Undergraduate Students

Canada’s AI strategy targets growth but raises concerns on accountability and equity

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:48:44 +0000

Canada’s “AI for All” strategy, unveiled June 4, pairs over $2 billion in spending with ambitious targets for economic growth and job creation by 2031. Built on pillars like infrastructure, skills and responsible AI, it aims to boost adoption and close Canada’s gap with G7 peers.

But as faculty lecturer Simon Blanchette writes in The Conversation, the plan emphasizes growth more than accountability. Key gaps remain around job displacement, worker protections and oversight of workplace AI, with entry-level roles and equity-seeking groups particularly vulnerable.

Governing AI: why the public must set the moral limits

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:46:49 +0000

Who should decide what artificial intelligence is allowed to do to us?

Increasingly, choices about fairness, risk, and harm are made not by the public, but by the companies building these systems. Even industry leaders admit this is a problem.

As Emmanuelle Vaast, professor at the Desautels Faculty of Management at ��Թ� puts it, “When corporations alone decide how AI shapes our lives, we risk outsourcing our moral responsibility.”

Rethinking remote work beyond the productivity debate

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:44:12 +0000

As debates over remote work persist, Jean‑Nicolas Reyt, a professor at ��Թ�’s Desautels Faculty of Management, argues the issue is often misunderstood.

Remote work’s success is not inherent—it hinges on preparation and the quality of management. Reyt notes that early evidence of lower performance may reflect outdated practices rather than the limits of remote work itself.

The Anthropic shock: Why Canada must rethink AI control

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 15:42:29 +0000

Who controls access to the artificial intelligence systems shaping our economies and institutions?

As Simon Blanchette, a faculty lecturer at ��Թ� Desautels, underscores, the U.S.-ordered suspension of Anthropic’s advanced models—cutting off global users overnight—shows how quickly a routine commercial relationship can turn into a strategic vulnerability.

Organizations in Canada and elsewhere lost critical tools without warning or recourse, revealing the risks of relying on foreign-owned AI governed by external laws and priorities.

Nkabom Africa Case Competition: Breaking silos to improve nutritional outcomes in Ghana

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:59:09 +0000

The Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI) Office of Sustainable Africa hosted the inaugural Nkabom Africa Case Competition, bringing together students, researchers, poli

D2R launches major international projects to advance personalized genomic medicine

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:48:19 +0000

Montreal, June 19, 2026 — ��Թ�’s DNA to RNA (D2R) initiative has announced two new international research projects aimed at accelerating personalized genomic medicine and RNA-based therapies. Funded through D2R’s International Partnerships Program (IPP), each project receives $600,000 and brings together leading institutions across North America, Europe, and Asia.

AES Researcher Daiva Nielsen Receives ASN's Mead Johnson Award

webfull — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:24:10 +0000

Daiva Nielsen, Associate Professor in the School of Human Nutrition and Scientific Director of the Clinical Nutrition Research Unit (CNRU), has been selected to receive the Mead Johnson Award from the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and the ASN Foundation.

Pearl Eliadis on the values behind “Canada Strong” | Literary Review of Canada

webfull — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:56:49 +0000

May 29, 2026 | Pearl Eliadis associate professor at the Max Bell School of Public Policy, contributed an essay to the Literary Review of Canada warning that Canada must reinforce its "values infrastructure" as it pursues a "Canada Strong" agenda focused on defence and economic resilience.

��Թ� Department of Bioengineering launches its first Newsletter

webfull — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:29:08 +0000

We are delighted to share the inaugural edition of The ��Թ� Department of Bioengineering Newsletter. From groundbreaking research and student achievements, to new programs and community initiatives, this issue highlights the many ways our department continues to grow and innovate.

Future editions will be shared annually each June.

��Թ� Cares: Early Prevention Strategies, Research and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease

webfull — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:05:34 +0000

Join us on July 8, 2026 at noon for our next episode of ��Թ� Cares, a webcast series designed to support informal caregivers.

Seminar Series | Mo Lotfollahi "Generative AI to Predict and Engineer Human Tissues and Cells"

webfull — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:53:04 +0000

Join D2R for this hybrid seminar with Professor Mo Lotfollahi from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Cambridge School of AI in Medicine at the University of Cambridge about "Generative AI to Predict and Engineer Human Tissues and Cells

Prativa Baral awarded CIHR’s STEPS Team Grant

webfull — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:30:47 +0000

CIHR funded team will create a new blueprint for public health emergencies: a pan-Canadian Civilian Emergency Reserve

Patient Community Day 2026

webfull — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:32:29 +0000

Congratulations to Silar Gardy for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

webfull — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:02:49 +0000

Silar Gardy successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 on June 15th, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"The influence of dietary protein on bone health in endurance runners"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Jenna Gibbs (Supervisor), Dr. Dennis Jensen, Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Dr. Andrea Josse, Dr. Rowan Barrett, Dr. Panagiota Klentrou

Silar Gardy is with Dr. Jenna Gibbs's Gibbs lab.

B.A. (Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts Highlighted in Maclean's

webfull — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:51:33 +0000

��Թ� Faculty of Education’s B.A. (Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts has been selected as a “stand out program” in Maclean’s 2026 Ultimate Guide to Canadian Universities.

Designed for students interested in the intersections of education, leadership, policy, and social change, the program combines interdisciplinary study with practical experience through a semester-long internship.