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Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day—a time to recognize and celebrate the traditions, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

We encourage you to take some time to learn more about First Nations, Inuit and Métis as well as our collective past. The best way to do this is through their own voices. We’ve selected books by Indigenous authors from our book collection on Indigenous health.

Stop by in person at Room 354 (3rd floor) at the Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) to borrow our physical books.

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Published on: 21 Jun 2026

Canada’s “AI for All” strategy, unveiled June 4, pairs over $2 billion in spending with ambitious targets for economic growth and job creation by 2031. Built on pillars like infrastructure,skillsand responsible AI, it aims to boost adoption and close Canada’s gap with G7 peers.

But asfacultylecturerSimon Blanchette writes inThe Conversation, the plan emphasizes growth more than accountability. Key gapsremainaround job displacement, workerprotectionsand oversight of workplace AI, with entry-level roles and equity-seeking groups particularly vulnerable.

Classified as: Simon Blanchette, artificial intelligence (AI), AI at 91˿Ƶ Desautels
Published on: 19 Jun 2026

Who should decide what artificial intelligence is allowed to do to us?

Increasingly, choices about fairness, risk, and harm are made not by the public, but by the companies building these systems. Even industry leaders admit this is a problem.

Emmanuelle Vaast, professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91˿Ƶputs it, “When corporations alone decide how AI shapes our lives, we risk outsourcing our moral responsibility.”

Classified as: Emmanuelle Vaast, Information Systems
Published on: 19 Jun 2026

As debates over remote work persist,𲹲‑NDZ, a professor at 91˿Ƶ’s Desautels Faculty of Management, argues the issue is often misunderstood.

Remote work’ssuccess is not inherent—it hinges on preparation and the quality of management. Reyt notes that early evidence of lower performance may reflect outdated practices rather than the limits of remote work itself.

Classified as: Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Organizational Behaviour
Published on: 19 Jun 2026

Who controls access to the artificial intelligence systems shaping our economies and institutions?

As Simon Blanchette, a faculty lecturer at 91˿Ƶ Desautels, underscores, the U.S.-ordered suspension ofAnthropic’sadvanced models—cutting off global users overnight—shows how quickly a routine commercial relationship can turn into a strategic vulnerability.

Organizations in Canada and elsewhere lost critical tools without warning or recourse, revealing the risks of relying on foreign-owned AI governed by external laws and priorities.

Classified as: Simon Blanchette, AI at 91˿Ƶ Desautels, artificial intelligence (AI)
Published on: 19 Jun 2026

Montreal, June 19, 2026 — 91˿Ƶ’s DNA to RNA (D2R) initiative has announced two new international research projects aimed at accelerating personalized genomic medicine and RNA-based therapies. Funded through D2R’s International Partnerships Program (IPP), each project receives $600,000 and brings together leading institutions across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Classified as: D2R, DNAtoRNA, InternationalPartnerships
Published on: 19 Jun 2026

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains.

“Humanity is entering a new era of space exploration, but our planetary protection strategies have not kept pace with the risks associated with returning extraterrestrial samples to Earth,” said paper co-author Frederick I. Moxley, Director of Strategic Threat Analysis and Research Laboratories, an Idaho-based consultancy.

Classified as: Anthony Ricciardi, biocontainment, space, Bieler School of Environment
Published on: 19 Jun 2026

Daiva Nielsen, Associate Professor in the School of Human Nutrition and Scientific Director of the Clinical Nutrition Research Unit (CNRU), has been selected to receive the Mead Johnson Award from the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation.

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Published on: 19 Jun 2026

Emergency maintenance will be performed on the Banner system this evening9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. to address an issue and ensure continued service reliability.

During this maintenance window, Banner services will be unavailable or experience intermittent disruptions. Users are encouraged to save their work and log out of Banner before the maintenance begins.

We apologize for the short notice and appreciate your patience and understanding.

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Published on: 18 Jun 2026

Wealthsimple is preparing to launch a new app this summer that will give Canadian retail investors limited access to prediction markets, where users can trade on the outcome of real‑world events – from interest rates to climate trends – through the U.S. platform Kalshi.

Classified as: Jeff Derevensky
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Published on: 18 Jun 2026

Last Friday, the Institute of Air and Space Lawwrapped up a successful three-day workshop with the Rwanda Space Agency, discussing domestic space law. The workshop, which was organised and moderated by Dr Arnold Agaba, included presentations from Professor Andrea Harrington, Adjunct Professor and Alumna Diane Howard, DCL candidate Judith S. jahnke, and LLM student Melanie Munyori. The workshop concluded with the IASL and the RSA signing a Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing to continue the fruitful collaboration between the two institutions.

Published on: 18 Jun 2026

May 29, 2026 |Pearl Eliadisassociate professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, contributed an essay to the Literary Review of Canada warning that Canada must reinforce its "values infrastructure" as it pursues a "Canada Strong" agenda focused on defence and economic resilience.

Classified as: Pearl Eliadis, human rights
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Published on: 18 Jun 2026

91˿Ƶ’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is well known for its impact in Quebec, where its award-winning Service to the Community Program provides dental care to underserved groups throughout the Greater Montreal Area.

Though lesser known, the Faculty’s global impact is no less impressive, with a long history of training oral and maxillofacial surgical residents from the Middle East. Now, the Faculty is expanding its global footprint through a new research and clinical collaboration with Kuwaiti partners.

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Published on: 18 Jun 2026

We are delighted to share the inaugural edition of The 91˿Ƶ Department of Bioengineering Newsletter.From groundbreaking research and student achievements, to new programs and community initiatives, this issue highlights the many ways our department continues to grow and innovate.

Future editions will be shared annually each June.

Published on: 18 Jun 2026

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