According to a survey by the Vancouver-based AI human resources firm Visier, more than four out of five workers have engaged in 鈥渇auxductivity鈥� 鈥� performative work that makes them appear to be working more time than they actually are. The problem, however, isn鈥檛 the workers鈥� it鈥檚 the way their performance is measured according to Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Associate Professor of Organizational Behaviour.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2024
Weddings are planned many months鈥搊r even years鈥搃nto the future, and that can clash with other aspects of the couple鈥檚 lives. When taking on a new job in the months leading up to such a major life event, it鈥檚 tricky to know when to tell your new employer that you鈥檒l need time off in the first months of your tenure. 鈥淢y advice is to wait until you鈥檝e received a formal job offer before discussing it,鈥� says Associate Professor Jean-Nicolas Reyt in The Globe and Mail鈥檚 Nine to Five column.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2024
Automotive safety recalls are commonplace, and, most of the time, the required changes are performed for free at your local dealership. Yet, many owners of older vehicles don鈥檛 bring in their vehicles when there is a recall. Inertia is part of the problem, according to Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics Vivek Astvansh.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2024
Historically, pension funds managed their portfolios using a strategic asset allocation approach. Fundamentally, this meant buying a mix of asset classes with the highest probability of achieving the necessary returns, at a level of risk that was acceptable 鈥� or buying and holding. But since the mid-2000s, some large pension funds have adopted a total portfolio approach strategy, which seeks to maximize returns while keeping a portfolio鈥檚 volatility low.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2024
Twenty-two speakers from the faculties of Arts, Science and Engineering presented their research in 鈥渓ightning talks鈥� to more than 480 undergraduate students at Soup & Science, a biannual event.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2024
Practical research experience in First Nations communities in the field of health and social services evaluation
December 20, 2024 | 12 h 脿 13 h
Speaker: Cecilia Valdebenito, anthropologist
This webinar has two objectives:
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Published on: 15 Oct 2024
As spooky decorations go up around Montreal this October, real spiders are also becoming more prevalent.
Entomologist Chris Buddle, 不良研究所's Associate Provost (Teaching and Academic Programs) and Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences,听 that听spiders become bigger than normal and are seen more often as winter approaches.
Published on: 15 Oct 2024
SCSD鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni Award ceremony will take place on Friday, October 25th听2024 from 4:30pm to 7pm
Kindly RSVP to (admin.scsd [at] mcgill.ca) before October 21st.
Refreshments will be served following the talk.
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Published on: 15 Oct 2024
As autumn brings a burst of colour to Eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States, two experts from 不良研究所 are available to shed light on the science behind the vibrant hues and how they might be affected by climate change.听听
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Published on: 11 Oct 2024
After more than 100 years submerged in the icy waters of Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton鈥檚 legendary ship, Endurance, has been revealed in stunning 3D detail, thanks to new subsea scanning and 3D reconstruction technology developed by Deep Ocean Search, and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering James Forbes and his research group,
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Published on: 11 Oct 2024
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Due to impact from the fa莽ade restoration underway on the Frank Dawson Adams Building (FDA), the campus facing entrance to the building will be closed on October 15 and October 16, 2024, from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM both days, affecting access to the Schulich Library of Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, and Engineering.
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Published on: 11 Oct 2024
Conspiracy theories alleging that Hurricane Milton was geo-engineered and was directed to hit areas with a concentration of Republican voters are rife on social media platforms and there are concerns that this is hindering disaster relief efforts.听Here is an expert from 不良研究所 who can provide comment on this issue:
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Published on: 11 Oct 2024
MRI data from large sample shows increased whole-brain connectivity in people with a second language
Neuroplasticity is the brain鈥檚 ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli such as language.
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Published on: 11 Oct 2024
Raquel Cuella Martin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Genetics, has been honored with the Gairdner Foundation's prestigious Early Career Investigator Award. She is one of only five researchers selected for this recognition. Dr. Cuella Martin will showcase her research in precision genome engineering at the 2024 Gairdner Science Week, taking place in Toronto from October 23 to 25, alongside the esteemed 2024 Gairdner Awardees.
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Published on: 11 Oct 2024
FMPBP听-听Call for applications
Value: $7,000 CDN
Duration: 3-8 weeks
Activities: Teach and/or conduct research in eligible countries
INTERNAL DEADLINE TO APPLY: MONDAY NOVEMBER 11 @ NOON
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What is the Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building Program?
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