Following Michael Sabia’s resignation as CEO of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, Professor Karl Moore comments on the strides he made despite the initial controversy surrounding his appointment.
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Published on: 13 Nov 2019
The study, published in Nature Climate Change, says permafrost thaw in the region will likely drive "abrupt" climate change that will happen with "little or no warning." Most alarming, the authors found the severity of wildfires in the Northwest Territories and Yukon could double from one year to the next and stay at that higher rate.
"Suddenly we start getting fires that are twice as intense as before, so it's easy to see how that affects the ecosystems," said Bernardo Teufel, one of the study's authors and a PhD student at McGill University.
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Published on: 13 Nov 2019
“Environmental risks like air pollution are not large in magnitude – their importance comes because everyone in the population is exposed,” said Scott Weichenthal, at McGill University in Canada, who led the study. “So when you multiply these small risks by lots of people, all of sudden there can be lots of cases. In a large city, it could be a meaningful number, particularly given the fact that these tumours are often fatal.”
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Published on: 13 Nov 2019
A new commission is looking into the sexual exploitation of minors in Quebec. In November, the commission launched its public consultations in Quebec City to develop a better understanding of the extent of the issue. Later it will travel to Montreal and Val-d'Or to meet with individuals and organizations that work to fight sexual exploitation. (La Presse)
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Published on: 13 Nov 2019
This year, McGill University celebrates the 10th anniversary of Desautels Capital Management (DCM), Canada’s first university-owned, student-run investment management firm.
At McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management, every student enrolled in the Master of Management in Finance (MMF) and Honours in Investment Management (HIM) programs will enter the workforce with knowledge gleaned from managing more than $4 million in assets through DCM.
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Published on: 12 Nov 2019
The Faculty of Law is pleased to share that it has been ranked among the world’s top universities to study law by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The 2020 ranking by subject declared McGill the 20th best school to study law worldwide among 190 universities, placing McGill in the worldwide Top 20 for a third consecutive year.
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Published on: 12 Nov 2019
Joining CTV News, Professor Karl Moore weighs in on the potential return of the Boeing 737 Max airliner and how its fatal accidents in 2018 and 2019 have changed the public perception of aircraft safety.
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Published on: 12 Nov 2019
Join us for one of two DesautelsConnect Office Hours in November to meet with MBA candidate Sonia Torres and up to 8 members to chat in a group setting in Montreal.
These Office Hours will cover Sales & Trading and BMO Capital Markets, with a focus on internship opportunities and Sonia's experience with the bank.
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Published on: 12 Nov 2019
Science Exposed is a contest organized by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and devoted exclusively to images of scientific research, in all fields of study. Daniel Almeida, McGill student, won the #ScienceExposed 2019 Jury Prize and People’s Choice Award for his research image “La reazione nera (The black reaction)”. Nuwan Hettige, Alex Diaz-Papkovich and Sheri McDowell, are also among of the 20 finalists.
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Published on: 12 Nov 2019
Amélie Quesnel-Vallée, a panel member and medical sociologist at McGill University in Montreal, said the group looked to the 2003 SARS outbreak as an example of how public behaviour changed and people reduced their interactions in response to an increased risk of being exposed to a dangerous pathogen. She added that there would be additional impacts from people foregoing routine surgeries such as hip and knee replacements because of the growing risk of contracting a drug resistant infection while in hospital.
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Published on: 12 Nov 2019
Prof Lisa Cohen on how startups can approach hiring to ensure long-term success.
This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management.
Published on: 11 Nov 2019
For many people, understanding the intricacies of personal finances remains a mystery, made evident by the statistics that reveal that more than 35 per cent of Canadians are not saving for retirement.
Dean Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou joins The Elias Makos Show on CJAD 800 to chat about the Desautels Faculty of Management’s endeavour to give control back to everyday Canadians through the delivery of the McGill Personal Finance Essentials course.
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Professor Patricia Hewlin joins CBC News to discuss the new phenomenon of workplace ghosting.
According to Professor Hewlin, recent years have seen a shift in power dynamics between employee and employer. Employees are more determined than ever to find the most suitable workplace culture fit, leaving some employers that don’t make the cut in the lurch.
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Published on: 11 Nov 2019
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has secured a spot in UBI Global’s Top 20 University Business Incubators for 2019–20.
According to UBI Global, the universities that made the list surpass their global peers in regard to the value they provide their innovation ecosystems and client startup programs.
Published on: 11 Nov 2019
Rebecca Henry (MMus 2012) enjoys an active career as both conductor and mezzo-soprano across North America. Her conducting spans opera, operetta, orchestral, and contemporary repertoire, and she recently completed the Linda and Mitch Hart Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera. Designed to further the careers of distinctively talented female conductors, the Institute is celebrating its 5th year with faculty Emmanuel Villaume, Carlo Montanaro, and Nicole Paiement.
Published on: 11 Nov 2019
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