Department Undergraduate Student Orientation
This session is open to students entering Year 1 and for newly admitted Fall 2026 Year 1 students
- August 24th, 2026
- Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
- Location: Burnside Hall, Room 1B45 (in-person only)
Monday, August 24, 2026 10:00to12:00
Monday, August 24, 2026 13:00to16:00
he Department of Mathematics and Statistics will host its 9th annual Undergraduate Student Research Conference. Please support our undergraduates by dropping by and listening to their presentations!
- Date: August 24th, 2026
- Time: 1:00pm-4:00pm
- Location: 1B45
Tuesday, August 25, 2026 08:30to17:00
Thursday, August 27, 2026 10:00to13:00
ORIENTATION SESSION FOR NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MATH AND STATS
Location Burnside Hall, Room 1104
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 12:00to13:00
This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.
Date: Sep. 9, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Application Deadline: September 13, 2026, 11:59PM ET - Apply Here!
McGill graduate students, do you have promising research results to solve real-world problems? Consider applying as a team to our Invention to Impact training program (I-to-I) to advance your research from lab to market!
Wednesday, September 16, 2026 12:00to13:00
Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on important considerations such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.
Date: Sep. 16th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Thursday, September 17, 2026 16:00to17:30
Interested in knowing what's it like interning for an Engine-supported startup or stimulating entrepreneurial mindset while interning for a Design Team?
Come and meet the ten student interns participated in Engine's internship programs over the past summer! Student interns supported by McGill Engine will be present and share their internship experiences!
Food and refreshments will be provided :)
Thursday, September 17, 2026 17:30to19:30
Come and meet our TechAccel teams! Student startup teams funded and supported by The McGill Engine will be present to demo their projects and ventures! There will also be pitches from 10 teams who participated in the Fall 2025, Winter 2026 and Summer 2026 cohorts.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 12:00to13:00
This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning. The Five Forces Framework will be presented and applied to during an exercise.
Date: Sep. 23rd, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 12:00to13:00
This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.
Date: Sep. 30th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 12:00to13:00
This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at McGill to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a new market research canvas tool.
Date: Oct. 7th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Thursday, October 15, 2026 16:00to17:00
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. A reception will follow for registered attendees.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 12:00to13:00
This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.
Date: Oct. 21st, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)