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Governing AI: why the public must set the moral limits

News - ven, 06/19/2026 - 11:46

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.

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

Published: 19 June 2026

Rethinking remote work beyond the productivity debate

News - ven, 06/19/2026 - 11:44

As debates over remote work persist,𲹲‑NDZ, a professor at ɬ﷬’s Desautels Faculty of Management, argues the issue is often misunderstood.

Remote work’ssuccess 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 Reyt notes that early evidence of lower performance may reflect outdated practices rather than the limits of remote work itself.

Published: 19 June 2026

The Anthropic shock: Why Canada must rethink AI control

News - ven, 06/19/2026 - 11:42

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

As Simon Blanchette, a faculty lecturer at ɬ﷬ Desautels, underscores, the U.S.-ordered suspension ofAnthropic’sadvanced 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.

Published: 19 June 2026

D2R launches major international projects to advance personalized genomic medicine

News - ven, 06/19/2026 - 10:48

Montreal, June 19, 2026 — ɬ﷬’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.

Published: 19 June 2026

NASA should build a biocontainment facility on the moon to protect Earth, researchers advise

News - ven, 06/19/2026 - 10:24

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains.

“Humanity is entering a new era of space exploration, but our planetary protection strategies have not kept pace with the risks associated with returning extraterrestrial samples to Earth,” said paper co-author Frederick I. Moxley, Director of Strategic Threat Analysis and Research Laboratories, an Idaho-based consultancy.

Published: 19 June 2026

AES Researcher Daiva Nielsen Receives ASN's Mead Johnson Award

News - ven, 06/19/2026 - 09:24

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.

Published: 19 June 2026

Banner Maintenance Notice

News - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 16:14

Emergency maintenance will be performed on the Banner system this evening9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. to address an issue and ensure continued service reliability.

During this maintenance window, Banner services will be unavailable or experience intermittent disruptions. Users are encouraged to save their work and log out of Banner before the maintenance begins.

We apologize for the short notice and appreciate your patience and understanding.

Published: 18 June 2026

Expert: Prediction markets coming to Canada

News - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 15:51

Wealthsimple is preparing to launch a new app this summer that will give Canadian retail investors limited access to prediction markets, where users can trade on the outcome of real‑world events – from interest rates to climate trends – through the U.S. platform Kalshi.

Published: 18 June 2026

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Workshop with the Rwandan Space Agency

News - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 14:49

Last Friday, the Institute of Air and Space Lawwrapped up a successful three-day workshop with the Rwanda Space Agency, discussing domestic space law. The workshop, which was organised and moderated by Dr Arnold Agaba, included presentations from Professor Andrea Harrington, Adjunct Professor and Alumna Diane Howard, DCL candidate Judith S. jahnke, and LLM student Melanie Munyori. The workshop concluded with the IASL and the RSA signing a Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing to continue the fruitful collaboration between the two institutions.

Published: 18 June 2026

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

News - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 10:56

May 29, 2026 |Pearl Eliadisassociate 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.

Published: 18 June 2026

A ‘bridge’ to bolstering research and clinical expertise

News - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 09:52

ɬ﷬’s Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences is well known for its impact in Quebec, where its award-winning Service to the Community Program provides dental care to underserved groups throughout the Greater Montreal Area.

Though lesser known, the Faculty’s global impact is no less impressive, with a long history of training oral and maxillofacial surgical residents from the Middle East. Now, the Faculty is expanding its global footprint through a new research and clinical collaboration with Kuwaiti partners.

Published: 18 June 2026

Nouvelles du campus - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 09:39

L’université se classe au 30e rang mondial et fait son entrée dans le top 10 mondial en matière de durabilité

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Campus news - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 09:33

University places 30th globally and breaks into global top 10 for sustainability

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ɬ﷬ Department of Bioengineering launches its first Newsletter

News - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 09:29

We are delighted to share the inaugural edition of The ɬ﷬ 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.

Published: 18 June 2026

Digitization of centuries of Canadian weather records promises to improve climate understanding

News - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 09:07

Researchers have uncovered and digitized nearly two million 18th and 19th century weather observations from across Canada that offer new insights into how the country’s climate has changed over time.

The international project draws on handwritten records dating from 1768 to 1884. The data include temperature, precipitation, wind and detailed descriptions of such events as storms and floods.

Published: 18 June 2026

Study yields new insights on what makes conversation engaging

News - jeu, 06/18/2026 - 07:43

What makes a speaker engaging? Both what is said and how it is said matter, but in different, complementary ways, a new study conducted at the ɬ﷬ School of Communication Sciences and Disorders has found.

When people try to sound “engaging,” they tend to speak more loudly and in a higher pitch, and this can lead listeners to evaluate them more positively, the researchers said. However, the study also reveals that the listener’s desire to extend a conversation depends mainly on interest in what the speaker has to say.

Published: 18 June 2026

NASA should build a biocontainment facility on the moon to protect Earth, researchers advise

dzܲԾé - mer, 06/17/2026 - 16:29

A biocontainment facility designed to protect Earth from potentially hazardous biotic contaminants from space should be part of a planned NASA base on the moon, a policy paper maintains.

“Humanity is entering a new era of space exploration, but our planetary protection strategies have not kept pace with the risks associated with returning extraterrestrial samples to Earth,” said paper co-author Frederick I. Moxley, Director of Strategic Threat Analysis and Research Laboratories, an Idaho-based consultancy.

Pride Month Reading List

News - mer, 06/17/2026 - 16:01

Celebrate Pride Month with MUHC Libraries and Patient Resource Centers!

In honour of Pride Month, MUHC libraries and patient resource centers are highlighting their resources on 2SLGBTQI+ health and wellness.

If you would like to explore topics such as identity, family life, relationships and mental health, you are sure to find something of interest!

Our new titles are:

Published: 17 June 2026

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