/channels/news_feeds/all/term/info_studies_sch/rss en /channels/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-phd-candidate-godwin-akrong-frqsc-recipient-365627 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Godwin Akrong, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (51�Թ���), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Société et culture. The FRQSC scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.</p> <p>Godwin’s Research:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:48:15 +0000 webfull 209549 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-phd-candidate-chong-hu-frqnt-recipient-365626 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to Chong Hu, PhD in Information Studies student at the School of Information Studies (51�Թ���), has received a Fonds de Recherche du Quebec - Nature et Technologies scholarship! The FRQNT scholarship is awarded on basis of research and academic merit.</p> <p>Chong's research:</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">5 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:35:23 +0000 webfull 209548 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-phd-student-feng-feis-project-awarded-mcgill-collaborative-ai-and-society-mccais-365610 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The School of Information Studies is very pleased to announce that our PhD Student, Feng Fei, along with her supervisor Prof. Benjamin Fung (PI) and Prof. Catherine Guastavino (Co-PI) have been awarded $10,000 CDN funding from the 51�Թ���Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS) for their project, “City-scale Urban Sound Synthesis Using Multimodal Generative AI”. As part of the <a href="/cdsi/">Computational &amp; Data Systems Initiative</a>, the award encourages interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on Society.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 20:21:16 +0000 webfull 209531 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-phd-candidate-owen-stewart-robertson-awarded-wolfe-chair-graduate-fellowship-365608 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson has been selected for a Wolfe Chair Graduate Fellowship for the 2025-2026 year. Congratulations Owen! </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:59:17 +0000 webfull 209529 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-pleased-announce-2-mccall-macbain-scholar-recipients-365607 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that two incoming MISt students Nina Zepcan, and Wala Al-Sadi have been awarded for the McCall McBain Scholarships. Congratulations Nina and Wala!</p> <p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:42:59 +0000 webfull 209528 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-welcomes-mist-student-liam-dearin-part-indigenous-student-librarian-program-365605 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The School of Information Studies is happy to announce the incoming MISt student Liam Dearin as part of the <a href="/sis/resources/students/funding/indigenous-student-librarian-program">Indigenous Student Librarian program</a>. This programs offers a tuition waiver to an Indigenous student as well as part time employment as a student librarian or archivist at Concordia Library. The program is a partnership between McGill, Concordia and Univesité de Montreal.</p> <p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:13:33 +0000 webfull 209527 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-masters-student-david-medcalfe-won-retail-council-canada-scholarship-365596 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Congratulations to David Medcalfe, a Master of Information Studies (MISt) project-stream student at McGill, who was selected as one of 14 national recipients of the 2025 Retail Council of Canada (RCC) Retail Education Scholarship. The award recognizes academic achievement, leadership, and professional experience in the retail sector.</p> <p>He was further awarded a top-tier national prize, the “Lead the Way” award, sponsored by Costco Wholesale Canada. <a href="https://www.retailcouncil.org/retail-education-scholarship-recipients-25/">Read here</a></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2025</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:22:55 +0000 webfull 209518 at /channels /channels/channels/news/seeking-sis-practicum-hosts-359404 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Our School is currently recruiting new Sites, Site Supervisors, and Projects for our Winter Semester Practicum.</p> <p> </p> <p>The SIS Practicum is a 3-credit, tuition-based academic elective course for 2nd-year Master of Information Studies students. It consists of a supervised work placement at an approved site, typically unpaid, with required course assignments (e.g., work logs, mid-term report, final paper). The fieldwork component is a total of 100 hours.</p> <p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">6 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:10:20 +0000 webfull 202365 at /channels /channels/channels/news/2024-2025-course-registration-returning-students-357363 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The 2024-2025 <em>tentative </em>schedule for the School of Information Studies has been added to Minerva and the university eCalendar. </p> <p>Please note that changes to the 2024-2025 schedule may occur, and students should regularly check their registration throughout the summer before the Fall term starts.</p> <p>Registration for the 2024-2025 academic year will open for returning students on May 29th, 2024. You can find more details here: <a href="/students/courses/add/when">/students/courses/add/when</a></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">16 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 16 May 2024 14:52:44 +0000 webfull 200089 at /channels /channels/channels/news/sis-phd-candidate-owen-stewart-robertson-awarded-sshrc-doctoral-award-357191 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The School of Information Studies is pleased to announce that PhD candidate Owen Stewart-Robertson has been awarded a prestigious SSHRC doctoral award for the 2024-2025 year. Congratulations Owen!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">3 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2024</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 03 May 2024 15:29:26 +0000 webfull 199891 at /channels