Undergraduate Students

MIF Lunch & Learn 30: Pivoting

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:23:11 +0000

One word that comes up a lot in conversations with entrepreneurs is pivot. This refers to the common scenario where a major adjustment to the original plan needs to be made, and often very quickly.

MIF Lunch & Learn 29: Go-to-Market Strategy

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:14:25 +0000

Go-to-Market strategy (or GTM as it is often referred) is another key step in the startup journey.

MIF Lunch & Learn 28: Pricing for Startups

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:03:54 +0000

Almost every startup will eventually reach a point where it is ready to sell its product or service. But at what price? And how does the customer pay? Is it a monthly fee or one-time? What is included with the price?

Congratulations to Kerrigan Sunday for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:02:04 +0000

Kerrigan Sunday successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 on June 8th, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Sex-specific biomechanics of fatigue and foot numbness in cycling"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Prof. Julie Côté, Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne, Prof. Rosaire Mongrain, Dr. Guillaume Durandau, Dr. Katherine Boyer

Kerrigan Sunday was with Dr. Julie Côté's Biomechanics of Occupation and Sport (BOS) lab.

Taylor Owen on Enforcing the Safe Social Media Act | CBC News

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:28:16 +0000

Taylor Owen joined CBC News to break down Canada's newly tabled Safe Social Media Act, calling it "one of the first trials in the world" of using access restrictions as a lever to force compliance from large platforms. Owen pushes back on the idea that the bill is unenforceable on US-based tech giants, pointing to penalties of up to 3% of global revenue and to similar rules already in effect in the UK and EU as evidence that "the idea that this can't be done is a far more difficult argument" today than it once was.

Taylor Owen on the Safe Social Media Act and AI Chatbots | CBC Radio

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:57:56 +0000

June 11, 2026 | Taylor Owen joined CBC's Front Burner to walk through Bill C-34, the newly tabled Safe Social Media Act.

Taylor Owen on Canada's Conditional Approach to Online Safety | The Globe and Mail

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:45:22 +0000

June 11, 2026 | Taylor Owen examines Canada's newly tabled Bill C-34, arguing that the legislation goes beyond Australia's blanket under-16 social media ban by offering platforms a pathway to earn young users back if they can prove their products are safe for children.

PhD Research Proposal Presentation: Alireza Alavi

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:54:36 +0000

Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat – Unable to submit prompts error message

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:49:07 +0000

Microsoft is currently investigating an issue affecting Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Some users may be unable to submit prompts and may receive a "Something went wrong" error.

Microsoft has implemented a fix and service recovery is in progress. Some users may continue to experience intermittent issues until recovery is complete.

Tino Bordonaro as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:31:12 +0000

The Minister of Education has reappointed Tino Bordonaro, a Course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) at the Ministère de l’Éducation (MEQ). The Board’s mandate is to advise the Minister on matters related to English education. Tino Bordonaro is grateful for the Minister’s continued confidence and looks forward to continuing the Board’s important work.

A day at the museum: How to follow kids’ leads to support curiosity across generations

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:19:59 +0000

The following is an excerpt of an Op-Ed piece by Prof. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Faculty Lecturer (Dept. Integrated Studies in Education) and Associate Director of the Daniel and Monica Gold Centre for Early Childhood Development. The piece was published in The Conversation Canada.

MMF ranked top 5 in North America by Financial Times Masters in Finance pre-experience ranking

webfull — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:32:22 +0000

The �� Master of Management in Finance (MMF) has placed 43rd globally on the 2026 Financial Times (FT) (pre-experience) Masters in Finance rankings list—further solidifying Desautels' reputation as one of the world's leading business schools, delivering a high-calibre, innovative and interdisciplinary program.

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Professor Sonia Laszlo awarded the 2026 AUS Teaching Award for Most Outstanding Professor

webfull — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:04:55 +0000

As announced by the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) at the March 2026 Arts Faculty Council Meeting, Professor Sonia Laszlo has been awarded the 2026 AUS Teaching Award for Most Outstanding Professor. We warmly congratulate Professor Laszlo on this well-deserved recognition of her exceptional dedication to teaching and student engagement.

Congratulations to Cinthuja Pathmanathan for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

webfull — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:30:46 +0000

Cinthuja Pathmanathan successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304 on June 2nd, 2026.

The title of her thesis:
"Sex-specific effects of running-induced fatigue on lower-limb interlimb symmetry patterns and muscle synergies in endurance runners"

Oral Defence Comittee:
Prof. Julie Côté, Dr. Jordan Koch, Dr. Caroline Paquette, Dr. Philippe Dixon, Dr. Laurent Bouyer, Dr. Jorge Armony

myProgress (Degree Works Advising) scheduled downtime June 13-14

webfull — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:57:56 +0000

Due to scheduled maintenance myProgress (Degree Works Advising) will be unavailable from Saturday June 13 to Sunday June 14.