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91ÑÇÉ« profs awarded $1.65M NSERC CREATE grant to train the next generation of experts in precision public health

Ali Asgary, professor of disaster and emergency management, is part of a national team awarded a $1.65 million Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant to train future leaders in data-driven, equity-focused public health. The initiative will equip students with advanced skills to better protect communities during health […]

How 91ÑÇÉ« researchers are strengthening cybersecurity

91ÑÇÉ« researchers are exploring how to better secure a digital world increasingly shaped by the Internet of Things (IoT) by understanding how malicious bots operate and developing stronger defences against them.

Five LA&PS Alumni on 91ÑÇÉ«'s 2026 Top 30 Alumni Under 30

91ÑÇÉ« has announced its Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2026, with five of the alumni coming from the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. This incredible group under the age of 30 were selected based on their work creating real-world impact and positive change. They continue to use their skills developed through […]

The Meaning of Consent: A lecture by Clara Serra

On Tuesday, May 5, the Department of Social Science will host a guest lecture by philosopher and feminist theorist Clara Serra titled The Meaning of Consent. In this talk, Serra will discuss sexual consent and how its meaning is shifting in contemporary culture. Approaching the topic from philosophical, historical and political perspectives, she will unpack […]

DLLL professor publishes article on Queen Elizabeth II’s speech across her lifetime

Thomas Kettig, assistant professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (DLLL), has published a new article in the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) titled Pre-aspiration and longitudinal voice quality trends in Received Pronunciation: The case of Queen Elizabeth II. The article examines how Queen Elizabeth II’s speech changed throughout her lifetime. Kettig research […]

Course brings book publishing students into industry boardrooms

A hands‑on course in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies's writing department is preparing students for the publishing industry by putting learners in front of Canada's largest publisher.

HRM associate professor discusses how amenities affect pay gap in HR Reporter

Duygu Biricik Gulseren, an associate professor in the School of Human Resources Management, recently contributed her expertise to an article in HR Reporter. The article explains that research has shown women’s wages increase more slowly than men’s over the course of their careers, even though their job-to-job transitions are similar. This is because women’s career progression […]

SPPA professor edits new book on creating change in the public sector

Zachary Spicer, associate professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), has edited a new book titled Inside Public-Sector Innovation. The book features local administrators in Canada who have successfully moved innovations from conception to reality. The administrators share their expertise and experiences, including strategies taken, lessons learned and challenges faced across projects in […]

Department of Sociology hosts guest lecture by Kazuo Shii

On Monday, May 4, the Department of Sociology will host a lecture by Kazuo Shii, chairman of the Japanese Communist Party, titled The Japanese Left Today and the Return to Marx’s Capital. Shii will discuss why dominant social and economic systems require profound transformation and why Karl Marx’s Capital remains relevant in the contemporary world. […]

SAS professor quoted in Financial Post about Air Canada CEO’s resignation

A recent Financial Post article says mistakes made by CEOs deliver important lessons about conduct for those governing other companies. Richard Leblanc, a professor in the School of Administrative Studies at the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies who specializes in corporate governance, was quoted in the article, which discusses the recent resignation of […]