Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 - Introduction to Industry Analysis

10 Nov 2026 12:00
13:00

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.

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NRS Graduate Seminar Series - 4.2

12 Nov 2026 10:00
11:00

Graduate students share their research and sharpen their teaching skills in this seminar series. These seminars are open to the public so feel free to join!

 

Session 1

Location: R3-048

10:05-10:30  Newsome, Reanna 10:30-10:55  Stafiej, Nicole

Let's Talk Digital Literacy Symposium

17 Nov 2026 10:00
14:00

Join Let’s Talk Science at McGill University and the McGill Initiative in Computational Medicine (MiCM) for a free day exploring computational approaches used in modern biology. This one-day symposium introduces students to coding and digital tools applied in fields such as genomics, neuroscience, and ecology.

Through hands-on sessions and discussions, participants explore artificial intelligence (AI), digital literacy, and critical thinking in the digital age.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching

17 Nov 2026 13:00
14:00

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. 

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NRS Graduate Seminar Series - 5

19 Nov 2026 10:00
11:00

Graduate students share their research and sharpen their teaching skills in this seminar series. These seminars are open to the public so feel free to join!

Session 1

Location: R3-048

10:05-10:25  Audla Tooktoo, Brian 10:25 – 10:35 Eldar, Lilah 10:35-10:50  Zhou, Jennifer 10:50-11:05 Gouin, Emmanuelle

Session 2

Location: R3-038

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition

24 Nov 2026 13:00
14:00

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.

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Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

25 Nov 2026 17:00
18:30

Since 2017, the Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative has supported the Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.

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12th Annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

25 Nov 2026 17:00
19:30

Over the past thirteen years, the McGill Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded McGill technological innovators. Our annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship highlights and celebrates our community of students, researchers, and faculty that are developing technologically-based solutions and new ventures to solve real-world pro

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NRS Graduate Seminar Series - 6

26 Nov 2026 10:00
11:00

Graduate students share their research and sharpen their teaching skills in this seminar series. These seminars are open to the public so feel free to join!

Session 1

Location: R3-048

10:05-10:25  Zhang, Yanan 10:25 – 10:35  Grandmont, François-Xavier 10:35-10:50  Toner, Charlotte

Session 2

Location: R3-038

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery

1 Dec 2026 13:00
14:00

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: Dec. 1st, 2026 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 pm Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

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NRS Graduate Seminar Series - 7

2 Dec 2026 13:30
15:30

Graduate students share their research and sharpen their teaching skills in this seminar series. These seminars are open to the public so feel free to join!

Location: MS3-041

1:30-2:00  Dokis-Jansen, Kelsey 2:00-2:30  Martin, Chelsea 2:30-3:00  Kaur, Simran 3:00 – 3:30  Tremblett, Krista

NRS Graduate Seminar Series - 8

3 Dec 2026 10:00
10:45

Graduate students share their research and sharpen their teaching skills in this seminar series. These seminars are open to the public so feel free to join!

Research Progress

Location: Zoom meeting

NRS Graduate Seminar Series - 9

10 Dec 2026 10:00
11:30

Graduate students share their research and sharpen their teaching skills in this seminar series. These seminars are open to the public so feel free to join!

Research Progress – In person

Location: MSB-016

Activity Booklet: The Delights of the Winter Season - 2026 edition

11 Dec 2026
Join us in celebrating the holiday season!

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 the holiday season.

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Application Deadline: Student Experience Enhancement Fund (SEEF)

11 Jan 2027

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.

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