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The size of your chocolate bars will scare you this Halloween鈥攃omments from Pascal Th茅riault

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 14:00
This Halloween, there may be a haunting fright in Montrealers' candy bowls: smaller chocolate bars and less treats in each candy bag. that this is driven by rising costs of key ingredients like cocoa and sugar have quietly pushed manufacturers to reduce product sizes to avoid alarming consumers, a strategy known as shrinkflation.Published: 30 October 2024

Announcing SciFree: a new search tool to help you find APC waivers and discounts

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 11:15
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Experts: U.S. presidential election

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 11:01
聽 With less than a week left before the U.S. elections Nov. 5, polls suggest it is a tight race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. These experts from 麻豆区 are available to share their insights:Published: 30 October 2024

Doctoral student, Morgan Sleeth, awarded second place in PhD oral presentations at CAG

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:20
Congratulations to doctoral student Morgan Sleeth who won second place for best PhD oral presentation at this year's Canadian Association of Geographers in St. John's.聽 . Published: 30 October 2024

Embrace the Unexpected: How Organizations Foster Participatory Improvisation with Customers

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
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Faculty Achievements: Daphne Demetry Associate Professor in Strategy and Organization appointed Senior Editor Organization Science

Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:05
Congratulations to Daphne Demetry, Associate Professor in Strategy and Organization, for the appointment as Senior Editor of the Organization Science.Published: 30 October 2024

Experts: Potential high-speed rail between Quebec City and Toronto聽

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 11:25
The federal government is expected to announce plans to move forward with a high-speed rail project linking Quebec City and Toronto, with electric trains reportedly capable of reaching speeds of 300 km/h. Although no official announcement has been made, sources suggest the new line would significantly reduce travel time between Montreal and Toronto 鈥 from the current 5.5-hour drive, or more than five hours by train, to just three hours by train 鈥 and include stops in cities such as Ottawa, Laval and Trois-Rivi猫res, all while operating on a dedicated track.聽聽Published: 29 October 2024

Construction Start: Pulp & Paper - JELF OCT 2022, Von Sperber

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:55
Please be advised that FMAS Operations, Southeast Sector, will carry out the following project:聽22-029 PULP & PAPER - JELF OCT 2022, Von Sperber 顿别蝉肠谤颈辫迟颈辞苍:听To carry out electrical works between Lab 202 and existing electrical panel in 2-Hall1 Construction start date:聽November 4, 2024. Planned construction end date:聽November 30, 2024 Work schedule:聽Monday to Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., on a part-time basisPublished: 29 October 2024

Tracking biodiversity: 麻豆区 researchers outline strengths and challenges in new monitoring framework 聽

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 09:09
As the UN COP16 on biodiversity meets in Cal矛, Colombia, experts from 麻豆区 are on-site, providing important input into the global conversation.Published: 29 October 2024

Mono-SOS app is helping prevent howler monkey executions in Costa Rica

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 14:38
When howler monkeys swing from branch to branch in the canopy of Costa Rica鈥檚 forests, they sometimes encounter a deadly hazard: power lines. An app developed by 麻豆区 and Associate Professor Juan Camilo Serpa, who spearheads the Costa Rica Experiential Learning Course and Study Trip, is helping identify the hot spots where electrocutions occur.Published: 28 October 2024

Law community enriched by the presence of two Boulton fellows

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 14:38
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Justine Collins as Boulton Junior Fellow and the reappointment of Mtre Tamara Thermitus, Ad E, as Boulton Senior Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year.Published: 28 October 2024

BCom graduate named Rising Star 2024 by The Bermudian

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 14:35
For Ashley Farrington (BCom鈥21), short-term sacrifices are worth it if they pay out as long-term gains. The 24-year-old auditor with KPMG in Bermuda has earned some early career returns for her efforts and was recently named a Rising Star by The Bermudian. She aims to become an empathetic leader who is both approachable and decisive. 鈥淚 want to be someone who has wedged her foot in the door to bring other women up with her,鈥 says Farrington.Published: 28 October 2024

BCom alum is advocating for work-life balance from the C-suite

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 14:33
When working for a Big Four accounting firm early in her career, Sheila Vokey (BCom鈥84)鈥攏ow President and CEO of the responsible investing firm Central 1鈥攕aw senior managers struggle to balance work and family life and decided on a different approach. After stints at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, the Bank of Canada, and Payments Canada, Vokey headed west to Vancouver to become CFO at Central 1, where she has been an advocate of remote work and work-life balance ever since.Published: 28 October 2024

A 鈥榬obot tax鈥 might help navigate job losses associated with automation

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 14:30
Automation is a threat to many different jobs, and some have called for a 鈥榬obot tax鈥 that could help offset some of the effects of the associated job losses. But this type of solution risks stifling innovation writes Assistant Professor Sanjith Gopalakrishnan in Canadian Manufacturing. Gopalakrishnan points to the Indian state of Kerala as a cautionary tale. It had one of the world鈥檚 first democratically elected communist governments, which implemented a system called nokku kooli.Published: 28 October 2024

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback鈥攂ut it won鈥檛 work for everything

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 14:26
Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman Guillaume Le Grand wants to bring back wind-powered shipping, and his company is already shipping French goods to North America that way. However, the approach will work better for some products than others, according to Vice-Dean of Faculty Saibal Ray.Published: 28 October 2024

Search on mcgill.ca websites may be intermittent

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 19:26
The search function on聽mcgill.ca websites may be intermittent. We are working with the vendor to resolve the issue.聽 We thank you for your patience.聽 聽 Published: 25 October 2024

Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference Enters Final Phase, Canada-India Relations | National Post

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 15:11
October 25, 2024 | Vincent Rigby along with professor Thomas Juneau wrote an article on the聽recommend strategies for Canada to ease the relationship with India in the.聽 The Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference (PIFI) is in its final phase, with a report due in December 2024 that will recommend strategies to counter future threats to Canada's democracPublished: 25 October 2024

D铆a de los Muertos 2024

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 14:30
680 Sherbrooke West, Room #367, 2:30pm - 3:30pm Published: 25 October 2024

Vincent Rigby on Strained Canada-India Diplomatic Relationship | The Globe and Mail

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 14:28
October 15, 2024 |聽Vincent Rigby wrote an article about the 聽in The Globe and Mail. The Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, brought聽India-Canada聽relations聽to聽their lowest ebb in 40 years.Published: 25 October 2024

Chris Ragan on Carbon Taxes | BNN Bloomberg

Fri, 10/25/2024 - 14:00
October 18, 2024 |聽A price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? Chris Ragan聽spoke about the carbon pricing in his conversation with Amanda Lang on .Published: 25 October 2024

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