/sustainability/taxonomy/term/5/all en /sustainability/channels/event/biodiversity-garden-community-planting-359986 <h2>Get your hands dirty and contribute to Biodiversity at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ!</h2> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:52:12 +0000 barbara.zsigovics@mcgill.ca 3355 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-340437 <p>¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s Bicentennial milestone is a significant occasion to highlight the importance of collaboration and innovation in sustainability, locally and beyond. </p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:40:38 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 3032 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/king-charles-iii-coronation-medals-awarded-19-members-mcgill-community-362289 <p>Nineteen members of the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ community have been awarded the <a href="https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/canadian-honours/directory-honours/commemorative-medals/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal">King Charles III Coronation Medal</a>. The medal is conferred on individuals who have made significant contributions to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.</p> <p>The recipients include Professor R. Bruce Lennox, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Tomlinson Professor of Chemistry.</p> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 14:51:39 +0000 admin 3533 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-extended-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:53:46 +0000 admin 3530 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/bellairs-brings-science-programming-barbadian-students-362121 <p>Last week, hundreds of students in Barbados saw science come to life in a whole new way.</p> <p>As part of the celebrations marking its <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-at-70/">70th anniversary</a>, ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s Bellairs Research Institute opened its doors to the community Dec. 5. Three hundred students from five local schools were treated to free science kits, lunch and a day of hands-on activities.</p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:53:58 +0000 admin 3528 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-70-362122 <p>To mark its 70th anniversary, ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s <a href="/bellairs/">Bellairs Research Institute</a> in Barbados hosted events Dec. 5-6 that brought together researchers, students, elected officials and community partners to celebrate its history and build momentum for the future.  </p> Fri, 13 Dec 2024 19:56:14 +0000 admin 3527 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-3-introduction-industry-analysis-361973 <p>This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:36:24 +0000 admin 3522 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-market-research-and-analysis-competition-361974 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ to perform market research.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:38:13 +0000 admin 3523 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-361975 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:39:58 +0000 admin 3524 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-361977 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:41:34 +0000 admin 3525 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-1-technological-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-101-361971 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:32:17 +0000 admin 3520 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/mcburney-fellowship-recruitment-362033 <h3>The Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy <a href="/equity-ethics-policy/experiential-learning-programs/mcburney-fellowship/projects">McBurney Fellowship</a> is accepting applications for Summer 2025!</h3> Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:14:24 +0000 admin 3515 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-2-design-thinking-methodology-361972 <p>The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.            </p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:34:16 +0000 admin 3521 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/steam-day-celebrate-70-years-mcgills-bellairs-research-institute-barbados-361965 <p>To celebrate the 70th anniversary of ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ’s acclaimed <a href="/bellairs/">Bellairs Research Institute</a> in Barbados and to promote STEAM education to local students, ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ partnered with the <a href="https://cosi.org/">Center of Science and Industry (COSI)</a>, and the U.S. State Department for a full day of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) activities and presentations.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:21:55 +0000 admin 3502 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/next-stop-oxford-361796 <p>For Vincent Wong, life truly is a journey.</p> <p>As a <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/meet-mcgills-newest-loran-scholars-2/">Loran Scholar</a>, the Vancouverite moved across the country in 2021 to pursue his B.Sc. Honours in Neuroscience at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ. He was drawn by The Neuro (The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital), Canada’s largest neuroscience research centre.</p> <p>In the summer of 2022, Wong traveled to Yellowknife to conduct a research project on the unique health-care challenges in the North, an experience that would shift his career trajectory.</p> Wed, 04 Dec 2024 13:59:58 +0000 admin 3500 at /sustainability