Students /wainwright/taxonomy/term/5/all en Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2024 /wainwright/channels/news/exam-period-access-nahum-gelber-law-library-fall-2024-361210 <p><em>La version française suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, December 1, McGill students are able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library </a>24 hours a day, seven days a week. <b>As agreed between the Students' Society of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the December 2 to 20 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:58:39 +0000 admin 6640 at /wainwright Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill /wainwright/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>$<span>13.8<span><span> <span><span>million <span>in federal funding <span>for<span> <span>McGill’s cohort of <span>10 <span>new<span>,<span> five renewed Canada Research Chairs<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 6639 at /wainwright Lara Khoury named Canada Research Chair /wainwright/channels/news/lara-khoury-named-canada-research-chair-361196 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Lara Khoury</b>, Ad E, has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Liability, Health Governance, and Social Change. The appointment is for a seven-year term.</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:41:26 +0000 admin 6637 at /wainwright Call for papers - 2025 Baxter Family Competition on Federalism /wainwright/channels/news/call-papers-2025-baxter-family-competition-federalism-358157 <h2>2025 edition: <em>Thinking Outside the Box</em></h2> <p><strong>Call for papers now open! </strong></p> <p>Open to law and political science students/PhD candidates, recent graduates, and junior practitioners or scholars from around the world. </p> <p>The overarching goal of the Essay Competition is to advance research and foster informed debate on federalism.  Essays are evaluated by a jury comprised of world renown experts on federalism. </p> <p>The theme of this year’s edition is Federalism: Thinking Outside the Box </p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:38:39 +0000 admin 6618 at /wainwright New professorial hire at the Faculty /wainwright/channels/news/new-professorial-hire-faculty-357677 <p>We are delighted to announce that <strong>Jonathan Chan</strong> will join the Faculty of Law as an assistant professor on 1 August 2024. An expert in law and finance, he will begin by teaching Securities Regulation and Introduction to Corporate Transactions in winter 2025.  </p> Tue, 11 Jun 2024 18:57:26 +0000 admin 6626 at /wainwright Dean Robert Leckey receives CBA Hero Award /wainwright/channels/news/dean-robert-leckey-receives-cba-hero-award-357972 <p>We are delighted to announce that the Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance Section (SAGDA) of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) recognized Dean <b>Robert Leckey</b>, Ad E, with its Hero Award on 16 July 2024.</p> <p>This prestigious award recognizes excellence within the Canadian legal profession in advancing the cause of equality for LGBTQ2+ people.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:29:54 +0000 admin 6622 at /wainwright Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery /wainwright/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-360500 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:35:32 +0000 admin 6601 at /wainwright 10th Annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship /wainwright/channels/event/10th-annual-celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-360615 <p>Over the past eleven years, the McGill Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded McGill technological innovators. Our annual <a href="/engine/events/celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship" rel="noopener n</body></html>"></a></p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:50:04 +0000 admin 6600 at /wainwright Suicide Prevention as a Public Health Strategy: Historical Perspectives /wainwright/channels/event/suicide-prevention-public-health-strategy-historical-perspectives-360275 <p>November 21st, 2024: 12h00 to 13h00 EST</p> <p><i>Hybrid - Room 1140 2001 McGill College, 11th floor or on ZOOM</i></p> <p><strong>Speaker:</strong></p> Wed, 09 Oct 2024 13:35:54 +0000 admin 6599 at /wainwright TechIdea Pitch Competition: Submission Deadline /wainwright/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages McGill students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:53:46 +0000 admin 6602 at /wainwright Startup Skills: Part 2 – Venture Capital Funding /wainwright/channels/event/startup-skills-part-2-venture-capital-funding-360494 <p>Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what is a venture capital fund, its structure and how they operate, and what VCs look for in an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:31:39 +0000 admin 6597 at /wainwright Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition /wainwright/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-market-research-and-analysis-competition-360498 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at McGill to perform market research.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:33:24 +0000 admin 6596 at /wainwright Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 – Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /wainwright/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-360499 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:34:33 +0000 admin 6598 at /wainwright McGill Library 2012 F.R. Scott lecture - A Fine Balance: When Art and Law Meet /wainwright/channels/event/mcgill-library-2012-fr-scott-lecture-fine-balance-when-art-and-law-meet-218127 <p><strong>Glenn D. Lowry<br />Director, Museum of Modern Art, New York City</strong></p> Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:08:05 +0000 admin 1114 at /wainwright Research Group On Health and Law Student Travel Grant - Call For Applications /wainwright/channels/event/research-group-health-and-law-student-travel-grant-call-applications-218119 <p>The Research Group on Health and Law (<a href="/health-law">RGHL</a>) invites applications for a $500.00 student travel grant. </p> Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:11:07 +0000 admin 1111 at /wainwright