As U.S.-Canada tariff disputes escalate, New York鈥檚 economy faces serious risks, with over $42 billion in trade at stake. 91黑料网 professors Preetika Joshi and Vivek Astvansh warn that rising costs on goods like aluminum, barley, and auto parts could lead to inflation, job losses, and disruptions across key industries.
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Published on: 21 Mar 2025
As President Trump鈥檚 latest tariffs send markets into turmoil, 91黑料网 Desautels Professor Vivek Astvansh provides insight into the potential long-term impact on trade and investments. Amid uncertainty, experts suggest diversification as the key to stability. Read more on how Canadian markets and investors can navigate this shifting landscape.
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Published on: 21 Mar 2025
In a thought-provoking analysis, Henry Mintzberg underscores the critical importance of developing first-line leaders rather than focusing disproportionately on C-suite executives. Despite the overwhelming investment in executive development, Mintzberg argues that frontline managers 鈥� those closest to employees and customers 鈥� are the true force multipliers in any organization. He highlights that a well-trained first-line leader can dramatically improve employee engagement, productivity, and organizational performance.
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Published on: 21 Mar 2025
In a special interview marking the 50th anniversary of his iconic article "The Manager's Job: Folklore and Fact," Henry Mintzberg revisits his groundbreaking work, offering fresh perspectives on organizational structure, management, and leadership. Mintzberg discusses the evolution of management over the last five decades, emphasizing the importance of understanding organizational types, the value of emergent strategies, and the need for grounded management in today鈥檚 complex business world.
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Published on: 21 Mar 2025
At the 91黑料网 Desautels we believe in empowering students to tackle real-world challenges through innovation and collaboration. Last week, the 91黑料网 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), anchored at our Faculty, wrapped up its 2nd edition of the Annual Grand Challenge (AGC), a competition designed to drive meaningful solutions for a more sustainable future.
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Published on: 21 Mar 2025
Dr. Tina Montreuil, ECP, was invited to take part in a production and short documentary produced by , to talk about the importance of supporting families during the perinatal period or the transition to parenthood.聽
The documentary was filmed in our very own Education Faculty Learning Commons.聽
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Published on: 21 Mar 2025
罢丑别听聽class had the incredible opportunity to visit聽 Headquarters聽at聽YUL Airport! From experiencing the聽simulator聽to exploring the聽hazardous goods department聽and聽aircraft hangar, students gained first-hand insights into airline operations.
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Published on: 21 Mar 2025
Myostatin is a paracrine myokine that regulates muscle mass in a variety of species, including humans. In this work, they report a functional role for myostatin as an endocrine hormone that directly promotes pituitary follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) synthesis and thereby ovarian function in mice. Previously, this FSH-stimulating role was attributed to other members of the transforming growth factor-尾 family, the activins. Their results both challenge activin's eponymous role in FSH synthesis and establish an unexpected endocrine axis between skeletal muscle and the pituitary gland.
Published on: 20 Mar 2025
March 18, 2025 | Chris Ragan聽spoke on how removing carbon tax would be detrimental for Canada, in an interview published by . 鈥淭he consumer carbon tax is not working, it鈥檚 become too divisive.鈥� Mr. Mark Carney said on social media. Which is why the carbon tax has been canned.聽Mr.
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Published on: 20 Mar 2025
Professor Erik Martinez Kuhonta, ISID Associate Member and former Director, publishes an opinion piece on the recent arrrest and transfer to the International Criminal Court of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.聽 As Professor Kuhonta writes, "The International Criminal Court鈥檚 stunning arrest last week of former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, on charges of crimes against humanity was a powerful strike for human rights and justice. It was also a decisive move by the current President, Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos, Jr., against the Duterte family."
Published on: 20 Mar 2025
, released Thursday, ranks countries based on survey data measuring people's self-reported life satisfaction. Canada, once among the top 10, has dropped from 6th place in 2013 to 18th in 2025, mirroring a wider decline among industrial nations.
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Published on: 20 Mar 2025
is a United Nations observance that raises awareness of the importance of fresh water and sustainable water management. This year鈥檚 theme is preserving glaciers, which are melting faster than ever due to climate change.聽
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Published on: 20 Mar 2025
Julius Alessandro Xanthoudakis (BCom'20, MMF鈥�25) has been named the 2024 Peter Christoffersen MMF Award recipient, recognizing his academic excellence and contributions to the 91黑料网 Master of Management in Finance (MMF) program.
A Montreal native with a background in finance and data science, Xanthoudakis honed his skills in market analysis and risk management as a strategist for Desautels Capital Management (DCM)鈥檚 SRI Fund. He credits the London networking trip and MMF鈥檚 collaborative learning environment as key to his growth.
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Published on: 19 Mar 2025
Simon Caron-Huot, Professor and Canada Research Chair in High-Energy Physics, has been awarded a 2025 Dorothy Killam Fellowship.鈥疶he prestigious Dorothy Killam Fellowship is part of Canada鈥檚 National Killam Program, which also includes the Killam Prize. Eight Fellowships were awarded across the country.聽聽
The Dorothy Killam Fellowship provides researchers with up to two years of relief from teaching and administrative duties to focus on transformative research that has potential to positively improve Canadian lives.聽聽
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Published on: 19 Mar 2025
The presence and concentration of PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals," in聽fertilizing residual materials聽will be monitored under new standards in Quebec through a management code, according to Quebec's Environment Ministry.
Quebec's code on the management of fertilizing residual materials聽such as sewage sludge,聽also known as聽biosolids鈥攚hich come from treating municipal or industrial wastewater鈥攚ill take effect Nov. 1.
The code聽takes聽into account a total of聽13 types of substances聽and includes monitoring guidelines.
Published on: 19 Mar 2025
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