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Huge congratulations to 91˿Ƶ grad Nicolas Thomas (Geography/Urban Studies) on being elected to Brossard City Council — bringing fresh energy, planning expertise, and community-first leadership to local government. We’re inspired by how our alumni are making an impact beyond campus and shaping the future of their communities. Read more about his journey and achievement here:

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Published on: 12 Dec 2025

Professor Yolande E. Chan has been reappointed as Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2026. 

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Published on: 12 Dec 2025

December 11, 2025 | Gisèle Yasmeen recently joined Radio-Canada to discuss new data showing a sharp rise in food insecurity in Saskatchewan. She noted that rising housing costs and limited social supports are forcing families to make difficult trade-offs, leaving many without consistent access to nutritious food. Yasmeen also argued that the strain is particularly evident among Indigenous households and is increasingly felt across the broader population.

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Published on: 11 Dec 2025

Some choices are obvious. And when Mathieu Darche (BCom’00) became the general manager and executive vice-president of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders, he almost immediately did away with the team’s requirement that players be clean shaven.

“Making that change was low-hanging fruit,” Darche says. “I won’t dictate the players appearance. I want them to be themselves.” After that, the decisions got more difficult. The NHL draft and player free agency were both held shortly after Darche was hired. But he was prepared. “I never felt overwhelmed,” he says.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 11 Dec 2025

The genie is out of the bottle. AI is here, and isn’t going away. But that doesn’t mean we can’t build guardrails to prevent it going off the tracks, writes Simon Blanchette in The Conversation.

“Guardrails are the systems, norms and checks hat ensure artificial intelligence is used safely, fairly and transparently,” says Blanchette, a lecturer at 91˿Ƶ Desautels. “They allow innovation to flourish while preventing chaos and harm.” 

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Published on: 11 Dec 2025

The conversation around AI and automation has taken a sharper turn. A US Senate report released by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in Fall 2025 cautioned that over the coming decade, AI and automation could destroy 100 million jobs in the United States.

But will Canada experience something similar? Maybe not, according to Simon Blanchette, a lecturer at 91˿Ƶ Desautels. “As an economy, Canada and the US are structured very differently,” Blanchette told HR Reporter.

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Published on: 11 Dec 2025

Nearly 43 per cent of two-and-a-half-year-olds are getting at least one hour of screen time a day, according to a recent report linked to the Growing Up in Quebec study. That number increases to 65 per cent on weekends.

Published on: 11 Dec 2025

A new international study led by 91˿Ƶ in collaboration with  shows that supplementing dairy cow diets with microencapsulated B-vitamins can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing milk yield and quality. The use of the feed additive cut global warming potential, an internationally standardized measure of climate impact, by up to 18 per cent across seven countries.  

Classified as: Ebenezer Miezah Kwofie, Prince Agyemang, greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural pollution, food & sustainability, cows, dairy cow management, vitamin B
Published on: 11 Dec 2025

December 10, 2025 | Vincent Rigby spoke to CBC News about new internal Defence documents that outline an ambitious plan to dramatically expand Canada’s reserve forces, including a primary reserve of 100,000 members and a supplementary reserve of 300,000 citizens. The documents indicate that the military is already struggling with supply chain issues, equipment shortages, and limited training capacity while planning for such a large mobilization.

Classified as: Vincent Rigby, security, national security
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Published on: 11 Dec 2025

Congratulations to Professor Camille Owens!

Professor Owens received an honorable mention from the Modern Language Association of America for her book .

Published on: 11 Dec 2025

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL) presented the third edition of the Amazing Brain Science Talks, in partnership with and the . Held at the Grande Bibliothèque in Montreal, the event attracted over 100 attendees for an engaging afternoon discussing popular topics in brain health.

Classified as: FMHS, brain research, Healthy brains healthy lives, neuroscience
Published on: 10 Dec 2025

These experts can comment on this subject:  

Maria Popova, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Jean Monnet Chair, can speak about how the future of NATO will be affected, whether this shift may lead to an increase in conscription in European countries and the potential rise of far-right leaders in Europe.  

Maria.popova [at] mcgill.ca (Բ)

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Published on: 10 Dec 2025

Phoela Health Inc., co-founded by Reza Abbasi, PhD, and Prof. Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, has won the Emerging Start-Up Award at the ADRIQ Gala 2025. Phoela’s biosensing technology was developed during Abbasi's PhD and advanced in his postdoctoral research in 91˿Ƶ’s Department of Bioengineering, mentored and financially supported by 91˿Ƶ Engine’s Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowship Program.

Published on: 10 Dec 2025

A phishing email is circulating among the 91˿Ƶ community. See details below. If you receive it, please do not interact with it.

If you have already filled out the Google Form associated with this email and submitted personal and financial information, including your 91˿Ƶ password

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Published on: 10 Dec 2025

The Golden Violin Award was established in 2006 by businessman and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, a year after he donated $20 million to 91˿Ƶ’s Schulich School of Music. Made of pewter and gold plate, the Golden Violin remains on permanent display in 91˿Ƶ’s Marvin Duchow Music Library. This year marks the monumental 20th edition of the Golden Violin Award. 

Published on: 9 Dec 2025

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