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When the province of Ontario ran an anti-tariff advertisement that featured voice-over from a 1987 speech by US President Ronald Reagan, it hit a little too close to home for current President Donald Trump. Trump threatenedadditionaltariffs onCanada anddemanded the ad campaign end. “If this was a sitcom, we’d be laughing, but it’s not,” says Preetika Joshi, Assistant Professor of Accounting at Թ Desautels.

Classified as: Accounting, faculty
Published on: 4 Nov 2025

In the 2025 Major League Baseball playoffs, the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff has often looked dominant, even against some of the best batters in the world. Sam Greene (BCom’20, MMA’21) has helped them do it. A former varsity baseball player at Թ, Greene started out in baseball research for the BlueJays andbecame an Assistant Pitching Coach in 2024. “Sam Greene is a geek, but many of the pitchers on this team are too,” said Chris Bassitt, a Blue Jays pitcher who has excelled as a middle reliever in the playoffs.

Classified as: BCom Alumni, alumni, MMA Alumni, Master of Management in Analytics (MMA)
Published on: 4 Nov 2025

The Lin Centre Director, Catherine Lu, reflected on the Centre’s 10th anniversary, and shared her own thoughts on why and how we should argue, the importance of clear thinking and academic freedom, what to think about historic, structural and global justice, who broke international order, and how studying history helps us to understand the current moment and its challenges.

Classified as: Yan P. Lin Centre
Published on: 4 Nov 2025

Nerve injuries can have long-lasting effects on the immune system that appear to differ between males and females, according to preclinical research from Թ.

Classified as: Jeffrey Mogil, Ji Zhang, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, faculty of dental medicine and oral health sciences
Published on: 4 Nov 2025

We are thrilled to announce that Թ iGEM has been named the 2025 Grand Prize Winner of the international !

Selected as the #1 iGEM team among 195 participating undergraduate institutions worldwide, Թ iGEM has once again brought home a first-place award after previously securing the top spot in 2023. This achievement places Թ iGEM among a group of only four teams globally to have won the Grand Prize more than once.

Published on: 4 Nov 2025

There is a growing interest within the medical community in the use of psychedelic therapies to treat conditions ranging from depression and PTSD to anxiety and eating disorders. New research led by Թ and published in has found that while adolescents under 18 might also benefit from these types of treatments, they have been excluded from current clinical research in the field due to ethical, legal and regulatory concerns.

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Published on: 4 Nov 2025

October 30, 2025 | Writing inPolicy Magazine, MPP '21 Anil Wasif reflected on the opening of the 2025 Max Bell Lecture in Calgary, featuring Globe and Mail columnist Tony Keller. Drawing on Keller's bookBorderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right, and Then Wrong, Wasif explored how weak governance and competing interests have eroded public trust in Canada's immigration system.

Classified as: anil wasif, tony keller, Թ Max Bell Lectures
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Published on: 3 Nov 2025

We are proud to share that Թ iGEM has won the 2025 Grand Prize at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition. This is their second global win and another incredible achievement for Թ!

The Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics is happy to have supported this outstanding team once again and congratulates all members on their remarkable success.

Classified as: Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Published on: 3 Nov 2025

As part of a new partnership with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO), member doctors of Médecins francophones du Canada can now prescribe tickets to live performances.

Classified as: Mathieu Roy, Robert Zatorre, Dept. of Psychology, social prescribing, Christophe Bedos
Published on: 3 Nov 2025

Researchers at Թ have identifiedbacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom is likely to be toxic, offering a potential water-safety early warning system. Blooms are becoming more frequent due to climate change, according toprevious Թ research. They can produce various contaminants, known as cyanotoxins, that pose serious health risks to humans, pets and wildlife.

Classified as: Lara Jansen, Jesse Shapiro, dept. of microbiology and immunology, blue-green algae, climate change
Published on: 3 Nov 2025

Congratulations to Professor Alexander Manshel for being awardedThe Barbara Perkins and George Perkins Prize!

2026 Perkins Prize Citation:

Published on: 3 Nov 2025

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Friday. A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said the leaders agreed to direct their officials to move quickly to resolve outstanding trade issues and irritants.

These Թ experts are available to discuss Canada-China trade relations:

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Published on: 31 Oct 2025

Hannah Derue is a PhD candidate in neuroscience in Dr. Ribeiro-da-Silva’s lab at the Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics. She recently founded a research and development startup called PAin+ — an interdisciplinary venture that combines artificial intelligence and visual art to help individuals communicate about and manage chronic pain in novel ways.

Classified as: Dept. of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Published on: 31 Oct 2025

Food bank use in Quebec in 2025 has hit record numbers, surpassing 3 million assistance requests, according toFood Banks Canada's recent report. Employed people and studentsare among the fastest growing user groups,withfood banks struggling to keep up with demand.

Թ experts are available to comment on this topic:

Classified as: Patrick Cortbaoui, School of Human Nutrition, Margaret A. Gilliam, Institute for Global Food Security, food insecurity, food banks, Jayne Malenfant, housing, Department of Equity
Published on: 30 Oct 2025

The 8th Deloitte MMF Synergy Challenge on October 28 challenged Master of Management in Finance (MMF) students at Desautels on their strategic and financial acumen in the context of a merger case competition.

Classified as: Master of Management in Finance (MMF), David Schumacher
Published on: 29 Oct 2025

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