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Childhood overeating can be a harbinger of later mental health struggles in girls, study finds.

Published on: 9 Oct 2025

Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy has joined the Board of Directors of the (CASP). With her extensive expertise and unwavering commitment to advancing suicide prevention in Canada, Dr. Geoffroy is honored to take on this important role. She looks forward to collaborating with colleagues across the country to foster hope and make a meaningful difference in the lives of Canadians.

Published on: 9 Oct 2025

Brain Canada Foundation recently announced the sixth cohort of . Dr. Anthony Gifuni is among the twenty-two early-career researchers from across Canada who have each been awarded $100,000 in funding to support groundbreaking projects aimed at advancing our understanding of the brain. Congratulations Dr. Gifuni!

Published on: 9 Oct 2025

You can do an MBA in hundreds of cities around the world, but Montreal is among the best, according to Poets & Quants. But what makes the city such a good place to study? It’s Montreal’s unique energy, according to Kai Zhao (MBA’25). “Montreal blends history, culture and an incredible food scene with a vibrant student community,” says Zhao. “It also has a thriving business community that is home to both innovative start-ups and major companies like Bombardier, Desjardins and Ubisoft.”

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), alumni
Published on: 9 Oct 2025

On The Office, Steve Carrell plays Michael Scott, a boss at a small paper and office supply wholesaler who is frequently delusional, insensitive and annoying—sometimes all at once. Still, there are lessons to be learned from the misadventures. “The Office captures the realities of business operations in an exaggerated yet familiar way,” said Kai Zhao (MBA’15) in an interview with Poets & Quants. “It serves as a reminder that leadership isn’t just about strategy—it’s also about people, communication, and adapting to challenges--sometimes in the most unconventional ways.

Classified as: Master of Business Administration (MBA), alumni
Published on: 9 Oct 2025

When AI sets wages, it pushes them higher, according to recent research by Maxime Cohen, a Professor of Retail and Operations Management at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. Cohen conducted a study that asked AI to recommend wages for 60,000 freelance profiles in a variety of industries. He found that AI sets wages higher than humans do.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, artificial intelligence (AI), Maxime Cohen
Published on: 9 Oct 2025

The emergence of e-commerce has made for a revolution in retail. Whenever you make a purchase online, you generate data, and that data allows for a higher degree of personalization.

Classified as: Bensadoun School of Retail Management, alumni, Maxime Cohen
Published on: 9 Oct 2025

Fall is a dangerous season for pedestrians, with a rise in road accidents linked to reduced visibility and shorter daylight hours. According to the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), October and November consistently see spikes in pedestrian injuries and fatalities, with a notable increase in deaths in recent years.

To draw attention to this problem, the SAAQ marks Pedestrian Safety Month each October, as do authorities in several other jurisdictions.

Classified as: Pedestrian Safety Month, Avi Friedman, Kevin Manaugh, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering
Published on: 9 Oct 2025

Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barette will be unveiling a Quebec constitution Thursday, according to media reports. 

This 91˿Ƶ expert is available to comment: 

Johanne Poirier, Professor and Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism, Faculty of Law, can speak about various aspects of federalism, the protection of minorities (notably linguistic ones), and, more broadly, public law. 

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Published on: 8 Oct 2025

To all Finance users,

The month of September 2025 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via

This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.

Classified as: 91˿Ƶ Financial Statements, États financiers de 91˿Ƶ, septembre 2025, September 2025
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Published on: 8 Oct 2025

Successful sports coaches have some things in common, researchers from 91˿Ƶ and the University of Queensland in Australia found. Notably, they engage in post-season introspection, focus on creating a good team culture and include their athletes in finding solutions to problems.

The researchers looked at the experiences of Canadian university-level head coaches of sports teams who had been at that level for at least 15 years and had records of success, including having won championships, but who then experienced a poor season.

Classified as: Faculty of Education, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education
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Published on: 8 Oct 2025

A full house at the CPA Québec Info Session! Faculty and students showed up in impressive numbers, eager to learn about the exciting changes coming to the CPA profession.

Classified as: Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (GCPA)
Published on: 7 Oct 2025

Meghan Markowski (MMR'25) captures key takeaways from this year's Reshaping the Future of Retail Conference, which brought together over 250 retail leaders, academics, and students at Montreal’s Sofitel Golden Mile on September 26.

Classified as: Master of Management in Retailing (MMR)
Published on: 7 Oct 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting U.S. President Donald Trump today in Washington to discuss trade and tariff issues.

These 91˿Ƶ experts are available to comment:

, PhD candidate and course lecturer, Department of Political Science, has expertise in the politics of trade, Canada-U.S. relations and public opinion.

Diya.jiang [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English, French)

Classified as: Canada-U.S. relations, International Trade, Faculty of Arts
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Published on: 7 Oct 2025

As respiratory virus season kicks off and COVID-19 cases continue to rise, provinces and territories are launching their vaccination campaigns. In Quebec, free vaccines will be available only to members of high-risk groups and health-care workers.

A 91˿Ƶ expert is available to comment on this topic:

Classified as: Dr. Jesse Papenburg, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Montreal Children's Hospital, covid-19
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Published on: 7 Oct 2025

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