Alumni /channels/taxonomy/term/19722/all en Black Friday and Boxing Day sales have become a months-long discount season /channels/channels/news/black-friday-and-boxing-day-sales-have-become-months-long-discount-season-370339 <p>Black Friday and Boxing Day are marketed as single‑day events with dramatic price drops, yet the reality is that these sales now stretch well beyond one day. These events have slowly transformed from a one-day bargain bonanza into a long season of discounted prices.</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:58:25 +0000 webfull 214817 at /channels Canada needs decisive, coordinated action to be part of next wave of AI innovation /channels/channels/news/canada-needs-decisive-coordinated-action-be-part-next-wave-ai-innovation-370337 <p>As AI reaches a pivotal moment, Canada’s early leadership is being challenged by rapid global shifts. “Other nations are investing at unprecedented scale, while Canada risks falling behind if it does not act decisively,” says <a href="/desautels/maxime-cohen">Maxime Cohen</a>, Professor of Retail and Operations Management.</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:56:22 +0000 webfull 214815 at /channels To achieve global reach, companies must grow strategically /channels/channels/news/achieve-global-reach-companies-must-grow-strategically-370336 <p>Quebec boasts numerous success stories among its small and medium-sized enterprises, writes <a href="/desautels/programs/master-management-retailing-mmr">Master of Management in Retailing</a> student William Bernasconi for Retail Insider.</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:50:46 +0000 webfull 214814 at /channels Employers should consider whether hybrid work will achieve the same aims as a return to the office /channels/channels/news/employers-should-consider-whether-hybrid-work-will-achieve-same-aims-return-office-370335 <p>For many workers, the return to the office is already in full effect. Employers often explain the shift back to the office as improving collaboration, strengthening organizational culture and providing better development opportunities for new employees. These arguments can be valid, according to <a href="/desautels/jean-nicolas-reyt"><strong>Jean-Nicolas Reyt</strong></a>, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour, but they often seem abstract to employees, especially those with family responsibilities made much easier by remote work.</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:47:55 +0000 webfull 214813 at /channels Health Crises in an Era of Autocracy, Disinformation, and Shifting Geopolitical Risks /channels/channels/event/health-crises-era-autocracy-disinformation-and-shifting-geopolitical-risks-370334 <p>We are thrilled to invite you to the Official Launch of the Pandemic and Emergency Readiness Lab (PERL)!</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:35:22 +0000 webfull 214812 at /channels Gisèle Yasmeen on Inclusive Urban Food Systems | The Conversation /channels/channels/news/gisele-yasmeen-inclusive-urban-food-systems-conversation-370333 <p>A co-authored article by <a href="/maxbellschool/our-people/visiting-professors-and-scholars/gisele-yasmeen">Gisèle Yasmeen</a>, alongside MPP students Julian Tayarah and Umme Salma, has been published in The Conversation<em>. </em>The article, titled "How street vendors and waste pickers can help cities manage growth," examines the often-overlooked role of informal urban livelihoods in building sustainable and equitable food systems.</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:03:20 +0000 webfull 214811 at /channels A Conversation on Public Philosophy with Joseph Heath /channels/channels/event/conversation-public-philosophy-joseph-heath-370327 <p>An informal Seminar on Public Philosophy with Joseph Heath, a professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto. </p> <p>This event is co-hosted with the Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy. </p> <p> </p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:31:45 +0000 webfull 214805 at /channels The Enforcement Threshold Approach to Harm Reduction /channels/channels/event/enforcement-threshold-approach-harm-reduction-370326 <p>Lecture given by Joseph Heath, a professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto. </p> <p>This event is co-hosted by the Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy</p> <p> </p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:26:55 +0000 webfull 214804 at /channels Organizational Behavior Area Research Seminar Series: Erin Reid /channels/channels/event/organizational-behavior-area-research-seminar-series-erin-reid-370323 Erin Reid McMaster University <p>Subordinating Humanism: How Colliding Beliefs about a Living Wage Shape Personal Fulfillment and “Professional-Class” Identities in Working-Class Jobs</p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:00:22 +0000 webfull 214797 at /channels Brown Bag Seminar with Dr. Yuriy Timofeyev: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 /channels/channels/event/brown-bag-seminar-dr-yuriy-timofeyev-tuesday-january-20-2026-370322 Dr Yuriy Timofeyev <b>HSE Graduate School of Business</b> <p><em>Experimental evidence on the impact of communication and veto power in groups on willingness to violate social norms</em></p> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:57:53 +0000 webfull 214796 at /channels Katherine Goldman (ĢƵ) /channels/channels/event/katherine-goldman-mcgill-university-370313 <p><b><u>Title:</u></b> Curvature of located complexes<br /> <br /></p> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 20:33:28 +0000 webfull 214787 at /channels Program helps future teachers to manage their stress and their emotions /channels/channels/news/program-helps-future-teachers-manage-their-stress-and-their-emotions-370307 <p>What is the best way to prepare future teachers for the emotional challenges they will face as they pursue their careers?</p> <p>That’s the question that led ĢƵ’s Faculty of Education to make well-being in education a strategic priority and create the <a href="https://www.heathresearchteam.mcgill.ca/resstprogram">Regulating Emotions and Stress for pre-Service Teachers Program (RESST)</a>, with the support of the Rossy Foundation<em>.</em></p> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:47:41 +0000 webfull 214783 at /channels The 2026 Dr. Donald G. Doehring Memorial Lecture /channels/channels/news/2026-dr-donald-g-doehring-memorial-lecture-370305 <p><em>Thursday March 12 2026 • 4:30pm to 6pm<br /> Dentistry Suite #102, 2001 Avenue ĢƵ College</em></p> <p><b>Anna Papafragou, PhD<br /> Professor • Department of Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania</b></p> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:54:19 +0000 webfull 214781 at /channels Film Screening and Live Panel: A Place Where I Belong /channels/channels/event/film-screening-and-live-panel-place-where-i-belong-370304 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:32:17 +0000 webfull 214778 at /channels Mixer Monday /channels/channels/event/mixer-monday-370301 <p></p> Tue, 13 Jan 2026 05:32:15 +0000 webfull 214775 at /channels