Professor Patrick Augustin addressed the critical gap between technical risk analysis and executive decision-making at the ALRiM-GARP Banking Risks Conference in Luxembourg in January. Speaking alongside regulators and industry leaders, Augustin argued that risk managers must develop strong communication skills to translate complex metrics into actionable insights for boards and senior leadership.

In an office environment, AI can perform many of the tasks that have traditionally been done by interns and junior employees. While that might seem like an efficiency gain, companies could lose out in the long run. The introduction of AI creates an inverse-pyramid within companies, according to Simon Blanchette, a management lecturer at McGill Desautels.

In January, trade relations between Canada and China began to thaw, when the two countries reached an agreement on several longstanding trade irritants.

Canada committed to lowing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles from 100% to 6.1% for 49,000 units annually, while China agreed to reduce tariffs on canola, seafood and peas, unlocking billions in agricultural exports.

A surge of reports about loosened lug nuts on vehicles across Quebec has raised alarm among drivers and authorities, with some linking the dangerous trend to a resurfacing social mediamedia “lug nut challenge.” Emmanuelle Vaast, professor of information systems at McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management, warns that even minimally viral trends can become dangerous.

Relatively few job candidates negotiate the terms of their employment, often because they fear losing the offer. Yet surveys show recruiters are open to negotiation, and it is rare for employers to withdraw an offer because a candidate attempted to negotiate. “A common mistake is to negotiate on salary alone or to present multiple terms as non-negotiable conditions for acceptance,” says Jean-Nicolas Reyt, an Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour at McGill Desautels.

To all Finance users,

The month of January 2026 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.

Congratulations to Nina Zepcan, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at the School of Information Studies, who has been selected as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow

Please read here

Project:

Congratulations to Yan Thériault, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) student at the School of Information Studies, who has been selected as a 2026 Mila-Building 21 BLUE Fellow

Please read here

"Playful encounters: Letting whimsy guide our interactions with organizing systems

Professor Gordon Bloom, Director of McGill's Sport Psychology Laboratory, was interviewed by CHCH-TV about the felony assault charges against Gavin McKenna who was seen as Canada's rising hockey star and top NHL 2026 draft prospect. "What we have to remind young people is that they're not invincible and they're not above the law," said Bloom.

PERL brings together medical, health policy and communications experts to help leaders respond quickly and effectively when crises strike

The post New McGill lab aims to prepare the world for the next pandemic appeared first on McGill Reporter.

En collaboration avec le Collège militaire royal du Canada, l’Université Queen’s et CAE, une équipe de recherche de l’Université McGill utilise l’IA pour détecter les menaces dans des réseaux de communication complexes

The post Un nouveau partenariat pour la réduction des cyberrisques dans les systèmes aérospatiaux appeared first on McGill Reporter.

Working with the Royal Military College of Canada, Queen’s University and CAE, researchers are using AI to monitor and detect threats across complex communication networks

The post New McGill partnership targets cybersecurity risks in aerospace systems appeared first on McGill Reporter.

February 4, 2026 | Vincent Rigby weighed in on Canada's reassessment of its planned purchase of U.S. F-35 fighter jets amid rising trade tensions and strained political relations with Washington. Rigby argued that increasingly sharp rhetoric from the United States prompted Canadian policymakers to rethink the long-standing defence relationship. While both countries will always share an interest in defending North America, Rigby said Canada needs to "walk on a tightrope," pushing back where necessary and reducing its overdependence on an unpredictable partner. 

For over 50 years, McGill University has been collaborating with Indonesia’s education sector. Now a planned donation of US$12.8 million from the UAE via the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation to McGill will establish the UAE-Indonesia Future Leaders Program to support Indonesia’s national and global development objectives. The program will mobilize expertise and scholarship to lead societal change and respond to future needs and challenges in areas such as sustainability, engineering, health, and teacher education that are crucial to Indonesia’s future.

Muslims 'are not better off' since Quebec City mosque attack, psychiatrist says. Read more

Finding potential danger signs in young brains. Read more

Les féminicides sont un enjeu de santé publique, selon une experte. Écoutez ici

Burst pipes cause widespread flooding in research labs at Douglas Institute. Montreal Gazette

«Tous les tuyaux ont explosé»: dégât d’eau majeur à l’Institut Douglas. TVA Nouvelles

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research have released the results of the Fall 2025 Project Grant Competition, published on January 29, 2026. We are pleased to congratulate the funded investigators across our sites. This year’s successful recipients include Dr. Gabriella Gobbi (RI MUHC), Drs.