Dean's Report

Dean's Report /channels/taxonomy/term/28178/all en Vadasz scholar leads the way /channels/channels/news/vadasz-scholar-leads-way-357171 This year, PhD student, Asia Vighi will be the graduate instructor for the undergraduate team competing at iGem. Vighi is a <a href="/vadaszscholars/our-scholars/current-scholars/20232024-scholars">Vadasz scholar</a> in the Faculty and also presented recently for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIaZL2g-LFM">SED Talks</a> at the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering Design (TISED). She is taking over from Jean-Alexandre Bureau, who instructed the winning team last year. She likes working with undergraduates. Wed, 01 May 2024 19:07:01 +0000 webfull 199866 at /channels ƽ��岻�� Engine cultivates an Entrepreneurial Mindset /channels/channels/news/mcgill-engine-cultivates-entrepreneurial-mindset-357170 The <a href="/engine/events/john-d-thompson-entrepreneurial-development-seminar">John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar</a> was established thanks to a generous donation by John D. Thompson (BEng’57) ten years ago. This year, the seminar was opened by Peter Thompson, President and CEO of National Bank Insurance, on his father’s behalf. Peter spoke of how important the entrepreneurial mindset is to his dad and how John Thompson has been proud to support ƽ��岻�� Engine since its inception. Wed, 01 May 2024 18:52:27 +0000 webfull 199865 at /channels Winning iGEM 2023 /channels/channels/news/winning-igem-2023-357169 Dan Voicu (BEng’26), co-lead of the 2023 ƽ��岻�� iGEM team, described last year’s experience as busy! Students formed the team at the end of 2022 and spent the first two months of 2023 ideating their proposal. Then – around their regular course loads – they worked in the lab until the end of the semester. During the summer months, they implemented plans to raise money, contacting stakeholders that a small finance sub team had brainstormed. Throughout, they held workshops with the Montréal biotech community as well as a two-day conference. Wed, 01 May 2024 18:35:56 +0000 webfull 199864 at /channels Bioengineering brings home the gold! /channels/channels/news/bioengineering-brings-home-gold-357167 Voted by the EUS as Department of the Year, a lot of the excitement about Bioengineering's sudden rise to stardom is last year’s 1st place at the <a href="/engineering/article/news/mcgills-igem-team-wins-1st-place-2023-igem-grand-jamboree">2023 iGEM Grand Jamboree</a>. Wed, 01 May 2024 18:17:42 +0000 webfull 199862 at /channels Dean’s Introduction – Spring 2024 /channels/channels/news/deans-introduction-spring-2024-357166 I am pleased to begin this issue celebrating a great achievement. ƽ��岻��’s iGEM team, which is made up of a large number of students from the Department of Bioengineering, won the 2023 iGEM Global Challenge. It’s the first time ever that this global prize has been won by a Canadian university, and the first time in 10 years that it has been won by a university in North America. A big congratulations to our students, and to our professors and grad students who mentored and supported the team! I invite you to peruse the lists below of those who have contributed to this project. Wed, 01 May 2024 17:34:22 +0000 webfull 199860 at /channels Introduction to Dean’s Report /channels/channels/news/introduction-deans-report-352624 It is my pleasure to welcome you to this issue of Dean’s Report and to introduce myself. I am Viviane Yargeau, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at ƽ��岻�� since 2004. I served as Chair of the Department for five years, and it is truly an honour to now serve as Dean of the Faculty. Fri, 10 Nov 2023 04:30:52 +0000 webfull 194656 at /channels Class of ’53 is still connected after 70 years… /channels/channels/news/class-53-still-connected-after-70-years-352520 Jacques Dubuc, Class Leader, said he and his classmates have celebrated every fifth-year reunion since 1953. “We have faithfully participated and contributed to every reunion since graduation,” says Dubuc. “We’ve also formed lifelong friendships, holding a few out-of-town gatherings between reunions that were also well-attended. We keep in touch regularly.” Tue, 07 Nov 2023 04:35:51 +0000 webfull 194530 at /channels Acquiring Entrepreneurial Skills: The Nicell Summer Start-up Internship /channels/channels/news/acquiring-entrepreneurial-skills-nicell-summer-start-internship-352269 Equipping students with the skills that prepare them for life is a faculty priority. Dean Jim Nicell believed this and during his 10-year term as Dean, worked hard to offer students classroom and beyond-the-classroom experiences that would help them excel when they graduate. As a parting tribute to Jim, members of the Faculty Advancement Board and friends of the faculty have created a Summer Startup Internship in Jim’s name. