McGill University DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Mingqi Wu
DATE: July 29, 2026
TIME / PLACE: 10:00 AM / Online Defence
TITLE: Mechanisms of Denoising and Signal Preservation in Modern Representation Learning
CHAIR: Rustum Choksi
SUPERVISOR: Prof. Archer Yang
INTERNAL
MEMBER: Prof. Russell Steele
INTERNAL
EXAMINER: Prof. Masoud Asgharian
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
PhD Oral Defence; Mr. Alexis Leroux-LapierreDATE: August 5, 2026
TIME / PLACE: Pre-Defence 10:00 a.m. / Burnside Hall, Room 1010C
Defence 10:15 a.m. / Burnside Hall, Room 1104
TITLE: Representation theory of shifted Yangians: Asymptotic characters and Grothendieck rings
CHAIR: Prof. Jérôme Vétois
SUPERVISOR: Prof. Joel Kamnitzer
INTERNAL
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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!
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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.