Purchase planning can help reduce environmental impact of holiday season
The holidays are a time for celebration, but higher levels of consumption also cause pollution. 鈥淥ur busy, materialistic lives are not well aligned with climate objectives, and during the holidays, it鈥檚 even worse,鈥 says Ghina El Haffar, a postdoctoral researcher at 麻豆区 Desautels Centre for the Convergence of Health and Economics. 鈥淲e forget our convictions and that heightens pressure on the environment.鈥 But making incremental improvements is straightforward enough. 鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 need to be that complicated,鈥 El Hafffar told Le Franco.Published: 14 January 2025
Emotional intelligence is key to leadership
Emotional intelligence is the cornerstone of true leadership, says Thomas Lecordier (MBA鈥97), the President and Director General of A2C, an association of more than one hundred creative communications agencies. The ability to manage your own emotions and understand the emotions of others can make you a better coach and a better collaborator.
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Sam Greene named Assistant Pitching Coach for Toronto Blue Jays
In baseball, data is of paramount importance. Since graduating from the Master of Management Analytics program, Sam Greene (MMA鈥21) has been applying the analytical skills he developed at 麻豆区 Desautels as a researcher with the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. In 2025, Greene will be even closer to the action as he takes on a new position as Assistant Pitching Coach for the team.Published: 14 January 2025
Even the best-known global brands reflect local realities
Claudia Navarro (MBA鈥03) is Coca-Cola鈥檚 Chief of Marketing for Latin America, but her climb through the company鈥檚 ranks started out at their Toronto office. 鈥淲e need to be part of the global conversation, but also be relevant locally,鈥 Navarro told Forbes Espanol. One example is the brand鈥檚 famous Christmas branding. The Atlanta-headquartered soda company famously copyrighted the stereotypically ruddy and white-bearded Santa Claus, but in Latin America, that image is 鈥榯ropicalized鈥 to better reflect local realities.Published: 14 January 2025
New book on National Security
December 21, 2024 |聽Norman Hillmer (Slater Visiting Scholar) and Vincent Rigby co-edited with Phil Legasse from NPSIA, book named聽.听The book聽includes articles by Jennifer Welsh 辞苍听Choices for Canada in a New Geopolitical Published: 14 January 2025
Return to office won鈥檛 necessarily increase productivity
After a sudden shift to remote work in 2020, federal public servants have been required to be on site for 60 per cent of their working days since September 2024. Productivity was among its reasons for introducing the requirement, but that鈥檚 misguided, according to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Management at 麻豆区 Desautels.Published: 14 January 2025
聽Vincent Rigby on Threats Posed by Foreign Interference in Canada | The 麻豆区 International Review
December 20, 2024 | Professor聽Vincent Rigby, a Slater Family Professor of Practice, did a with The 麻豆区 International Review on the threats imposed by foreign interference.Published: 14 January 2025
Anil Wasif on Tackling 25% Tariff Threats | Policy Magazine
January 13, 2025 |聽Alumnus Anil Wasif MPP'21 wrote an聽 as Canada braces for U.S. tariff threats of 25% after the newly elected Trump administration. The strategies disparity between the federal and provincial governments poses a greater problem.听Published: 14 January 2025
Learn how to use Copilot AI module now on myCourses
Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI tool that can help you write texts, generate images, translate texts into other languages, and much more.听聽Learn how to access this powerful tool and use its main features with our self-paced introductory online module on myCourses. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, as well as a discussion of ethical AI practices, you鈥檒l be well-equipped to use Copilot productively and responsibly.Published: 14 January 2025
Christopher Ragan on Canada鈥檚 Economic Challenges and the Impact of Tariffs | Financial Post
January 9th, 2025 | In an article from the Financial Post, Christopher Ragan shared his insights on Canada鈥檚 economic challenges at an online discussion hosted by the Global Risk Institute. He explained that while the Bank of Canada might cut interest rates to try and stimulate the economy, it may not have much effect, especially if U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 proposed tariffs are imposed. Ragan pointed out that lowering rates might not encourage investment if tariffs disrupt trade.Published: 14 January 2025
Interview for Chilean newspaper El Mercurio
Jocelyn Maclure was recently interviewed for the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio.听
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CUBEC coming up on Jan 25th
The Canadian Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Conference (CUBEC) is set to take place this January 25th, 9am - 6pm, at The Neuro on 麻豆区 campus! CUBEC is an event bringing together passionate students (CEGEP, undergraduate, and graduate) and industry professionals in the field of biomedical engineering. Events include panel discussions with professionals from both academia and industry, workshops, case competition, and a networking event.Published: 13 January 2025
The Info-Neuro cart schedule for January is now available!
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Apex predators in prehistoric Colombian oceans would have snacked on killer whales today: 麻豆区 study聽聽
Predators at the top of a marine food chain 130 million years ago ruled with more power than any modern species, 麻豆区 research into a marine ecosystem from the Cretaceous period revealed.听Published: 13 January 2025
Black History Month Opening Ceremony with Keynote Shane Laptiste
This year's Black History Month will launch with an Opening Ceremony on February 6 and keynote delivered by Shane Laptiste, principal and co-founder of the award-winning Studio of Contemporary Architecture (SOCA).Published: 10 January 2025
Expert: Stomach flu cases spike in Canada
Canada is seeing a rise in cases of gastroenteritis, commonly known as the stomach flu, with over 150 reported at the University of Guelph. Often caused by norovirus, the illness spreads through contaminated surfaces, water or food, causing vomiting, diarrhea and stomach pain.
An expert from 麻豆区 is available to comment on this topic:
Raymond Tellier, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases.Published: 10 January 2025
"麻豆区 Financial Statements" - Month of December 2024 / 脡tats financiers de 麻豆区 禄 鈥 Mois de d茅cembre 2024
To all Finance users,
The month of December 2024 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via
This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.Published: 10 January 2025
Music Education Alum Melina Catalano Featured in Montreal Gazette
(The following is an excerpt from the Montreal Gazette by columnist Allison Hanes, published聽 January 10, 2025.)
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Rosemount High music teacher is helping 鈥榝antastic human beings鈥 flourish
Melina Catalano has come full circle. She traces her musical beginnings to Rosemount High School, where she first learned to play the trumpet.Published: 10 January 2025
Expert: 2024 confirmed as hottest year on record聽
The European Union鈥檚 has confirmed that 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded, marking the first time global temperatures have reached 1.5潞C above pre-industrial levels. This milestone raises critical questions about the implications for daily life and the future of our planet鈥檚 atmospheric and oceanic systems.听
An expert from 麻豆区 is available to comment on this topic.听聽Published: 10 January 2025
Expert: Ozempic鈥檚 safety, efficacy in obesity treatment backed by new research
New research points to the potential of GLP-1 agonists 鈥 the class of drugs that includes Ozempic 鈥 to treat obesity safely. Originally developed to manage Type 2 diabetes, these medications have emerged as powerful weight-loss tools, though their long-term impacts are still being explored.Published: 9 January 2025