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18Sep

EndNote Essentials

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Time:
10:00
3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Official Location: 
McLennan Library Building

Find out how to build your personal database of references using EndNote.

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18Sep

Science in the news: Telling fact from fiction

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Time:
11:30
21111 Lakeshore Road, St Anne de Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, CA
Official Location: 
Barton Building

Did you ever wonder if a story was too good to be true?  Learn how to critically read science news articles to identify fact from fiction.  Real news stories will be dissected and judged.

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18Sep

DRAW: Weather Data Rescue needs Citizen Scientists

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Time:
14:30
809 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C1, CA
Official Location: 
Macdonald Stewart Library Building

This Science Literacy Week, become a citizen scientist! Register for the DRAW workshop below.

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18Sep

Teaching Techniques for Instructors Workshop

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Time:
09:15
3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Official Location: 
Redpath Library Building

Is your goal to become a teacher? This workshop provides tools for teaching at a university level and is intended for Post-docs and Ph.D. students.

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18Sep

Basic Business Skills Business Thinking Session 1

Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Time:
18:00
801 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B8, CA
Official Location: 
Maass Chemistry Building

The Basic Business Skills series consists of weekly 2-hour interactive lectures on topics such as finance, entrepreneurship and marketing yourself, as well as four hands-on case-cracking sessions allowing the application of the learned material. T

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Ongoing Events

23Jan

LinkedIn Profile Workshop [Mac Campus]

Monday, January 23, 2017
Time:
10:00
809 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C1, CA
Official Location: 
Macdonald Stewart Library Building

This workshop will focus on the practical aspects of building a LinkedIn profile using the new interface. You will be walked through the steps on how to enhance your page and will discuss what relevant elements to include.

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3Feb

Retractions, Post-Publication Peer Review, and Fraud: Scientific Publishing’s Wild West

Friday, February 3, 2017
Time:
01:00

Location: New Residence Hall

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29Mar

Collaboration & The Dissertation: Getting the Most Out of Your Supervisor

Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Time:
15:00

Location: Brown Building, room 5001

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30Mar

Negotiating Your Job Offer

Thursday, March 30, 2017
Time:
17:30

Location: Brown Building, room 5001

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10Jun

4th Annual Postdoctoral Research /Career - 4e Journée annuelle de la Recherche/Carrière Postdoctorale

Saturday, June 10, 2017
Time:
09:00

Location: Bronfman Building, McGill University

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12Oct

Intellectual Property - Inventions and Patents

Thursday, October 12, 2017
Time:
09:15

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18Oct

CIHR Funding for Postdocs: Peer Review

Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Time:
00:00

Want constructive feedback on your research proposal? Join a one-time session, chaired by a Banting recipient, where you will provide and receive feedback from others.

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24Oct

Introduction to the Ethics Review Process (Social Sciences and Humanities)

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Time:
10:00
3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Official Location: 
McLennan Library Building

This information session will explore the guidelines, processes and principles involved in the ethics review for research with human participants conducted in the Social Sciences and Humanities.  

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7Nov

Jumpstart your blog

Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Time:
10:00
3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Official Location: 
McLennan Library Building

Looking to start a blog or inject new energy to your existing one? This workshop, presented by Graphos in collaboration with GradLife McGill, provides an opportunity for you to hone your blog writing so that it is clear, concise and catchy. 

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14Nov
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16Nov

Thesis Boost: 3-day writing retreat

Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Time:
00:00

Does your thesis need a boost? Then join us for this 3-day writing event, hosted in a supportive and motivating setting, and take a leap towards finishing your thesis.

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Upcoming Events

19Sep

Organize your Academic Job Search

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Time:
10:00
3600 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0G3, CA
Official Location: 
Brown Student Services

If you are a PhD or post-doc planning to apply to academic positions during the 2018-19 hiring cycle, we can help!

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19Sep

Leadership Development: Foundations of Leadership

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Time:
13:00
3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Official Location: 
McLennan Library Building

In this workshop, students will establish the foundations upon which they can start their leadership development journey. They will gain an appreciation for the interplay between leadership, followership, and context.

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19Sep

Montreal's Urban Heat Island: Tour of climate sensors on campus

Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Time:
14:30

The Library is pleased to welcome Raja Sengupta, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography & McGill School of Environment, for a close-up look at low cost climate sensors on the downtown McGill campus for 

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20Sep

Would You Fund It? Fall 2018

Thursday, September 20, 2018
Time:
00:00
3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Official Location: 
Redpath Library Building

Students have the opportunity to have their two-page project summary reviewed by a former Tri-council or Quebec committee reviewer. You have 20 minutes for a one-on-one consultation.

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20Sep

How to separate sense from nonsense when our health is on the line?

Thursday, September 20, 2018
Time:
12:00
3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Official Location: 
Redpath Library Building

The Library is excited to welcome Jonathan Jarry from the McGill Office for Science and Society to help us separa

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20Sep

Leadership Development: Foundations of Leadership (Mac Campus)

Thursday, September 20, 2018
Time:
13:00
21111 Lakeshore Road, St Anne de Bellevue, QC, H9X 3V9, CA
Official Location: 
Raymond Building

In this workshop, students will establish the foundations upon which they can start their leadership development journey. They will gain an appreciation for the interplay between leadership, followership, and context.

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20Sep

Advanced Policy Analyst Program Information Session (APAP)

Thursday, September 20, 2018
Time:
14:00
3600 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0G3, CA
Official Location: 
Brown Student Services

Interested in becoming a Policy Leader with the federal government?

Come to this information session to learn more about the the Advanced Policy Analyst Program (APAP).

 

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20Sep

Basic Business Skills Lecture 2: Introduction to Business Thinking

Thursday, September 20, 2018
Time:
18:00
801 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0B8, CA
Official Location: 
Maass Chemistry Building


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21Sep

Advanced Facilitation Skills Workshop

Friday, September 21, 2018
Time:
13:00
3600 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0G3, CA
Official Location: 
Brown Student Services

Facilitation allows everyone to express themselves, keeps discussions moving and maintains a safe, respectful group environment. Successfully leading and guiding student discussions requires a range of fairly sophisticated communication skills.

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24Sep

Leadership Development: Navigating Emotional Intelligence

Monday, September 24, 2018
Time:
13:00
3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Official Location: 
McLennan Library Building

In this workshop, participants will learn about the basics of emotional intelligence and the fundamental emotional skills. In particular, they will learn about such emotional skills as emotion expression, communication, and emotional support.

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