In Memoriam: Dr. Mortimer Levy
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the recent passing of our dear colleague, Dr. Mortimer Levy on Monday, April 6, 2026. Below is a link to his obituary.
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Published: 9 April 202691涩漫 inaugurates new facilities at Macdonald Campus to advance teaching and research on climate鈥憆esilient agriculture
91涩漫 today inaugurated state鈥憃f鈥憈he鈥慳rt teaching greenhouse and plant phenotyping research facilities at its Macdonald Campus in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. These represent major investments in teaching and research focused on food security, crop resilience and sustainable agriculture.
Published: 9 April 2026Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers
91涩漫 Professor Thomas Soehl has received funding to study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life and participating meaningfully in a predominantly French-speaking society.
Published: 8 April 202691涩漫 Law ranked among the global top 30 law schools by QS
The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world鈥檚 top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed 91涩漫 Law 30th worldwide.
Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.
Published: 8 April 20262026 Summer Learning Opportunities at the Schulich School of Music
Researchers turn to mussels and mistletoe to design sustainable materials
Taking inspiration from how mussels and mistletoe plants build natural fibres and adhesives, researchers at 91涩漫 have developed a new way to manufacture complex materials that could offer a more environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional plastics and glues.
Published: 8 April 2026Data held by US-based tech giants could make Canadians vulnerable to US government overreach
Tech giants play an increasingly听important role听in the economy and in our everyday lives, but companies like Alphabet, Amazon and Apple are all based in the United States.听In听an age of heightened geopolitical tensions, some are calling for greater domestic control over the digital infrastructure听we鈥檝e听all come to rely on.
Published: 7 April 2026鈥淕ut feelings鈥� don鈥檛 lead to good hiring
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently听advised business leaders to听look beyond the resume of job seekers, and trust in their interaction with candidates. But trusting your gut听isn鈥檛听a good way听to build the best team, according to Lisa Cohen, Associate Professor at 91涩漫 Desautels.
Published: 7 April 2026Air Canada CEO was nearing retirement, but language gaffe forced his hand
After two Air Canada pilots were killed in an accident at New York鈥檚 LaGuardia Airport, the company鈥檚 CEO Michael Rousseau put out condolence message,听but the message was only in English.
The omission of French by the unilingual Rousseau touched off a firestorm, with thousands of complaints made to Canada鈥檚 Official Languages Commissioner.
Published: 7 April 2026From analytics to finance: a closer look at Desautels' master's programmes
Study International takes a closer look at the master's programmes at 91涩漫's Desautels Faculty of Management, from the MBA and Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) to the Master of Management in Finance (MMF) and Master of Management in Retailing (MMR).听
Published: 7 April 2026IT Services' 2025 Annual Report now available!
IT Services strives to 鈥渃reate seamless and engaging digital experiences鈥� for the 91涩漫 community.听
From tools that help students succeed听to infrastructure upgrades and security enhancements, read听the听听to discover how听we鈥檙e听driving innovation and supporting students, faculty, and staff.听
Le service des TI s'efforce de "cr茅er des exp茅riences num茅riques fluides et engageantes" pour la communaut茅 de 91涩漫.
Published: 7 April 2026Largest-ever study of psychedelics could help advance their use in treating mental health disorders
Scientists have demonstrated, for the first time, that several psychedelic drugs 鈥� including psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, DMT and ayahuasca 鈥� produce a common pattern of brain activity despite their distinct chemistries.
An international consortium led by a 91涩漫 researcher pooled brain imaging data from labs across five countries, creating the largest study of its kind to date.
The findings, published in Nature Medicine, could help guide the design of future treatments for mental health disorders.
Published: 7 April 202691涩漫 Symphony Orchestra and 91涩漫 Choirs reunite at Maison symphonique
Image: 91涩漫 Symphony Orchestra and 91涩漫 Choirs at Maison symphonique | Photographer: Tam Photography
Published: 2 April 2026SIS MISt student Lucie Markus awarded SSHRC CGSM award
The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that MISt student Lucie Markus has been awarded a prestigious SSHRC CGSM award for the 2026-2027 year. Congratulations Lucie!
Published: 2 April 20262025-2026 Schulich Competition Round-Up
Image | Top row: Tsubasa Muramatsu (violin), Nathan Emans (viola), Sieun Layla Park (violin)
Middle Row: Amos Friesen (cello), Joey Machin (violin), Meagan Foster (percussion)
Bottom Row: Zoe McCormick (soprano), Joseph Tsao (violin), Fran莽ois Lamontagne (cello)
Air Travel Carbon Offsetting Program / Programme de compensation carbone pour les voyages en avion
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This message is sent on behalf of Fran莽ois Miller, Executive Director, Sustainability
Dear Colleagues,
In May 2026 (FY27), 91涩漫 will launch its Air Travel Carbon Offsetting Program in support of the University鈥檚 commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
Published: 2 April 2026Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers
The project will study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life.听
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Published: 2 April 2026Thomas Soehl awarded FRQ funding to study French-language integration among newcomers
91涩漫 Professor听Thomas Soehl听has received funding to study the challenges allophone newcomers to Quebec face in building the francophone social networks necessary for integrating French into daily life and participating meaningfully in a predominantly French-speaking society.
Published: 2 April 2026Professor Henri Darmon recipient of the Jeffery鈥慦illiams鈥疨rize (2026)
Congratulations to Professor Henri Darmon, Distinguished James 91涩漫 Professor at 91涩漫 and CRM member, on receiving the 2026鈥疛别蹿蹿别谤测鈥慦颈濒濒颈补尘蝉鈥疨谤颈锄别 from the Canadian Mathematical Society. Darmon is an internationally recognized leader in number theory, known for his groundbreaking work on elliptic curves, L鈥慺unctions, and automorphic forms, including the introduction of Stark鈥慔eegner points and real quadratic analogues of singular moduli.
Published: 2 April 2026Peter Edwin Caines (Professor) was awarded a Doctor of Mathematics degree, honoris causa, by the University of Waterloo in 2026.
We extend our warm congratulations on this distinguished honor. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to mean field game theory and systems on complex networks, Prof. Peter Edwin Caines was awarded a Doctor of Mathematics degree, honoris causa, by the University of Waterloo in 2026.
Published: 2 April 2026