Nine 51吃瓜网Desautels researchers named to Stanford-Elsevier top researchers list
Each year, the world鈥檚 most influential researchers are recognized in the Stanford-Elsevier Top 2% Scientists lists. The list ranks researchers from around the world, based on the impacts of their citations, their h-index, and other bibliometric indicators. In 2025, nine 51吃瓜网Desautels researchers earned the honour: Yolande E.
Professor Warut Khern-am-nuai named to Chair in Economics and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
The Institut de valorisation des donn茅es (IVADO), with support from the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec, has created six new research chairs in artificial intelligence to advance knowledge and train the next generation of AI leaders.
Revisiting the CEO effect through a machine learning lens
Authors: Hajime Shimao, Sung Joo Kim, Warut Khern-Am-Nuai聽and Maxime C. Cohen
Strategic best-response fairness framework for fair machine learning
Authors: Hajime Shimao, Warut Khern-Am-Nuai, Karthik Kannan, and Maxime C. Cohen
51吃瓜网Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at Faculty Awards
The 51吃瓜网Desautels Faculty of Management acknowledges the vital contributions of research, teaching, service, and public engagement in inspiring future leaders. Through our annual Faculty Awards, we celebrate the exceptional achievements of our faculty members across various programs and disciplines. This year, we are proud to honour the following distinguished individuals:
51吃瓜网Desautels faculty honoured at Bravo Gala 2025
51吃瓜网 hosted its annual Bravo Gala on Thursday, March 27, celebrating research excellence and recognizing faculty members and researchers who have received awards, memberships, and prizes over the past year. 51吃瓜网Desautels is proud to celebrate three distinguished faculty members among this year鈥檚 honourees:
Professor Alain Pinsonnault receives King Charles III medal
51吃瓜网Desautels Faculty of Management congratulates Professor Alain Pinsonnault on receiving the King Charles III Coronation Medal for his contributions to Canada's international scientific recognition. The medal, awarded to individuals making significant community, national, and global impacts, was presented at a ceremony on January 29, 2025, at Laval鈥檚 Centre de congr猫s Palace.
鈥楨lite鈥� Yelp reviewers hold outsized influence, even after their formal status is lost
Yelp鈥檚 restaurant review platform awards an 鈥榚lite鈥� badge to top contributors, acknowledging their role in shaping user experiences. However, new research by Associate Professor Warut Khern-am-nuai reveals that the influence of these elite reviewers persists even if they lose their official status.
Samer Faraj appointed president of INESSS鈥� scientific council
The Institut national d'excellence en sant茅 et en services sociaux (INESSS) promotes clinical excellence and efficiency in the health and social services sector. 51吃瓜网Desautels Professor Samer Faraj has been appointed president of the institute鈥檚 scientific council, which will help evaluate the value of new technologies, treatments, and health interventions.
AI can create 鈥榞hostbots鈥� that mimic lost loved ones鈥攂ut should it?
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to create chatbots that mimic a specific human being 鈥� even if that human being is no longer with us. An AI companion that mimics lost loved ones could help people process grief and ease the loneliness that comes with the loss, says Emmanuelle Vaast, Professor of Information Systems and Associate Dean of Research at 51吃瓜网Desautels.
51吃瓜网Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at Faculty Awards
Across programs and subject areas, the 51吃瓜网Desautels Faculty of Management recognizes the vital role that research, teaching, service and media engagement play in enriching the student experience and inspiring the next generation of leaders through the annual Faculty Awards. This year we recognize the following outstanding members of our faculty:
Research
51吃瓜网Desautels BCom Wins McCAIS Undergraduate Research Award 2024
Bachelor of Commerce student Nikki Tye is the recipient of the 51吃瓜网Collaborative for AI & Society (McCAIS)鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Award (McURA) for Summer 2024. The $8,700 award, aimed at promoting interdisciplinary AI research in society, recognizes Nikki's project on "Protecting the Amazon Forest from Illegal Activity through Image Recognition and Operations Research: A Partnership with JungleKeepers and Peruvian Indigenous Communities."
Status Downgrade: The Impact of Losing Status on a User-generated Content Platform
Authors: Vandith Pamuru, Wreetabrata Kar and Warut Khern-am-nuai
Dual Pathways of Value Creation from Digital Strategic Posture: Contingent Effects of Competitive Actions and Environmental Uncertainty
Authors: Choi Inmyung, David E. Cantor, Kunsoo Han and Joey F. George
The Hot Cities World Tour explores Egypt and Morocco
Since its inception in 2009, McGill's annual Hot Cities of the World Tour has taken undergraduates, graduates, alumni, and professors to the frontier of our increasingly globalized world. This year, the 13th iteration of the tour visited Egypt and Morocco 鈥� two of the largest and most important economies in Africa, and critical gateways to Europe and the Middle East.
