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The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been named the 2025 Bora Laskin Award recipient. The award was presented on December 9 at a ceremony held in Toronto.

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Published on: 16 Dec 2025

D2R's funded-researcher Thomas Duchaine recently sat down withRadio-Canadato discuss emerging research suggesting that RNA vaccines developed for COVID-19 may also enhance the effectiveness of certain cancer treatments.

Classified as: CancerResearch, Immunotherapy, mRNAVaccines, CancerVaccine, MedicalResearch, D2R Initiative
Published on: 15 Dec 2025

December 15, 2025 | Vincent Rigbyparticipated in a panel discussion with the CDA Institute on the 2025 US National Security Strategy, alongside speakers Kerry Buck and Dr. Christopher Sands. He highlights the potential implications of its hemispheric framing on Canada.

Classified as: Vincent Rigby, NATO, national security, foreign policy
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Published on: 15 Dec 2025

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Classified as: IT Announcements, Microsoft Teams
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Published on: 15 Dec 2025

December 9, 2025 | Christopher Ragan, examines how well the Alberta-Ottawa memorandum of understanding balances pipeline development with environmental protection. He analyzes whether the deal, featuring carbon capture investment, enhanced industrial carbon pricing, and a new pipeline to Asian markets will help or hinder Canada's emission targets.

Read the interview summary .

Classified as: chris ragan, Chris Ragan on Carbon Pricing, carbon tax
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Published on: 15 Dec 2025

Brain discovery opens door to earlier detection of metabolic syndrome in women. Lire ici

Published on: 15 Dec 2025

Le Canada devrait-il interdire les réseaux sociaux aux jeunes comme le fait l’Australie?

Published on: 15 Dec 2025

Une découverte majeure en lien avec la dépression.

Published on: 15 Dec 2025

A new study has linked air pollution exposure and immune-system changes that often precede the onset of autoimmune diseases.

Թ researchers analyzing Ontario data found that fine particles in air pollution are associated with higher levels of a biomarker linked with autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus.

Published on: 15 Dec 2025

Huge congratulations to Թ grad Nicolas Thomas (Geography/Urban Studies) on being elected to Brossard City Council — bringing fresh energy, planning expertise, and community-first leadership to local government. We’re inspired by how our alumni are making an impact beyond campus and shaping the future of their communities. Read more about his journey and achievement here:

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Published on: 12 Dec 2025

Professor Yolande E. Chan has been reappointed as Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management for a second five-year term, effective July 1, 2026.

Classified as: Yolande E. Chan, Dean of the Faculty of Management
Published on: 12 Dec 2025

December 11, 2025 | Gisèle Yasmeen recently joined Radio-Canada to discuss new data showing a sharp rise in food insecurity in Saskatchewan.She noted that rising housing costs and limited social supports are forcing families to make difficult trade-offs, leaving many without consistent access to nutritious food. Yasmeen also argued that the strain is particularly evident among Indigenous households and is increasingly felt across the broader population.

Classified as: gisèle yasmeen, food insecurity
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Published on: 11 Dec 2025

Some choices are obvious. And when Mathieu Darche (BCom’00) became the general manager and executive vice-president of the National Hockey League’s New York Islanders, he almost immediately did away with the team’s requirement that players be clean shaven.

“Making that change was low-hanging fruit,” Darche says. “I won’t dictate the players appearance. I want them to be themselves.” After that, the decisions got more difficult. The NHL draft and player free agency were both held shortly after Darche was hired. But he was prepared. “I never felt overwhelmed,” he says.

Classified as: Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), BCom Alumni
Published on: 11 Dec 2025

The genie is out of the bottle. AI is here, and isn’t going away. But that doesn’t mean we can’t build guardrails to prevent it going off the tracks, writes Simon Blanchette in The Conversation.

“Guardrails are the systems, norms and checks hat ensure artificial intelligence is used safely, fairly and transparently,” says Blanchette, a lecturer at Թ Desautels. “They allow innovation to flourish while preventing chaos and harm.”

Classified as: Simon Blanchette, AI
Published on: 11 Dec 2025

The conversation around AI and automation has taken a sharper turn. A US Senate report released by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in Fall 2025 cautioned that over the coming decade, AI and automation could destroy 100 million jobs in the United States.

But will Canada experience something similar? Maybe not, according to Simon Blanchette, a lecturer at Թ Desautels. “As an economy, Canada and the US are structured very differently,” Blanchette told HR Reporter.

Classified as: Simon Blanchette, AI
Published on: 11 Dec 2025

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