Designing Our Research Lab Logo: A Collaborative Journey
Curious about how we designed our logo? Members of the Visualization, Interaction, and Reasoning Lab (VIRL) share our collaborative process for creating a lab logo, including how we researched logos, designed the logo, and chose a color scheme.
VIRL at ISLS 2026
The Visualization, Interaction, and Reasoning Lab (VIRL) team participated in the annual conference of the International Society of the Learning Sciences 2026 hosted by the University of California, Irvine on June 15 to 19, 2026.
VIRL at GDM 2026
Trois membres du Visualization, Interaction, and Reasoning Lab (VIRL) ont participé au 56e Colloque du Groupe de didactique des mathématiques du Québec (GDM), qui s’est tenu du 20 au 22 mai 2026 à l’Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR).
VIRL at EGSS 2026
Several Visualization, Interaction, and Reasoning Lab (VIRL) members participated in the McGill Education Graduate Students’ Society Conference (EGSS) on May 15 and 16, 2026.
VIRL Member Tours Student Conferences 2026
The Visualization, Interaction, and Reasoning Lab (VIRL) team participated in the annual Graduate Student Symposium of the Department of Education (GSDE) hosted by Concordia University on March 21, 2026 and the Education Graduate Students’ Research Conference hosted by the Faculty of Education of the University of Manitoba on Friday May 1, 2026.
The Leap: Entering the World of Academia
Lab member, Elisa Fogarty, reflects on her experiences joining a research lab as an undergraduate volunteer.
This article was originally published July 9, 2025 on our old website.
Reflections of XXVIIth Institut des Sciences Mathématiques (ISM) Graduate Student Colloquium
Members of VIRL participated in the XXVIIth Institut des Sciences Mathématiques (ISM) Graduate Student Colloquium.
This article was originally published in May of 2025 on our old website.
Reflections of Montréal Institute of Second Language Acquisition (MonISLA) - Elisa & Hedi
Members of VIRL participated in the Montréal Institute of Second Language Acquisition (MonISLA). The conference was held on May 16, 2025, at University of Montreal. This year’s edition was titled, “Language in a changing world.” From the MonISLA website: https://www.monisla.ca/en/about-1
This article was originally published on May 17, 2025 on our old website.
VIRL Members participation in the 2025 Concordia Graduate Student Symposium
Our lab members participate in the 2025 Concordia Graduate Student Symposium.
This article was originally published on March 25, 2025 on our old website.
VIRL Participation in SMERG Panel Discussion
The Visualization, Interaction, and Reasoning Lab was excited to participate in a panel discussion about lab groups hosted by the McGill Science & Mathematics Education Research Group (SMERG).
This article was originally published on April 3, 2023 on our old website.
VIRL to Present at ISLS 2023!
The Visualization, Interaction, and Reasoning Lab is excited to share our research at the upcoming annual conference of the International Society of the Learning Sciences (June 10-15, 2023).
This article was originally published on April 1, 2023 on our old website.
VIRL to Present at WFATE!
The Visualization, Interaction, and Reasoning Lab is excited to share our research at the upcoming seventh biennial conference of the World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education (WFATE).
Originally published on April 1, 2023 on our old website.