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Une centaine de chercheurs de McGill participent au rendez-vous annuel de l’ACFAS, du 10 au 14 mai Par Julie Fortier La variété des sujets traités est sans contredit un attrait important du congrès annuel de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS). Des sciences de la vie aux sciences sociales en passant par les arts et les lettres, [...]
Une centaine de chercheurs de McGill participent au rendez-vous annuel, du 10 au 14 mai Par Julie Fortier La variété des sujets traités est sans contredit un attrait important du congrès annuel de l’Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS). Des sciences de la vie aux sciences sociales en passant par les arts et les lettres, on y [...]
By Pascal Zamprelli Recent McGill law graduate Sam Walker wasn’t sure who was trying to call him one morning a few weeks ago when his ringing cell phone’s call display read “private number,” so he wasn’t sure he should bother answering. He’s glad he did – on the other end of the line was Justice Morris [...]
By McGill Reporter Staff McGill is determined to implement a self-funded tuition model for its MBA program because the new structure will promote “accessibility, equity and quality,” Principal Heather Munroe-Blum told Senate at its April 28 meeting. Media coverage of the issue heated up recently, after Le Devoir carried a story April 20 saying the Ministry of [...]
For many people, workspace is merely that – the area in which they perform their daily tasks. While many employees personalize their office with family pictures, children’s artwork, a plant or the logo of a favorite sports team, the vast majority of work areas are fairly generic. Desks, chairs, shelves, computers. But with some 5,800 full-time [...]
From compressed workweeks to gender discrepancies on the job By Allison Flynn As this Special Issue of The McGill Reporter delves into the many aspects of our working lives, who better to chat with about why we work the way we do than labour economist, Jennifer Hunt? She has done research in the areas of employment [...]
Profs. Peter Todd and Henry Mintzberg offer their takes on the connected work world To anyone who works in an office, it’s quite clear the proliferation of mobile computing technologies – from BlackBerries to laptops to iPhones – has a huge effect on the way managers and other workers go about their daily business. What may [...]
We tend to think that biodiversity exists only in the wild — wherever that is. But cities, in fact, are often havens of biodiversity. A walk through McGill’s campus – through our gardens and trees – is proof that such leafy sanctuaries thrive in the city. To celebrate 24 heures de sciences, the 6th edition of [...]
Working dogs help disabled students navigate everyday obstacles By Cynthia Lee Navigating the slippery streets of Montreal in the middle of a January deep freeze is hard enough; imagine trying to do so without the benefit of sight. And working your way through throngs of freshmen to find your class in August is one thing; doing [...]
By Cynthia Lee The essence of life, Aristotle once said, is to serve others and to do good. The ancient Greek philosopher, it seems, was an early proponent of volunteerism. McGill’s Redpath Museum is blessed to have many dedicated volunteers, people who give of their time for the benefit of others in a variety of ways. Bruno Paul [...]
Productivity. Output. Multi-tasking. Getting the job done. Efficiency. The bottom line. Overtime. Man-hours. The Boss. HR. Work. Work. Work. It seems we spend most of our waking lives at work (generally, we don’t) and our society is built upon the concept of work, the production of goods and services. In this special issue, the [...]
By Pascal Zamprelli In the early 90s, during her law studies at McGill, Adelle Blackett was offered an internship with the International Labour Organization (ILO), a United Nations specialized agency dedicated to the promotion of globally recognized labour rights, where she focused on the plight of domestic workers. Both connections would stick. Today, Blackett teaches Labour [...]
Ergonomics a growing field, work-related disorders a growing concern By Jim Hynes There was a time not so long ago when the “lift with your legs” signs you know the ones, where the box-toting stickman worker has what appears to be bolts of electricity shooting out of his lower back were about the only kind [...]
By Chris Chipello The first graduates of the McGill-HEC Montréal Executive MBA program will soon receive their diplomas. And less than two years after this ambitious joint venture got off the ground, it is quickly carving a mark as one of the world’s most innovative EMBA programs. Students have offered rave reviews, professors from the Desautels [...]
By McGill Reporter staff On April 23, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced that 10 McGill researchers will receive a total of $1.7 million as part of the its Leaders Opportunity Fund. Mindful of intense international competition among universities, the CFI designed the fund to attract and retain the very best of today’s and tomorrow’s [...]
