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.

Classified as: Vivek Astvansh, Marketing, Analytics
Published on: 14 Jan 2026

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 Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operations Management.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen, retail, AI
Published on: 14 Jan 2026

Quebec boasts numerous success stories among its small and medium-sized enterprises, writes Master of Management in Retailing student William Bernasconi for Retail Insider.

Classified as: Master of Management in Retailing (MMR), Bensadoun School of Retail Management
Published on: 14 Jan 2026

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 Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour, but they often seem abstract to employees, especially those with family responsibilities made much easier by remote work.

Classified as: Organizational Behaviour, Jean-Nicolas Reyt
Published on: 14 Jan 2026

A co-authored article by Gisèle Yasmeen, alongside MPP students Julian Tayarah and Umme Salma, has been published in The ConversationThe 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.

Classified as: cities, food security, food systems, nutrition
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Published on: 14 Jan 2026

The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced recipients of the latest Partnership Engage Grants competition, including a total of $73,782 awarded to three McGill researchers. 

Classified as: Department of Family Medicine, Department of English
Published on: 14 Jan 2026

Urgent action is needed to scale up needle and syringe programs around the world to curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis C, an international group of experts warns.

In a new study published in The Lancet Global Health, the authors say the programs are effective but remain widely underfunded due to policy barriers rooted in stigma and discrimination.

Classified as: Guillaume Fontaine, Ingram School of Nursing, HIV
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Published on: 14 Jan 2026

What is the best way to prepare future teachers for the emotional challenges they will face as they pursue their careers?

That’s the question that led McGill’s Faculty of Education to make well-being in education a strategic priority and create the Regulating Emotions and Stress for pre-Service Teachers Program (RESST), with the support of the Rossy Foundation.

Published on: 13 Jan 2026

Thursday March 12 2026 • 4:30pm to 6pm
Dentistry Suite #102, 2001 Avenue McGill College

Anna Papafragou, PhD
Professor • Department of Linguistics, University of Pennsylvania

Published on: 13 Jan 2026

Sweeping changes to childhood vaccine guidance in the United States mean that several vaccines, including those for COVID-19, influenza and RSV, are no longer universally recommended.

A McGill University expert is available to comment:

Jesse Papenburg, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, infectious disease specialist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital and Chair of the Quebec Immunization Committee.

Classified as: jesse papenburg, Department of Pediatrics, Vaccines
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Published on: 13 Jan 2026

*/ We are pleased to announce that Dr. Richard Montoro has been appointed Psychiatrist-in-Chief at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and Medical Co-Lead of the MUHC Mental Health Mission, effective January 1, 2026.

Dr. Montoro brings extensive clinical expertise, a strong academic background, and proven leadership experience that will be invaluable in advancing the Mental Health Mission and guiding the Department of Psychiatry toward continued excellence.

Published on: 12 Jan 2026

To all Finance users,

The month of December 2025 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via https://horizon.mcgill.ca/minerva

This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.

Classified as: McGill Financial Statements, décembre 2025, décembre 2025, États financiers de McGill
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Published on: 12 Jan 2026

To all Finance users,

The month of December 2025 is closed. You may pick up your Minerva Financial Statements by logging into Minerva via https://horizon.mcgill.ca/minerva

This link will bring you directly to the Finance (Fund) Administration Menu >> Financial Statements menu option.

Classified as: McGill Financial Statements, December 2025, décembre 2025
Published on: 12 Jan 2026

Researchers who examined Canadian child welfare data found that Black children were not only investigated at a higher rate than their white peers but were also more likely to be taken from their homes, even when the only difference between cases was the child’s race.

Classified as: School of Social Work
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Published on: 12 Jan 2026

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