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 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 McGill memorial.

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Published on: 25 Oct 2023

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 McGill Engine Centre.

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Published on: 25 Oct 2023

In June 2023, the McGill 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.

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Published on: 25 Oct 2023

McGill University researchers are leading an international team whose goal is to create a framework to help governments in the U.S. and around the world assess and prioritize remediation strategies for orphaned oil and gas wells.

Classified as: orphaned oil and gas wells, Mary Kang
Published on: 20 Jun 2023

Ophélie Gourgas (1991-2023) graduated with a PhD from the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering at McGill University in 2019. She was passionate about science and research and made significant contributions to understanding the process of cardiovascular calcification and the causes behind a rare form of congenital skeletal deformity.
While working as a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Medicine at Shriners Hospital, Ophélie passed away after a brave fight against an aggressive breast cancer.

Published on: 8 May 2023

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

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Published on: 2 May 2023

Montreal is the world’s 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 Québec’s leading export industry.

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Published on: 20 Apr 2023

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’s Report.

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Published on: 20 Apr 2023

Zhu (Joe) Liu (MEng’01) and Liying Jiang (MEng’03) met at McGill while studying for their master’s degrees in civil engineering. Now they’re giving back to their alma mater by focusing on young women setting out to earn an engineering degree.

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Published on: 4 Apr 2023

After graduating from McGill in 1970, Bruce Allan embarked on a long, successful career as a Montreal-based architect, working on projects around the world.

One of the constants in his life was a love of his alma mater.

Allan, BArch’70, BSc (Arch)’70, who passed away on October 29, 2022, served as a guest critic, and then guest lecturer at McGill’s Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, delivering unforgettable lectures in the Professional Practice course. He also led the fundraising efforts of his Class of ’70 in support of McGill.

Published on: 17 Feb 2023

In December, the Faculty of Engineering held an event to thank some of the donors who have offered their support to the McGill Engineering Student Centre (MESC) over the years.

It all began when Helgi Soutar (BSci’58) and her late husband Ian Soutar (BEng’58) funded four exchange students from Estonia to come to McGill for their MBAs. At the end of the program, one of the students in the group told Ian that he might have stayed if he’d had more support from the University to prepare him for the demands of the Canadian workplace.

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Published on: 15 Feb 2023

L’an dernier, l’Université a recueilli dans le cadre de McGill24 près de 4 millions de dollars en une seule journée. Cette somme remarquable reflète bien l’engagement exceptionnel de nos diplômés, amis et collègues à créer des opportunités transformatrices pour nos étudiants et nos professeurs. Cette année, McGill24 a lieu le mercredi 15 mars.

Ce jour-là, votre don a l’avantage d’être amplifié par des programmes de contrepartie de diverses sources.

Classified as: Dean's Report
Published on: 15 Feb 2023

McGill24 builds momentum!

Last year, in a single day, the University raised almost $4million during McGill 24. That’s an amazing number that reflects the exceptional commitment of our alumni, friends and colleagues in creating transformative opportunities for our students and professors. McGill 24 takes place on Wednesday, March 15 this year.

This is the day that your gift is amplified by matching programs from several sources.

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Published on: 15 Feb 2023
Established by Sandra Horowitz in 2022

In 2022, Sandra Horowitz (BSc’72, MDCM’76) established a generous bursary in memory of her late husband, Robert Weihmayer (BEng’78, BA’79) in recognition of his passion for learning.

Classified as: Dean's Report
Published on: 9 Feb 2023

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