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:47:50 +0000 webfull 194246 at /channels Moshe Safdie donates his professional archive to ƽ��岻�� /channels/channels/news/moshe-safdie-donates-his-professional-archive-mcgill-352268 Students at the <a href="/architecture/">Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture</a> now have access to the most extensive collection of architecture archives in Canada. The archive of Moshe Safdie, and his four-module Habitat ’67 condo, was gifted to ƽ��岻��. C. Colleen Cook, ƽ��岻��’s Trenholme Dean of Libraries, says that student engagement with primary materials inspires fresh examination, perspectives, and discussion. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:40:25 +0000 webfull 194245 at /channels TISED celebrates 10 years of building a foundation for sustainability /channels/channels/news/tised-celebrates-10-years-building-foundation-sustainability-352267 This past June, TISED brought together students, researchers, and donors in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The Institute, which was established through the vision and support of Ram Panda (BEng’71) and Lorne Trottier (BEng’70), has been driving interdisciplinary research, teaching, and collaborations in sustainability for the past decade. Now the institute is poised to make an even greater impact with the launch of its Master of Engineering: Sustainability in Engineering and Design program this Fall. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:35:38 +0000 webfull 194244 at /channels Philanthropic gifts help E-IDEA build momentum /channels/channels/news/philanthropic-gifts-help-e-idea-build-momentum-352266 Not everyone who has been accepted by the Faculty of Engineering arrives for the first time and feels welcome. Or like they belong. For the past year, the fledgling E-IDEA team (Engineering Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity Advancement) has been gathering momentum to change that. The team has solidified relationships with centralized EDI groups at the University, collaborated with student groups who are members of the Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) as well as graduate and interfaculty student groups, and forged relationships with professors and staff. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:28:57 +0000 webfull 194243 at /channels Larry Lessard: passionate to do his part for our world /channels/channels/news/larry-lessard-passionate-do-his-part-our-world-352265 Professor Larry Lessard (BEng’82) is passionate about doing his part to make the world a better place. It’s why he spent his sabbatical year bicycling around the world. “I wanted to share my research with international audiences and I wanted to do it in the most environmentally-friendly way possible.” Lessard calls it cycling for recycling. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:13:51 +0000 webfull 194242 at /channels POWE wins Club of the Year /channels/channels/news/powe-wins-club-year-352264 POWE wins Club of the Year at the EUS Banquet <a href="https://www.powe.mcgilleus.ca/">POWE</a> (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Engineering) was formed by a group of women engineering students after the massacre at École 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 ƽ��岻�� memorial. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:04:39 +0000 webfull 194241 at /channels Ronald Chwang’s legacy lives on at ƽ��岻��’s Engine Centre /channels/channels/news/ronald-chwangs-legacy-lives-mcgills-engine-centre-352263 The late Ronald Chwang (BEng’72, DSc’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 <a href="/engineering/initiatives/engine">ƽ��岻�� Engine Centr</a>e. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:58:10 +0000 webfull 194240 at /channels ƽ��岻�� Rocket Team has launched! /channels/channels/news/mcgill-rocket-team-has-launched-352262 In June 2023, the ƽ��岻�� 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. Thu, 26 Oct 2023 03:53:07 +0000 webfull 194239 at /channels