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Grants Support World-Class Research at DeGroote
DeGroote researchers awarded Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Canada Foundation for Innovation JELF grants.
In The News: New Restaurant in Westdale Offering Subscription Service for Food
Associate professor Brent McKnight speaks with CHCH News about the effects of subscription services for a new Westdale restaurant.
In The News: Why We All Might Want to Bring a Bit of Barbie to Work
Associate Professor Trish Ruebottom explores the impact of the Barbie movie's message on the workplace with The Globe and Mail.
In The News: Does Lower Trust In The Workplace Lead To Lower Productivity?
Professor Erin Reid discusses the relationship between trust and productivity in the workplace with the Human Resources Director.
How Airbnb may be Fuelling Gentrification: A Case Study in Toronto
A new study by PhD student Iman Sadeghi sheds light on how short-term rentals like Airbnb make housing less affordable.
In The News: Canada’s Inflation Rate is Falling, So Why are Grocery Prices Still So Expensive
Assistant Professor William Huggins discusses the high cost of groceries in relation to Canada's inflation rate with CTV News.
In The News: Why Canadians are Still Stuck on Hold Despite Rise of Automated Customer Service
Assistant Professor Sean O'Brady talks about the challenges of increasing chatbot use in replacing human customer service with CBC News.
Soft Skills: The Foundation For The Future Of Work
In the tech-driven workplaces of tomorrow, sharpening your human skills will be a key to success.
Recognizing Outstanding Alumni
Call for nominations to the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award
In the News: X Under Fire for Hate
Associate professor Goran Calic comments on a CTV News story about the social platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Strengthening Corporate Board Governance Through an EDI Lens
Alectra ED&I Scholarship recipient seeks to make impact on corporate boards by leveraging DeGroote’s Directors College program.
In the News: Are Unproductive Business Team Meetings Taking Over Your Calendar?
In this Toronto Star article, Catherine Connelly explains how ineffective team meetings can lower employee morale and cost companies money.