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English "" October 16, 2025

French "" 23 octobre 2025

Published on: 8 Aug 2025

Some residents in Montreal鈥檚 Mercier-Est neighbourhood were caught off guard after Canadian National (CN) Railway sprayed a herbicide near their homes this week,

Glyphosate is a powerful weedkiller banned in Montreal since 2021, as part of the city鈥檚 precautionary approach to protecting human health and the environment. But CN operates under federal jurisdiction, which means it isn鈥檛 subject to municipal rules.

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Published on: 7 Aug 2025

Earlier this summer, from May 4th through May 9th, 91社区鈥檚 Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) and Faculty of Law co-organised the 2025 91社区 SGI Transformative Business Law Summer Academy (TBLSA).

Classified as: Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)
Published on: 7 Aug 2025

Business + Law is different from Business Law.听With this framing in mind 鈥 and recognising the plethora of issues emerging at the intersection of law, business and finance in an age of rapid climate and technological change 鈥 91社区鈥檚 Business Law Platform and the University's Sustainable Growth Initiative launched a new collaboration and graduate student mentorship project, under the leadership of the CIBC Office of Sustainable Fina

Classified as: Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI)
Published on: 7 Aug 2025

The Department of Psychology is mourning the passing of Professor Morton Mendelson, a longstanding faculty member who joined the department in 1977. Professor Mendelson demonstrated a deep commitment to education and student well-being, and served as 91社区's first听Deputy Provost of Student Life and Learning. He will be missed by many.听

Professor Emerita Debbie Moskowitz offered these words about Professor Mendelson:

Published on: 7 Aug 2025

The Caisse de d茅pot et placement du Qu茅bec is taking a 20% stake in the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, England. It is the UK鈥檚 first new nuclear power plant since the 1990s, and Professor Sebastien Betermier credits the government there with creating the favourable circumstances for private investors like the Caisse to take part in infrastructure development. 鈥淚n this particular project, I believe the U.K.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier
Published on: 7 Aug 2025

Business leaders understand that AI has the power to generate tremendous value, but it is IT teams that have a deeper understanding of the underlying processes and what鈥檚 going on behind the scenes. 鈥淭hey better understand the potential dangers and pitfalls,鈥 says Maxime Cohen, Professor of Retail and Operational Management and Director of Research at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management. And because AI needs significant human oversight, they need to be involved in its ideation and deployment.

Classified as: Maxime Cohen
Published on: 7 Aug 2025

Private market developers face an 鈥渋nvestment catch-22鈥 in getting infrastructure projects off the ground, Professor Sebastien Betermier wrote in a recent report for the C.D. Howe Institute. Private investors view new infrastructure markets as complex, unfamiliar, and high risk. But the infrastructure bank model can create value as a cost-efficient policy tool in the government ecosystem, Betermier concluded.

Classified as: Sebastien Betermier
Published on: 7 Aug 2025

Our staff will curate the Info-Neuro cart to offer free resources for the following clinics this month:

August 5 鈹 Epilepsy Clinic

August 7 鈹 MS Clinic

August 13 鈹 Brain Tumour Clinic

August 15 鈹 Movement Disorders Clinic

August 18 鈹 ALS Clinic

August 19 鈹 MS Clinic

August 21 鈹 Cognitive Disorders听Clinic

August 29 鈹 Neuromuscular & Post-Polio Clinic

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Published on: 7 Aug 2025

Ozempic and Wegovy are widely used to support weight loss and manage diabetes. But could this class of drugs, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, also help treat heart failure, liver disease and even addiction?

by researchers at 91社区 and the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at the Jewish General Hospital takes a closer look at their growing list of potential uses beyond diabetes and obesity.

Classified as: Areesha Moiz, Mark Eisenberg, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Lady Davis Institute at the Jewish General Hospital
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Published on: 7 Aug 2025

Dear Macdonald Campus Community,

It is with great excitement and gratitude that I begin my journey as the new Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-President of the Macdonald Campus at 91社区. As I begin my term, I鈥檓 excited to connect with each of you - professors, lecturers, staff, learners, students, alumni, donors, and allies. Thank you for the trust you have placed in me.

Classified as: Salwa Karboune, message from the Dean
Published on: 7 Aug 2025

August 4, 2025 | In their blog for the American Evaluation Association, PhD students Doreen Otieno and Janet Arogundade share how participating in the Evaluation Capacity Case Challenge (EC鲁) transformed their understanding of evaluation. EC鲁, led by Max Bell鈥檚 Leslie Fierro and Queen鈥檚 University鈥檚 Michelle Searle, offers graduate students a powerful opportunity to develop systems thinking through real-world evaluation challenges.

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Published on: 6 Aug 2025

Study has implications beyond medical education, suggesting other fields could benefit from AI-enhanced training

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful new tool in training and education, including in the field of neurosurgery. Yet a new study suggests that AI tutoring provides better results when paired with human instruction.

Classified as: Neuro, MNI, rolando del maestro, Artificial intelligence
Published on: 6 Aug 2025

Discover curated eBooks from The Neuro鈥檚 Patient Resource Centre to support your health and well-being this summer.

Did you know that the Neuro Patient Resource Centre offers a collection of eBooks? Hosted on the platform OverDrive, the collection includes books on topics beyond just medicine and neurology.听听

To enhance your summer reading, explore the following titles hand-picked by our staff:听听

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Published on: 6 Aug 2025

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