/continuingstudies/taxonomy/term/955/all en /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/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/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/mcgill-researchers-awarded-sshrc-grants-foster-collaboration-community-partners-357802 <p><em>Two McGill faculty members and their collaborators received Partnership Development Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council</em></p> <p>The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has announced the recipients of its latest Partnership Development Grants competition, including $400,000 awarded to two McGill researchers.</p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:01:15 +0000 admin 12813 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/navigating-wellness-continuing-studies-students-351049 <p>What does wellness mean to you? Don't know where to start?</p> <p>Join Lisa, SCS's Local Wellness Advisor, to get started on your wellness planning.</p> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:14:12 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 12406 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/lecture-series-role-parliaments-curbing-corruption-328314 <p><img alt="The Role of Parliaments in Curbing Corruption" src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/011-01-21-cpd_lectureseries_theroleofparliamentsincurbingcorruption_fb_2.png" style="height:100%; width:100%" /></p> Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:51:50 +0000 jimmy.ibarra@affiliate.mcgill.ca 10157 at /continuingstudies /continuingstudies/channels/event/straighttalk-courageous-conversations-326326 <p><a href="https://mcgill.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqc--orzwiGNK4xjef57fO3Bme9MSB72CY"><img src="/continuingstudies/files/continuingstudies/microsoftteams-image_1.png" style="height:378px; width:734px" /></a></p> Wed, 18 Nov 2020 20:06:04 +0000 nozipho.ndiweni@mcgill.ca 10038 at /continuingstudies