Alumni

Attractive assets key to bringing pension capital home

webfull — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:34:13 +0000

Governments across several countries are urging pension funds to increase domestic investments, but success hinges on offering sufficiently attractive, well-governed opportunities.

MIF Evolution II

webfull — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:59:09 +0000

Back for a 2nd year! Details to follow...

Samantha Kenny: Oral Defence ECP

webfull — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:16:19 +0000

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AFSA Scientific Day: New Horizons in Health Statistics

webfull — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:29:55 +0000

Hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics and the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health

Sarah Marshall: Oral Defence DISE

webfull — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:31:50 +0000

Prof. Lynn Butler-Kisber from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education is proud to announce that Sarah Marshall, a doctoral candidate in Educational Studies, will be defending their dissertation on Jun

Patrick Augustin on European finance, talent and the case for financial literacy

webfull — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:18:38 +0000

Patrick Augustin, Associate Professor of Finance at Desautels and Director of the 91�� Luxembourg Centre for Finance (MLCF), recently joined Serge Weyland, CEO of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), on the RTL Luxembourg podcast The Lisa Burke Show to discuss the future of European finance, talent and financial literacy.

John Sylliboy: Oral Defence DISE

webfull — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:48:55 +0000

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Congratulations to Madison Albert, Spring 2026 Arts Valedictorian!

webfull — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:36:20 +0000

Please join us in celebrating and congratulating Madison Albert, GSFS and Political Science Joint-Honours student graduating in Spring 2026, who was also selected as one of the Arts valedictorians. Read Madison’s reflection on her academic journey at 91��. You can also listen to her convocation speech for Arts B by clicking here.

Global Online Symposium: Human Rights, Sustainable Development & the Law

webfull — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 21:45:03 +0000

The Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL), in co-sponsorship with the 91�� Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP), is pleased to present the international online symposium Human Rights, Sustainable D

Canada’s AI strategy targets growth but raises concerns on accountability and equity

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:48:44 +0000

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, skills and responsible AI, it aims to boost adoption and close Canada’s gap with G7 peers.

But as faculty lecturer Simon Blanchette writes in The Conversation, the plan emphasizes growth more than accountability. Key gaps remain around job displacement, worker protections and oversight of workplace AI, with entry-level roles and equity-seeking groups particularly vulnerable.

Governing AI: why the public must set the moral limits

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:46:49 +0000

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.

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

Rethinking remote work beyond the productivity debate

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:44:12 +0000

As debates over remote work persist, Jean‑Nicolas Reyt, a professor at 91��’s Desautels Faculty of Management, argues the issue is often misunderstood.

Remote work’s success 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.

The Anthropic shock: Why Canada must rethink AI control

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:42:29 +0000

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

As Simon Blanchette, a faculty lecturer at 91�� Desautels, underscores, the U.S.-ordered suspension of Anthropic’s advanced 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.

Nkabom Africa Case Competition: Breaking silos to improve nutritional outcomes in Ghana

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:59:09 +0000

The Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) Office of Sustainable Africa hosted the inaugural Nkabom Africa Case Competition, bringing together students, researchers, poli

D2R launches major international projects to advance personalized genomic medicine

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:48:19 +0000

Montreal, June 19, 2026 — 91��’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.