The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with Let’s Talk Science at McGill University, has put together a lovely free online booklet of self-paced activities about Halloween. Learn about the tradition of pumpkin carving, do crafts, play games, and much more! Bilingual and for all ages.
Step away from your everyday research routine for a day of connection, creativity, and fresh perspectives. Designed for thesis master’s and PhD students in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, this retreat is a chance to meet fellow graduate students, explore different paths, and imagine what’s next for you. Find inspiration in a panel of Mac alumni, reflect on what matters to you, and get creative with a guided vision boarding activity. Connect with peers over lunch, then round out the day with an afternoon nature outing.
The Pre-Vet society will be hosting a yearly meeting with the University of Edinburgh Veterinary School on Friday, October 16th at 5:30PM in the Ceilidh.
Interested in vet studies?
Macdonald Campus master’s and doctoral student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (competition rules). The program includes a mandatory 3-part workshop series and a group coaching session to help students prepare for the competition. Students also have access to additional individual coaching sessions as needed. Thanks to the generous support of the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative, the following prizes will be offered: First place - $900; Second place - $600; Third place - $350; People’s Choice Award - $300.
The Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) and the McGill Sustainable Growth Initiative Office of Sustainable Africa invite you to save the date for a special World Food Day event bringing together students, young professionals, government officials, industry experts and academics.
Please save the date for the October edition of McGill TB Journal Club, featuring Anabel Selemon (McGill University), and moderated by Dr, Jonathan Campbell. Anabel will be presenting this paper: Diagnostic and prognostic accuracy of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis host response 3-gene cartridge among tuberculosis household contacts in Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe: a prospective, longitudinal, diagnostic and prognostic accuracy cohort study (Larsson L, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2026;26(8):858-870).
The Student Experience Enhancement Fund (SEEF) for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) supports extracurricular experiential learning initiatives. These active learning opportunities foster intentional reflection and the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values that complement the traditional classroom experience. Open to undergraduate students and Farm Management and Technology students.
Award values:
up to $2,000 for an individual student
up to $5,000 for a group
3rd installment payment due for Sponsored Residents, Sponsored Research Fellows and Research Fellows