Students /sustainability/taxonomy/term/5/all en Biodiversity Garden Community Planting /sustainability/channels/event/biodiversity-garden-community-planting-359986 <h2>Get your hands dirty and contribute to Biodiversity at Ã山ǿ¼é!</h2> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:52:12 +0000 barbara.zsigovics@mcgill.ca 3355 at /sustainability Sustainable Futures Festival /sustainability/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-340437 <p>Ã山ǿ¼é’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 TechIdea Pitch Competition: Extended Submission Deadline /sustainability/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-extended-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages Ã山ǿ¼é 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 Bellairs brings science programming to Barbadian students  /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>, Ã山ǿ¼é’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 Bellairs Research Institute going strong at 70  /sustainability/channels/news/bellairs-research-institute-going-strong-70-362122 <p>To mark its 70th anniversary, Ã山ǿ¼é’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 Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery /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 Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101 /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 McBurney Fellowship Recruitment /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 Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #2 – Design Thinking Methodology /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 Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 – Introduction to Industry Analysis /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 Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition /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 Ã山ǿ¼é to perform market research.</p> Mon, 09 Dec 2024 18:38:13 +0000 admin 3523 at /sustainability Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 – Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /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 A STEAM day to celebrate 70 years of Ã山ǿ¼é's Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados /sustainability/channels/news/steam-day-celebrate-70-years-mcgills-bellairs-research-institute-barbados-361965 <p>To celebrate the 70th anniversary of Ã山ǿ¼é’s acclaimed <a href="/bellairs/">Bellairs Research Institute</a> in Barbados and to promote STEAM education to local students, Ã山ǿ¼é 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 Next stop, Oxford /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 Ã山ǿ¼é. 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 West Island high schoolers participate in summer research at Ã山ǿ¼é’s Gault Nature Reserve /sustainability/channels/news/west-island-high-schoolers-participate-summer-research-mcgills-gault-nature-reserve-361705 <p>This summer, Gault Nature Reserve hosted four high schoolers from the West Island Black Community Association for this year’s Youth Biodiversity Internships Program. Led by Professor Bruno Tremblay, this collaboration brought together a diverse range of community members from Ã山ǿ¼é and beyond to connect on their passion for science. For 5 weeks, youth conducted fieldwork at Gault with Ã山ǿ¼é students, explored how scientific research happens in nature and made links to their own lives and future careers.  </p> Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:08:20 +0000 admin 3495 at /sustainability