Staff /continuingstudies/taxonomy/term/2/all en BCom alum credits networking with helping Sports Illustrated app off the ground /continuingstudies/channels/news/bcom-alum-credits-networking-helping-sports-illustrated-app-ground-359538 <p>In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there’s often ice available somewhere, and <strong>Jonathan Azouri </strong>(BCom’16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:04:10 +0000 admin 12995 at /continuingstudies ESG investing helped prepare Gillian Stein to become CEO of Henry’s /continuingstudies/channels/news/esg-investing-helped-prepare-gillian-stein-become-ceo-henrys-357392 <p><strong>Gillian Stein</strong> (BCom’00)’s great-grandfather founded the Toronto-headquartered electronics business Henry’s in 1909, but she never envisioned becoming the company’s CEO. Growing up, she had seen how stressful running the company could be for her father Andrew, who had a heart attack at the age of 47. “I always had a ton of respect and passion and admiration for the business but it wasn’t something I wanted for myself,” says Stein. “I changed and the business changed.</p> Tue, 21 May 2024 17:11:59 +0000 admin 12996 at /continuingstudies News | D2R awards $7.3 million to Advance Research in Genomic-Based RNA Therapeutics /continuingstudies/channels/news/news-d2r-awards-73-million-advance-research-genomic-based-rna-therapeutics-359698 <h2><b>D2R awards $7.3 million to Advance Research in Genomic-Based RNA Therapeutics</b></h2> <p><strong>Montreal – September 17, 2024</strong>  ƽ岻’s D2R initiative is proud to announce the 23 recipients of its inaugural funding programs,<i> Foundational Projects </i>and<i> Research in Motion. </i>With a total investment of $7.3 million, these awards mark a significant milestone in advancing the field of genomic-based RNA therapeutics.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:30:12 +0000 admin 12898 at /continuingstudies ƽ岻 researchers awarded SSHRC grants to foster collaboration with community partners /continuingstudies/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-awarded-sshrc-grants-foster-collaboration-community-partners-357802 <p><em>Two ƽ岻 faculty members and their collaborators received Partnership Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council</em></p> <p>The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced the recipients of its latest Partnership Development Grants competition, including $400,000 awarded to two ƽ岻 researchers.</p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:01:15 +0000 admin 12813 at /continuingstudies 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award Recipients Announced /continuingstudies/channels/news/2024-interdisciplinary-research-development-ird-award-recipients-announced-358261 <p>Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award! As part of the <a href="/cdsi/">Computational & Data Systems Initiative</a>, these awards are presented by the <a href="/cdsi/mccais">ƽ岻 Collaborative for AI & Society</a> (McCAIS) and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on Society. The projects target a range of issues, from the enhancement of sustainable agriculture to supporting indigenous education. </p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:12:11 +0000 admin 12812 at /continuingstudies Prof. Venne is the 2024 recipient of the Osler Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences /continuingstudies/channels/news/prof-venne-2024-recipient-osler-award-outstanding-teaching-faculty-medicine-and-health-sciences-357675 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Venne for this accomplishment! </p> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:33:13 +0000 admin 12814 at /continuingstudies Realities of Jurilinguistics in Canada /continuingstudies/channels/event/realities-jurilinguistics-canada-328546 <p><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/012-01-21-translation_desnuancescanadiennesdejurilinguistique_fb_eng.png" style="width:100%; height:100%" /></p> Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:03:56 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 10294 at /continuingstudies Quelques degrés de parenté : discussions sur la traduction /continuingstudies/channels/event/quelques-degres-de-parente-discussions-sur-la-traduction-328099 <p><a href="https://mcgill.webex.com/mcgill/onstage/g.php?MTID=ea04e70c1fcaa8ed3adf0137fb55f84de"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/069-11-20-translation_qdp_fb_2.png" style="height:384px; width:734px" /></a></p> Thu, 28 Jan 2021 14:30:51 +0000 maya.michaudthomas@mail.mcgill.ca 10142 at /continuingstudies StraightTalk - Courageous Conversations /continuingstudies/channels/event/straighttalk-courageous-conversations-326326 <p><a href="https://mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc--orzwiGNK4xjef57fO3Bme9MSB72CY"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/microsoftteams-image_1.png" style="height:378px; width:734px" /></a></p> Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:06:04 +0000 nozipho.ndiweni@mcgill.ca 10038 at /continuingstudies Navigating Crisis and the Future of Aviation Management: Success Stories from SCS Alumni /continuingstudies/channels/event/navigating-crisis-and-future-aviation-management-success-stories-scs-alumni-325180 <p><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_icey_7QFTWefqJbROkHXWA"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/aviation-alumni3.png" style="height:384px; width:734px" /></a></p> Tue, 06 Oct 2020 15:08:42 +0000 jessica.romera@mcgill.ca 9940 at /continuingstudies Negotiating with Peers and Family in Quarantine /continuingstudies/channels/event/negotiating-peers-and-family-quarantine-321659 <p><a href="https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TCE9kK9lSuSlS2lSBL2lLg" target="_blank"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/037-04-20-pd_negotiatingwithpeersandfamilyinquarantine_workshop_fb.png" style="width:950</body></html>" /></a></p> Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:05:58 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 9573 at /continuingstudies REPORTÉ : Quelques degrés de parenté : discussions sur la traduction /continuingstudies/channels/event/reporte-quelques-degres-de-parente-discussions-sur-la-traduction-320969 <p><a href="https://scs-discussions.eventbrite.ca" target="_blank"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/francofete2020_v2.jpg" style="width:950px; height:475px" /></a></p> Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:37:01 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 9502 at /continuingstudies POSTPONED: The Perks of Post-Editing: A Practitioners’ Perspective /continuingstudies/channels/event/perks-post-editing <p><a href="https://scs-postediting.eventbrite.ca"><img img="" src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/036-02-20-translation_post-editing_roundtable_fb.png" style="height:385px; width:735px" /></a></p> <p> </p> Fri, 28 Feb 2020 21:19:57 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 9496 at /continuingstudies REPORTÉ: Contes africains et autres menteries /continuingstudies/channels/event/reporte-contes-africains-et-autres-menteries-320971 <p><a href="https://scs-conte.eventbrite.ca" target="_blank"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/contesafricains_0.jpg" style="width:950px; height:475px" /></a></p> Tue, 03 Mar 2020 19:51:08 +0000 jessica.romera@mcgill.ca 9505 at /continuingstudies The Faculty of Science celebrates its generous donors /continuingstudies/channels/news/faculty-science-celebrates-its-generous-donors-302760 <p>In November this year, around 400 people gathered at the ƽ岻 Faculty Club for the Faculty of Science’s annual scholarship reception. The evening’s celebration was an opportunity for donors to the Faculty to meet the students who have benefitted from their generous support.</p> <h3>Confidence-building opportunities</h3> <p>Addressing the guests, Joëlle Begin Miolan, recipient of a ƽ岻 Alumni & Friends Undergraduate Research Award, described the opportunity to do research as a defining moment for her self-belief as an undergraduate physics student.</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2019 19:56:09 +0000 admin 9328 at /continuingstudies