Canadian institutions recognized for innovation in 2025 WURI rankings

Several Canadian postsecondary institutions have appeared in the 2025 World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI). These rankings were launched by a consortium of universities in 2020 with the goal of assessing universities according to the criteria of “innovation,” “implementability,” and “impact.” Canadian institutions that appeared in the global rankings included: Simon Fraser University (#12), Queen’s […]

Calcul Québec—which involves several postsecondary institutions from across Québec—has officially launched a new supercomputer called Rorqual. The new supercomputer is designed with specifications that will meet the scientific community’s computing needs and is equipped with graphics accelerators that are specially adapted for AI, modeling, and big data processing. Rorqual will be available for use in […]

Cégep de l’Outaouais and Collège Ahuntsic, HEC Montréal, and Langara College have each announced that they are launching new programming. Cégep de l’Outaouais is developing an attestation d’études collégiales program in mammography that it will deliver in partnership with Collège Ahuntsic. The program is expected to launch in 2027. HEC Montréal Executive Education will be […]

Executive Education HEC Montréal has released its 2025-26 programming portfolio, which includes several new courses and programs, as well as an update on its operations. For the upcoming academic year, the executive education department will offer new certification programs such as a Project Management Certification, a Certification in Strategic Management and Leadership, and a Certification […]

HEC Montréal has released a set of guidelines to support students, faculty, and staff in the responsible use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). The guidelines are intended to encourage thoughtful, ethical use of the technology, rather than to restrict it. The document outlines core principles related to privacy and data protection, copyright and intellectual property, […]

As Montréal’s public transport maintenance workers go on strike this week, several postsecondary institutions in the city have implemented measures to ensure teaching and learning can continue. The Société de transport de Montréal announced that the nine-day strike will begin on June 9: For the first three days, buses and the metro will only operate […]

The Financial Times has published its 2025 Executive Education Rankings. This pair of rankings evaluates the custom and open-enrolment programs at 119 business schools with either AACSB or Equis accreditation from around the world. Four Canadian business schools appeared in the Custom program rankings: Western University’s Ivey School of Business (#37), York University Schulich School […]

While over 50 Canadian institutions have signed on to the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education, Caroline Samii-Esfahani of University Affairs reports that none of Québec’s French-language universities are among the signatories. Université de Montréal student Sarah Vuka Makani said that this inaction leaves Black students feeling overlooked. Representatives […]

Collège Boréal and Pôle entrepreneuriat – HEC Montréal have partnered to launch the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Financing project. This three-year initiative will foster collaborations between Ontario-based and Quebec-based entrepreneurs. This partnership is structured around four priorities: education and training, entrepreneurial project development, entrepreneurial network creation, and program sustainability. “This initiative will not only spark innovation […]

HEC Montréal, the Université du Québec à Montréal, the Université de Sherbrooke, and SAP Canada are launching a three-year project to help Canadian companies harness the power of AI. The $2M project will focus on reducing the costs associated with data visualization errors, helping Canadian companies better interpret data and optimize their real-time decision making. […]