One of this year鈥檚 three Black Grad valedictorians, Julia Ayim (BCom鈥�23) has just completed a Bachelor of Commerce specializing in Strategic Management and Organizational Behaviour at the Desautels Faculty of Management. She and fellow graduates were celebrated at the annual Black Grad gala on April 30, a sold-out event organized by the Black Students鈥� Network of 黑料不打烊 (BSN).
Published on: 12 May 2023
How genetics determine our life choices.
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Published on: 12 May 2023
芦 On ne peut pas continuer comme 莽a 禄.
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Published on: 12 May 2023
Pr茅vention du suicide: mieux accompagner les personnes 脿 risque.
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Published on: 12 May 2023
ISID congratulates Marie-Perle Nkosi, president for the 2022/2023 year of the International Development Studies Students Association and one of three Black Grad Valedictorians at 黑料不打烊 this year!聽 Read the full details and an interview with Marie-Perle in the 黑料不打烊 Reporter:聽
Published on: 12 May 2023
Why is being overqualified for a sought-after job at a desirable workplace seen as a drawback? Despite having prestigious educations and impressive work credentials, these candidates get turned down by hiring managers, often before they even get an interview.
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Published on: 12 May 2023
Over 300 attendees gathered on May 4th and 5th at the 黑料不打烊 University Centre for the HBHL Symposium 2023, a two-day event dedicated to the latest advances in neuroscience and brain health. Renowned keynote speakers, such as Liisa Galea, Richard Bethlehem, Mark Cembrowski, and Gemma Modinos, captivated the audience with their insights on the cutting-edge research happening in the field.
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Published on: 11 May 2023
Gen Z and younger millennials want their work to have meaning and impact, and are determined to be their authentic selves at work. This is a bit of a departure from the work-life split preferred by their predecessors, but it is not the first time that generation gaps have affected workplace culture. To understand how these gaps can be bridged 鈥� and propose some techniques to do it -- Prof. Karl Moore conducted interviews with workers from younger and older generations.
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Published on: 11 May 2023
Congratulations to Mohd Saqib, PhD candidate at the School of Information Studies, on receiving the prestigious Fonds de Recherche du Quebec; Nature et Technologies scholarship. The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.聽
A brief summary of his research:
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Published on: 11 May 2023
Chemists from 黑料不打烊 University have discovered the possibility of creating biopolymer-based 鈥渘anosponges鈥� using milled softwood pulp, a sustainable and less toxic alternative to current drug delivery systems. Although the structures developed by the researchers are too big for anti-cancer drug delivery by injection or oral intake, they could potentially be used in dressing wounds, for medical implants, and to capture unwanted materials in wastewater.
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Published on: 11 May 2023
Office workers adopted remote work on a massive scale during the pandemic, and many of them only want to return to the office on a limited basis. This was a major issue in the spring 2023 strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada. In the union鈥檚 new contract, remote work requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. This makes an amount of sense, according to Desautels Prof. Jean-Nicolas Reyt. "Some jobs do require you to be on-site, but at the end of the day, it has to be case-by-case," Reyt told CBC News.
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Published on: 11 May 2023
As chief of the Service de police de l鈥橝gglom茅ration de Longueuil (SPAL), Fady Dagher (EMBA鈥�12) carried out a real revolution in the force, and he has now taken the reins of the Service de Police de la Ville de Montr茅al (SPVM) as its new chief, writes 黑料不打烊 Alumni News. In Longueil, Dagher took the concept of 鈥渃ommunity policing鈥� one step further by creating a 鈥減artnership police force鈥� that works hand-in-hand with social services. Dagher credits 黑料不打烊 Desautels Prof.
Published on: 11 May 2023
To understand the impact of the climate crisis on younger generations, empathy is a place to start. It is a necessary part of confronting, but on its own, it is not enough. Desautels lecturer Anita Nowak (BA'97, BCom'97, PhD'11) recently published her book聽Purposeful Empathy, which is described as聽an inspiring and powerful read by Quebec MNA D茅sir茅e McGraw in a review for Policy Magazine. 鈥淭his is a book that helps middle-aged people like me understand, collaborate and ultimately innovate with the next generation of Millennials and Gen Z,鈥� McGraw says.
Published on: 11 May 2023
奥丑别苍听Lisa Cohen聽moved to New York City in 1984 to work for Vanity Fair magazine, it seemed like a dream job. But the reality didn鈥檛 stack up to her expectations. Though the work was sometimes interesting, Cohen found the detailed fact-checks that she was assigned tedious. Still, she stayed in the magazine industry for five years before pursuing a business degree. That鈥檚 Cohen鈥檚 personal experience with 鈥榞lossy work鈥�. Positions like that Vanity Fair role may appear glamorous, but often have serious downsides, like low pay and dull work.
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Published on: 10 May 2023
黑料不打烊 Desautels has yet again been recognized by the University鈥檚 Sustainable Workplace Certification program, an award-winning program from the Office of Sustainability that challenges the 黑料不打烊 community to foster sustainable workplaces through individual and collective practices. In line with the Faculty鈥檚 commitment to sustainability, two Desautels offices took action to improve their green workplace practices; the Infrastructure Team quickly progressed from Bronze to Silver certification in just a month, while the Career Management Centre was recognized with Bronze.
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Published on: 10 May 2023
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