Alumni /sustainability/taxonomy/term/923/all en Sustainable Futures Festival /sustainability/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-340437 <p>McGill’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 Community Speaker Series in Education - Nov 2025 /sustainability/channels/event/community-speaker-series-education-nov-2025-368676 Community partners, alumni, scholars and practitioners visit campus to discuss ideas and professional journeys in Education. Open to all Education students. Light snacks served at each event. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:14:07 +0000 admin 8828 at /sustainability Karen Yeats (University of Waterloo) /sustainability/channels/event/karen-yeats-university-waterloo-368700 <p><br /> ✒️ <strong>TITRE / TITLE</strong></p> <p>Combinatorics of causal set theory</p> <p> </p> <p>📄 <strong>RÉSUMÉ / ABSTRACT</strong></p> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:21:24 +0000 admin 8826 at /sustainability Vincent Painchaud (51Թ) /sustainability/channels/event/vincent-painchaud-mcgill-university-368692 <p><strong>Title</strong>: Operator level edge to bulk transitions in beta-ensembles via canonical systems.</p> Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:29:06 +0000 admin 8811 at /sustainability Tianshu Yu (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen) /sustainability/channels/event/tianshu-yu-chinese-university-hong-kong-shenzhen-368694  Title: Towards Efficient and Reliable Generative and Sampling Models Abstract: Mon, 03 Nov 2025 15:38:34 +0000 admin 8813 at /sustainability SciLearn Instructors Workshop - Using Neuroscience for Student Learning /sustainability/channels/event/scilearn-instructors-workshop-using-neuroscience-student-learning-368633 <p>This workshop will introduce neuroscientific concepts that instructors can use with students to enhance teaching and learning. Data from 51Թresearch with students will be shared along with best practices from the literature.</p> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:55:13 +0000 admin 8818 at /sustainability Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2025: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act /sustainability/channels/event/hughlings-jackson-lecture-2025-basal-ganglia-and-motivation-act-362529 <p>Established in 1935, the Hughlings Jackson Lecture is The Neuro’s premier scientific lecture. It honours the legacy of British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835-1911) who pioneered the development of neurology as a medical specialty.</p> Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:40:52 +0000 admin 8815 at /sustainability PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Ndiamé Ndiaye, 51Թ, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics /sustainability/channels/event/phd-oral-defence-mr-ndiame-ndiaye-mcgill-university-dept-mathematics-and-statistics-368568 <p><b>PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Ndiamé Ndiaye</b></p> <p><strong>DATE:</strong> Tuesday, November 25, 2025</p> <p><b>TIME / PLACE:</b> Defence 10:15 a.m. / BURN 1025</p> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:46:56 +0000 admin 8821 at /sustainability Impactful Connections: Celebrating Women Innovators and Entrepreneurs /sustainability/channels/event/impactful-connections-celebrating-women-innovators-and-entrepreneurs-368634 <p>Join us for a networking event dedicated to women innovators &amp; entrepreneurs looking to forge meaningful connections.</p> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:15:21 +0000 admin 8820 at /sustainability PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Gabriel Duchesne, 51Թ, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics /sustainability/channels/event/phd-oral-defence-mr-gabriel-duchesne-mcgill-university-dept-mathematics-and-statistics-368569 <p><b>PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Gabriel Duchesne, 51Թ, Dept. Mathematics and Statistics</b></p> <p><b>DATE:</b> Friday, November 14, 2025</p> <p><b>TIME / PLACE:</b> Defence 2:00 p.m. / BURN 1025</p> Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:56:03 +0000 admin 8816 at /sustainability 11th Annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship /sustainability/channels/event/11th-annual-celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-368602 <p>Over the past twelve years, the 51ԹEngine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded 51Թtechnological innovators. Our annual <a href="/engine/events/celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship" rel="noopener n&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;"></a></p> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:19:21 +0000 admin 8823 at /sustainability TISEDTalk: Bridging the Gap Between the Environmental Impacts of Tyre Particles, Tyre Recovery and End-of-Life Solutions /sustainability/channels/news/tisedtalk-bridging-gap-between-environmental-impacts-tyre-particles-tyre-recovery-and-end-life-367018 Date: September 29th, 2025 | Time: 1:00 PM | Location: Macdonald Engineering Building- MD 267 <p>Tyres keep the world moving—but at a cost. From microscopic wear particles to end-of-life waste, the environmental footprint of tyres spans their entire lifecycle. In this eye-opening seminar, Dr. Linda Mitchell, Science, Research and Innovation Manager at Tyre Stewardship Australia, will unpack the complex challenges and emerging solutions across the global tyre value chain.</p> <p>🌍 <strong>What to Expect:</strong></p> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:08:50 +0000 admin 8798 at /sustainability For this B.C. beekeeper and Mac Campus alumna, gathering groceries is sweet and sustainable /sustainability/channels/news/bc-beekeeper-and-mac-campus-alumna-gathering-groceries-sweet-and-sustainable-365922 <p>In a recent article for their What's In My Cart? series, <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/article-bc-beekeeper-trades-grows-sustainable-groceries/">the Globe and Mail profiles 72-year-old Julia Common</a>, a beekeeper based in Delta, B.C. She says she was hooked on bees the first time her hands entered a hive, when she was only 21 and enrolled in agricultural studies at 51Թ’s Macdonald Campus, near her hometown of Montreal.</p> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:42:52 +0000 admin 8801 at /sustainability New Pathy Fellow from McGill's Macdonald Campus will focus on sustainable farming with Élèves des champs /sustainability/channels/news/new-pathy-fellow-mcgills-macdonald-campus-will-focus-sustainable-farming-eleves-des-champs-365490 <p>Two new 51Թ graduates have won <a href="https://pathyfellowship.com/introducing-the-2025-26-pathy-fellows/">Pathy Fellowships</a>, including one graduate from McGill's Macdonald Campus. The $50,000 award recognizes young leaders who have innovative approaches to creating change, enabling them to dedicate a year of their early career to a cause and community they are passionate about while engaging in hands-on and practical learning.</p> Thu, 22 May 2025 19:50:36 +0000 admin 8803 at /sustainability Biology’s Mahnaz Mansoori wins President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff /sustainability/channels/news/biologys-mahnaz-mansoori-wins-presidents-award-administrative-and-support-staff-368428 <p>Phytotron Manager Mahnaz Mansoori (pictured above, left, with Biology Department Chair Prof. Gregor Fussmann) was one of nine 51Թstaff members honoured with the President’s Award for Administrative and Support Staff at last week's afternoon convocation ceremony. These annual awards recognize the talent, dedication, and hard work of staff members who have made outstanding contributions to the University’s mission. </p> Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:16:58 +0000 admin 8733 at /sustainability