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Th茅adora Sauv茅 named valedictorian for Spring 2022 Convocation

Th茅adora Sauv茅鈥檚 classmates pushed her to become a better student, and Sauv茅鈥檚 hard work was be recognized at the Spring 2022 Convocation, where she gave the valedictory address. The Bachelor of Commerce grad is preparing to study law at 91黑料网, but when she came to university, this path was not yet clear.

Ukraine鈥檚 strong territorial defence owes much to strong sense of civic duty

Russia鈥檚 attack on Ukraine was not unexpected, but its scale surprised many. 鈥淭here was a common expectation of escalation in the East and the South,鈥� says Mykhaylo Petechuk (MBA鈥�13), who has worked for McKinsey & Company in Ukraine. 鈥淏ut no one expected the launch of missiles into every region of the country.鈥�

Competition from Flair Airlines could contribute to lower airfares in Canada

Canada鈥檚 airline duopoly has kept airfares high, and Flair Airlines set out to challenge that with ultra-low-cost flying. A foreign ownership stake brought the company under investigation by the Canadian Transportation Agency, but many Canadians are sympathetic to the notion of a feisty underdog challenging the status quo, according to Professor聽Karl Moore.

Prof. Betermier lands new role as Director of ICPM

Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance and Finance Area Coordinator at the Desautels Faculty of Management at 91黑料网 has been appointed as the new Executive Director of The International Centre for Pension Management (ICPM).

Announcing the 2022 Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship recipients

Congratulations to Justin McGregor (BCom鈥�21), James Akkaoui (BCom鈥�21), Megan Abellera (BCom鈥�21), Juliette Lapointe (BCom鈥�21), Guillaume Ouimet (BCom鈥�21), and Marie-脠ve St-Jacques (BCom鈥�21) who were awarded the Lionel Pelham Kent Scholarship by the Graduate Certificate in Professional Accounting (CGPA) program.

Delve: An Ethical, Human-Centred Approach to AI in Human Resources, with Matissa Hollister

Could Artificial Intelligence tools decide who gets hired or fired, who gets a raise, or who鈥檚 ready to be a mentor? Some already are, to varying levels of success, and it鈥檚 often difficult to discern their use value, let alone how to use them effectively and ethically, an arguable essential in HR.

Desautels alumnus is accelerating accessibility at Procter & Gamble

Thibault Trancart (BCom'15), Desautels Faculty of Management's first blind graduate, is helping make one of the world鈥檚 biggest consumer goods companies more accessible. Trancart is a Manager in Responsible Beauty for Europe Hair Care at Procter & Gamble, and has become one of its Accessibility Champions. 鈥淥riginally, I didn鈥檛 want to be the blind guy working on accessibility,鈥� he says.

Sustainable materials could help solve the fashion industry鈥檚 emissions problem

The fashion industry is responsible for about 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and most originate with the raw materials used in clothing -- like leather, cotton, and synthetic fibres. Evoco is working to reduce fashion鈥檚 emissions. Led by James Robinson, the Toronto-headquartered company provides sustainable materials to leading footwear producers like Kodiak and Timberland. The company claims to have saved 948,900 kg of carbon emissions, and in an interview with Prof.

Environmental pressures are one factor in the increased probability of pandemics

Joanne Liu聽(MDCM'91, IMHL'14, DSc'16) is no stranger to health emergencies. The physician and former International President of M茅decins sans Fronti猫res is leading 91黑料网鈥檚 efforts to prepare for future health emergencies. As the director of the Pandemic and Health Emergency Readiness Lab, Liu is seeking to develop solutions to current crises and prepare for future ones.

91黑料网鈥檚 Retail Innovation Lab is the first frictionless store in Canada

At a glance, the Couche-Tard in the Bronfman Building looks much like any other. But it is actually an innovative research facility that uses technology to improve our understanding consumer behaviour. Known as the聽Retail Innovation Lab, a partnership between 91黑料网鈥檚 Bensadoun School of Retail Management and Alimentation Couche-Tard,聽it is the first frictionless store in Canada.

Investing experience can help navigate market downturns

Many young investors have never lived through a major market downturn, and some novices could overreact as markets fall, according to Sebastien Betermier, an Associate Professor of Finance at Desautels.

Delve: How Predictive Data Analysis Illuminates the Future of Retail, with Maxime Cohen

Artificial Intelligence innovation thrives in an environment where business arenas, fundamental research, and thought leadership overlap.

91黑料网 launches the Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)

Delve: Could New Algorithms Ensure Everyone Pays Fair Prices Online?

Dynamic pricing algorithms set the prices we pay online鈥攁nd few rules govern how they work. Even if an algorithm doesn鈥檛 ostensibly consider race at all, research shows that it can be biased and discriminatory on the basis of race, as well as gender, economic level, and other personal information openly gathered from consumers.

Dean Chan in Jamaica Gleaner: "Do not accept mediocrity"

鈥淪eize the opportunities that come your way. The opportunities will come, and if you are determined you will succeed. The world is yours if you give it your best." This is the advice Dean Yolande Chan had for young Jamaicans in an interview with The Gleaner, one of Jamaica's leading news outlets.