/continuingstudies/taxonomy/term/1170/all en /continuingstudies/channels/news/esg-investing-helped-prepare-gillian-stein-become-ceo-henrys-357392 <p><strong>Gillian Stein</strong> (BCom’00)’s great-grandfather founded the Toronto-headquartered electronics business Henry’s in 1909, but she never envisioned becoming the company’s CEO. Growing up, she had seen how stressful running the company could be for her father Andrew, who had a heart attack at the age of 47. “I always had a ton of respect and passion and admiration for the business but it wasn’t something I wanted for myself,” says Stein. “I changed and the business changed.</p> Tue, 21 May 2024 17:11:59 +0000 admin 12996 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/news/bcom-alum-credits-networking-helping-sports-illustrated-app-ground-359538 <p>In Canada, ice time is at a premium and the nearest rink might not be able to accommodate your beer league team. But in large cities, there’s often ice available somewhere, and <strong>Jonathan Azouri </strong>(BCom’16) spotted an opportunity. The co-founder and CEO of CatchCorner by Sports Illustrated, an app that allows users to book sports facilities, launched it in Toronto in 2019 and is now making it available in markets like New York, Los Angeles, and Boston.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:04:10 +0000 admin 12995 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/galaxy-within-single-cell-genomics-open-new-frontier-understanding-brain-360281 <p>Join our panel of experts for a discussion about the impact of Single-Cell Genomics (SCG) to inform brain and mental health research.</p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 15:34:19 +0000 admin 12986 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/homecoming-linguistic-diversity-and-inclusion-digital-age-360096 <p>In a multicultural and multilingual country such as Canada, language issues and language politics are omnipresent.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:18:54 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12919 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/homecoming-hybrid-mclls-35th-anniversary-special-lecture-360097 <p>Join us as we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the <a href="/mcll/" target="_blank" title="">McGill Community for Lifelong Learning</a> (MCLL) with a Special Lecture that exemplifies the essence of our vibrant peer learning c</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:26:06 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12920 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/homecoming-career-fair-and-alumni-meet-and-greet-360095 <p>As part of the <b>McGill SCS Fall 2024 Homecoming</b> celebration, this event will gather diverse employers, alumni, and students to connect SCS community members with the business community and highlight invaluable alumni insights and success sto</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:13:46 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12918 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/homecoming-classroom-career-insights-alumni-mcgill-scs-data-programs-360094 <p>Join us for an engaging panel discussion with graduates from the <b>McGill School of Continuing Studies</b> <b>(SCS) data programs</b>.</p> Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:10:20 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12917 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/news/news-d2r-awards-73-million-advance-research-genomic-based-rna-therapeutics-359698 <h2><b>D2R awards $7.3 million to Advance Research in Genomic-Based �㽶��Ƶ Therapeutics</b></h2> <p><strong>Montreal – September 17, 2024</strong>  �㽶��Ƶ’s D2R initiative is proud to announce the 23 recipients of its inaugural funding programs,<i> Foundational Projects </i>and<i> Research in Motion. </i>With a total investment of $7.3 million, these awards mark a significant milestone in advancing the field of genomic-based �㽶��Ƶ therapeutics.</p> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:30:12 +0000 admin 12898 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/news/prof-venne-2024-recipient-osler-award-outstanding-teaching-faculty-medicine-and-health-sciences-357675 <p>Congratulations to Prof. Venne for this accomplishment! </p> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:33:13 +0000 admin 12814 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/news/2024-interdisciplinary-research-development-ird-award-recipients-announced-358261 <p>Congratulations to the recipients of the 2024 Interdisciplinary Research Development (IRD) Award! As part of the <a href="/cdsi/">Computational & Data Systems Initiative</a>, these awards are presented by the <a href="/cdsi/mccais">McGill Collaborative for AI & Society</a> (McCAIS) and encourage interdisciplinary research aimed at understanding and positively influencing the impact of AI on Society. The projects target a range of issues, from the enhancement of sustainable agriculture to supporting indigenous education. </p> Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:12:11 +0000 admin 12812 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/current-hot-issues-public-sector-administration-333580 <p><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/004-09-21-bicentennial_currenthotissuesinpublicsectoradministration_fb_5.jpeg" style="height:385px; width:735px" /></p> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:07:11 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10845 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/great-peace-montreal-333883 <h3><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/004-09-21-bicentennial_thegreatpeaceofmontreal_fb_2.jpeg" style="height:100%; width:100%" /></h3> <div> <div> <div> <h2>About this event</h2> </div></div></div> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 16:05:26 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10865 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/reframing-indigenous-relations-through-economic-reconciliation-333882 <h3><a href="https://reframing-indigenous-relations.eventbrite.ca/"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/004-09-21-bicentennial_reframingindigenousrelationsthrougheconomicreconciliation_fb_1.jpeg" style="height:10</body></html>" /></a></h3> Mon, 04 Oct 2021 15:58:02 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10863 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/visionary-thinking-and-innovation-hr-management-vs-fashion-333614 <h3><a href="https://hr-fashion.eventbrite.ca/"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/004-09-21-bicentennial_visionarythinkingandinnovationinhumanresourcesmanagementvsfashion_fb_5.jpeg" style="height:100%; width:10</body></html>" /></a></h3> Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:30:11 +0000 maya.michaudthomas@mail.mcgill.ca 10855 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/truth-gathering-truth-reconciliation-commission-333275 <p><a href="https://youtu.be/aII--5pGLlU"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/004-09-21-iri_truthgathering-thetruthandreconciliationcommission_fb_1.jpeg" style="height:385px; width:735px" /></a></p> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 21:22:45 +0000 david.kynan@mcgill.ca 10693 at /continuingstudies