Faculty

Patrick Anderson: An Archive Fever

webfull — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:09:59 +0000

Join the Department of English for "An Archive Fever", a talk by Professor Patrick Anderson

NeuroConnects: Charting Paths from Discovery to Market

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:32:49 +0000

Pension Funds Enter a New Governance Era Amid Geopolitical and AI Disruption

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:50:21 +0000

As global trade wars, geopolitical tensions and AI advances reshape financial markets, pension funds face mounting pressure to adapt.

“A Jewish-Muslim Friendship in the Twentieth Century Knowledge Trade” - Mostafa Hussein (University of Michigan)

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:49:33 +0000

Location: Thomson House Ballroom

High prices and poor supply chain management are driving the growth of liquidation grocery stores

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:48:42 +0000

The price of groceries is rising—and so is the number of liquidation grocery stores. Once considered a niche option for cash-strapped shoppers, liquidation grocery stores are now being used by a broader cross-section of Canadian society, according to reporting in Canadian Grocer. The growth of liquidation of stores like Liquidation Marie reflects broader supply chain pressures, says Yu Ma, a Professor of Marketing at ��VR��Ƶ Desautels.

Real estate makes up a majority of household wealth

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:47:16 +0000

To rent or to buy—that’s the dilemma facing many today. Real estate prices are at historic highs, and elevated interest rates have pushed up the cost of homeownership. At the same time, stock markets have delivered strong returns in recent years. Beyond these financial pressures, the nature of homeownership itself adds another layer of complexity.

Frictionless e-commerce encourages impulse buys

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:45:44 +0000

Today’s online retail experience is built for convenience, removing nearly every barrier between browsing and buying. “E-commerce has reduced the friction of the purchasing process,” says Siddhanth Mookerjee, an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Bensadoun School of Retail Management.

PhD Oral Defence: Mr. Elio Abi Younes

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:35:51 +0000

DATE: Thursday, February 26, 2026

TIME / PLACE:

Defence 2:15 p.m. / BURN 1025

MMF Luxembourg Online Info Session: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:29:03 +0000

Join Professors Patrick Augustin (MMF Luxembourg, Academic Director) and Vadim di Pietro (Chief Investment and Comp

MMF Luxembourg Online Info Session: Thursday, April 16, 2026

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:28:05 +0000

Join Professors Patrick Augustin (MMF Luxembourg, Academic Director) and Vadim di Pietro (Chief Investment and Comp

The Tuberculosis Research Methods (TBRM) Course

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:47:11 +0000

The Tuberculosis Research Methods (TBRM) Course part of the ��VR��Ƶ Summer Institutes is enrolling and will take place June 8–12, 2026. Options to attend both IN-PERSON (9am–5pm daily) or VIRTUAL (9am–2pm daily).

Arturo Arellano Arias (��VR��Ƶ

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:38:44 +0000

Title: A shape theorem for the d-dimensional branching Brownian motion in periodic environments.

Seeing Where Genes Act: Identifying Spatially Variable Genes from Tissues to Subcellular Scales

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:31:51 +0000

Xiang Zhou, PhD

Professor of Statistics and Data Science| Yale

Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:41:56 +0000

The 2025-2026 Neuro Epilepsy Lecture Series covers hot topics in basic and clinical epilepsy research. Speakers will include distinguished leaders and rising stars, with the goal of bridging basic research and clinical perspectives.

Mauricio Bustamante (Universidad Católica de Chile)

webfull — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:27:40 +0000

Title: The Euler class of big mapping class groups.