Physics & TSI Public Talk: The Flight of the HELIX – Measuring the Galaxy from 40 km Above Greenland

Have you ever wondered what a balloon-borne particle detector, floating 40 km above the Earth, can reveal about our Galaxy?

Join us on Thursday, October 9th, 2025, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM for the first TSI & Physics Public Talk of the academic year: “The Flight of the HELIX – Measuring the Galaxy from 40 km Above Greenland”, presented by Professor David Hanna at McGill University.

Startup Law 101

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 issues such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.

2025 Trottier Public Science Symposium

Vaccination has perhaps been the most significant advance in the history of medicine. Smallpox, a deadly disease, has been totally eradicated, while polio, mumps, measles and rubella have been effectively curbed. The development of vaccines makes for a fascinating story exemplified by the path that led to the introduction of the life-saving COVID-19 vaccine.

Navigating Environmental Truths in a Post-Truth Society: Solvathon 2025

Featuring Dr. Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth & Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also the Director at the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and the Media.

Dr. Michael E. Mann Public Environment Lecture

The McGill Bieler School of Environment is excited to invite you to a free annual lecture, this year with Presidential and Distinguished Professor, Dr. Michael Mann from the University of Pennsylvania.

Foundations of IP and Patent Searching

This workshop will demystify and explain the various forms of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets, and when they are used. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.

Customer Discovery

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.

Hughlings Jackson Lecture 2025: The Basal Ganglia and the Motivation to Act

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.

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Startup Finances

In this workshop, you'll learn how venture capitalists (VCs) typically value an early-stage innovation-driven venture. To do that we'll go through and give examples on how to forecast sales and how to set pricing, how to forecast expenses and how to figure out the amount of capital needed to finance your business. We'll also explore some of the more common sources of cash from both public institutions and private organisations.