Alumni

Research Talk: Fascist Sheep: Land and Livestock in Inner Mongolia under Japanese Rule

webfull — Fri, 08 May 2026 16:21:41 +0000

Research Talk: "Fascist Sheep: Land and Livestock in Inner Mongolia under Japanese Rule"

Director Jennifer Welsh appointed Distinguished James �鶹��ý��վ Professor

webfull — Thu, 07 May 2026 19:01:03 +0000

Director of the Max Bell School of Public Policy, Jennifer Welsh, has been newly appointed as a Distinguished James �鶹��ý��վ Professor. This award is �鶹��ý��վ’s highest honor. It recognizes sustained scholarly and research achievements of accomplished professors, and is reserved only for those who are recognized as international leaders in their fields.

�鶹��ý��վ scientists unveil “Alenomers,” a new molecular platform that could rival antibodies

webfull — Thu, 07 May 2026 15:53:05 +0000

Montreal, May 6, 2026 – Researchers from �鶹��ý��վ have introduced a groundbreaking new class of molecules that could significantly reshape drug discovery and development. The technology, called Aptamer‑Like ENcoded OligoMERs (Alenomers), combines the advantages of antibodies and DNA‑based therapeutics while overcoming key limitations of both.

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels scholars named among Canada’s Best Business and Management Scientists 2026

webfull — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:13:16 +0000

Canada’s Best Business and Management Scientists 2026 ranking highlights leading �鶹��ý��վ scholars Yolande Chan, Henry Mintzberg, and Samer Faraj, recognizing their influential research in information systems, management theory and organizational dynamics that continues to shape business scholarship in Canada and internationally.

Desautels to award Honorary Doctorate to Harley Finkelstein

webfull — Thu, 07 May 2026 13:11:00 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ will award 10 honorary doctorates during its Spring 2026 Convocation, recognizing individuals whose leadership, service and achievements have had a lasting impact on society.

Among this year’s honourees is Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, who will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Desautels Faculty of Management for his contributions to entrepreneurship and community engagement.

A Montreal native, Finkelstein helped build Shopify into a global commerce platform after joining the company at an early stage.

CANGlia: Finding Our Way With No Road Map

webfull — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:37:46 +0000

Featuring Jason & Olive Child:

A discussion about Olive's journey with Alexander Disease and her decision to not look for answers but instead to help future patients have a path to follow.

�鶹��ý��վ Cares: Overcoming Caregiver Guilt and Building Your Circle of Care

webfull — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:22:32 +0000

Join us on May 13, 2026 at noon for our next episode of �鶹��ý��վ Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal ca

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Recovering Brain PET at Reduced Dose: Generative Models, Physics Constraints, and Quantitative Fidelity

webfull — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:32:11 +0000

The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms.

�鶹��ý��վ scientists unveil “Alenomers,” a new molecular platform that could rival antibodies

webfull — Wed, 06 May 2026 13:43:31 +0000

Bintou Keïta (MBA’26) recognized as 2026 Best & Brightest MBA

webfull — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:33:00 +0000

Bintou Keïta (MBA ’26) has been recognized as one of Poets & Quants’ 2026 Best & Brightest MBAs.

Originally from Bamako, Mali, Keïta joined �鶹��ý��վ’s Desautels Faculty of Management after working as a project manager in geotechnical engineering at WSP.

�鶹��ý��վ Desautels faculty honoured at Bravo Gala 2026

webfull — Tue, 05 May 2026 18:29:51 +0000

�鶹��ý��վ's annual Bravo Gala takes place on Thursday, May 7, celebrating research excellence and recognizing faculty members and researchers who have received awards, memberships, and prizes over the past year. �鶹��ý��վ Desautels is proud to celebrate three distinguished faculty members among this year's honourees:

Yolande Chan, Dean and James �鶹��ý��վ Professor,
Information Systems - Fellow, Royal Society of Canada

Free concert: SAMS (Société pour les arts en milieux de santé) and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM)

webfull — Tue, 05 May 2026 17:52:34 +0000

Macdonald Scholarship Reception

webfull — Tue, 05 May 2026 14:12:10 +0000

The most recent Macdonald Scholarship Reception was held with a shared sense of honour and pride on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The occasion brought together members of the Macdonald community to celebrate both the excellence of its student awardees and the generosity of its donors, whose commitment continues to shape meaningful academic pathways.

Pearl Eliadis on a Generational Tobacco Ban in Canada | CBC Listen

webfull — Tue, 05 May 2026 11:06:10 +0000

April 28, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis joined CBC's Radio Noon Quebec to discuss whether Canada should follow the United Kingdom in banning tobacco sales to anyone born after 2008. Eliadis frames the question as a Canadian Charter analysis: a generational ban would clearly restrict liberty, but the legal test under section 1 is whether that restriction is a "reasonable limit ...

AI is changing how investment firms allocate work

webfull — Mon, 04 May 2026 17:03:47 +0000

As artificial intelligence becomes more embedded in investment management, Russ Goyenko, an associate professor of finance at �鶹��ý��վ’s Desautels Faculty of Management, says the technology is likely to reshape how firms allocate work.

AI is increasingly being used to support research, idea generation and portfolio analysis across the industry. Goyenko suggests one likely consequence will be less demand for analysts, as AI takes over time-intensive tasks such as reviewing reports and earnings calls.