi on 28 January 2025.   Published: 30 January 2025

Experts: World Cancer Day 2025

Thu, 01/30/2025 - 11:18
Feb. 4 is , a chance to raise awareness about the second-leading cause of death globally.   These experts from are available to share their insights: Published: 30 January 2025

Changes in leadership can affect an entire organization

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:10
Changes at the top of an organization can have a ripple effect through its ranks—and Justin Trudeau’s resignation as leader of the Liberal Party is a case in point. An organization’s culture starts at the top, and the personality of its leader influences how decisions are made and how to get ahead, says Associate Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt in an interview with Canadian HR Reporter.

Published: 29 January 2025

Keeping Christmas lights on to add ambiance can help set a shopping district apart

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:07
Christmas lights that glow softly through long winter nights are part of what makes the holiday season so atmospheric—but they can add to the ambiance any time of year. Some shopping districts are leaving their lights up for exactly that reason.Published: 29 January 2025

CCM Biosciences identifies novel enzyme activators with applications in longevity space

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:04
Founded by Desautels Associate Professor Anisha Ghosh, with over $25 million in funding, CCM Biosciences is developing novel therapeutics in longevity. Recently, the company announced that it has developed an enzyme activator that can restore activity to youthful levels. This breakthrough has the potential to lead to drug development candidates for age-related disorders like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease.Published: 29 January 2025

Alberta-commissioned report on CPP withdrawal used flawed methodologies

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:01
When Alberta commissioned a report on withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan, the resulting document claimed the province was entitled to $334 billion more than half of the plan’s total assets. However, the method used to calculate that share is deeply flawed. If applied to other provinces, the combined total of their share would exceed the plan’s actual assets.
Published: 29 January 2025

Challenges of adapting Canada’s pension model for the UK

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 15:00
In a Financial Times piece on the UK’s interest in replicating Canada’s pension system, Associate Professor Sebastien Betermier highlights concerns about the growing politicization of Canada’s pension funds. He notes that the success of the Maple 8 model relies on maintaining independence from government interference. Recent political actions such as Alberta’s abrupt overhaul of its pension board raise doubts about whether the model can sustain its advantages.Published: 29 January 2025

Ag Policy Connection podcast: The economics driving land use change, featuring Pascal Theriault

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 14:08
A new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, a collaboration between RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute, features  economist and agronomist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, in an expert panel discussing the economics driving land use change. The episode dives into the economics driving land use decisions by farmers and landowners, focusing on the impact of private and public sustainability programs and other market incentives. Published: 29 January 2025

Service disruption: WiFi on campus

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 14:07
WiFi services are being gradually restored while IT Services works to resolve the issue. Clients may experience temporary delays while re-authenticating to the network. We will update this message. Thank you for your understanding.   Published: 29 January 2025

FMT Director Pascal Thériault comments on boycott of American products

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:58
American companies that employ hundreds of Quebec workers could suffer from a call for a boycott as suggested on certain social media, reports TVA Nouvelles. economist and agronomist Pascal Thériault, Director of the Farm Management and Technology Program, told ճմthat caution is required, despite the good faith of Quebecers who want to respond to Donald Trump's threats of putting tariffs on Canadian goods.Published: 29 January 2025

IMPORTANT: Review your “Public” MS Teams groups / SharePoint sites by February 7, 2025

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 10:30
La version française suit. The following is a message from IT Services. ALL owners of "Public" MS Teams groups / SharePoint sites are required to audit their groups.Published: 29 January 2025

Remote sensing tools yield insights into abandoned pre-Columbian Mexican city

Wed, 01/29/2025 - 09:57
A researcher has discovered that Guiengola, a 15th century Zapotec site in southern Oaxaca, Mexico, which had been thought to be simply a fortress where soldiers were garrisoned, was in fact a sprawling, fortified city. It covered 360 hectares, with over 1,100 buildings, four kilometres of walls, a network of internal roads and a clearly organized urban layout with temples and communal spaces such as ballcourts, and the elites and commoners lived in separate neighbourhoods.

Published: 29 January 2025

Possible service interruption to telephone and fax services - scheduled maintenance Jan 29 8PM-11PM

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 16:10
Due to scheduled maintenance on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 between 8 PM and 11 PM, users may experience short service interruptions when using 's telephone system and the Xmedius Fax service during this time. Published: 28 January 2025

Pearl Eliadis on the Supreme Court of Canada Taking on Legal Challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21 | CBC

Tue, 01/28/2025 - 12:18
January 23rd, 2025 | In an interview on Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola on CBC, Pearl Eliadis discussed the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to hear a legal challenge against Quebec’s Bill 21. Eliadis emphasized the significance of the Court’s move, stating, “It’s the Supreme Court saying that it’s important and an issue of national significance.”Published: 28 January 2025

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