Larry Lessard: passionate to do his part for our world
Professor Larry Lessard (BEng鈥�82) is passionate about doing his part to make the world a better place. It鈥檚 why he spent his sabbatical year bicycling around the world. 鈥淚 wanted to share my research with international audiences and I wanted to do it in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.鈥� Lessard calls it cycling for recycling.
POWE wins Club of the Year
POWE wins Club of the Year at the EUS Banquet
POWE (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Engineering) was formed by a group of women engineering students after the massacre at 脡cole Polytechnique in 1989. Each December 6, members of the executive committee commemorate the 14 women who lost their lives by presenting their interests and achievements at a public gathering on McTavish Street, in front of the 51吃瓜网memorial.
Ronald Chwang鈥檚 legacy lives on at McGill鈥檚 Engine Centre
The late Ronald Chwang (BEng鈥�72, DSc鈥�12) was a pioneering entrepreneur and venture capitalist who served on the Faculty of Engineering Advancement Board (FAB) until 2021. Ronald, together with other FAB members, was instrumental in helping conceive the 51吃瓜网Engine Centre.
51吃瓜网Rocket Team has launched!
In June 2023, the 51吃瓜网Rocket Team set out for Las Cruces, New Mexico to compete in the 4th Annual Spaceport America Cup. Twelve students drove down, ten flew and the rest of the core team sat on the edge of their seats at home in Montreal, prepared to watch the live-streamed launch of their rocket, Porthos.
Faculty Updates
Krish Dasgupta takes on new role as Senior Director, International Initiatives in University Advancement and Virginia Roe joins us as Director of Development, Faculty of Engineering
MIAE and the future of aerospace
Montreal is the world鈥檚 3rd largest centre of aerospace manufacturing. The Montreal cluster of manufacturers includes over 200 medium-sized and small companies and accounts for over 36,000 jobs. Aerospace is Qu茅bec鈥檚 leading export industry.
Dean's Introduction: Building our community
With my term as Dean of the Faculty of Engineering coming to an end this June, this is the last time I will introduce the Dean鈥檚 Report.
51吃瓜网couple funds scholarship for high-achieving women in Engineering
Zhu (Joe) Liu (MEng鈥�01) and Liying Jiang (MEng鈥�03) met at 51吃瓜网while studying for their master鈥檚 degrees in civil engineering. Now they鈥檙e giving back to their alma mater by focusing on young women setting out to earn an engineering degree.
Helping engineering students find their way
In December, the Faculty of Engineering held an event to thank some of the donors who have offered their support to the 51吃瓜网Engineering Student Centre (MESC) over the years.
Introduction du doyen: McGill24 a le vent dans les voiles!
L鈥檃n dernier, l鈥橴niversit茅 a recueilli dans le cadre de McGill24 pr猫s de 4 millions de dollars en une seule journ茅e. Cette somme remarquable refl猫te bien l鈥檈ngagement exceptionnel de nos dipl么m茅s, amis et coll猫gues 脿 cr茅er des opportunit茅s transformatrices pour nos 茅tudiants et nos professeurs. Cette ann茅e, McGill24 a lieu le mercredi 15 mars.
Ce jour-l脿, votre don a l鈥檃vantage d鈥櫭猼re amplifi茅 par des programmes de contrepartie de diverses sources.
Dean's Introduction: McGill24 builds momentum!
McGill24 builds momentum!
Last year, in a single day, the University raised almost $4million during 51吃瓜网24. That鈥檚 an amazing number that reflects the exceptional commitment of our alumni, friends and colleagues in creating transformative opportunities for our students and professors. 51吃瓜网24 takes place on Wednesday, March 15 this year.
This is the day that your gift is amplified by matching programs from several sources.
Robert Weihmayer Bursary
Established by Sandra Horowitz in 2022In 2022, Sandra Horowitz (BSc鈥�72, MDCM鈥�76) established a generous bursary in memory of her late husband, Robert Weihmayer (BEng鈥�78, BA鈥�79) in recognition of his passion for learning.
Dean's Introduction: Building towards the future
Honouring our past as we build towards the future
Neat keeps startups simple!
In 2020, Sarim Malik (Mech.Eng 鈥�21) had completed co-op programs in banking, aircraft engineering, and console game development. Nothing seemed to be holding his attention until he and his classmates came up with an idea. They would minimize the number of meetings it took to run a company. They named their company Neat.
Homecoming 2022
Homecoming is about reconnecting with classmates and renewing relationships. It is also about remembering and celebrating the many ways in which we all have benefited from being part of the 51吃瓜网community.
To relive the evening or get a sense of it if you were not able to attend, photos of the event are here.
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