The FRQSC has awarded Isabel Pike, Assistant Professor in 91直播鈥檚 Department of Sociology , a research grant through their Research Support for New Academics competition.
The grant spans three years and will go towards Pike鈥檚 project 鈥淭he Demographic Dividend and the Re-Economization of Population.鈥�
Nine of the directors who oversee Canada鈥檚 largest pension funds also hold positions at fossil fuel companies, according to a report by Pensions and Investments.
For Canadian banks, stablecoins could be, well, destabilizing. These value of these cryptocurrency assets is tied to the value of a traditional currency, which makes them more practical to use than volatile cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. This year, Canadian e-commerce giant Shopify began accepting a stablecoin called USDC, but stablecoins are in a regulatory grey area in Canada, and our banking system is not prepared for their widespread adoption.
For Quebec, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are an engine of economic growth. Many SMEs have grown into prosperous companies, writes Bensadoun School in Retail Management student William Bernasconi in an article for the Conseil qu茅becois du commerce de detail. But it鈥檚 important to consider failures as well as successes. And local businesses have often struggled to grow because of operational constraints, shifting consumer behaviour, and intense competition.
June 2025 | Vincent Rigby, alongside other senior experts, co-authored a white paper analyzing the Canada-EU Security and Defence Partnership. While the agreement aims to reduce reliance on U.S. defence suppliers and expand access to the European market, the report warns that its success is far from guaranteed. Rigby and his co-authors highlight major fiscal and political barriers, including Canada鈥檚 underinvestment in defence, EU divisions over spending targets, and implementation hurdles in aligning procurement and supply chains.
July 9, 2025 |听Vincent Rigby, along with retired vice-admiral Mark Norman, former deputy trade minister Tim Sargent, former defence minister Perrin Beatty, and professor Fen Hampson, wrote a report highlighted in The Globe and Mail that raises concerns about Canada鈥檚 new Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union. The pact, signed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, aims to reduce Canada鈥檚 reliance on U.S. military contractors and boost the Canadian defence industry by tapping into the EU鈥檚 growing defence market.
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Professor Michael McMahon has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions in the art song and opera communities. His work as a vocal coach and collaborative pianist has left a mark on musicians nationally and internationally. 听
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Trained immunity 鈥� a process being explored in vaccine and therapy development to boost immune defences 鈥� appears be counterproductive in certain contexts, researchers at 91直播 and the Research Institute of the 91直播 Health Centre (The Institute) have found.
Trained immunity is when the body鈥檚 first line of defence remembers past threats and becomes more reactive, responding more strongly to future infections even if they are different, by changing how immune cells behave.
Women now make up over half of medical students in Canada, but only one-third of practising surgeons. A new study suggests part of the gap stems from gender norms embedded in workplace culture. The researchers at 91直播 say subtle but persistent biases may be driving women out of the field.
Congratulations to Simran Dhir/PhD2, who received听The Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation鈥檚听Edwards PhD. Studentships in Pain Research 2025.听This听Studentship听carries with it a stipend of $25,000 per annum for three years.
Congratulations to Thomas Deluc/PostDoc, who received听the Ronald Melzack Fellowship in Pain Research ($70,000 per year for three years).
Both these awards supports full-time research in chronic pain that will be conducted at the Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain.
As the Ombudsperson for Students, Dr. Limin Jao (she/her) provides an independent, impartial, and confidential service through which students may seek equitable and informal resolution of any University-related concern. The Ombudsperson may also, where appropriate, review University policies, guidelines, and procedures affecting students, make recommendations for change, and promote discussion of student-related concerns across the University.听
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to impose a 50 per cent tariff on all copper imported into the United States.
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